Allina Health chooses new Cambridge hospital site

[County News Review, July 06, 2022] Allina Health announced it has chosen a site for the new Cambridge Medical Center, acquiring 54 acres of land located between Highway 65 and Xylite Street Northeast, just north of Highway 95 in Cambridge.

Josh Shepherd, president of Cambridge Medical Center, said the cost for the project is estimated at $150 million, a total that includes land acquisition and construction costs. The goal is for the hospital to open in 2025.

“It’s a large investment in Cambridge and Isanti County,” Shepherd said. “We’re going to spend 2022 designing the building; that’s an important piece in this process. We’ll involve both staff and physicians and patients in the community on that project to find out what they want to see in the new facility.

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