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6 • Milwaukee County Post • April 7, 2017 By DAN MUCKELBAUER Post Editor GREENFIELD — Aurora Health Care will build a $55.5 million ambu- latory surgery center and medical office building in the rapidly growing 84South development, near South 92nd Street, north of Layton Avenue, officials announced last week. About 130,000 square feet, the multistory build- ing will have an outpatient imaging center, sports health and rehabilitation, a specialty physician clinic and dispensary pharmacy. Site development at 9000 W. Sura Lane is expected to begin this year and be com- pleted in 2019, pending gov- ernment approvals. "This state-of-the-art facility within 84South will serve as a specialty hub and provide new and expanded services that will help us better serve patients in Greenfield and surrounding communi- ties," Steve Francaviglia, president of Aurora's Greater Milwaukee South service area, said in a state- ment. Services will include general surgery, orthope- dics, pediatrics, GI, pain management and urology. With some services moving to the facility, it will increase capacity at Aurora St. Luke's in Milwaukee and the Aurora West Allis Medical Center for patients who need more critical care, Francaviglia said. "In addition to the serv- ices we've mentioned, we're evaluating what other ones may be benefi- cial to our patients, but as this is not a hospital, we will not add an ER or inpa- tient hospital beds," Francaviglia told the Post. The development is part of delivering high-quality, cost-effective care, he said. "We're thrilled that Aurora Health Care has chosen to make this sub- stantial investment in our community," Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke said in a statement. "With the addition of Aurora Health Care to 84South, our public-private efforts with Cobalt Partners to redevel- op this significant site will have resulted in the cre- ation of more than 1,000 new jobs and a develop- ment value of nearly $165 million." "There have been hun- dreds of construction jobs associated with the overall 84South project through different contractors so far," Neitzke told The Post. "And there will be hun- dreds more in association construction of the apart- ments and office buildings and additional restau- rants." Once opened, Portillo's restaurant alone will employ 200 workers, Neitzke said. Other retail on the horizon includes Kohl's Department Store, Total Wine and several restaurants. Apartments construc- tion starts in May The construction of 268 apartments will begin in May as part of the far-rang- ing mixed development that the city has been work- ing on for more than a decade before beginning construction last year on the 40-acre site, Neitzke said. Besides benefiting resi- dents in Greenfield and surrounding communities, it will benefit employers, he said. "I believe that these amenities will serve to attract additional econom- ic development as they pro- vide the attributes that employees desire in today's workplace," Neitzke said. The new Aurora facility would be leased from an affiliate of Cobalt Partners, the Milwaukee-based devel- oper of 84South. "We are excited to have Aurora, the state's largest private employer and a demonstrated innovator in health care, join our best- in-class mix of uses at 84South," Scott Yauck, president and CEO of Cobalt Partners, said in a statement. "As health care and wellness becomes more integrated into how we live, work and play, mixed-use development continues to evolve along a similar tra- jectory. 84South will offer substantive and exciting options for employment, wellness, housing, dining, and gathering." Email: dmuck@conleynet.com Family Dollar to close six state stores, including four in Milwaukee County MILWAUKEE — Dollar Express, the operator of Family Dollar stores, announced it will close six locations in Wisconsin, affecting about 50 workers. The business notified the Department of Workforce Development of its decision on Monday to close stores in St. Francis, Appleton, Eau Claire and three stores in Milwaukee. According to the notice, the stores will be liquidated around June 30. The six affected Family Dollar stores are located at 3048 E. Layton Ave., St. Francis; 102 E. Northland Ave., Appleton; 2621 N. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire; and 627 W. Historic Mitchell St., 4412 W. Capitol Drive, and 4130 S. Howell Ave. in Milwaukee. The DWD's regional workforce partners Bay Area Workforce Development Board, Employ Milwaukee and West Central Workforce Development Board will offer Rapid Response services to affected work- ers as appropriate. Garvey Group to close facilities, lay off 66 workers FRANKLIN — The Garvey Group announced it will close its three facilities in Franklin, Sturtevant and Milwaukee, affecting 66 workers. The company notified the Department of Workforce Development on Monday of its intent to close the facilities due to the company being acquired by Orora Clifton, LLC. According to the notice, Orora Clifton has offered all full-time employees at these three locations positions at the company's Niles, Ill., location after the transition occurs. "We are hopeful that the majority of employees will accept this offer and there- fore will not experience an employment loss," according to the letter. According to its website, Orora Clifton provides ecommerce and print technolo- gies. The facility closures at 9980 S. Oakwood Park Drive, Franklin, 7900 Durand Ave., Sturtevant, and 4601 S. Fifth St., Milwaukee are expected to occur around June 1. Of the 66 affected workers, 39 are employed in Franklin, 12 in Sturtevant and 15 in Milwaukee. Bumping rights do not exist. The compa- ny will ensure that all terminated employ- ees will be paid all earned wages and agreed upon benefits at the time of termi- nation. The DWD and its regional workforce partners Employ Milwaukee and the Southeast Workforce Development Area Rapid Response teams will offer Rapid Response services to the affected workers. http://thegarveygroup.com Bucks, Johnson Controls partners in new arena WAUKESHA — The Milwaukee Bucks organization announced that it's formed a new partnership with Johnson Controls. The partnership recognizes Johnson Controls as the official "smart building" partner for the organization and the new Wisconsin Entertainment & Sports Center under construction in downtown Milwaukee. The new agreements mean that Johnson Controls will assist with a num- ber of building technology solutions in the facility, which should in turn reduce ener- gy usage, reduce the arena's environmen- tal footprint and help improve the experi- ence of fans. Brian Huber/Conley News Service The new Portillo's is taking shape in the 84South development in Greenfield. Aurora Health Care has announced a $55.5 million ambulatory surgery center and medical office building at 84South, to be at 9000 W. Sura Lane, in the left background of this March 30 photo looking northwest. Movement of services to benefit its existing hospitals BUSINESS Aurora announces $55.5 million center in 84South

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