Construction Complete on Award-Winning, Ambulatory, Pediatric Dental Surgery Center in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC — A M King and The Keith Corporation (TKC) announces the completion of a single specialty, dental-only ambulatory surgery center in the University area of Charlotte. The 11,000-square-foot facility is located directly behind Novant University Medical Plaza at the intersection of Medical Plaza Drive and W.T. Harris Boulevard.
Carolinas Center for Ambulatory Dentistry (CCAD), dba Valleygate Dental Surgery Center of Charlotte, is leasing the entire building under a long-term lease with an option to purchase. TKC secured all entitlements, financed and leased the project. TKC will also be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the facility.
The project was a finalist in the Healthcare Real Estate Insights Awards for 2018, the only national awards program for healthcare real estate. It also won a North Carolina Humanitarian Award as it addressed a significant shortfall in pediatric dental/medical care in North Carolina.
“We are excited that Carolinas Center for Ambulatory Dentistry selected The Keith Corporation to develop its new state-of-the-art dental surgery center at this excellent location in the University area of Charlotte,” says TKC Healthcare Development Partner, Andrew Lawler. “We are expecting the facility to be quite successful for them.”
A M King designed and constructed the shell building and facilitated interior construction of two operating rooms, two procedure rooms, four private exam/pre-op/post-op rooms, six semi-private recovery areas, a nurse station, waiting area, restrooms and locker rooms. The site features a patio area, bike paths and fully connected sidewalks throughout the parking lot that connect to the sidewalks along Medical Plaza Drive and Mallard Creek Road. The goal is to promote pedestrian traffic while still meeting area zoning requirements.
The state-certified, dental-only ambulatory surgery center project includes medical gas installation, as well as medical vacuum, dental vacuum and intricate mechanical controls. The facility houses a generator — per state mandate for life support — separate patient and ambulatory entrances and LED lighting throughout. In addition, because this facility serves pediatric patients, tamper-proof switches and access controls have been put in place.
“We are thrilled to complete another successful project with The Keith Corporation,” says Dan Crist, A M King Vice President. “This facility is a complex fusion of pediatric dental surgery and operating facilities, and we are very proud of the result.”
For more details about the facility and its construction, read A M King’s full press release.
A M King is an integrated Design-Build firm based in Charlotte, N.C. that consistently and successfully delivers quality projects throughout the United States. With an experienced team committed to protecting clients’ assets, the company provides property consulting, design and engineering, construction and facility services in the sectors of healthcare and medical, commercial, food processing, food distribution and industrial manufacturing properties. A M King’s exemplary track record demonstrates that the company is focused on its mission to be the best in the industry.
The Keith Corporation is a full-service commercial real estate firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, TKC cultivates trust and communication with its clients, by creating a fully customized approach to the building their ideal product. The TKC product types range from single-tenant retail, to high-rise office buildings, to industrial warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and state-of-the-art healthcare projects. TKC has completed development projects in 34 states and four countries.
Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers are North Carolina’s first outpatient dental-only ambulatory surgery centers. Located in Fayetteville, Greensboro, and now Charlotte, these centers allow dentists the opportunity to perform a variety of dental surgery procedures under general anesthesia in an outpatient center designed for dentists, by dentists. Valleygate Dental Surgery Center of Charlotte is a combined effort of Village Family Dental and Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery (CCOFS).
