Petaluma Health Center plans to open a new health center on the top floor of this 69,000-square-foot Rohnert Park office building, half-occupied by Kaiser Permanente. (Credit: Michael Polk)
ROHNERT PARK — Petaluma Health Center confirmed the location for a planned expansion to Rohnert Park and launched a campaign to raise money for the new primary care center, set to serve up to 15,000 people.
The federally qualified health center signed a lease with San-Ramon-based Meridian Property Company for the 35,000-square-foot second floor at 5900 State Farm Dr. and plans to open the new center next spring.
The health center will join existing tenant Kaiser Permanente in the 69,000-square-foot State Farm Drive building Meridian purchased for an undisclosed sum just a few months ago.
Petaluma Health Center will be seeking donations and grants for about half the $5 million capital campaign budget for the expansion, officials said. Scott Peterson of INDE Architecture will design the new center’s space. A general contractor has not yet been announced.
In addition to proving a slew of primary care, dental and mental health services for residents of Cotati and Rohnert Park, the expansion for Petaluma Health Center will also result in an estimated 96 additional jobs, according to Ciera Rudin, community relations manager.
With the addition of Petaluma Health Center to the medical office building in Rohnert Park, Meridian Chief Operating Officer John Pollock said there is a “need for more medical service providers in the Rohnert Park market.”
