News Release
WARSAW — A plan to open a Veterans Affairs clinic in Warsaw has been confirmed in a news release on Wednesday.
The clinic will be part of a proposed medical hub operated by Parkview Health along US 30.
Talk of constructing a VA clinic first surfaced earlier this year but a news release issued by Innovcare, a healthcare real estate firm based in Indiana, confirms it will be part of a medical hub on 16 acres of land north of U.S. 30 and East CR 200N.
Innovcare (www.thinkinnovcare.com), completed the negotiations for the purchase of 16 acres on behalf of Parkview Health.
Phase one will include A 17,200-square-foot medical office building for Warsaw Veterans Affair that will be one of three medical office buildings and an ambulatory surgery center to be constructed in phase one
Groundbreaking is expected to happen in late August with construction of the first phase will be done by the third quarter of 2025.
Construction of the medical hub will bring numerous health services for residents and veterans of Warsaw is set to begin in late August 2024 with construction expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2025, according to a news release from Innovcare.
The land was acquired from Martha Robinson’s family estate. Most of the property was owned by the Robinson family who have held the land for decades. Martha Robinson, 101, and the Robinson family agreed to the sale of the property given the unique and long-term goals of the area for a designated medical hub.
Parkview and Innovcare are working on a planned master development to include three medical office buildings and one ambulatory surgery center as phase one of a three-phase medical hub plan.
The medical hub will be adjacent to Robinson Construction. It’s an overlay area designated as a planned hub for medical services and medical manufacturing. The total HUB is approximately 80 acres.
The medical hub vision was spearheaded by State Rep. Craig Snow and a constituency group that includes Warsaw Mayor Jeff Grose, the city of Warsaw and Local Legion Post 49 members,
“The medical hub is another exciting project for the residents of Warsaw and the addition of the VA clinic will ensure our veterans are given the best available treatment,” Grose said.
Snow has been working with OrthoWorx and the state of Indiana to secure funds for Warsaw’s ever-evolving manufacturing base.
Phase 1 job creation is expected to generate 130-150 high-paying jobs for the community of Warsaw.
“We are excited for the first phase of the Warsaw Medical Hub; this project is a great example of continued demand for growth and job creation in Warsaw around our uniquely specialized labor force. We are eager to see this medical hub grow over the next few years with a projected financial impact of $120 million in new development, real estate taxes and infrastructure improvements,” Snow said.
The group has been a strong advocate to complete phase 1 of the medical hub and has supported Innovcare’s plans to develop over $60 million in planned improvements, including a four-building medical park, the release states.
Parkview Health and Innovcare have secured financing and approvals for a 16,500-square-foot primary care medical building occupied by Parkview Physician Group, a 9,000-square-foot medical building for orthopedic care occupied by ONE, a 14,750-square-foot surgery center occupied by a ONE and Parkview Health Joint venture.
“We’ve been continually asked to offer more services here so patients can access Parkview’s high-quality care closer to home. We look forward to showcasing the level of care we can provide for the community of Warsaw with the addition of this new medical hub. We are grateful to the greater Warsaw community for embracing Parkview and allowing us to care for your health and well-being,” said Scott Gabriel, market president, Parkview Health Northwest.
A 17,200-square-foot medical office building for Warsaw Veterans Affairs is also proposed in phase 1 of the medical hub. Three out of the four buildings have been released for construction.
Innovcare VA., majority-owned by Andrew Stevenson, (www.thinkinnovcareva.com) a company associated with the owner of Innovcare, is proposing to the federal government, as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), to secure this site as a Veterans Affairs medical destination. Veterans Affairs has reissued their proposal (RLP #36C25024R0068) originally sent on Oct. 20, 2023. Innovcare VA has proposed the medical hub planned area and site. The proposal was due on July 23, 2024. Innovcare VA expects an award to be issued by the fourth quarter of 2024.
The project has been supported by many people, the release states, including Grose, the city of Warsaw, Snow and Kosciusko County Councilman Tony Ciriello.
“As an elected official in Kosciusko County and the son and brother of military veterans, I fully support the establishment of the VA clinic in Warsaw. Our veterans are often overlooked for their most basic health care needs and the addition of the VA clinic will certainly provide those needs. Our country has remained a free and opportunistic country thanks to the many men and women who have served our great nation to preserve those very freedoms,” Ciriello said.
The project will impact CR 200 and frontage along U.S. 30. The project has taken into account the goals of the U.S. 30 expansion, Indiana Department of Transportation right-of-way and the recommendations from the U.S. 30 Coalition. CR 200 will be expanded and be improved. Innovcare has worked with the city and state on the site.
“Our commitment to bring $60 million to Warsaw through the master development Phase 1 medical hub has only been achievable by the steadfast public-private partnership being able to make decisions timely and control and reduce cost during an inflationary time. This project is exciting for our company as a privately held small business but also an awesome opportunity to show how private and nonprofits can work together to achieve long term economic impacts. We are excited to deliver this project to Warsaw with the support of the city of Warsaw and Parkview Health. We are grateful to be involved in such an exciting time for Warsaw,” said Tyson Chastain, founder, Innovcare.
The development project team members include Parkview Health, Innovcare, Innovcare VA, Robinson Construction, Weigand Construction, MKM Architects, Design Collaborative, Engineering Resources and G&G Hauling and Excavating.
