Blue Cross Centre

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building_name= Blue Cross Centre


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location= Main st. Moncton
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constructed= 1988
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use= Office, Library
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roof=43.0 m
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floor_area=325,000 sq. ft.
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owner= Fortis Inc.

:"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 the city 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.

ee also

* List of tallest buildings in Moncton

External links

* [http://www.fortisproperties.com/en/home/realestate/ourproperties/blue_cross_centre.aspx Fortis Properties' information page]