The private, not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital, and graduate medical school City of Hope is setting up its initial phases for a new massive development that would span across Duarte and Irwindale in the San Gabriel Valley. According to the specific plan, the center plans on expanding their campus by 110 acres in a buildout that would last about 20 years. 

Per Urbanize, the approximately one million-square-foot expansion would demolish 400,000 square feet of existing structures, while adding acres of new inpatient and outpatient clinics, residences, community assembly areas, warehouse facilities, and offices to its existing 6-acre campus.

The proposed plan depicts a new expanded campus separated into five districts including the Core Medical District (60 acres), the Transitional Medical District (23.4 acres), the Cultural Amenity District (8.2 acres), the Infrastructure & Utility District (19.9 acres), and the Residential & Medical Flex District (5.1 acres).

The Core Medical District would act as the campus’ main area, featuring taller buildings for clinical facilities, offices, research, and short-term housing. The Transitional Medical District and Residential & Medical Flex District would feature multi-family residences, medical centers, as well as housing for City of Hope patrons, staff, and faculty. Finally, the Cultural Amenity District would be used for community gathering space, and the Infrastructure & Utility District would add warehouses and a power plant to the campus. 

The project aims to seamlessly blend much of the campus with the surrounding neighborhoods’ existing residences, while implementing low-impact construction.

The development will be divided into four phases, with plans to be completed by the mid-to-late 2030s.