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Boston Square hosts 'sky-breaking' ceremony for Community Hub

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Posted at 11:19 PM, Apr 25, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-27 17:19:01-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Corewell Health recently signed on to operate a health center at the Community Hub in Grand Rapids.

The Community Hub is a $25 million facility that is under construction in Grand Rapids’ Boston Square neighborhood.

Corewell Health signs on to Community Hub in Boston Square

The design of the two-story building includes input from neighbors and will have an open green space, along with educational opportunities.

On Wednesday, neighbors, community partners, stakeholders and area officials gathered in the Boston Square neighborhood to commemorate the construction work.

READ MORE: Boston Square Community Hub prepares for construction, awarded $4M in ARPA funds

The two-story, 45,000-square-foot multipurpose facility will be dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of its neighbors.

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The “Raise the Roof: Boston Square Community Hub ‘Sky-Breaking’ Ceremony and Celebration” took place Wednesday, April 26, from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the Community Hub (1534 Kalamazoo Avenue in Grand Rapids).

“This project will address some of the most pressing needs in Boston Square and surrounding neighborhoods, in partnership with highly-trusted organizations, by addressing gaps in early childhood development, expanding health and wellness services and providing community spaces,” a speaker said at the podium Wednesday. “The Community Hub will have a significant impact on residents in southeast Grand Rapids.”

“This is gonna be so awesome for generations to come. We’re raising out babies in this neighborhood and it’s a beautiful thing to involve neighbors like myself and other neighbors,” another speaker said at the podium Wednesday.

Click here to learn more about the project.

The Hub is set to open its first phase in 2024 and should be completed by 2025.

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