St. Pete hospital celebrates opening of $152M patient tower

BayCare St. Anthony’s Hospital officially opened its new $152 million patient tower on Friday.

The 143,000-square-foot project, spearheaded by construction firm Robins & Morton, kicked off in 2020 and boosts the number of patient beds at the St. Petersburg hospital to 448, according to a news release. In addition to space for more patients, the tower’s features include a new loading dock, classrooms, electrical plant, three surgical suites, an inpatient dialysis facility, a cafeteria and a kitchen.