Earlier this week, UJAMAA Construction was proud to join Advocate Health Care, Power Construction, community leaders, project partners, and South Side residents for the groundbreaking of the new Advocate Trinity Hospital, a historic milestone for health care access, community investment, and economic opportunity in Chicago.
The new hospital, planned for 8000 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, represents more than the start of construction. It marks the beginning of a new chapter for the South Side: one rooted in access, wellness, equity, and long-term investment in the people who call this community home.
For UJAMAA, this project reflects the heart of The UJAMAA Way. We believe construction is never just about the building. It is about the people the building will serve, the workers and businesses who help bring it to life, and the lasting impact it creates long after the ribbon is cut.
The new Advocate Trinity Hospital is part of Advocate Health Care’s broader commitment to expanding care across Chicago’s South Side. That commitment includes a major investment in health care access, primary care, specialty care, preventative services, wellness programs, and a new state-of-the-art hospital designed to meet the evolving needs of the community.
This groundbreaking was especially meaningful because of what the new hospital represents. For generations, South Side residents have experienced barriers to care that have contributed to deep disparities in health outcomes. A modern facility, built closer to where families live and supported by a broader network of community-based care, has the potential to change how residents experience health care, not just in moments of crisis, but in everyday life.
As builders, we understand the responsibility that comes with a project of this scale. A hospital is one of the most important buildings a community can have. It is where families go in urgent moments. It is where care teams deliver healing. It is where technology, compassion, and trust must come together. Helping build that kind of space requires more than technical expertise. It requires care, discipline, partnership, and purpose.
UJAMAA is honored to be part of the construction team alongside Power Construction and the broader Advocate Health Care project team. Together, we are helping bring to life a facility that will support modern emergency care, advanced diagnostics, inpatient services, outpatient access, and a stronger continuum of care for South Side families.
The groundbreaking ceremony brought together voices from across the community, including health care leaders, elected officials, faith leaders, residents, and project partners. All were aligned around a shared belief: every neighborhood deserves access to high-quality care, and every major investment should create opportunity for the people it is designed to serve.
That belief is central to how UJAMAA approaches our work. We are proud to help build projects that create local jobs, expand subcontractor opportunities, strengthen workforce pathways, and support long-term community growth. When a project like this rises, it should not only change the skyline or the site plan. It should create a ripple effect that opens doors for workers, businesses, families, and future generations.
The new Advocate Trinity Hospital is also part of a larger story taking shape along the South Chicago lakefront. As this area continues to evolve, projects like this demonstrate how intentional development can serve as a catalyst for health, opportunity, and neighborhood transformation.
For UJAMAA, being part of this work is deeply aligned with our mission: Rebuilding our community, one block at a time.
This groundbreaking is the first step in constructing a building that will serve thousands of people. It is also a symbol of something bigger: a commitment to listening to community needs, investing where investment is needed most, and building spaces that help people live healthier, stronger lives.
We are grateful to Advocate Health Care for its vision and commitment, to Power Construction for its partnership, and to every community member, leader, and project partner helping move this important work forward.
The new Advocate Trinity Hospital will be more than a facility. It will be a place of care, connection, and possibility.
And UJAMAA is proud to help build it.
That is what it means to build The UJAMAA Way — rebuilding our community, one block at a time.
