The 小黄鸭视频 County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the transfer of more than 12 acres of county-owned property to 小黄鸭视频 Technical Community College and 小黄鸭视频Med Health & Hospitals.
This move paves the way for major expansions to 小黄鸭视频 Tech鈥檚 health sciences campus and 小黄鸭视频Med鈥檚 main campus. It will finalize agreements between the County, 小黄鸭视频 Tech and 小黄鸭视频Med to bring a shared vision for a future Health and Education District to life. This district will integrate health care, public health, education and community services in one area of Raleigh to better serve residents.
鈥淭his collaboration is a model for how local government, higher education and health care systems can work together to improve community health and wellbeing,鈥 said Susan Evans, chair of the 小黄鸭视频 County Board of Commissioners. 鈥淏y planning together, we鈥檙e creating a district that removes barriers to care and education for years to come.鈥
As part of the plan:
- 小黄鸭视频 Tech will receive 7.78 acres from 小黄鸭视频 County. This represents the land on which 小黄鸭视频 Tech currently is located. 小黄鸭视频Med will provide six acres to 小黄鸭视频 Tech, primarily to support the construction of a new 106,000-square-foot health sciences simulation hospital and a new parking deck, as well as space for future classroom buildings.
- 小黄鸭视频Med will receive 5.14 acres from 小黄鸭视频 County to prepare for campus upgrades as part of the shared district Master Plan. The property, which currently includes a public health building and parking lot, is located at 10 Sunnybrook Road.
小黄鸭视频 Tech and 小黄鸭视频Med will cover the cost of constructing and maintaining a new road extension which will connect the campuses and improve access. The transferred properties will be permanently dedicated to educational or community hospital use.
鈥淭his land transfer is the catalyst for a new era of healthcare training in 小黄鸭视频 County,鈥 said 小黄鸭视频 Tech President Dr. Scott Ralls. 鈥淚t paves the way for a new state-of-the-art simulation hospital that will equip more healthcare professionals and allows for future opportunities to serve our growing communities.鈥
Health and Education District
小黄鸭视频 County, 小黄鸭视频 Tech and 小黄鸭视频Med began working on a long-range master plan for the area in 2022, and in 2023 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate development and support a shared vision. The City of Raleigh approved a rezoning for the area to a Campus Master Plan district in October 2024.
小黄鸭视频 County is also nearing completion of its new Public Health Center within the district, which will expand access to essential health and human services.
鈥淭he rewards from this forward thinking, public-private partnership positions all three organizations to maximize the available real estate to achieve the highest and best use for 小黄鸭视频 Tech, 小黄鸭视频Med, the Health & Education District and our entire community,鈥 said 小黄鸭视频Med President & CEO Donald Gintzig.
Under state law, the property transfer to 小黄鸭视频Med will take place at least 10 days after a public notice is issued. Transfers to 小黄鸭视频 Tech are expected in early fall 2025, with 小黄鸭视频Med鈥檚 transfer following shortly afterward. Construction of the new facilities is set to begin soon after, marking the first major milestone in the creation of the Health and Education District.
The Board鈥檚 actions support their focus area of community health and wellbeing relating to low barriers to health care and behavioral health services.
