JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Stellar and its partner, Batson-Cook Construction, have officially broken ground on the new UF Health Durbin Park campus in Northeast Florida. The recent ceremony marked a significant milestone in healthcare and development, with the 42.5-acre health and wellness campus expected to set new standards for healthcare in the region.

From site selection to detailed design, Stellar has been involved in the transformative multi-phase construction project with Gresham Smith, Matthews Design, and Prosser. The 150-bed hospital will offer specialized orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular medicine, and women’s health services. The campus will also include a medical office building and an ambulatory surgery center. All the facilities are designed to provide top-quality healthcare services and improve patient outcomes.

The healthcare initiatives will be implemented in multiple stages, initially generating approximately 2,000 new jobs in St. Johns and Jacksonville and, ultimately, 12,000 jobs overall. The $1 billion initiative from the University of Florida aims to meet the evolving healthcare needs of Northeast Florida, one of the state’s fastest-growing regions. The UF Health Durbin Park campus results from a collaborative effort among partners Batson-Cook and Gresham Smith.

“Our primary aim is to promote healthcare in the northeast region of Florida, and we are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality to the new Durbin Campus,” said Richard Lovelace, Executive Vice President of Stellar’s Commercial Group. “Our involvement since 2019 has led us to this moment, where our collective efforts will produce a healthier future for the community.”

The project continues the partnership between Stellar and UF Health, which includes the newly upgraded Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, Trauma Center and various electrical infrastructure upgrades throughout the region. UF Health anticipates welcoming its first patients to the new campus by late 2025.

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AUGUSTINE, Fla—Stellar has broken ground on the new Flagler Health+ campus in St. Johns County’s Durbin Park development. The 42.5-acre health and wellness campus will feature a state-of-the-art hospital and outpatient surgery center as well as the signature Flagler Health+ Village concept.

Stellar, which provides award-winning construction management at-risk, design-build and general contracting services for a range of commercial and public sector markets, has partnered with architectural firm Gresham Smith for the six-year campus project. Outpatient clinical services are slated to open in early 2023, with completion of the entire three-phase project expected in 2027.

“Stellar is proud to be the design-builder for this new comprehensive health and wellness campus,” said Richard Lovelace, Senior Vice President, Commercial at Stellar. “After building two Health Villages for Flagler Health+ at Murabella and Nocatee, we are proud to continue our partnership and help bring innovative medical care to the Durbin Park community.”

The health village will incorporate family medicine, specialty care, urgent care, imaging, laboratory services, healthy lifestyle programming and community engagement space with an emphasis on integrating nature and technology to enhance experiences. Flagler Health+ Durbin Park will also include a premier wellness facility, walking trails and retail offerings.

“We are creating a premier health and wellness destination. The campus has been designed to create a sense of community, deliver uniquely personalized experiences, and achieve the best possible health outcomes for all people,” stated Flagler Health+ President and CEO Jason Barrett. “We are proud of our 130-year legacy of service to St. Johns County and look forward to further advancing physical, social and economic health for area residents with this new offering.”

The property is located between Interstate 95 and State Road 9B and is part of GATE Lands’ larger Durbin Park Development.

Flagler Health+ purchased the property located between Interstate 95 and State Road 9B from GATE Lands, the real estate subsidiary of GATE Petroleum Company. It is anticipated that the campus will add approximately 1,300 jobs to the area at completion of its buildout.

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PONTE VEDRA, Fla.—Stellar has officially completed its construction of the new Flagler Health+ Village at Nocatee. The $19 million design-build project includes a multi-story medical office building totaling 40,000 square feet. Stellar partnered with architects at RS&H to complete the new facility on schedule.

Built on a four-acre site in the Nocatee Town Center, the property is located in the heart of the growing master-planned community and the village offers residents a variety of comprehensive medical services, including:

• Primary care and family medicine
• Laboratory and diagnostic services
• Concierge medicine
• Imaging (MRI, CT scans, X-ray, ultrasound and mammography)
• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Health coaching
• Wellness and educational classes

The building’s biophilic design is intended to better connect visitors and staff to the surrounding natural environment. It incorporates a green moss wall that helps cleanse the air of toxic VOCs, reduces noise and adds a clutter-free, natural design element to the space. The site also includes large expansive views to the exterior, a curtain wall, airy skylights and a one-acre park.

“We’re honored to be a part of translating this innovative health and wellness concept into a reality for First Coast residents,” said Richard Lovelace, senior vice president, commercial at Stellar. “We’ve partnered with Flagler Health+ to build the health village in the Murabella community, which is now open, as well as the forthcoming health village at Durbin Park. While all of these locations offer the consistent quality of care patients expect from Flagler Health+, each boasts a unique ‘personality’ with world-class features and functions.”

Crews first broke ground on the property in September 2019, and despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was completed safely and on schedule.

Stellar provides award-winning construction management at-risk, design-build and general contracting services for a range of commercial and public sector markets across the United States. Flagler Health+ is a total-care enterprise aimed at advancing the physical, social and economic health of Northeast Florida communities.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Architecture and engineering firm Stellar has been selected by Flagler Health+ to design and build a $150 million health and wellness campus in the Durbin Park section of St. Johns County, to be sited between Interstate 95 and State Road 9B.

A recent release from Stellar, based in Jacksonville, said that the firm will be collaborating with Flagler Health+ on the project, whose conception entails medical residency programs, a hospital complex as well as educational opportunities for residents and fellows at the campus.  Furthermore, plans for down the road at the facility entail ambulatory medical services.

Architect Gresham Smith will collaborate with Stellar on the five-year, 42-acre buildout project, which is anticipated to break ground sometime this fall and be completed in 2025.

“Stellar is excited to be the design-builder for this innovative new concept in health and wellness,” Richard Lovelace, senior vice president, commercial at Stellar, said in a recent statement.  “After building two Health Villages for Flagler Health+ at Murabella and Nocatee, we are proud to continue our partnership and help bring comprehensive medical care to northern St. Johns County.”

Added Rick Bouchereau, vice president at architectural partner firm Gresham Smith, said in a statement that his firm is “honored to partner with Stellar on this transformative project for Flagler Health+ and this community. Our design for the Durbin Park campus will create a strong sense of place and embody Flagler Health+’s goals for a healthy community.”

Stellar employs nearly 800 professionals in such specialties as architecture, engineering and construction, and the firm specializes in construction management and design-build for projects around the nation.  In addition to healthcare, their portfolio entails construction in the recreation, hospitality, industrial and military sectors.

Healthcare provider Flagler Health+ maintains a healthcare presence specifically in Northeast Florida, inclusive of working with local schoolchidren to educate them about behavioral health.  Flagler Health+ falls under the umbrella of the 130-year-old Flagler Hospital, which is located in St. Augustine.

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