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title: "Cleveland Clinic starts $322M Avon project, opening 2029"
description: "Groundbreaking marks start of $322M Avon build, bringing cancer care and expanded ED by 2029."
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date_published: 2026-08-04T01:39:37.985Z
date_label: August 4, 2026
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# Cleveland Clinic breaks ground on $322M Avon expansion

*[Cleveland Clinic](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/424119) broke ground Thursday on a $322 million expansion at its [Avon Hospital](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/546978) location, with the project expected to open in the second quarter of 2029, according to WOIO.*

The project will add a dedicated cancer center, an expanded emergency department, inpatient beds and ICU, additional operating rooms, expanded imaging and diagnostic services, a larger Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, and a patient parking garage.

[Rebecca Starck](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/103708510), vice president and chief medical officer of Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital, said the expansion aims to bring services closer to Lorain County residents who currently travel long distances for care. CEO [Tomislav Mihaljevic](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/101679314) said the project focuses on expanding access to Cleveland Clinic quality care.

## Sources

- [cleveland19.com](https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/07/30/cleveland-clinic-breaks-ground-322m-avon-expansion/)

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