A new center for patients at Henry Mayo was officially “Topped Off” Tuesday in a ceremony where the last steel beam on top of the building was put into place.

Crews work to top off Henry Mayo Newhall Hospitals new patient tower.

“We are excited about our future, and we are excited about the progress,” Hospital President & CEO Roger Seaver said shortly before the ceremonial “topping out” of the structure. “Almost everybody in this valley will benefit from this facility, and the care provided in the total hospital over the next 60 plus years.”

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The $151 million project first broke ground back in October with the goal of  “[Meeting] the growing healthcare needs of the Santa Clarita Valley community, including the demand for private rooms with bathrooms and additional surgery space,” according to a hospital news release.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital President & CEO Roger Seaver looks on as the final beam is raised.

The 160,000 square foot patient tower is designed to be six stories, with enough space to include 142 patient beds and two new surgery suites in the women’s services unit of the hospital.

Other features of the tower will include expanded laboratory and management services, a rooftop helipad with direct access to the Emergency Department, a larger cafeteria, and a central atrium to better accommodate patients, staff, and volunteers.

On Tuesday the skeleton of the multimillion dollar structure came to form as crews lifted the last steel beam to the top of the tower.

“It takes tremendous planning to plan the medical facilities for a community, especially one that’s growing,” said Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste. “It takes tremendous political movement to help get it done, and it takes tremendous skill of professionals to hang that steel, so I just want to say congratulations to everyone.”

The patient tower is scheduled to open to the public in 2019.