Carle Hospital eyes massive building expansion project
By Debra Pressey
Sunday January 20, 2008
Carle Foundation Hospital
This sketch shows a proposed eight-story expansion at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. The addition, seen in the front, is facing Church Street. Behind the proposed construction is the rest of the Carle complex, including the north and south clinic buildings and University Avenue.
URBANA – When Carle Foundation Hospital was planning to add five new stories to its north tower building, there were those who thought it wasn't going to be enough space to meet current and future patient demand.
There were those who thought Carle should be adding seven stories instead of five – and they were right, Carle Foundation Chief Executive Dr. James Leonard said.
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