Memorial Health to Build New $265 Million Patient Care Tower

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, March 28th, 2025

Memorial Health is pleased to announce its plan to build a new five-story patient bed tower to meet the growing needs of Savannah and southeast Georgia. The $265 million facility will be located adjacent to the main hospital tower on the hospital’s Waters Avenue campus in midtown Savannah.

“We are experiencing significant growth here in Savannah and southeast Georgia,” said Brad Talbert, Memorial Health chief executive officer. “This expansion project is critical as we will need additional capacity to meet the growing healthcare needs of our communities.”

The new five-story patient tower will have 90 operational beds and an additional floor with shell space for future use. The first floor will have a new entrance and lobby as well as cafeteria and dining space for our patients and visitors. Other areas including the hospital’s kitchen and supply chain functions will be expanded and upgraded as part of this project.

In addition, the hospital expansion project will include a new six-story parking garage, adding more than 1,000 parking spaces on the Memorial Health campus. 

“This expansion project is a testament to the commitment of Memorial Health and our parent company HCA Healthcare to serve the healthcare needs of southeast Georgia,” said Talbert. “Upon completion of this project, HCA Healthcare will have invested more than $1 billion in capital in the greater Savannah area since 2018 in an effort to better serve our patients and bring new healthcare facilities to our region.”

A start date for construction is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. 

Project Details:

  • New five-story patient care tower

  • $265M investment by HCA Healthcare

  • 90 beds 

  • Redesigned and expanded kitchen and supply chain areas

  • New six-story parking garage with 1,007 spaces