Aman Singh, MLA for Richmond-Queensborough –

“With today’s announcement, the people of Richmond and across the region are another step closer to having expanded hospital service and modernized acute care in their community. This is made possible by our government’s commitment to investing in the redevelopment of the Richmond Hospital, which was built more than five decades ago.”

Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South-Centre –

“With a shortlist of candidates to compete for the design and construction of the Richmond Hospital’s new acute-care tower over the next six months, our government is propelling the redevelopment project forward so people can get high-quality care in a state-of-the-art facility.”

Kelly Greene, MLA for Richmond-Steveston –

“It’s great to see Phase 2 of the Richmond Hospital redevelopment project reach the RFP stage and I know people in Richmond are excited to see the design of the new acute-care tower and for construction to begin as soon as possible.”

Gail Malenstyn, vice-president, Richmond Acute Services, Vancouver Coastal Health –

“We’re excited to proceed with the next step in the design and construction of the expanded Richmond Hospital. This is an important milestone in the redevelopment process and brings us one step closer to providing an even better patient experience. Once built, the hospital will serve as a service hub for the Richmond community and help Vancouver Coastal Health deliver the highest-quality care possible.”

Natalie Meixner, president and CEO, Richmond Hospital Foundation –

“We are delighted to learn about the announcement of the shortlisted candidates for the Richmond Hospital redevelopment project. This is a significant step towards bringing the Yurkovich Family Pavilion to fruition and a crucial milestone. We know our donors and our community will be pleased to hear about this progress.” 

Phase 1:

• Renovations to the Milan Ilich Pavilion, which includes the ground-floor completion and opening of the cancer-care clinic in November 2023.
• Relocation of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine Medical Education Centre was completed in May 2024. The new purpose-built structure is located next to the Milan Ilich Pavilion and is the new hub for medical education, featuring two seminar rooms and a clinical-skills training room equipped with an observation area.
• The psychiatric-assessment unit is estimated to be complete at the end of 2024.
• Relocation of services and demolition of Park Centre, which was home to the cancer-care clinic and psychiatric-assessment unit, expected at the end of 2024.
• The relocation of services and demolition of rotunda buildings, which hosted offices and meeting rooms has been completed.

Phase 2:

• Construction of the new 216-bed Yurkovich Family Pavilion is expected to begin in 2026 and is anticipated to be complete in 2029, with the first patient day planned for January 2030.

Phase 3:

• Focuses on South Tower and Ilich Pavilion renovations.
• Construction of a new mechanical services building and utilidor.
• South Tower level 1 renovations to accommodate loading and logistics, psychiatric emergency, psychiatric in-patient services and integrated protection services.
• Renovation of South Tower level 2 former ICU for medical/surgical inpatients.

Phase 4:

• Ilich Pavilion level 1 renovations to accommodate pre-admissions clinic, cardiopulmonary and neurodiagnostic units.
• Ilich Pavilion level 2 renovations to accommodate programs from North Tower level 5 and other areas.
• New South Tower loading dock.
• Demolish the North Tower and North Power Plant.
• Construction of glazed-corridor connection from South Tower to Ilich Pavilion.

The completion dates for Phase 3 and 4 are subject to the outcome of Phase 2 procurement, which will determine the project schedule for the new tower. The entire project is expected to be completed in 2031.