Center for Special Surgery underway in West Fargo

The Center for Special Surgery, a $28 million project located next to Enclave’s new home office, is underway in West Fargo. The center broke ground in August and will be completed in June 2023.

According to Enclave, the developer of the project, the facility will have a three-story, 90,000 square-foot medical office building that will be home to an Ambulatory Surgery Center, its network of physicians and multiple clinics, including an urgent care center. The building is connected to a 30,000 square-foot ophthalmology center that completes the Class A medical campus.

The first floor will have hotel accommodations for traveling patients, three build-to-suit tenant spaces (4,565 sf), on-site pharmacy, designated drop-off and pick-up zones, and access to an outdoor terrace (28,445 sf).

The second floor will include an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) – same-day procedure center complete with six operating rooms, post-anesthesia care unit and pre- and post-op recovery space, reception area and staff office (26,264sf).

The third floor will have tenant space, community seating area and conference room (28,284 sf).

Other amenities include five build-to-suit tenant spaces ranging from 4,425 to 11,135 square-feet on floors one and three. There is ample staff and visitor parking, with heated sidewalks and covered canopy drop-off and pick-up zones.

The company describes it as a modern outpatient surgical facility with fully-equipped operating rooms and private recovery space. As such, “the ASC will perform surgical procedures at a fraction of the cost of what hospitals do, saving patients healthcare costs while providing equal to or above level care. The physicians at the ASC are uniquely positioned with greater autonomy, resulting in enhanced care and a personalized approach for patients.”

The ASC will be utilized by the area’s leading physicians and serve a wide audience that include, but not limited to: Ear, Nose and Throat; Orthopedics; Ophthalmology; Neurosurgery and Spine; Plastics and Hand.

Once complete, the medical campus will be the most advanced private surgery center in the region and the largest between Bismarck and St. Cloud, according to Enclave, caring for up to 200 patients in a single day. The ASC alone will be home to more than 50 team members in year one.

Once fully leased, the medical office building will support the employment of 116 team members in year five and together with the connected ophthalmology center, the entire facility will accommodate 154 employees by year five; 2003 in year 10. The facility will draw patients from a 100-mile radius.

Enclave is overseeing development and construction, but other partners include BWBR as the architect, and KLJ Engineering, Sandman Structural Engineers and Obernel Engineering.

Prairie Business

MAHNOMEN, Minn. • ICON Architectural Group is excited about a commercial branch it designed for United Valley Bank in Mahnomen, Minn.

The $3.6 million project started in May 2020 and was completed this past July, with final accessories and decor to be completed in October.

The single-story branch is 6,269 square-feet and includes eight private offices, two open offices, a receptionist area, three teller lines, and one teller drive-thru station.

Amenities for customers include a mobile banking iPad station, beverage/coffee bar, fireplace with a TV surrounded by lounge chairs, and private viewing room for their safety deposit boxes. Amenities for employees include lots of natural light, ergonomic and attractive furniture, Midwestern-based artwork, a large break room and kitchen space, wellness room, private back entrance, meeting room for larger group closings to avoid needing to be inside of their offices, hidden copy and file room for their use, large boardroom, and a separate office/work space for tellers.

There also are amenities for the local community such as afterhour access and rental abilities for large events with access to kitchen and restrooms. ICON describes it as “a beautiful multi-purpose space with a lot of natural light and technology provided.

“The interior of the project is branded with modern takes on the bank’s logo, colors and mission statement, while including custom photography and signage paying tribute to the city of Mahnomen. Using a mix of materials and bringing some of the exterior stone in creates an overall cohesive design with a timeless palette.”

According to ICON, the Mahnomen branch already has the highest ATM usage of all United Valley Bank branches. By moving the location from Main Street to across the road from the very popular and busy casino, its ATM transactions will likely triple due to having lower ATM fees than the casino ATMs with their open 24-hour drive-thru.

The site layout also makes it easier for farmers and guests to bring larger trucks into the parking lot with designated oversized vehicle parking and bypass lane versus having to find spots on Main Street to accommodate their vehicle size.