An unprecedented gift from Pittsburgh philanthropists with a long relationship with UPMC Presbyterian will help change how health care is delivered in western Pennsylvania.
The new UPMC Presbyterian bed tower, under construction now and set to open in the first quarter of 2027, will be named the Daniel G and Carole L Kamin Tower at UPMC Presbyterian in appreciation of the Kamin Family Foundation’s commitment of $65 million to the project and to the transformational change the building will herald.
More Than Steel and Glass
A hospital building unlike any other built in our region, the 17-story tower, which is approximately 70% complete, will be home to 636 private patient rooms spread across 900,000 square feet. Currently the largest health care construction project in Pennsylvania, Kamin Tower is poised to be the most technologically advanced and patient-centered hospital facility in the region.
When the new building is complete and activated, the UPMC Presbyterian campus will have a total of 758 licensed beds and 41 operating rooms, including new specialty ORs designed to support the hospital’s focus on transplant, neurosurgery, and cardiology. The expansion also includes an attached parking garage that will accommodate 450 vehicles.
Another unique feature of the building is a collaborative lifestyle village providing opportunities for learning and education as well as community and connection. The area will include restaurants, market spaces, a Starbucks location, and formal and informal gatherings spots. When complete, the building will also feature the largest new public art installation in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood in decades.
The construction project, which has been under way since June 2022, has featured innovative pre-fabrication to cut construction time and disruption to the community, and was designed with sustainability in mind, right down to the glass designed to minimize bird strikes.
Architecture firm HGA has collaborated with UPMC Presbyterian staff since before construction began, to help ensure every part of the building is designed with staff and patient experience in mind.
A Legacy of Support
The Kamin family has long supported UPMC in both volunteerism and philanthropy. Carole Kamin has been a presence at UPMC Presbyterian for decades, first working in the Ladies Hospital Aid Society (LHAS) gift shop and now serving on the LHAS board and as its president. She also serves on the board of the Eye & Ear Foundation and that of UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside. The Kamins previously supported the construction of the state-of-the-art UPMC Mercy Pavilion, as well as many other philanthropic pursuits across the Pittsburgh region.
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