For Immediate Release
Contact: Stephanie Kenyon, COO
571-223-4040
SKenyon@LoudounCHC.org
LOUDOUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TO BUILD NEW CLINIC,
BRINGING NEW JOBS AND HEALTH CARE TO LOUDOUN COUNTY
Leesburg, VA (July 11, 2011) - The Loudoun Community Health Center today announced that after an exhaustive search to find land on which to construct a new clinic, it has closed on the purchase of property located at 163 Fort Evans Road, Leesburg, VA.
In October 2010, the Loudoun Community Health Center was awarded a federal grant for $8.7 million to build a new building. With a wait list of more than 900 people, their current location on Cornwall Street in Leesburg has reached its capacity so a larger facility is needed to meet the demand. The new health center facility will provide health services to 12,000 patients each year and will generate new employment opportunities in Loudoun County. The grant does not cover all the costs associated with the new building, and so LCHC plans to launch a capital campaign this fall to raise the money needed to open its new doors in 2012.
“Our new location in Leesburg will position us to meet the overwhelming need for our services. There are approximately 40,000 uninsured residents in Loudoun County who need primary and preventive health care. Now, we can proceed with our plans to build a new 25,000 sq. ft. clinic and carry out our mission to provide care to anyone in need,” said Stephanie Kenyon, Chief Operating Officer of LCHC.
The Loudoun Community Health Center engaged the commercial brokerage services of Clarke-Hook Corporation to find the ideal property. Ed Zigo, President, and Ingrid Gelinas, Director Leasing Division, provided the research, homework and footwork to assess the specific requirements of LCHC against what was available in the marketplace. “We had a number of unique requirements for a site that would best serve our patients that only through the dedication and knowledge from Clarke-Hook were we able to achieve a successful outcome,” said Kenyon.
“We have been honored to work with the Loudoun Community Health Center to find property that supports their mission and their financial structure,” said Clarke-Hook Corporation President, Ed Zigo. “LCHC fulfills a great need for affordable health care in our community. The people they serve are our neighbors who, without the Loudoun Community Health Center, would have nowhere else to turn when they need care.”
About Loudoun Community Health Center:
Loudoun Community Health Center is a charitable organization that provides medical, dental and mental health care services to anyone in need regardless of age or ability to pay. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale basis. Since opening in 2007, the health center has provided care to more than 8,000 patients.
About Clarke-Hook Corporation:
Clarke-Hook Corporation is a full service commercial real estate firm focused in the Loudoun County and Dulles, Virginia regions. Clarke-Hook is a family-owned business based in Chantilly, VA specializing in office, industrial, R&D and retail space for small and medium size businesses in Northern Virginia.
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