The basics:

• Montvale Post Acute breaks ground on 180-suite skilled nursing facility
• Project redevelops former Western Union campus in Montvale
• Center will provide rehabilitation, memory care, long-term care
• Construction expected to finish in 18 months, with early 2028 opening

The former Western Union complex in Montvale is finding new life as a skilled nursing facility.

Montvale Post Acute and Healthcare Center recently broke ground on a new 185,878-square-foot building at 100 Summit Ave.

Upon completion, the three-floor center will bring 180 private patient suites as well as hundreds of jobs to the region. According to Montvale Post Acute and Healthcare Center, it will focus on short-term rehabilitation, secure memory care and long-term residential care.

A spokesperson said construction is scheduled to wrap up in 18 months, setting the stage for an early 2028 grand opening.

Western Union sold the office in 2021 as part of an effort to consolidate its real estate footprint. Brick-based Tryko Partners purchased the 127,000-square-foot building for $5.5 million. The new owner came in with plans to convert it into an upscale rehabilitation and memory care center. According to developers, the facility will adjoin an existing building onsite.

The scope of work includes adapting that current structure to “include a grand lobby with a ‘main street’ feel, lounges, dining areas, therapy suites and resident amenities,” they said.

Checking all the boxes

The facility is independently owned and operated, with support from Brick-based administrative consulting services provider Marquis Health Consulting Services.

Marquis leadership, state dignitaries and local officials joined the Montvale Post Acute and Healthcare Center team during a July 8 groundbreaking ceremony.

Attendees included the district director for U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th District, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali and state Sen. Holly Schepisi, R-39th District.

Marquis Division President Michael Smith said, “Montvale Post Acute and Healthcare will check all the boxes for transformative skilled nursing at a time when the call for exceptional care and elevated environments is growing fast.”

Smith added, “Simply put, skilled nursing care is not what it used to be. This center is poised to become a premier rehabilitation destination in a region where private rooms are scarce and specialized clinical care is in high demand.”

This center is poised to become a premier rehabilitation destination in a region where private rooms are scarce and specialized clinical care is in high demand.
– Michael Smith, Marquis Health Consulting Services, division president

Health Care Association of New Jersey President and CEO Andy Aronson shared, “We are excited and grateful for the quality care, expanded capacity, and good-paying jobs Montvale Post Acute and Healthcare Center, supported by Marquis Health Consulting Services, will bring to New Jersey.”

“By 2030, for the first time in our state’s history, New Jersey will have more older adults than children. Campuses like Montvale and other high-quality providers will be essential to meeting that growing need,” Aronson said.