University of Utah Health Cleared to Buy Land for New Center

University of Utah Health has the green light to grow. On Oct. 13, the University of Utah Board of Trustees approved the system's plan to acquire about 14 acres of land to build a new Redwood Health Center, according to Becker's Hospital Review.

The parcel sits in Salt Lake City's Power District and will be purchased from Larry H. Miller Real Estate. The Power District is a large redevelopment zone on the city's west side, and anchoring a new health center there positions University of Utah Health closer to a growing population base.

The move fits a broader pattern: health systems are steadily buying land and building ambulatory and outpatient sites in high-growth areas rather than concentrating services on central hospital campuses. Securing real estate early, especially in active development districts, locks in location and cost before land values climb. The approval is an initial step; construction timelines, cost estimates, and service lines for the new Redwood Health Center were not detailed in the announcement.