Nexus Park north check-in rendering.

Building For A Healthy Tomorrow

Growing our organization -- and expanding services -- is just one way we are investing in our future, and in the communities we serve.

NexusPark

The Intersection of Health, Wellness and Recreation

The City of Columbus and Columbus Regional Health have joined forces to build a dynamic community asset that will consist of a broad range of health, wellbeing, and recreation services and experiences. In short, we're breathing new life into a former indoor mall. We're programming something for everyone! 

  • Wellness and recreation-based community spaces
  • City Parks and Recreation administrative and program use
  • Indoor sports complex with the addition of a 150,000 square-feet fieldhouse.
  • Dining and retail
  • Columbus Regional Health medical office and treatment/exam space
  • CRH patient support and therapies services

We asked. You answered!

In numerous community and user-group surveys and focus groups, our patients, staff, and members of the public told us they wanted NexusPark to "feel different." A place that breaks away from the traditional, stereotypical healthcare environment.

  • "Inviting."     
  • "Accessible. Easy to navigate."   
  • "Calming."     
  • "A place I want to go."     
  • "Relaxing."

For CRH, NexusPark will be a modern and dynamic atmosphere for patients and workforce members, in an environment that enhances care and patient experience.

Video Tour

Take a tour of the CRH side of NexusPark with David Lenart, CRH vice president – strategic facility planning and operations.

Concept Art

Background:  The City of Columbus asked CRH in 2018 to partner with them in the ownership of Fair Oaks Mall, which was diminishing as a traditional retail mall.  CRH owns 25 percent of the property and the City owns 75 percent, with Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County as a founding contributor. 

Construction Photo Gallery

Check out our progress so far....

Learn more about the site progress and all the amenities planned for NexusPark at www.nexuspark.org.

Planned Move-in and Opening Phases

The following practices and services will be located in the CRH space at NexusPark. The first practice, OBGYN Associates, will relocate and open Oct. 23, 2023. The Phase II practices will begin their move process in January of 2024 and continue through the beginning of the second quarter of the year. Patients of these practices and services will receive direct communication on the schedule and process related to their provider's office.

Practice/ServiceTargeted Open Date

OB/GYN Associates

10/23/2023

BCSC Clinic

1/29/2024

Healthy Communities

1/29/2024

Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy

1/29/2024

WellConnect

1/29/2024

Doctors Park Family Medicine

2/12/2024

Rau Family Medicine

2/12/2024

VIMCare Clinic

2/12/2024

Lab Services

2/26/2024

Sandcrest Family Medicine

2/26/2024

Audiology, Speech and Driving

3/25/2024

Family & Internal Medicine

3/25/2024

Neurology & Sleep Sciences

4/8/2024

Columbus Pediatrics

4/22/2024

Latest News

Community Connections: Dr. Haile

Dr. Degaule Haile

Dr. Degaulle Haile shares his excitement for NexusPark which will be the new home of OB/GYN Associates of Columbus.

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Community Connections: Casey Gibson and Katy Waddell

Casey Gibson

Columbus Regional Health Facility Engineer Casey Gibson and Turner Construction Project Manager Katy Waddell discuss what the NexusPark project means to them and the community.

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Building a HEALTHIER COMMUNITY with city COLLABORATION

David Lenart, CRH’s vice president – strategic facility planning and operations

David Lenart, CRH’s vice president – strategic facility planning and operations, was recently featured in an article in Blueprint about his role in the work at NexusPark.

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More Project Updates

State Road 46 West (former Clarion Hotel property)

Crews have redistributed rubble and reuse materials to raise and flatten the land and installed a green berm to aid aesthetics while we determine the best future use for this area.

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CityView District (west side farm property)

Columbus Regional Health is pleased to announce the completion of a Comprehensive Master Site Plan for the large portion of agricultural land that the health system owns on the west side of Bartholomew County. 

The Comprehensive Master Plan lays the groundwork for what could be developed on the now-called CityView District site, and as such, outlines potential for an iconic, activated expansion of the broader Columbus-area community in a section of Bartholomew County that has been experiencing consistent, rapid growth. 

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