Norwalk Hospital, Maplewood Senior Living to open $100M hybrid health center

Norwalk Hospital and its parent organization, Western Connecticut Health Network, have joined forces with Maplewood Senior Living to construct a five-story health center and assisted living facility at the former YMCA property at 370 West Ave. in Norwalk.

The nearly 250,000-square-foot facility will cost more than $100 million to build and is scheduled to open in 2021, according to the hospital.

“The new space will be designed to include a 150,000 square-foot medical office building that will accommodate many of our Norwalk Hospital and Western Connecticut Medical Group ambulatory services in Norwalk, consolidated in one convenient location right off I-95 and Route 7,” said Norwalk Hospital President and WCHN Chief Strategy Officer Michael Daglio. “This proposed project supports our growth strategy and the shift to outpatient care.”

In addition to hospital services and physician practices, the building will feature a 17,000-square-foot fitness center and the 72,000-square-foot Maplewood assisted living component.

Daglio said the organizations are in the process of securing approvals from Norwalk.