GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Corewell Health recently signed on to operate a health center at the Community Hub in Grand Rapids.
The Community Hub is a $25 million facility that is under construction in Grand Rapids’ Boston Square neighborhood.
The design of the two-story building includes input from neighbors and will have an open green space, along with educational opportunities.
On Wednesday, neighbors, community partners, stakeholders and area officials gathered in the Boston Square neighborhood to commemorate the construction work.
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The two-story, 45,000-square-foot multipurpose facility will be dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of its neighbors.
The “Raise the Roof: Boston Square Community Hub ‘Sky-Breaking’ Ceremony and Celebration” took place Wednesday, April 26, from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the Community Hub (1534 Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids).
“This project will address some of the most pressing needs in Boston Square and surrounding neighborhoods, in partnership with highly-trusted organizations, by addressing gaps in early childhood development, expanding health and wellness services and providing community spaces,” a speaker said at the podium Wednesday. “The Community Hub will have a significant impact on residents in southeast Grand Rapids.”
“This is gonna be so awesome for generations to come. We’re raising out babies in this neighborhood and it’s a beautiful thing to involve neighbors like myself and other neighbors,” another speaker said at the podium Wednesday.
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The Hub is set to open its first phase in 2024 and should be completed by 2025.
