Posted: 2/4/2008

Williamson-Saint Thomas Community Health LLC To Anchor Tollgate Village Medical Pavilion Healthcare Developer Announces Anchor Tenant for Upscale, Community-based Development South of Nashville Franklin, Tenn.- Healthcare real estate developer First Colony Healthcare announced today their anchor tenant for the 45,000 square foot medical office building in Thompson's Station, Tenn., at the Tollgate Village development. The newly formed joint venture between Saint Thomas Health Services and Williamson Medical Center will utilize 30,000 square feet of the building as a new center for medical services for southern Williamson County. Tollgate Village Medical Pavilion is the first expansion location for Williamson-Saint Thomas Community Health LLC, a joint venture that allows the two institutions to work together to provide a broad range of healthcare services in Williamson County. "We are very excited to be working with Saint Thomas and Williamson Medical on this project," said Dennis Norvet, President of First Colony Healthcare. "Thompson's Station is a vibrant area with a growing population and solid demographics for healthcare. With the completion of I-840, Tollgate Village Medical Pavilion is well situated for the residents of all of southern Williamson County." Located 30 minutes south of Nashville in Williamson County, Tollgate Village is a 360-acre community designed to provide a small-town feel with luxury homes, condominiums, and nearby retail shops, restaurants and parks. "Establishing services at Tollgate increases access to health care within the areas we are committed to serving," says Rodger Klein, chief operating officer at Williamson Medical Center and member of the Williamson-Saint Thomas Community Health Board of Directors. "This location at the intersection of I-840 and Columbia Pike in southern Williamson County will be convenient and helpful for a large population." - more - The Tollgate Village Medical Pavilion will begin construction in March and is slated for completion in late 2008. Adjacent to the medical office building will be approximately 21,000 square feet of retail in 3 buildings fronting Tollgate Boulevard. "The partnership between Saint Thomas Health Services and Williamson Medical Center continues to grow and expand," says Wes Littrell, STHS Chief Strategy Officer and President of Saint Thomas Health Services Affiliates. "Our combined presence in the new Tollgate Center represents our mutual commitment to providing greater access to excellent healthcare to people in the neighborhoods and communities where they live and work. Our affiliation with Williamson Medical Center represents a true sense of collaboration that benefits the physicians and patients of Williamson County." About First Colony Healthcare, LLC First Colony Healthcare, LLC is a full service healthcare real estate and development company that focuses on the development of high-end medical facilities ranging from medical office buildings to specialty hospitals. Unique to First Colony Healthcare is a competitive, flexible approach that allows the company to respond quickly to market changes and offer expanded development opportunities. Its parent company, 33-year-old First Colony Corporation specializes in development, sales, leasing, management and acquisitions for Class A office, medical, mixed- and multiple-use properties. For more information, please visit www.firstcolonyhealthcare.com. About Saint Thomas Health Services Saint Thomas Hospital is a member of Saint Thomas Health Services, a faith-based ministry with more than 8,000 associates serving Middle Tennessee. Saint Thomas Health Services' regional health system consists of four hospitals – Baptist and Saint Thomas in Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro and Hickman Community Hospital in Centerville – and a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures in diagnostics, cardiac services and ambulatory surgery as well as medical practices, the Center for Spinal Surgery, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. STHS is a member of Ascension Health, a Catholic organization that is the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States. For more information, visit www.sths.com. About Williamson Medical Center Williamson Medical Center is a 185-bed hospital, fully accredited by The Joint Commission, that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care including emergency services. WMC's medical staff includes more than 500 board-certified physicians in 36 specialties. The community-focused hospital offers a wide range of wellness services, screenings and classes. For more information about Williamson Medical Center, visit www.williamsonmedicalcenter.org.