2013-10-03
Lehman College Awarded Highest Green Building Certification
Leaner and Cleaner, Westchester Square Hospital Gets a New Life
Now cracked and crumbling, the limestone slab above the old entrance to the Westchester Square Medical Center still reads “Westchester Square.” But now, a new Montefiore sign juts out onto the sidewalk.
Aside from two delivery trucks, there are few other signs of life. Inside the air conditioned lobby, a snack station advertizes Starbucks coffee. A man with a bandaged head leans on the counter in the waiting room as a TV glares in the background.
In March 2013, Montefiore Medical Center acquired the assets to the former Westchester Square Medical Center (WSMC) which has been bankrupt since 2006, in a $15.3 million bid.