UPMC Presbyterian Hospital is constructing the $1.3 billion Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Tower in Oakland, a project designed to enhance patient care and support the local community.”Bringing this project to life is amazing for this city, and amazing for the providers that work here and for the patients that will receive care here,” said Sandy Rader, president of UPMC Presbyterian.Video above: A tour of the Kamin Tower construction projectThe tower will include 636 private patient rooms, span 17 floors, and cover one million square feet. It will also feature a 450-vehicle parking garage. UPMC showcased 11 new operating rooms, including specialty ones focused on transplant, neurosurgery, and cardiology.The facility will also house “The Grove,” a four-level area offering amenities such as a spiritual center, educational spaces, and a restaurant. The entire Presbyterian campus will have a total of 758 licensed beds and 40 operating rooms. UPMC highlighted that the project has created jobs and supported businesses in the Oakland area. “I think the businesses in the community have already benefited from this space in a large way, bringing close to 900 tradespeople a day,” said Michael Schesler, UPMC vice president of project development and construction. The hospital plans to begin moving patients into the new tower in January 2027.
PITTSBURGH —
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital is constructing the $1.3 billion Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Tower in Oakland, a project designed to enhance patient care and support the local community.
“Bringing this project to life is amazing for this city, and amazing for the providers that work here and for the patients that will receive care here,” said Sandy Rader, president of UPMC Presbyterian.
Video above: A tour of the Kamin Tower construction project
The tower will include 636 private patient rooms, span 17 floors, and cover one million square feet. It will also feature a 450-vehicle parking garage. UPMC showcased 11 new operating rooms, including specialty ones focused on transplant, neurosurgery, and cardiology.
The facility will also house “The Grove,” a four-level area offering amenities such as a spiritual center, educational spaces, and a restaurant.
The entire Presbyterian campus will have a total of 758 licensed beds and 40 operating rooms. UPMC highlighted that the project has created jobs and supported businesses in the Oakland area.
“I think the businesses in the community have already benefited from this space in a large way, bringing close to 900 tradespeople a day,” said Michael Schesler, UPMC vice president of project development and construction.
The hospital plans to begin moving patients into the new tower in January 2027.