{"id":284524,"date":"2026-05-26T10:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/284524\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:04:08","slug":"uf-health-jacksonville-preparing-for-primary-care-at-intracoastal-west-er-urgent-care-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/284524\/","title":{"rendered":"UF Health Jacksonville preparing for primary care at Intracoastal West ER, urgent care center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"h952884-p1\" class=\"permalinkable\">The city is reviewing a permit application for University of Florida Health Jacksonville to build-out the second-floor space at its project west of the Intracoastal Waterway at an estimated project cost of almost $2.83 million.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p2\" class=\"permalinkable\">Marand Builders Inc. of Jacksonville Beach is the contractor for the build-out of 12,500 square feet on the second floor for the UF Health Intracoastal Primary Care center at 13701 Atlantic Blvd.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p3\" class=\"permalinkable\">A sign at the site shows it is expected to open in fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p4\" class=\"permalinkable\">Plans show about two dozen exam rooms along with physicians\u2019 offices, lab space and other medical and office uses.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A rendering of the University of Florida Health Emergency and Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal being constructed at 13679 Atlantic Blvd.\" class=\"media-element file-default fr-fic fr-dii\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_Enscape_2025-04-23-09-16-39_t850.jpg\" title=\"A rendering of the University of Florida Health Emergency and Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal being constructed at 13679 Atlantic Blvd.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A rendering of the University of Florida Health Emergency and Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal being constructed at 13679 Atlantic Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>Special to the Daily Record<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p5\" class=\"permalinkable\">The health care system broke ground Sept. 24, 2025, on UF Health Emergency &amp; Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal at the site, which is about 2 miles west of Atlantic and Neptune beaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p6\" class=\"permalinkable\">UF Health Jacksonville landed a permit in November to build the project, its fourth hybrid emergency and urgent care center, at a project cost of almost $12.7 million.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p7\" class=\"permalinkable\">Marand Builders Inc. of Jacksonville Beach is the contractor for the 24,865-square-foot, two-story project on 2.1 acres.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p8\" class=\"permalinkable\">The emergency and urgent care departments are on the ground floor with a dedicated ambulance entrance, on-site imaging (CT, X-ray, ultrasound and EKG) and laboratory services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p9\" class=\"permalinkable\">The second story will be medical offices for primary care.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p10\" class=\"permalinkable\">City permitting shows the total project cost at an estimated $21.6 million. The city issued a permit in September for site clearing, including the demolition of structures.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of UF Health Jacksonville and Intuitive Health leadership participated in the groundbreaking of the University of Florida Health Emergency and Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal at 13679 Atlantic Blvd. on Sept. 24.\" class=\"media-element file-default fr-fic fr-dii\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CRB_0467_t850.jpg\" title=\"Members of UF Health Jacksonville and Intuitive Health leadership participated in the groundbreaking of the University of Florida Health Emergency and Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal at 13679 Atlantic Blvd. on Sept. 24.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Members of UF Health Jacksonville and Intuitive Health leadership participated in the groundbreaking of the University of Florida Health Emergency and Urgent Care \u2013 Intracoastal at 13679 Atlantic Blvd. on Sept. 24.<\/p>\n<p>Special to the Daily Record<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p11\" class=\"permalinkable\">Shands Jacksonville Foundation Inc., housed at the primary UF Health Jacksonville campus at 655 W. Eighth St., paid $5 million for the property May 5, 2025, boosting the project to more than $26 million.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p12\" class=\"permalinkable\">The other three UF hybrid locations are:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p13\" class=\"permalinkable\">\u2022 UF Health Emergency &amp; Urgent Care Center \u2013 Baymeadows at 11251 Lamb Tail Lane.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p14\" class=\"permalinkable\">\u2022 UF Health Emergency &amp; Urgent Care Center \u2013 New Kings at 11277 New Kings Road.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p15\" class=\"permalinkable\">\u2022 UF Health Emergency &amp; Urgent Care Center \u2013 Lane Avenue at 888 Lane Ave. S.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p16\" class=\"permalinkable\">UF Health said in a September news release that the centers are operated through a partnership between UF Health Jacksonville and Dallas-based Intuitive Health.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p17\" class=\"permalinkable\">Each center includes 24-hour emergency room care and urgent care operating seven days a week in the same building. The concept is designed to reduce patient medical costs by determining whether they need emergency services or less-expensive urgent care, and providing each option in one building.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p18\" class=\"permalinkable\">\u201cThese sites have been a great addition to our care delivery system throughout Jacksonville because of the unique model they offer to patients and their families,\u201d said Patrick L. Green, senior vice president and Northeast Florida regional president at UF Health, in the release.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p19\" class=\"permalinkable\">\u201cNot only do patients receive the most comprehensive, compassionate and convenient emergency or urgent care possible, but they also receive the right care, seen by the right provider which can reduce costs. It has undoubtedly changed how we deliver emergency care in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"h952884-p20\" class=\"permalinkable\">\u201cBy adding a fourth location in Jacksonville, we\u2019re making it even easier for patients and families living along the shoreline to access the right level of care, right when they need it, close to home,\u201d said Thom Herrmann, CEO of Intuitive Health, in the release.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The city is reviewing a permit application for University of Florida Health Jacksonville to build-out the second-floor space&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":284525,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-284524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284524\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}