Boca Raton Hospital Will Open New Expansion Tower
The 427,000-square-foot facility adds 216 private rooms, increasing capacity for local healthcare providers.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Healthcare
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital will open the eight-story Gloria Drummond Patient Tower by the end of October 2026. The expansion project adds 216 private patient rooms and 20 operating rooms to the campus.
Why it matters
The $700 million to $750 million investment significantly scales up local medical infrastructure and bed capacity. This development establishes the facility as the largest hospital in Palm Beach County.
The project spans 427,000 square feet and costs between $700 million and $750 million, bringing the hospital to 561 licensed beds. The tower includes 216 new private rooms and 20 operating rooms.
The players
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
A major medical center in Palm Beach County that serves as a primary healthcare provider for the local population.
Robins & Morton
A healthcare-focused construction firm that served as the general contractor for the tower project.
HKS
An international architecture firm that managed the design of the Gloria Drummond Patient Tower.
The details
The expansion tower was designed by HKS and constructed by Robins & Morton following a 2022 groundbreaking. Once the new facility opens, the hospital will move patients into the space and begin retrofitting its existing tower to reach full capacity. A final life-safety survey is required to clear the facility for patient use.
Timeline
Construction crews broke ground on the project in 2022.
Hospital leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 2, 2026.
A final life-safety survey is scheduled for Oct. 13, 2026.
Patient move-in is expected by the end of October 2026.
Market Landscape
The hospital's current expansion marks a significant scale increase compared to the 1962 fundraising effort that established the original hospital. This project positions the facility as a central hub in the competitive Palm Beach County healthcare market.
Local businesses and vendors should track the increased patient and staff volume as the hospital transitions to a 561-bed capacity. The shift in scale may drive new demand for facility management services and medical support operations in the vicinity.
The takeaway
Large-scale infrastructure projects require precise coordination between construction timelines and safety certifications. Operators should monitor the hospital's final survey results on Oct. 13 to gauge the actual start of full-capacity operations.
What happens next
The facility faces a final life-safety survey on Oct. 13, 2026, which is required before the planned patient move-in at the end of October.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Palm Beach Post.
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