The project began construction in January 2025 and be open for the start of the 2027-28 academic year. For updates, visit our project updates page here.

USC and Gilbane are committed to including minority and women-owned businesses on the project, with a goal of 30% participation for design and construction entities. Key partners include Brownstone Construction Group, Restoration 52, and Stewart. For information on future MWBE Outreach events, visit our events page here.

The parking to support the students, faculty, staff, and visitors who use the building will be accommodated in two landscaped surface parking lots to the north and south of the building. Public parking will also be created on new streets that are being constructed adjacent to the building as part of the project. In total, more than 700 parking spaces are being provided. In the long term as the Health Sciences Campus is built out in future phases, it is the vision of both the University and the BullStreet District that the surface lots are replaced by buildings, additional outdoor spaces, and structured parking. Additionally, a shuttle system will connect the Health Sciences Campus to the main campus, ensuring convenient and efficient transportation for students, faculty, and staff.

Pedestrian safety and connectivity is paramount to the Health Sciences Campus. A new road is being constructed to the west of the development alongside Page Ellington Park. Crosswalks will be added to support pedestrian crossing on this road, to connecting to the park and the rest of the District. On the east side of the development, a new sidewalk is being added along Harden Street which will be protected from the street by a landscape buffer. The campus itself features a pedestrian oriented network of landscaped sidewalks, outdoor gathering spaces, and parking lot walkways all of which will include nighttime lighting and emergency call boxes.

The Health Sciences Campus is a key component of the BullStreet District's development, integrating seamlessly with the area's vision for a vibrant, mixed-use community that supports education, research, and healthcare.

The exact hours of the building and policies guiding its operations will be determined closer to the opening date. It is has been discussed that students, faculty and researcher teams  will have 24 hour access to the facility through secure access control systems. The cafe hours are also still under determination but will likely focus on breakfast and lunch with grab and go options for students, faculty, and staff that are in the building during evening hours.  

The project aims to achieve LEED Silver status. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally recognized rating system that assesses the sustainability of buildings. Key focus areas for the HSC project include water conservation, energy efficiency, recycling efforts during demolition and new construction, and indoor air quality.