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New Avera Cancer Institute At A Glance

The New Avera Cancer Institute will be the largest single building project in Sioux Falls' history - $90 million total with $60 million for building costs.

  • Over 500 laborers will participate in the construction over a two year period with an estimated payroll near $40 million.
  • The granite on and in the building will be a South Dakota product from Milbank.
  • The limestone comes from nearby southwest Minnesota New Avera Cancer Institute
  • The building will include:
    • 10,800 cubic yards of concrete
    • 410 tons of steel rebar
    • 1,800 tons of structural steel
    • 38,000 square feet of brick and stone
    • 54,000 square feet of windows

Building Highlights

  • 5 story building with 217,000 square feet
  • 57 infusion suites
  • 3 radiation oncology vaults
  • Clinic space for 25 providers including radiation oncology, medical oncology, bone marrow transplant, hematology, and GYN oncology
  • An outpatient surgery center with 8 operating rooms

Floor by Floor

  • The first floor will house public spaces including the library, atrium, music/performance area, bistro, meditation room and chapel, laboratory, radiology and imaging center, integrative medicine area and conference rooms.
  • The second floor houses the pharmacy, clinic space and infusion area. Clinics incorporate a specialized design for staff efficiency and patient privacy.
  • The third floor accommodates women's health, including the breast health center and clinic for gynecological oncology.
  • The fourth floor houses an outpatient surgery center, with eight operating suites. This center will have a separate entrance with elevators from the southwest corner of the building.
  • The fifth floor is reserved for future expansion.