FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2026
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Angela Herrera Perez
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LA COUNTY RELEASES MASTER PLAN TO TRANSFORM HISTORIC GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS INTO A HEALTHY VILLAGE
Culminating more than a decade of community engagement and County investment, the plan charts a path to restore the landmark as a connected, mixed-use community anchored by healthcare, affordable housing, economic opportunity, and public space
Los Angeles, CA — The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today released the Los Angeles County General Hospital (LACGH) Campus Master Plan. This represents a comprehensive framework to reimagine the historic 30.8-acre campus into a “Healthy Village” centered on wellness, housing, economic opportunity, open space, and community-serving uses anchored by a revitalized Historic General Hospital, which has served the region for nearly a century.
General Hospital, which originally opened in 1934 and is credited as the birthplace of Emergency Medicine, is a 1.2-million-square-foot, 19-story Art Deco landmark that served millions of Angelenos before suffering significant damage during the 1993 Northridge Earthquake. Aging infrastructure and new hospital safety regulations prompted the County to build the LA General Medical Center next door, where medical services transferred in 2008. General Hospital has been largely vacant ever since, with ancillary support services for the LA General Medical Center, various County departments, and several community-based organizations, including The Wellness Center, occupying only the lower floors.
In 2018, LA County Board of Supervisors Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis authored the unanimously approved Board motion directing a feasibility study for the building’s adaptive reuse. In January 2023, the Board authorized DEO to advance the campus vision through a public-private partnership with Centennial Partners, a joint venture between Primestor Development and Bayspring Real Estate Partners, as the developer.
“For decades, General Hospital represented hope and dignity for families across Los Angeles County, especially communities that too often faced barriers to quality care and opportunity,” said Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “This Master Plan is rooted in years of collaboration and reflects the voices of residents, community partners, and stakeholders who helped shape a ‘Healthy Village’ vision for the future of this historic campus. As we move forward, we have an opportunity to breathe new life into this landmark by creating a community-centered campus that expands access to housing, wellness, economic opportunity, and open space while honoring the legacy of a place that has cared for generations of Angelenos.”
The County selected Centennial Partners through a competitive solicitation process based on the team’s commitment to community partnership, equitable development, and long-term investment in underserved communities. Rather than prescribing a rigid buildout plan, the developer approached the Master Plan as a flexible framework designed to evolve over time and respond to real-time market conditions, community priorities, emerging industries, and public needs over the course of implementation.
The planning process was informed by extensive public engagement led in partnership with community organizations, local stakeholders, The Wellness Center, the LAC+USC Medical Center Foundation, and residents through over 100 focus group meetings, 25 townhalls, 3 community-at-large workshops, and 16 Community Advisory Committee meetings.
Key elements envisioned in the draft Master Plan include:
- Affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing
- Expanded wellness and wrap-around supportive services
- Community-serving retail and neighborhood amenities
- Public plazas, open space, and pedestrian connectivity
- Workforce development and job creation opportunities
- Improved transit access and mobility connections
- Adaptive reuse and preservation of the historic General Hospital building
- Sustainable infrastructure and resilient site design
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