Durbin Park set to expand with Flagler Health+ 75-bed hospital, wellness campus – The Florida Times-Union

Teresa Stepzinski|Florida Times-Union

A new 75-bed hospital at the heart of a new health and wellness campus in Durbin Park is one step closer to construction.

GATE Lands, a subsidiary of GATE Petroleum Company, recently sold 45 acres within itsDurbin Park development in northern St. Johns County to Flagler Health+ at an undisclosed price. Flagler Health+ is an extension of Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine.

We are thrilled to finalize our partnership with Flagler Health+ and begin work on Phase II of our development,Drew Frick, president of GATE Lands, said in a news release.

Frick also said the medical campus "is a strong anchor for the next phase of the development" at Durbin Park,located between Interstate 95 and State Road 9B.

"And [it] perfectly aligns with our vision for Durbin Park as a distinct destination where individuals and families can live, work, shop, and be entertained, Frick said.

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Stellar, a Jacksonville-based construction company, is the design-builder for the estimated $150 million project. The company is partnering with architectural firm Gresham Smith, also of Jacksonville,on the five-year project.The projected completion is 2025, according to Stellar.

Stellar previously completed similar projects forFlagler Health+, includingtwo Health Villages one each at Murabella and Nocatee said Richard Lovelace, senior vice president ofCommercial Services at Stellar, in anews release.

TheFlagler Health+campus at Durbin Park is intended to bringa new concept in health care and well-being to Northeast Florida. The project calls for a full suite of consumer-centric outpatient services, green space, community health offeringsand an inpatient hospital.

The new hospital is anticipated to be one of the first initiatives resulting from a proposed collaboration between UF Health and Flagler Health+, which was announced in May.

To support Phase II of its Durbin Park development, GATE recently broke ground on a $40 million master infrastructure plan.

The plan focuses onthe creation of Flagler Health Wayto serve the health campus and East Peyton Parkwaya six-lane road that will open access to approximately 500 acres of future mixed-use development.

Phase I of the development included creatingThe Pavilion at Durbin Park an 80-acre commercial development. The Pavilion is a joint venture partnership between GATE Petroleum andGatlin Development Company.

The Pavilion at Durbin Park, located atRacetrack Roadand Bartram Park Boulevard, encompasses650,000-square feet of commercial space and features a wide variety of retail stores, restaurants, and a state-of-the-art Cinemark movie theater.

Almost 40 retail stores, restaurants, and other businessesare open or have committed to locating in The Pavilion at Durbin Park. Among them are Walmart, Home Depot, Burlington,Baptist Health Primary Care,Bonchon, Firehouse Subs, andKazu Sushi.

Eden Sutherland, manager of Gate Marketing and Communications, said currently they only are announcing Flagler Health+ and Bass Pro Shops as Phase II tenants.

"COVID-19 has undoubtedly been a speedbump this year for retailers and their ability to move forward on new projects," Sutherland told the TImes-Union. "We continue to have exciting and robust conversations with residential and commercial developers and look forward to being able to share more soon."

No construction timeline has been announced for the Durbin Park store.

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