WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WRTV) Parkview Health on Monday broke ground on a full-service hospital and medical office building in West Lafayette.The approximately $200 million project is being developed near the intersection of Nort h Tippecanoe County Road 100 West and Kalberer Road on land acquired from the Purdue Research Foundation.The nearly 200,000-square-foot facility will feature up to 40 inpatient beds, a 24/7 emergency department, surgical and procedural services, specialty care, lab and imaging services, and a comprehensive range of outpatient offerings with space reserved for future expansion.An adjacent medical office building will provide primary and specialty care.The development was expected to generate approximately 250 health care jobs when it opens in June 2028. The groundbreaking drew Parkview leaders, community partners, local officials and project stakeholders.Purdue University Interim President Mitch Daniels, a former Republican governor of Indiana, highlighted the connection between health care access and regional economic vitality. Access to medical care is essential to our growing community and to the economic success of our region. Parkview's commitment helps meet that vital need, and we look forward to expanded medical options for Purdue and its community partners.While construction progresses on the new campus, Parkview will expand access to care in October with the opening of a primary care clinic at 1305 Cumberland Ave. in West Lafayette.Also in West Lafayette, IU Health in July 2025 announced a $214 initiative to open a full-service hospital in the city by the end of the decade.This story was formatted for WRTV.com using AI-assisted tools. Our editorial team reviews and edits all content published to ensure it meets our journalistic standards for accuracy and fairness. ...read more read less