Get the facts on the new Banner Scottsdale medical campus

The Banner Scottsdale Medical Center campus, expected to open in 2026, will help meet the surging demand for additional medical facilities in one of the fastest growing areas in the Valley. Already, 50,000 residents in that area rely on Banner for their health insurance and health care – and the northeast Valley will add 100,000 more residents by 2030.

The new medical campus will comply with the City of Scottsdale's General Plan 2035. The site at the intersection of the Loop 101 and Hayden Road meets the City's “urban character” designation for the parcel, and the campus will fulfill the City's mandate to bring high value employment uses to the Greater Airpark area. The development has been strategically planned with its taller buildings placed near the Loop 101 to maximize the distance between the hospital tower and local residences, while preserving views and the desert.

What's included?

At full build out, the medical campus will create more than 2,500 jobs with Banner making a $750 million direct investment into the Scottsdale economy. Developed in collaboration with the City, the campus will feature a timeless design and unmatched quality. Each element of the campus will deliver the care and commitment to the community that Banner Health strives to provide in all its facilities. The campus will include:

• The first phase of this project includes Banner Scottsdale Medical Center, a 350,000-square-foot, full-service, acute care hospital capable of accommodating up to 135 patient beds. The hospital will serve North Scottsdale and North Phoenix residents and cut 911 response times for first responders. The facility will include a 120-bed patient tower connected to a diagnostic and treatment center that houses emergency, surgery, laboratory, pharmacy and associated support services.
• Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner Scottsdale Medical Center. Currently, many Scottsdale area Banner patients must travel across the Valley to get this highly specialized care. This new center will make life easier for those facing serious health challenges, and will bring new cancer treatments and research to Scottsdale. Our clinical partner, MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been named one of the top two hospitals in cancer care every year since U.S. News & World Report began its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings in 1990. We are proud to partner with a national leader in cancer care to deliver an unmatched level of care here in Scottsdale.
• Specialty surgical service considerations include cardiovascular, GI/digestive surgery, oncology, spine and urology.
• Digitally enabled medical offices to house support staff.
• A helipad to serve patient transport needs.
• Banner is also requesting zoning approval to allow for future development of up to 70 units of workforce housing for medical campus employees.

What's the timeline?

Phase 1 will include the 350,000-square-foot hospital, with its four-story approximately 120-bed patient tower and an adjoining two-story diagnostic and treatment building to house emergency, surgery, laboratory, pharmacy, and associated support services.

This phase will be supported by an on-grade, screened loading dock and central utility plant, as well as a ground-mounted helipad. The phase will also include a 112,500 square-foot medical office building.

Phase 2 is anticipated to include an 83,000 square-foot building for additional ambulatory services, a two-story expansion to the diagnostic and treatment center, and an expansion that would add 55,000 square feet to the medical office building.

Phases 3 and 4 have been planned to accommodate additional staff and patient volumes with the final expansion of the hospital, including new patient towers at the east and west ends of the main Phase 1 hospital tower. These final phases may also include a final expansion of the diagnostic and treatment center and construction of a parking structure. A secondary roof-mounted helipad is planned for the Phase 3 patient tower. At full build out, the hospital is planned for approximately 300 beds.