Overview
The Brehm Tower is a new clinical and research facility located to the west of the existing Kellogg Eye Center Building. With eight floors, the Tower provides 230,000 gross square feet — housing expansion space for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and space for the Brehm Center for Type 1 Diabetes Research & Analysis and other Brehm Center activities.
- 72,000 net square feet will support Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences programs, including clinics, surgery suites, research space, faculty offices and support spaces.
- 33,000 net square feet will house the Brehm Center activities including research labs, systems analysis and bioinformatics offices, a “Cure Room” convening space, and related support.
- 11,000 net square feet will house general Health System research and related support spaces.
- A common lobby, atrium and general building services will support the three functional occupants of the building.
U-M Regents approve $121M Eye Center expansion, to make it the largest in Midwest