Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $1 billion reinvestment plan to modernize SUNY Downstate Hospital at 445 Lenox Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Submitted by the Downstate Community Advisory Board (DCAB), the proposal outlines a sweeping renovation and infrastructure overhaul intended to preserve and enhance inpatient and outpatient services at the longstanding academic medical center. It is supported by the State University of New York (SUNY) system and includes input from local stakeholders, medical professionals, and community leaders.
Key elements of the proposal include converting all double-occupancy rooms to private rooms with showers, increasing capacity to 225 operational beds. The emergency department will be expanded to 45 treatment stations, and specialty units in cardiology, oncology, and orthopedics will be renovated. Additionally, the plan calls for the construction of a new hospital annex that will house an ambulatory surgery center and expanded outpatient services. The project will also address infrastructure issues affecting the facility’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Photograph of Downstate Annex, via downstateadvisoryboard.org
To develop the proposal, the DCAB held four public hearings and consulted with various community groups, Downstate Medical School faculty, and healthcare consultants. Firms including QPK Design, Ewing Cole, Ramboll, and Kaufman Hall contributed expert assessments. The board also engaged Deloitte for an independent financial review to ensure fiscal sustainability. The plan seeks to remedy the hospital’s historic underinvestment, which last year resulted in a $100 million operating deficit.
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