[Vision2020] Gritman Bought Some Land Downtown...

[Darrell Keim]

I wonder where they will build.

On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Gier, Nicholas (ngier at uidaho.edu) <
ngier at uidaho.edu> wrote:

>  The best part of this news is that there will never be a Christ Church
> Cathedral  (I once used "Ks" in describing this edifice but I've promised
> myself to be civil and less offensive) towering over the Southern Entrance
> to Moscow.
>
>
>  Proud to be an Intolerista! Because it is not uncivil nor offensive to
> be against intellectual dishonesty, fraud, homophobia, Islamophobia, or bad
> manners.
>
>
>  nfg
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> *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com <vision2020-bounces at moscow.com> on
> behalf of Sunil <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 5, 2015 9:30 PM
> *To:* vision 2020
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Gritman Bought Some Land Downtown...
>
>  If this is true, it's good news. I hope it means that we don't always
> live in a zero-sum world. I've been wondering if the URM decision meant an
> end to the hopes of Gritman's project, and thinking it didn't have to be
> so. I'm glad to see this project moving forward.
>
> Sunil
>
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> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:13:23 -0800
> From: keim153 at gmail.com
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Gritman Bought Some Land Downtown...
>
>  Saw this on Facebook.  Very interesting...
>
>  For more information, contact Eric Hollenbeck
> <http://gritman.netreturns.biz/NewsReleases/Contact_Detail.aspx?contactId=66a500fa-f22f-4838-ab8f-503e7025842f>.
>
> Gritman Medical Park, LLC Purchases Land in Downtown Moscow to Expand
> Health Care Services on the Palouse
> MOSCOW—Today, Gritman Medical Park, LLC is pleased to announce the
> purchase of a 32,000-square-foot triangular lot bordered by Eighth, Jackson
> and Main Streets in Moscow, Idaho.  The real estate transaction between
> Gritman Medical Park, LLC and Christ Church also includes a
> 7,500-square-foot office building located at 205 East Fifth Street in
> downtown Moscow.
>
> Last week, Gritman Medical Park presented a proposal to the Moscow Urban
> Renewal Agency to develop the southwest corner of Sixth and Jackson Streets
> in the Legacy Crossing Urban Renewal District.  Although Gritman’s proposal
> was not selected, several downtown property owners approached Gritman with
> property available for development. Negotiations began with Christ Church
> and an agreement was quickly reached.
>
> Recent findings in “A Study of Poverty in Latah County, Idaho in 2012” and
> the “2013 Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan”
> document significant health care needs in our community. “Acquiring this
> property will allow Gritman to expand and continue to offer much needed,
> comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care services in downtown Moscow,”
> explained Gritman CEO Kara Besst.
>
> While the services located at the newly acquired property have not been
> finalized, negotiations have begun with Community Health Association of
> Spokane (CHAS), owner of the Latah Community Health Clinic. CHAS is seeking
> to expand services including dental, behavioral health and substance abuse,
> which would be available on a sliding fee scale to patients regardless of
> their insurance status. These services would meet vital needs that are
> currently underserved or unavailable in our community.
>
> “The partnership with CHAS is a great example of working together to
> deliver high quality medical services to all and at the same time
> significantly contribute to the economic vitality of the community,” said
> Besst.
>
> “We have been overwhelmed by the support from the community for Gritman’s
> efforts to expand local health care offerings,” said BJ Swanson, Chair of
> the Gritman Board. “We are especially grateful to Christ Church for their
> understanding that being in a downtown location is very important to
> Gritman for accessibility, visibility and continuity of service to best
> serve our patients and community members.”
>
> “We are delighted that after many years of planning and with the purchase
> of property from Christ Church we are able to take the next step in
> improving the health of people in our communities,” Swanson concludes.
>
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>
> Gritman Medical Center is a non-profit, people-focused, community-driven
> organization that provides excellent and compassionate healthcare for the
> people of its communities. Gritman Medical Center has received national
> recognition for its leadership, patient satisfaction and customer service.
>
> The goal of Gritman Medical Park, LLC is to improve the health and
> economic vitality of the community. Gritman Medical Park, LLC has a proven
> track record of successful development projects. This is achieved by
> careful planning and forming strategic partnerships with organizations who
> share the same goals.
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