The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (ODBH) currently owns and operates 6 state behavioral health facilities serving Ohioans 24/7, 365 day per year. ODBH in coordination with Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, developed a facility Master Plan. Through a master planning process, the need for an additional Behavioral Health Hospital in the Montgomery County area was identified. ODBH desires to construct a new behavioral health facility that will increase the number of beds in the state system by approximately 208. The proposed new facility will contain approximately 285,000 square feet of new construction, including all mechanical, administrative, food service, and support space. Patient accessible areas will be designed to reflect state-of-the-art safety and security requirements, including ligature resistant fixtures and hardware, and highly durable construction.
This new proposed facility will provide a secure environment for residential patient units, clinical/admitting space, a full kitchen, indoor and outdoor recreation, and required support operations consisting of administrative offices, food and bulk storage facilities and maintenance operations. Key features of this facility will include the development of a "safe and secure building envelope" for patients and will be constructed of building materials and fixtures suitable for use by the intended occupant.
ODBH has been working with the Department of Administrative Services to identify a minimum of 100 acres suitable to construct the proposed new behavioral health facility in Montgomery County. A number of sites were viewed and considered; however, due to various factors, including but not limited to, property shape, buildable area, access to highways and amenities, and available utilities, the location of the proposed site is preferred. The site is approximately 133 acres, formerly known as HARA Arena, and is located at 1001 Shiloh Springs, Trotwood, Ohio. The size of this tract of real estate allows ODBH the opportunity to explore the development of a one-story facility, which is the gold standard in the behavioral healthcare industry. It also supports the incorporation of buffer zones between the adjacent property uses.
The property has been appraised by a third party vendor at $2.51 and $3.44 million. An additional appraisal conducted by the Seller is at $3.67 million. The Department intends to acquire the property at the proposed purchase price of $3.3 million ($2.5 million will be a cash payment and the remaining amount of $800,000 will be a donation to the state).
Upon Controlling Board approval, $2,500,000.00 will be released in favor of Tax Redevelopment, LLC for a total release of $2,500,000.00.