Mayor Kenney gives updates on deal with Hahnemann Hospital to open to help with COVID-19 PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said during a press conference Thursday that Hahnemann Hospital is no longer being considered for a COVID-19 treatment facility, after brief negotiations deteriorated.
Hahnemann, which was decommissioned in 2019, is currently vacant and in a state of disrepair according to Kenney. Although the building can hold the city's desired number of beds, Mayor Kenney said extensive work is required to make the building usable again.
Building owner Joel Freedman reportedly wanted to sell the building to the city, but Mayor Kenney said the city lacked the resources necessary to make a purchase.