Banner Health demolishes 1960s building as part of central Phoenix renovation project

BrieAnna J. Frank | Arizona Republic

Banner Health on Thursday demolished a six-story building at its central Phoenix campus near 11th Street and McDowell Road.

The old west tower was built in the 1960s and housed hospital administrative offices, Banner spokesperson Jodie Snyder said.

The building had not been in use "for some time now," Snyder said.

Last month, Banner opened its 16-story hospital tower at the same campus as part of a $417.9 million upgrade at Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix.

The 372,476 square-foot tower was constructed on top of a new emergency department, which made the hospital both the tallest and largest hospital in Arizona.

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