JACKSONVILLE, FL—Construction on a 60,000-square-foot medical office building is underway next to the new St. Vincent's Medical Center Clay County hospital. The project is part of a new medical complex that will serve one of Florida's fastest-growing counties.

Johnson Development is building the project, which should be completed by October. The medical office building includes facilities for cardiology, wound care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurology, and a sleep center. Johnson will own the medical office building with a group of area physicians.

“Jacksonville's economy is rebounding nicely and the area continues to grow,” Laurie Regan, a principal at Johnson, and the lead of the Clay County project, tells GlobeSt.com. “The Clay County market, in suburban southwest Jacksonville, is one of the fastest-growing areas within greater Jacksonville. The investment in the new hospital by St. Vincent's and our investment in the medical office building is a response to that growth. The medical office building is already 100% leased, and we expect to begin planning on a second building in the area soon.”