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It’s been a year since PMB, in partnership with Riverside University Health System, started work on a special health-care project in Mead Valley, Calif. Taking shape on 18 acres at the intersection of Harvill and Placentia avenues, The Wellness Village is a future 450,000-square-foot campus that’s set to provide behavioral health treatment, medical care and social services across five buildings ranging between 40,800 and 192,500 square feet. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The Wellness Village is a partnership between PMB and Riverside University Health System. Image courtesy of Boulder Associates<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The concentration of multiple services and programs in one location will be the development’s forte. Health-care real estate developer PMB topped out the $580 million project<\/a> in February, with completion slated for next year and official opening expected in early 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To date, PMB has developed more than 130 facilities totaling some 6.5 million square feet. Apart from the actual construction process, the firm\u2019s roles within The Wellness Village project also include managing entitlements, financing, design, construction and property management. We asked Ben Rosenfeld, partner & executive vice president of development, to share the story of how this project came to be and what it means for both the community and future models of outpatient facilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was the inspiration behind The Wellness Village?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The continuum-of-care delivery, integration and purpose-built environments at the Wellness Village is a model we believe others will follow, said Rosenfeld. Image by Mike Torrey Photography, courtesy of PMB<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Rosenfeld:<\/strong> Behavioral health affects everyone\u2014families, friends, coworkers. Riverside University Health System recognized the need for a new kind of solution: An outpatient behavioral health campus that treats the whole person across every stage of recovery. That vision became The Wellness Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project will integrate behavioral health urgent care, supportive housing, residential and outpatient services, and even a full suite of primary and specialty care, dental, pharmacy and substance use treatment\u2014all in one place. It’s about accessibility, dignity and meeting people where they are on their journey to wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What have been some of the challenges so far and how did you overcome them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosenfeld:<\/strong> Coordinating a project of this scale\u2014with so many service lines, regulatory layers and stakeholders\u2014is inherently complex. From securing entitlements to managing design integration across behavioral, medical and housing components, we\u2019ve had to stay incredibly agile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear communication, shared accountability and a deep commitment to the mission have kept us moving forward. A project like this demands alignment at every level\u2014and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve built through our trusted design-build team of Boulder Architects and Snyder Langston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you identify specifically what the county needs in terms of health care and how did that translate into the development plans?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosenfeld:<\/strong> RUHS identified service gaps and unmet needs\u2014especially for children and youth. That\u2019s how we ended up with the county of Riverside\u2019s first behavioral health urgent care and crisis residential programs for children under 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 18-acre campus is designed to serve every level of need: rehabilitation, urgent care, residential and outpatient care, sobering and recovery programs, supportive housing, primary and dental care. (It will also have) a pharmacy and even a WIC office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How will the amenity package contribute to the mission of the Wellness Village?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosenfeld:<\/strong> Healing isn\u2019t just about clinical care\u2014it\u2019s about environment, dignity and belonging. The Wellness Village includes therapeutic green space, a public market and a cafe\u2014community-focused features designed to destigmatize behavioral health services and create an inclusive, welcoming space. We\u2019re building a place where residents feel seen, supported and part of something larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n