CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield 
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Academic Privatization was responsible for syndication, financing, concept design, development and construction management in a joint effort with the contractor - Carl Belt, Inc. Leasing was by Academic Privatization and Jones Lang LaSalle. The public-private venture involved a collaboration with the City of Cumberland, Allegany County and the Maryland Department of Economic Development. The project is constructed on land purchased from the County and improved by an Infrastructure Grant from the City. Financing was provided was provided by Graystone Tower Bank
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This project was a fast-track development which required cooperation between CareFirst, the City, County, State and Carl Belt, Inc. Project design was provided by VOA Architects and Vanderweil Engineers with site design by SPECS, Inc. CareFirst, Academic Privatization and Carl Belt, Inc. met every week with Jones Lang LaSalle to assure coordination of all requirements and to assure a phased move-in concurrently with the contractor’s work.
Project Description
| Location: | Cumberland, MD |
| Name: | CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Regional Offices |
| 10 Commerce Drive | |
| Developers: | Academic Privatization of Maryland, LLC |
| Owners: | CFBC Properties, LLC |
| Contractor: | Carl Belt, Inc. |
| Tenants: | CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. |
| 5,000 sq. ft. vacant for future expansion | |
| Stories: | 2 |
| Gross SQ. FT: | 46,739 sq. ft. |
| Completed: | February, 2011 |
| Use: | Regional Offices and Data Center |
| Amenities: | The building has controlled access, video camera, metal detection & motion security, a fire sprinkler system, two separate fiber services, server room, and 5,800 sq. ft. of hotel style lobby with a grand staircase. The open space offices include areas for training and conference rooms, a 100 seat cafeteria and a dining patio. Each suite has separately metered utilities. The building is heated with a re-circulating geothermal system and zoned by water-to-air, heat pumps controlled by web reporting Automatic System Management. Also provided are 250 parking spaces and a sprinkler system for the landscaping. Customized interiors were planned by the tenant and its interiors designer, VOA. |
