New 76-bed nursing home proposed for Greenville

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Liberty Healthcare Properties of Pitt County LLC and Liberty Commons of Pitt County LLC have applied for approval to build a new 76-bed nursing home in Greenville.

The new facility, named Liberty Commons of Pitt County, will be built on the empty field at 2340 East Fire Tower Road.

A news release says beds will be transferred from three other centers: 40 from Roxboro Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 32 from Yadkin Nursing Care Center, and 4 from Mary Gran Nursing Center.

The project is expected to cost $25.4 million and finish by January 2030.

A public hearing will take place at 10 a.m. on June 18 at the Eugene James Auditorium in the Pitt County Administrative Office Building in Greenville.

People can also send written comments about the proposal to DHSR.CON.Comments@dhhs.nc.gov by June 1.