Torrance Memorial Breaks Ground on New Patient Tower
Local Dignitaries and Residents Celebrate Inauguration of Modernization Project as Torrance Memorial Thanks Donors/Community
South Bay residents, community leaders, and California dignitaries gathered Saturday to commemorate the culmination of years of planning with the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art patient facility, which will replace Torrance Memorial's original Central Tower, built in 1971.
Saturday's historical groundbreaking will took guests back in time as speakers shared memories about the hospital's last groundbreaking ceremony 43 years ago, which occurred mere feet from the current construction site. Torrance Memorial thanked Capital Campaign co-chairs Richard and Melanie Lundquist, who continue to support the "Growing For Our Community," fundraising campaign to build the new tower, as well as numerous benefactors, city representatives and our community who are making this project possible.
Senator Ted Lieu, Mayor Frank Scotto of Torrance, Mayor Mike Gin of Redondo Beach, and Steve Napolitano, representing Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, joined Torrance Memorial's President and CEO Craig Leach and other key personnel and community members in turning over the first shovel at this official groundbreaking ceremony.
Torrance Memorial is embarking upon the project to ensure the community has health services available when needed. The building incorporates new medical technologies, more beds and space and a modernized design. The new 390,000 square foot facility includes seven stories, 256 private rooms, and 18 surgical and interventional treatment rooms.
While additional funding is necessary, with five area-hospital closures in recent years, the project could not have begun at a more critical juncture, and Torrance Memorial is proud to offer area residents more of what they've come to expect, the highest quality care and service.
View Photo Gallery from the event here.