Archive Renovation Updates
November, 2011 - The “New” Eye Institute
After nearly a year of construction, the clinical renovation (Phase I of the project) at The Eye Institute was completed in May. Patient care began in the new space on May 31, 2011. The feedback from our loyal patients has been “fantastic” - they are grateful for the investment The Eye Institute has made to the community with this construction project. These renovations also represent an investment in the visual well being of the patients we serve.
The new main entrance with a dramatic yellow canopy is accessible through the Godfrey Avenue driveway. The open architecture of the central lobby is beautifully furnished, and presents a warm and welcoming environment. The quality care our patients have always received at The Eye Institute will now be delivered in a wonderful new space. Come see The “New” Eye Institute. For an appointment, call 215.276.6111.
If you have difficulty when calling for an appointment, please fill out the “Schedule an appointment” form. A patient representative will call you within 24 hours to schedule an appointment.
January, 2011
Over the past eight months, local residents, patients, and The Eye Institute’s staff and doctors have watched the building at 1200 West Godfrey Avenue be transformed. In May of this past year, following the official groundbreaking, the construction company began removing trees and leveling the land in preparation for the build out of the 15,000 square foot addition to the lower level. The exterior walls now have a finished surface. The steel work for the entrance canopy has been erected and the majority of the construction has moved inside. Renovation on the closed-in ground level began in the fall. As the interior walls on this level were constructed, the overall colors for the fixtures and finishings were finalized and the furniture was chosen.
With studs in place, the drywall was mounted in December. The roof on the expansion has been put down and all electrical work including data and telephone wiring has started.
“The Eye Institute is very excited to provide exceptional customer service in an enhanced setting,” Thomas Falkowski, Associate Director for Patient Care Services, said of the renovation progress. “We are progressing according to schedule and are excited to move in and provide care in our new facility in early summer 2011.”
June, 2010 - Steel Beam Signing (Photos Right)
During the third annual “Dog Days of Summer,” The Eye Institute’s and Salus University’s doctors, staff and interns made their mark (by signing their names) on one of the steel beams that serves as part of the new building’s structure.
