Blue Cross Centre

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Blue Cross Centre
General information
Type Office, Library
Architectural style Postmodern [1]
Location Main st. Moncton
Coordinates 46°05′20″N 64°46′29″W / 46.08886°N 64.77467°W / 46.08886; -64.77467Coordinates: 46°05′20″N 64°46′29″W / 46.08886°N 64.77467°W / 46.08886; -64.77467
Completed 1988
Owner Fortis Inc.
Height
Roof 43.0 m (141.1 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 9
Floor area 325,000 sq ft (30,200 m2)
Lifts/elevators 9
For the Blue Cross building in Detroit, Michigan, see the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Center.

The Blue Cross Centre is a large and prominent office building located in the central business district of Moncton, New Brunswick.

The building features a three-story section facing Main Street and a nine-story tower to the south joined by an atrium. The building was constructed in 1988 and now encloses a total area of 30,200 m2 (325,000 sq ft). It includes a retail level as well as the main branch of the Moncton Public Library.

The building is managed by Fortis Properties, a division of Fortis Inc. The largest tenants are the Medavie Blue Cross Insurance Company and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

2006 Expansion

In 2006 The Blue Cross Centre added a new four-story building to its roster, which expanded the Blue Cross Center by 5,300 m2 (57,000 sq ft), for a total GLA of 30,200 m2. The expansion is connected to the existing building through an enclosed pedestrian walkway.

See also

References

  1. "Blue Cross Centre". Emporis. Retrieved 27 December 2011. 

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