CHRISTUS Health has acquired a parcel of land in the Veramendi development on the northwest side of New Braunfels, laying the groundwork for a future healthcare facility aimed at serving the fast-growing area. The purchase sets the stage for a 35,000-square-foot micro-hospital at 2332 Loop 337, part of a broader push by the health system to expand its footprint in the region.
The land acquisition supports construction of a future healthcare facility for local residents, according to Community Impact Newspaper. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates the project will take the form of a 35,000-square-foot micro-hospital, and the facility is still described as being in the early planning stages.
CHRISTUS Health officials say the plan is for a facility designed to provide reliable, compassionate and seamless care close to home, with the future site focusing on meeting patients where they are through a range of services. “CHRISTUS Health is honored to continue investing in a community that values well-being and quality of life,” Chris Glenney said, per the outlet's report.
What the Micro-Hospital Will Include
Details about the scope of the project come from a separate report. According to Herald-Zeitung, the micro-hospital at that same Loop 337 address is expected to include a 10-exam-room emergency department with three triage and intake rooms, three modality imaging suites, four inpatient beds and four operating rooms.
The same report pegs the project at $28 million, with construction scheduled to begin Aug. 31, 2026, and wrap up by April 28, 2028. No opening date for the facility has been confirmed, the outlet notes.
A Development Built for Growth
Veramendi itself is a 2,400-acre mixed-use development, governed by a development agreement approved by New Braunfels City Council and fully executed in February 2013, according to the City of New Braunfels. The city has separately described itself as a destination for families, businesses and entrepreneurs, noting its population has grown by nearly 30 percent since 2020.
CHRISTUS has pursued similar micro-hospital projects elsewhere in Texas before. A prior report from Healthcare Facilities Today described the health system acquiring a 6.2-acre lot southwest of a CHRISTUS outpatient center under construction, while a 2017 account from The Beaumont Enterprise detailed a CHRISTUS Southeast Texas micro-hospital planned next to a $10 million outpatient center in Mid-County. A more recent project in Orange, detailed by Arch-Con Corporation, anchored a medical office building with 12 exam rooms, four private patient rooms, two nurse stations, and an in-house pharmacy and laboratory.
For now, the Veramendi project remains in its early planning stages, with the land purchase marking the first concrete step toward bringing emergency, imaging, inpatient and surgical services to the fast-growing corridor.
