Hospital will build new daycare center on campus.
(Courtesy of Holy Name Hospital) Holy Name Medical Center and township officials led by Deputy Mayor Mark Schwartz have partnered to create a plan that will permanently close an ambulance entrance on Grange Road, take hospital traffic off residential streets, increase on-site parking, build a new daycare center building and resolve open tax matters.
Agreements in principle have been reached for the major elements of the plan, which will require approvals by the township council and planning board.
The centerpiece of the program will be the construction of a 48,000-square-foot, four-story building on the site of St. Peters Mar Thoma Church, which the hospital purchased earlier this year. The building will include separate floors for a daycare center for children and senior citizens, and office space. There will be a roof-top play area for children and 410 parking spaces at grade level.
Cedar Lane and Chadwick Road will become the new ambulance entrance for Holy Name. Additionally, a cul-de-sac will be built on Chadwick Road at the end of the hospital property to separate vehicular traffic in the hospital zone from residential homes.
As a part of the plan, the hospital will pay $10 million over 10 years in property, sewage and water taxes and fees for property it owns in Teaneck. The hospital will also cover the township’s annual contribution to the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps (TVAC) for the same number of years.
“This is a win-win for everyone involved,” said Deputy Mayor Schwartz. “For area residents, we have found a solution for parking and traffic that had concerned them for years. For the township, we were able to get a significant increase in tax and utility fees from the hospital. Equally important, we have been able to help Holy Name, which is a community treasure. We are grateful for the role they played helping our residents during the COVID crisis and for all they do in providing other community services throughout the year.”
“We appreciate the commitment and dedication township officials have provided us as we work together to create an innovative solution that would benefit the hospital, our neighbors and area residents. Teaneck is our home and while we have enjoyed a good relationship with all those involved, we are very happy this new plan will iron out some longer-term issues that were of concern to the community,” said Holy Name Medical Center President and CEO Michael Maron.
Holy Name Medical Center is a fully accredited, not-for-profit healthcare facility based in Teaneck, New Jersey, with off-site locations throughout Bergen County. Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1925, the comprehensive, 361-bed medical center offers leading-edge medical practice and technology administered in an environment rooted in a tradition of compassion and respect for every patient. Holy Name provides high-quality health care across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, early intervention, comprehensive treatment options, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance—from pre-conception through end of life.
