New CaroMont office building should open in late summer – Gaston Gazette

Michael Barrett Gazette staff GazetteMike

The growing need for more medical office space is prompting construction of an eye-catching new complex at a visible intersection in Gastonia.

The multi-level building rising at 2315 Court Drive, along the busy corner of North New Hope Road, is one of CaroMont Health's latest building projects. When completed later this year, it will include 47,000 square feet of space for offices, conference rooms and shared work space.

CaroMont Health is the nonprofit umbrella for the 435-bed CaroMont Regional Medical Center, which many people access by turning onto Court Drive from New Hope Road. CaroMont spokeswoman Dallas Butler said the new building will play a key role in the hospital's operations, from a non-clinical perspective.

"The new building will relocate several non-clinical business units away from the hospital property," she said.

"Non-clinical" essentially means that patients won't be visiting the building for doctor's appointments, lab work or the like.

The corner property will allow more convenient access to several of CaroMont's departments. That in turn will allow the health-care organization to put its actual square footage within the medical center to better use.

"Most importantly, it will open up space in the hospital to be used for the expansion of clinical operations," Butler said.

The 4.3-acre lot is part of the Summit Crossing medical office community.

CaroMont Health acquired the property from Cosmic Holdings LLC almost a year ago for $654,000. The real estate is now valued at about$739,000, according to the Gaston County Tax Office.

Construction is expected to be completed late this summer.

You can reach Michael Barrett at 704-869-1826 or on Twitter @GazetteMike.

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