CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte City Council has unanimously approved the sale of a building in East Charlotte to a popular local healthcare provider.
City leaders voted Monday to sell a building on Central Avenue in East Charlotte to Starmount Management, also known as StarMed.
StarMed plans to use the building as a pediatric and adolescent behavioral health facility, and says the project will create 124 jobs. A psychiatrist, psychologist, and clinical social worker are brought in.
The city originally planned to house IT staff after purchasing the building in 2018, but city leaders said the investment was too large.
One Charlotte parent said having a new center would benefit his daughter.
“We had to go to one side of the state and then one side of the country to take care of our daughter,” said Adam Frett. It’s like a peek into the
“There aren’t many facilities in the state or in Charlotte that offer what I think StarMed is trying to offer,” he added.
According to StarMed, the proposed building plan will house 30 to 50 beds and offer a range of services for children.
“Having children, especially when they’re in the emergency department with a behavioral health crisis, means that parents can find a bed for their child,” said Mike Estramonte, president of StarMed. can not.
Estramonte added that treatment will range from the most serious conditions to outpatient centers where patients may be transferred.
“Parents need these resources to help them understand the process and where they can best provide their children with care,” Fleet said.
The building cost StarMed $2.76 million, which is $500,000 more than the city paid. The building is scheduled to open in the middle of next year.
(See below: StarMed donates $50,000 to Smith Family Behavioral Health Urgent Care)
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