Central Health Breaks Ground on Colony Park Health & Wellness Center
May 18, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas — The Central Health system officially broke ground Saturday on the Colony Park Health & Wellness Center, a $37 million, 34,000-square-foot facility that will deliver comprehensive health care and community services to Northeast Austin. Located at 6420 Helen Miller View in the Colony Park community, the center is projected to open in summer 2027.
“This groundbreaking is about keeping a promise to this community,” said Dr. Pat Lee, Central Health president and CEO. “Colony Park residents and leaders have long called for a stronger health care presence close to home, and this center is a direct result of that advocacy. We’re proud to help bring this vision to life, as part of our mission to build a health system that is more accessible, more connected, and more responsive to the people we serve.”
Care Closer to Home
The groundbreaking marks the latest milestone in more than a decade of planning, community engagement, and investment in Eastern Travis County. When the center opens, services operated by CommUnityCare Health Centers and Central Health will bring high-quality care closer to home. Colony Park residents will have access to:
- Primary care
- Dental services
- Behavioral health services
- On-site pharmacy with drive-thru
- Lab services
- Wellness and prevention programs
- Community resources and enrollment services
“For years, CommUnityCare Health Centers has worked alongside Colony Park residents to expand access to care and strengthen community health in Northeast Austin,” said Dr. Nicholas Yagoda, CommUnityCare Health Centers CEO and executive vice president of ambulatory services at Central Health. “For too long, many members of this community have had to travel outside their neighborhood to receive routine care, fill prescriptions, or connect to important health resources. This new center represents a meaningful investment in the health and well-being of Northeast Austin families, and we’re proud to help create a space where residents can access compassionate, patient-centered care in the community they call home.”
A Community That’s Been Waiting
The center will serve a growing and diverse community. According to Central Health’s 2022 Demographic Report, Colony Park is home to more than 20,000 residents, with 69.4% identifying as Hispanic or Latino. Nearly one in three residents is under 18. In 2023, 4,593 Colony Park residents were enrolled in Central Health programs—roughly one in four people living in the neighborhood.
Congressman Lloyd Doggett also spoke at the ceremony, noting that $1 million in federal funding is going toward critical infrastructure supporting the health center and the surrounding neighborhood.
A Decade in the Making
Central Health has maintained a health care presence in the area since 2019 when CommUnityCare Health Centers, which will operate clinical services at the new facility, first brought a mobile medical clinic to Colony Park offering primary care and pharmacy services.
The Northeast Health Resource Center followed in 2021, providing a home base for clinical and enrollment services while the permanent facility was in development. The groundbreaking on the Colony Park Health & Wellness Center represents the transition from that temporary infrastructure to a permanent, purpose-built home.
Colony Park community leaders and neighborhood association members also spoke at Saturday’s ceremony, including advocates who have championed investment in the community for years. Following the groundbreaking, Central Health hosted a community celebration at Colony Park District Park.
The project is part of the Colony Park Sustainable Community, a 200-acre planned development in Northeast Austin that will include up to 3,000 new residences along with retail, office space, and infrastructure improvements.