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EVENTS

# Cole Building Groundbreaking

May 20, 2022 | Cleveland

Edited by John Soeder

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Cleveland Clinic hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of the new Jeffrey and Patricia Cole Building and renovation of the existing Cole Eye Institute building. The two structures will be connected to create an integrated eye center designed to deliver leading-edge patient care, research and education. The 150,000-square-foot expansion was made possible by a lead gift of $31.5 million from Jeffrey A. Cole and his wife, Patricia O’Brien Cole.

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