Downey, Calif.
Kaiser Permanente is engaged is construction of the new 1,002,528-sf Downey Medical Center and parking structure in Downey, Calif. Constructed by McCarthy, the facility will replace the hospital portion of the existing Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, which will be converted to an outpatient facility. Being built in accordance with state seismic requirements, the 352-bed, full-service hospital will include inpatient and outpatient services and will house 82 departments as well as an 85-room emergency department. The project was designed by HMC Architects of Ontario, Calif.