St. Luke's Health plans new rehabilitation hospital in Springwoods Village

St. Luke's Health plans to build a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital on its Springwoods Village campus in north Houston, adding 40 beds and a new post-acute care option for patients recovering from serious illness or injury.

The project is described as a 58,000-square-foot facility and is targeting a summer 2027 opening. The hospital broke ground on June 3, 2026, according to the reporting.

Project details

St. Luke's says the new hospital will provide nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology. It is intended for patients recovering from strokes, neurological conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic procedures and other serious illnesses or injuries.

The facility is planned with therapy gymnasiums, an activities-of-daily-living suite and outdoor courtyards.

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is expected to operate the hospital when it opens. Robins & Morton is the general contractor, and ESa is the architect.

Why it matters

The project would expand inpatient rehabilitation capacity in the Houston area and keep more recovery care inside St. Luke's network. That can matter for patients who need intensive therapy after a hospital stay and for families trying to find specialized care closer to home.

Jim Parisi, president of St. Luke's Health-Springwoods Village Hospital, said the project fits the system's strategy of integrated, whole-person care close to home. Russ Bailey, president of Lifepoint Rehabilitation, said the dedicated facility is meant to support seamless and adaptive care.

What comes next

For now, the project remains a planned expansion with a summer 2027 target. Further updates may come through St. Luke's Health, permitting filings or construction milestones as work continues at the Springwoods Village campus.