Commercial real estate developer Duke Realty and Marquette General Health System broke ground in early September for a 43,145-square-foot $11-million medical office building in Escanaba, Mich.
The two-story MOB, to be located on a 5.5-acre site at 710 S. Lincoln Rd., will replace Marquette General’s smaller Doctors Park building, and enable the system to expand healthcare services for Delta County residents.
The new building will be developed, financed, owned and managed by Duke Realty, and has been 100-percent pre-leased by Marquette General. The MOB will house laboratory, home infusion, oncology, primary care, specialty care, imaging, physical therapy and occupational medicine services, as well as a blood donor center and administrative offices.
Marquette General is expanding to complement the services offered by nearby OSF St. Francis Hospital. The new location, which fronts U.S. Highway 41 and Michigan Highway 35, will provide easier access for patients and better visibility for Marquette General. Duke Realty has a long-term ground lease for the site, which is owned by Marquette General.
“This new facility is a major commitment by Marquette General,” says A. Gary Muller, Marquette General president and chief executive officer. “It will build on our 20 years of service in Delta County and strengthen our ties to St. Francis Hospital and the entire Delta community.”
