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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (550 University, new 13s tower, Murphy Hilgers)

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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute project will include the renovation and expansion of the University Centre site, located at 550 University Avenue. Once completed, Toronto Rehab’s University Centre will be a more modern hospital with facilities better designed to provide care to adults undergoing rehabilitation for serious injury and illness including stroke, brain injury and multiple trauma and cancer. The redevelopment will also include the creation of iDAPT – Intelligent Design for Adaptation, Participation and Technology – one of the most advanced rehabilitation research facilities in the world. Toronto Rehab’s iDAPT facilities will significantly change the landscape of rehabilitation research.

Highlights of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute project:

* renovations to the existing 12-storey East Wing and four-storey North Wing;
* demolition of the existing South Wing and auditorium;
* construction of a new 13-storey patient-care and research tower on the southwest corner of the site, allowing for increased inpatient, outpatient and on-unit therapy spaces and facilities;
 * 17,000 square feet of new dedicated research space to house the hospital’s growing research program that is attracting the best and brightest researchers from around the world; and
* dedicated education space to accommodate the increasing number of students who come to Toronto Rehab to complete their clinical training in a variety of health care disciplines.

Once completed, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute redevelopment will enable the hospital to relocate its Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation program from its Hillcrest site at 47 Austin Terrace in Toronto to University Centre, paving the way for the closure of Hillcrest Centre.
 
Toronto Rehab - 550 University Ave

Infrastructure Ontario and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute have entered into negotiations with Aecon Group Inc. for renovation and expansion of the institute’s University Centre site, at 550 University Avenue. Construction will include a new 13-storey patient care and research tower and renovations to the existing east and north wings.
 
Building team selected for Toronto Rehabilitation Institute's redevelopment project

TORONTO, July 28 /CNW/ - The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto
Rehab) and Infrastructure Ontario have selected Aecon Buildings, a division of
Aecon Group Inc., to build and finance the hospital's major redevelopment and
expansion of the University Centre.
The expansion project will provide facilities designed specifically for
adults undergoing rehabilitation for serious injury and illness including
stroke, brain injury, multiple trauma and cancer. As well, it will make way
for Toronto Rehab's new iDAPT (Intelligent Design for Adaptation,
Participation and Technology) research facility, one of the world's most
advanced rehabilitation facilities that will change the landscape of
rehabilitation research.
The University Centre capital redevelopment project includes:

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- construction of a new 13-storey patient care and research tower on
the site of the former four-storey south wing
- further renovations to the existing 12-storey east wing and four-
storey north wing
- more than 17,000 square feet of new and enhanced research space
- dedicated education space for the increasing number of students who
come to Toronto Rehab to complete their clinical training
- moving the hospital's Geriatric and Neuro Rehabilitation Programs
into custom designed clinical space
- moving the hospital's Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Program into new
and expanded patient care facilities at the University Centre and
closing its Hillcrest Centre
- a new, more accessible entrance for patients and visitors
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Financing for the Toronto Rehab project is being arranged by Stonebridge
Financial Corporation. Project costs will be finalised and released in a few
weeks at financial close when all negotiations are completed. Construction is
expected to begin shortly after.
"Hospitals are one of the pillars of our communities," said
George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.
"This project is part of the government's five-year $30-billion-plus
infrastructure investment plan, which represents the biggest investment in
health care infrastructure in more than a generation."
"Renewing our hospitals is an essential part of ensuring quality health
care for Ontario's future," said David Caplan, Minister of Health and
Long-Term Care. "In addition to enhancing rehabilitative care, this project
will provide important training and research opportunities for our health care
workers of today and tomorrow."
"We are delighted that a contractor has been named for our redevelopment
project," said Mark Rochon, President and CEO of Toronto Rehab. "We look
forward to the start of construction later this summer, and the emergence,
over the next three years, of one of the most advanced rehabilitation
hospitals in the country. Our redeveloped facilities will allow us to better
meet the needs of patients who require our specialized rehabilitation services
as well as our ground-breaking research and innovative education programs."
Toronto Rehab is at the forefront of one of the most important and
emerging frontiers in health care today - rehabilitation science. As a fully
affiliated teaching and research hospital of the University of Toronto,
Toronto Rehab is Canada's largest academic provider of adult rehabilitation
services, complex continuing care and long-term care. Toronto Rehab is
advancing rehabilitation knowledge and practice through research and
education.
Infrastructure Ontario is working with Toronto Rehab and the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care to redevelop the hospital, which will remain
publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable. Infrastructure
Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province's
larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects - ensuring they are
built on time and on budget.
This project is guided by principles outlined in the Province's Building
a Better Tomorrow framework, which ensures public ownership of core assets
such as hospitals, schools, and water and wastewater facilities.
Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information.

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Backgrounder

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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
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Created in 1998, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto Rehab) is
the largest academic adult rehabilitation, complex continuing care and
long-term care hospital in Canada. It is a specialized teaching and research
hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, training health
care professionals in all areas of rehabilitation and complex continuing care.
The institute is comprised of six sites in Toronto and employs 1,700 people
and benefits from the support of more than 400 volunteers.
The redevelopment project at the University Centre site will consist of a
revitalized University Centre, transforming the former acute care facility
into a state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital for adults who have
experienced traumatic and often life-altering illness and/or injury. This will
include:

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- Renovations to the existing 12-storey east wing and four-storey north
wing.
- A new 13-storey patient care and research tower that will be added to
the southwest corner of the existing building, allowing for increased
inpatient space as well as outpatient and on-unit therapy spaces and
other facilities.
- 17,000 square feet of new dedicated research space to house the
hospital's growing research program to attract the best and brightest
researchers from around the world.
- Dedicated education space to accommodate the increasing number of
students who come to Toronto Rehab to complete their clinical
training in a variety of health care disciplines.
- A new, more accessible entrance to the building for patients and
families.
>>

Once completed, the Toronto Rehab redevelopment project will enable the
hospital to move the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation program to upgraded and
expanded patient care facilities at the University Centre and close its
Hillcrest Centre site.
Construction on Toronto Rehab's redevelopment project will begin in
summer 2008.
 
The new tower in the rendering blends in with the existing buildings seamlessly... but that's not saying it's pretty.
 
Toronto Rehab Kicks Off One Of The Largest Ever Infrastructure Investments In An Ontario Rehab Hospital

Local Economic Spinoffs - Salaries and Supplies - to Exceed $83 Million

TORONTO, Dec. 8 /CNW/ - The Hon. David Caplan, Minister of Health and
Long-Term Care, joined Mark Rochon, President and CEO of Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto Rehab), board members, staff, patients and
volunteers today to celebrate the official start of construction of Toronto
Rehab's University Centre redevelopment project. It is one of the largest ever
infrastructure investments in a rehabilitation hospital in Ontario.
At the peak of construction - expected to be completed in fall 2011 -
more than 300 workers will be on site daily. Over the course of construction,
approximately $39.7 million will be paid in construction salaries and $44
million worth of materials will be purchased locally.
With the demolition of Toronto Rehab's four-storey south wing this summer
and site excavation and preparation now nearly complete, work on this exciting
expansion and renovation is getting underway.
The redevelopment will provide facilities designed specifically for
adults undergoing rehabilitation for serious injury and illness. The project
will also accommodate Toronto Rehab's new iDAPT (Intelligent Design for
Adaptation, Participation and Technology) research facility - one of the
world's most advanced rehabilitation facilities.
Highlights of the University Centre expansion and renovation project
include:

<<
- construction of a new 13-storey patient care and research tower
- renovations to the existing 12-storey east wing and four-storey
north wing
- a new, more accessible entrance for patients and visitors
>>

When complete, the total investment into rehabilitation care and research
at University Centre is expected to exceed $180 million. This includes the
construction contract as well as costs associated with equipment, furniture,
permits, architectural and engineering fees and costs associated with the
demolition of the old wing.
"It's exciting to see the renewal of another Ontario hospital, especially
one offering such specialized and crucial services," said the Hon. David
Caplan, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. "When completed, this
redeveloped hospital will offer patients improved access to enhanced
rehabilitative care. Our government is proud to be part of Toronto Rehab's
success."
"The redevelopment of University Centre will greatly enhance our ability
to push the frontiers of rehabilitation science even further in order to make
real and very significant differences in the lives of the 4.4 million
Canadians with disabilities," said Mark Rochon, President and CEO of Toronto
Rehab.
The project team, led by Aecon, includes financing arranged by
Stonebridge Financial Corporation. Aecon signed a contract with the hospital
to build and finance the redevelopment project for $112.1 million. The
contract guarantees a fixed price and fixed completion date.

Infrastructure Ontario is working with Toronto Rehab and the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care to redevelop the hospital, which will remain
publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable. Infrastructure
Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province's
larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects - ensuring they are
built on time and on budget.
Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information.
 
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After some searching, it seems that Murphy Hilgers Architects, a company since acquired by Stantec, designed this expansion.

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