Aurora to build $80 million-plus surgery center, medical building

Aurora Health Care, the city of Sheboygan and the Sheboygan Area School District announced today plans for a new $81.4 million Aurora outpatient surgery center and medical office building along with the construction of upgraded baseball, soccer and football fields.

The surgery center and medical office building will be located on the northwest corner of Taylor Street and Saemann Avenue in Sheboygan. Plans are still being finalized, but the facilities at this point are anticipated to be 120,000 square feet to 140,000 square feet, according to Dave Graebner, president of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.

Pending approval, the surgery center and medical office building are expected to be completed in 2018, Graebner said. Sixteen to 20 physicians will work at the new facilities, and an unspecified number of employees will be hired.

The new facilities will be located at the site of the Sheboygan Area School District Field of Dreams. (The $81.4 million includes the cost of the land.) Consequently, Aurora will invest another $5 million toward the development and upgrade of the Field of Dreams recreation facilities being relocated.

The surgery center and medical office building are needed, according to Aurora spokesman Adam Beeson, because Auroras hospital and main clinic are at capacity.

Aurora is dedicated to the health and wellness of this community, and we are excited to invest in the future of Sheboygan, Graebner said. Our medical campus has been operating at capacity for many years. This multi-faceted proposal will expand patient access to high-quality health care and have a significant positive impact on Sheboygan.

Added Don Hammond, president of the Sheboygan Common Council: This is great news for the city of Sheboygan and the future generations of our community. Todays proposal is an example of dedicated community partners working together to find creative solutions and long-term benefits for our city.

Two upgraded baseball and soccer fields will be moved to the northeast corner of Taylor Drive and Saemann Avenue, and a 54-acre youth sports complex will be developed at The Butzen Farm property on the south side of Sheboygan. (The property was previously donated to the city for recreational use.)

Additionally, the existing baseball field at Roosevelt Park will be upgraded, and the community gardens (currently located at Taylor Street and Saemann Avenue) will be relocated to property next to Optimist Park.

We are happy to work with Aurora as they expand in our community in a way that will benefit the local economy, said David Gallianetti, president of the Sheboygan Area School District board of education. There are many winners in this project.

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Aurora to build $80 million-plus surgery center, medical building