In 2021, Iowa City-based Steindler Orthopedic Clinic gained the approval to construct an ASC and an orthopedic clinic encompassing 106,880 square feet in North Liberty, Iowa. Now, the buildings will take up a combined 82,894 square feet, according to an April 28 report from The Gazette.
The change in size is related to an inflation-associated cost increase, according to the report. In February, Steindler asked the State Health Facilities Council for approval to spend $29.3 million on the ASC project, instead of the originally planned $19.2 million.
To avoid further cost overruns, designers pared down a proposed physical therapy space. The new plans were approved by the North Liberty city council on April 25.
The new ASC and orthopedic space will still be an upgrade from Steindler's current Iowa City operation, which is only 33,000 square feet.
Developers are hoping to open the new Steindler facility in November 2024, a year later than originally planned.