UNC Health Eyes $747M Asheville Hospital Expansion at Westgate Shopping Center
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-06-19T17:42:10.975Z
Business
Asheville Business -- June 19, 2026: A massive commercial shift is brewing on Patton Avenue. UNC Health has officially filed a Certificate of Need (CON) application with state regulators for a proposed 92-bed acute care hospital, dubbed UNC Health West. While the medical expansion is a major healthcare story, the real estate strategy behind it is shaking up the local business community: the health system is targeting the prominent Westgate Shopping Center site.
Asheville Business -- June 19, 2026: A massive commercial shift is brewing on Patton Avenue. UNC Health has officially filed a Certificate of Need (CON) application with state regulators for a proposed 92-bed acute care hospital, dubbed UNC Health West. While the medical expansion is a major healthcare story, the real estate strategy behind it is shaking up the local business community: the health system is targeting the prominent Westgate Shopping Center site.The Real Estate PlayAccording to s