YU will open health campus in Midtown Manhattan

Yeshiva University will significantly expand its presence in the healthcare field by establishing a new state-of-the-art campus in Herald Square.

YU said this week it will add over 160,000 square feet of space to the university’s already meaningful footprint in Midtown, entering into a 32-year leasehold condominium for several floors in the historic Herald Center at the corner of 34th Street and Broadway. It was built in 1902 as the original Saks store.

“As a values driven university, we look forward to becoming an even greater participant in the New York Midtown neighborhood and its community by bringing new energy to the area through student life, educational activities and economic development,” said Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of YU.

Yeshiva University has long stood as an educational leader in the Health Sciences and has recently expanded its leadership footprint in the field by launching world-class and top-tier graduate programs in its Katz School of Science and Health, such as the Nursing program opening in the Fall, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology programs.

Reporting by YU