Emory University has completed a major on-campus acquisition, purchasing the former Egleston Hospital site off Clifton Road, a property that served as the long-time home of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta before the pediatric system moved to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital on North Druid Hills Road last year.
The 7.5-acre site now sits vacant, and Emory officials say the university plans to demolish the two buildings currently on the property while keeping the 840-space underground parking garage. The demolition process is expected to take up to a year and a half.
“The Egleston campus was designed to meet the specific requirements of a children’s hospital and cannot be effectively renovated for our enterprise needs,” says Robin Morey, vice president of campus services and chief planning officer of Emory…