North York General Moves Forward with Request for Qualifications, a key milestone toward construction of a New Patient Care Tower
North York General (NYGH) and Infrastructure Ontario (IO), in partnership with the Ontario government have taken an important step towards breaking ground on an advanced New Patient Care Tower with the release of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to form a project team.
The New Patient Care Tower is part of NYGH’s largest expansion in its 56-year history and will increase its capacity to serve a highly diverse and growing population that is projected to exceed 500,000 in 10 years.
The RFQ is the first step in the process to select a team to deliver the project. Submissions will be reviewed to shortlisted teams with required design and construction experience and the financial capacity to deliver on a project of this size and complexity. Shortlisted teams will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP), which is expected to be released in the summer of 2025.
Once complete, the Tower will include 11 new floors of patient care spaces and two levels of underground parking. The Tower will connect to NYGH’s existing building, ensuring seamless integration between new and current facilities. The expanded hospital facility will be located right across the street from NYGH’s groundbreaking 528-bed Long-Term Care Development that is planned to be built at 4000 Leslie Street and connected to community-based services delivered by NYGH and partner organizations across North York.
The Tower will house up to 317 private patient bedrooms, expanding NYGH’s inpatient capacity by approximately 100 net-new beds. In addition, it will provide a leading-edge space for specialized services including a large, modern Emergency Department, expanded Critical Care and Surgery Programs, and a comprehensive Birthing Centre, including a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The Tower will focus on designing healing care environments that promote exceptional patient, visitor, and staff safety, experiences and wellness. As part of the design, leading sustainability models, including the Canada Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and the Toronto Green Standard, will be used to guide planning and design.
QUOTES
– Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
“Our government continues to make record investments to build a health care system that will connect people to the care they need, when they need it. Today’s milestone brings us one step closer to getting shovels in the ground for North York General’s New Patient Tower and is another way our government is expanding capacity to ensure that families in this growing community can access the right care, in the right place, for years to come.”
– Hon. Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure
“Our government is making historic investments to expand and modernize hospital infrastructure across Ontario, ensuring more residents have access to the province’s world-class public healthcare system. This RFQ marks another milestone towards the construction of a brand-new patient tower at North York General Hospital. Once complete, the New Patient Tower will offer an increased capacity, along with several new critical healthcare departments that will keep Ontarians safe and healthy for years to come.”
-Mr. Mitch Frazer, Chair, Board of Governors, NYGH
“The Request for Qualifications marks a pivotal milestone in NYGH’s journey to build a transformative new Tower to deliver the highest standard of care to future generations of patients and families. Together with our partners – the Ontario Government, Infrastructure Ontario, the City of Toronto – and with the unwavering support of our donors and community, this advanced Tower will help redefine our hospital’s impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities.”
– Dr. Everton Gooden, President & CEO, NYGH
“This modern space will build on NYGH’s position as a leading academic community hospital known for exceptional quality and personalized experiences. As we create a bold 10-year Vision and new Strategic Plan for NYGH, this extraordinary new space will be integral to how we will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in our communities and beyond.”
– Ms. Angela Clayton, Interim President & CEO, Infrastructure Ontario
“Infrastructure Ontario is proud to partner with North York General Hospital to build a New Patient Care Tower, which marks the largest redevelopment and expansion of services since the hospital was founded. The release of the RFQ is a significant step towards selecting a contracting team to help deliver the new patient tower to the growing North York community.”