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Construction updates

VA Long Beach is undergoing an unprecedented amount of construction to expand access and enhance health care for Veterans. Each project is a tremendous opportunity to improve the delivery of services to Veterans. We request your patience and cooperation as we work together toward transforming our facilities

Mental Health

  • 99% complete actual/100% complete scheduled
  • Construction completion June 2023
  • Activation completion November 2024
Rendering of the future Mental Health building coming up at VA Long Beach
Rendering of the future Mental Health building coming up at VA Long Beach

Community Living Center

  • 98% complete actual/98% complete scheduled
  • Construction completion June 2024
  • Activation completion May 2025
Rendering of the future Community Living Center coming up at VA Long Beach

Parking garage

  • Project award May 2024
  • 544 space capacity, replacing 243 surface lot parking
  • Construction start date July 2024
  • Construction completion anticipated April 2026
Rendering of VA Long Beach future parking garage

Athletic Field and parking lot G

Phase I: Parking lot G

  • Construction completed
  • Turned over to medical center use March 15, 2024
  • 104 parking stalls now available, 36 additional stalls available after completion of Phase II
  • Project also includes landscaping improvements and new IT building

 

Phase II: Athletic Field rehabilitation support

  • Construction start anticipated March 2024
  • Construction completion anticipated July 2024
  • Activation completion anticipated August 2024
  • Project includes new open air pavilion, outdoor exercise equipment, basketball court, archery range, and landscaping improvements

Demolition

  • Building 128 and 133 demolition notice to proceed June 2025
  • Demolition completion Summer 2026

Other Projects

Remodel Lab Phlebotomy 

  • Activation and move June 2024

Remodel Lab Pathology

  • Pathology substantial completion anticipated Winter 2024

8th Floor North single patient rooms

  • Substantial completion anticipated July 2024
  • Activation and move Fall 2024

Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) – all buildings, all floors

  • Substantial completion anticipated Fall 2024