Baystate Health's Comprehensive New Community Health and Wellness Center

Baystate Health is committed to engaging the community and local leaders during the planning phase of the project. We'll update this website with information and opportunities to participate.

MassMutual is donating approximately 10 acres of land valued at an estimated $5 million in the southeast corner of its Springfield campus, as well as providing financing and other support for the project. In addition, the MassMutual Foundation is donating $5 million over five years to support the new state-of-the-art health center that will be owned and operated by Baystate Health. The expected cost for the project is $45-$50 million in total.

In addition to MassMutual’s support, the project will also benefit from some expected state and federal grants. The land that will be donated to Baystate Health represents less than 10% of MassMutual’s approximately 100-acre Springfield campus. 

The existing community-based facilities are limited in size and scope with many infrastructure challenges that require significant upgrading and capital investment to allow for growth and expansion of services. The new center will provide Baystate Health with a state-of-the-art, modern facility to provide robust care for patients as well as attract top providers.

We'll also be able to serve more patients within the new center. Combined, the four existing community health centers planned for the move currently serve 125,000 patient visits annually. In the envisioned community health center campus on the land to be donated by MassMutual, Baystate Health expects patient visits to increase to 145,000 annually by 2028.

The proposed 90,000-square-foot community health center will be accessible at the intersection of Wilbraham Road and Alden Street in Springfield, MA.

The new center will have greater access by public transportation, ample free parking and easy access from major thoroughfares.