The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has approved Evanston-based Endeavor Health’s plan to build a $175 million cancer and neuroscience center on the Northwest Community Hospital campus in Arlington Heights, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. The project still requires approval from the Village of Arlington Heights before construction can begin.
Endeavor Health shared plans for the three-story, 100,000-square-foot facility in May. The building will house a comprehensive cancer center, an expanded neuroscience center and access to clinical trials. Endeavor Health has more than 550 active clinical trials, and the new center would extend that access to patients in Arlington Heights and surrounding communities without requiring travel to Chicago.
“This investment of more than $175 million in our new cancer and neuroscience center, pending village approval, demonstrates Endeavor Health’s deep commitment to Arlington Heights and the surrounding communities,” David Rahija, president of Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital, said in a statement to Becker’s. “We’re bringing world-class cancer, neuroscience, and other specialized care services closer to home, ensuring our neighbors have access to advanced treatments, right here in Arlington Heights.”
Construction is expected to begin later this year, pending village approval, with completion targeted for December 2029.
Endeavor Health is a nonprofit health system with nine hospitals and more than 300 care locations across the Chicago area and more than 27,000 employees.
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