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Commercial Realtor Explores Possible Reuses for Hospitals if They Close

By Mark Scott

Buffalo, NY – If the recommendations to close Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital are carried out, the region will be left with two very expensive, vacant buildings.

We might never get to the point of the hospitals actually closing. Both the Kaleida, which owns Millard Fillmore, and the Catholic Health System, which runs St. Joseph, are promising a fight. The CHS has already filed suit.

But if the hospitals are closed, what does the future hold for the actual buildings. George Hamberger is a leading expert on commercial real estate in our region. He's with Realty USA Commercial.

Click the "listen" icon above to hear Mark Scott's interview with Hamberger now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.