On August 10, 2023 I, Publius Jr, went to an appointment at the VA Minneapolis and saw a sign on the 3rd Floor of the building at where my appointment was at and it said, “Specialty Care has moved to Building 79.” The lights were off and chairs were stacked.
“Where’s Building 79?” I thought.
So I went back to the information desk on the main floor of the Flag Atrium, it’s near the main entrance. A senior citizen man in a red volunteer vest said, “Building 79 is the new addition that just opened on August 7th.” Then he pointed in the direction of a desk in a new hallway I hadn’t seen before. The woman at the desk got up from her chair and proceeded to walk with me to Building 79. Without going outside the VA Medical Center (VAMC, aka VA-Minneapolis) I was escorted to the new building’s lobby.
I noticed how narrow the hallway was and it seemed to offer little privacy as most doors, were of a sliding barndoor style, were open. In my opinion the narrow hallway was of a cost saving design, which is very odd in a Federal Government building, usually they build big. The lobby seemed too small as well. The location on the 3rd floor seemed to have a bigger more spacious lobby as well. I was told the location on the 3rd floor is to make way for hospital rooms. This is odd as I’ve never seen patient hospital rooms in the building as most Vets use outpatient services.
Outside the main entrance traffic circle, on the left of the main entrance you can see the back of Building 79 near the VA Mpls Parking Ramp
The next addition to be constructed is the Women’s Clinic which will have a Maternity Ward. It’s the only major hospital in the Metro without a dedicated Maternity Ward.
Building 79, houses the Specialty Care Department, Front of Building 79 faces the South of the Federal Property.
Building 79, Specialty Care is located in the South East Corner of the VA Mpls Hospital
All of my Healthcare, except dental, is handled through the VA Hospital and their Clinics. I normally see my VA Doctor at the VA Clinic in Maplewood, MN at 3100 Kennard St., I did a story on it in 2023 when they moved into their new building.
Also by the date of my narrative above I had written most of this article in August of 2023. ~~ Publius Jr.