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Union General Medical Office Building
The new Medical Office Building on the campus of Union General Health System in Blairsville , GA
The legacy of Union General Health System is on the dawn of a new era in it ’ s history as it prepares to open a three-story , fifty-five foot tall , 45,000 square feet Medical Office Building .
Union General Health System is a large multi-faceted healthcare organization located in the beautiful North Georgia mountains and surrounding
By Norm Cooper Editor , Union County GA Magazine
communities . Union General Health System owns and operates 22 affiliated facilities . These facilities include - two hospitals , two nursing homes , a dialysis center , a wellness center , walk-in clinics , specialty clinics and more .
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Brasfield & Gorrie , one of the largest private construction firms in the nation , is constructing the medical office building , along with 335 new parking spaces .
Union General Health System Chief Executive Officer Kevin Bierschenk spoke about the new building .
“ Myself , working with the physicians and with a potential lessor , we all got together ,” said Bierschenk . “ We were looking at a new building , knowing we needed new office space . We sat around the table and designed what we needed . I worked with orthopedic surgeons , OB / GYNS
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and Piedmont Health .”
There will be X-ray on the first floor . The second floor will have OB services and the third floor will be leased long term to Piedmont Heart .
Discussion began the later part of 2021 and it was supposed to be completed in October 2022 .
“ We ran into a supply chain shortage issue ,” said Bierschenk . “ We are waiting on power boxes , power panels and some breakers . We should have those by the end of 2022 . The building is 98 percent complete as we speak today .”
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