Information on construction projects currently underway, the latest impacts and mitigations, and more.
Administrative Support Building
A multiyear modernization project for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is starting as work begins for a new Administrative Support Building (ASB).
New Hospital at Parnassus Heights
To serve the city with world-class care for the next century, UCSF is constructing a 15-story hospital on the Parnassus Heights campus on the former Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital (LPPH) site. Construction will continue through 2029, with the new hospital opening in 2030.
95 Kirkham Seismic Retrofit and Renovation
UCSF’s facility at 95 Kirkham, originally built in the 1950s, is under renovation for seismic safety improvements and other updates, including a dry lab and support space suite, offices, conference rooms, and breakrooms.
Parnassus Research and Academic Building (PRAB)
Construction is underway for a new state-of-the-art Parnassus Research and Academic Building, which will create a vital collaborative space to drive innovations in scientific research and education. The new building will house research programs for cancer, microbiology, diabetes, immunology and c
HSIR Improvements Program
A program of projects to improve the Health Sciencs Instruction and Research East and West towers is began construction in fall 2022.
The HSIR Improvements Program consists of three projects:
Block 34 Clinical Building and Illinois Street Garage
Construction of a new UCSF clinical facility and parking garage began in Mission Bay in April 2021. The Block 34 project is located south of the new UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision (WGVCV) and bounded by Illinois, Mariposa and Third Streets. Construction is scheduled to continue through August 2024.
News
Parnassus Heights Construction Update, Fall 2023
October 02, 2023
This fall at Parnassus Heights, construction is in full swing across the campus. As the last sections of UC Hall are taken down, excavation is starting for the new Parnassus Research and Academic Building (PRAB). Preparations are underway for building demolition to start later this year at the former Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital (LPPH) site for the New Hospital at Parnassus Heights.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland: New Hospital Building Information Session, Aug. 8, 2023
August 02, 2023
UCSF Real Estate is hosting an information session on August 8, 2023, for General Contractors to learn more about a New Hospital Building (NHB) project at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland (BCH Oakland), which is an important piece of a BCH Oakland Campus Modernization plan.
Parnassus Heights Construction Update, Summer 2023
July 24, 2023
This summer at UCSF Parnassus Heights, construction for several major projects is continuing – and will go into full swing this fall. Work is underway to build a New Hospital at Parnassus Heights (NHPH), a new Parnassus Research and Academic Building (PRAB), and a new fuel tank facility.
UC Hall Demolition Marks Milestone for Parnassus Research and Academic Building
May 26, 2023
Very soon, UC Hall on the Parnassus Heights campus will be demolished to make way for a new Parnassus Research and Academic Building, a key part of the revitalization of Parnassus Heights.
Parnassus Heights Construction Update, Spring 2023
April 28, 2023
This spring, construction is ramping up on the Parnassus Heights campus as three major projects start to transform the campus with state-of-the-art facilities. These projects include a new hospital, a new research and academic building, and improvements to the existing Health Sciences Instruction and Research (HSIR) east and west towers. From demolishing UC Hall, to reducing parking in Moffitt Circle – the Parnassus Heights campus is going to be a bustling center like never before.
Nearly 200 Small, Diverse Businesses at UCSF Design & Construction Day 2023
March 01, 2023
UCSF Real Estate hosted its first in-person vendor diversity and small business event, UCSF Design & Construction Day, on April 20, 2023, at the Rutter Center on the Mission Bay campus. Thank you to the nearly 200 construction contractors and professional consultants who attended, as well the volunteers, who made it a successful event!