Moss Tops Out Leon Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 19, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2009
MOSS & ASSOCIATES TOPS OUT LEON MEDICAL CENTERS-FLAGLER
New Facility on Schedule for November Completion
MIAMI, Fla. – Moss & Associates, one of Florida’s largest construction services companies, has topped out Leon Medical Centers-Flagler, marking the completion of the highest point of the four-story, 84,000-square-foot structure.
Moss is on track to complete the $20+ million project – the sixth Miami-Dade healthcare facility for Leon Medical Centers – in November 2009. Located on a five-acre site at 150 NW 79 Avenue in Miami, Leon Medical Centers-Flagler will ultimately serve up to 10,000 members of Leon Medical Centers Health Plans. Once open, the new center is expected to add 200 jobs to the Miami-Dade County workforce, including 14 full-time primary care physicians.
Moss & Associates Project Executive Ed Baro noted that the facility’s natural lighting, glass elevators and upscale finishes will all contribute to a caring, holistic atmosphere.
Designed by MGE Architects, Coral Gables, Leon Medical Centers-Flagler will offer a range of healthcare services under one roof, including primary care, specialist care, on-site pharmacy, dental, optical and diagnostic services. State-of-the-art diagnostic medical equipment will include including CT scans, ultrasound and echocardiograms.
Leon Medical Centers’ facilities throughout Miami-Dade County are owned and operated by the León family and company founder Benjamín León, Jr., who has more than 45 years of experience in managed care.
The centers are exclusively dedicated to serving the needs of Medicare patients.
Members of Moss & Associates’ executive team have built or renovated more than $2.5 billion of healthcare and life science facilities, primarily in the South Florida area. Moss’ professionals are skilled at managing the critical components of leading-edge clinical and research projects, to assure regulatory compliance and meet owners’ goals.
About Moss & Associates
Moss & Associates is a privately held construction company that is ranked among the nation’s top 100 building contractors and fourth largest in Florida, with annual revenues exceeding $650 million. From its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale and regional offices in Miami, Tampa and Ocala, the firm provides design-build, general construction, construction management and preconstruction services for commercial, residential and institutional facilities developed throughout the United States and Bahamas. For more information about Moss, please visit the firm’s website at www.mosscm.com or contact them at info@mossemail.com.
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