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Our Story
FROM MITIGATING DISEASE TO BUILDING HEALTH
Cambridge develops, owns and manages award-winning health-enhancing medical facilities – this has been our core business for more than 30 years. We’ve learned that thoughtfully designed real estate enables more precise diagnoses, more effective treatments, and faster recoveries. Like our healthcare partners and city leaders, however, we know mitigating disease is not enough. The United States spends twice what other countries do on healthcare but lags behind in results, quality and efficiency. And the costs are not just financial. U.S. residents have fewer healthy years beyond age 60 than other nations. Researchers warn that the current generation will be the first in history with shorter life expectancies than their parents. With chronic and avoidable illnesses responsible for 86% of costs and four out of the top eight disease-related causes of death, a big part of the answer seems maddeningly simple: prevention. So, just as we develop real estate that helps providers more effectively mitigate disease, Cambridge also uses real estate to prevent disease. We are developing communities that improve health for people who live, work and visit there.
HEALTHY CHOICE, EASY CHOICE
PLACES WHERE HEALTHY CHOICES COME NATURALLY
Living mindfully is being aware of the hundreds of daily choices that can positively influence our health and longevity. But there’s a catch: even with full knowledge of the facts, we sometimes make choices that aren’t so good for us. So, at Cambridge, the concept of mindfulness transcends awareness and seeks to make the right choices the ones that come naturally. Every decision begins with the question… “How does this make living healthy, easy?” We create places that make walking, biking and eating fresh food more appealing than their alternatives, and that are visually diverse and interesting enough to draw people outdoors to flex those minds, bodies and spirits. Our communities have a strong sense of neighborhood and include a blend of energized experiences throughout the day and night – office, retail, residential, hospitality, recreational and cultural … spaces that encourage interaction with co-workers, friends and family, and enjoyment of the arts. For these are the things that enhance quality (and quantity) of life.
MOVE
And not just at the gym. Human powered locomotion creates those little bursts of energy that promote longer life, healthier aging and a happier existence.
EAT
Let’s get back in touch with what we consume. Fresh, local food, easily accessible and deliciously prepared. This is how we create healthier (and smarter) palates.
CONNECT
Collaborative work places help us feel alive, stimulate discovery and pay homage to the truth that many great minds are better than one.
ENGAGE
Places for casual interaction among friends, family and nature. A sense of community informed by the wisdom of the experienced and the vitality of the young.
LIVE PURPOSEFULLY
Knowing why we get up in the morning increases life expectancy, provides meaning and reduces anxiety. Discovering purpose is easier in the company of others who’ve found their “why.”
TAKE IT EASY
Slow down and let your mind steep. Relaxation protects the heart, boosts memory and decision making, and lowers chances of stroke, among other benefits. And it feels great, too.
Experience
Mindful
Healthy Community
at oneC1TY
oneC1TY unites the most progressive minds in Nashville and a community hungry to obtain a healthy, active and sustainable lifestyle. The project includes commercial and medical office, residential, and neighborhood-scale retail in the healthcare & university corridor, with HCA, Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University as a few of its neighbors. Developed by Cambridge on previously underutilized property, this urban development preserves 25% of its acreage for green space. oneC1TY is positively impacting the physical environment while improving how residents, employees and visitors interact with one another and enjoy nature, parks and plazas, art, food, culture and music under the stars. The attraction of a healthier lifestyle is bringing people to oneC1TY to work, live, play, shop, dine… to commune, create and celebrate. Visit oneC1TYnashville.com
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Experience
Best Places To Work
Grow
Thrive
Give Back
Cambridge is developing a corporate headquarters campus to elevate the energized culture that CoverMyMeds, a subsidiary of McKesson, has cultivated for its employees and community. Situated on the scenic Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio, the $240 million, two-phase development features world-class design, LEED and WELL building standards and state-of-the-art “smart” systems and controls. The indoor/outdoor workspaces on every floor and connectivity to greenspace, hike/bike trails and waterways for kayaking embody the healthy, active workplace environments Cambridge has pioneered. All of it will serve as a recruitment tool for CoverMyMeds to attract top talent from around the region. The company will create 1,000+ new jobs and provide STEM and career training for students through partnerships with local schools, museums and libraries – proving once again that they have earned their many “Best Places to Work” accolades.
Visit CoverMyMeds to learn more about their new campus
HEALTHCARE… TO HEALTH
STAY ACTIVE, STAY WELL
If we had our way, hospitals would be out of business. And our forward-thinking health system clients agree: coordinated, integrated care models that keep people out of hospitals are the best prescription for long, active lives. Meanwhile – chronic illnesses, many of which are preventable, currently account for more than 80% of hospital admissions, 90% of prescriptions, and 75% of physician visits. We salute clinicians whose primary care focus is on prevention and education, and whose specialized care focus is on personalized medicine that improves human performance. We support them by developing real estate that helps them do what they do, better. Check out a few examples of our groundbreaking (and ongoing) work in healthcare below.
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NOW LEASING: FRISCO, TX
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NOW LEASING: BUCKEYE, AZ
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NOW LEASING: AUSTIN, TX
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Specialty Settings
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Urban Density
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Collaborative Models
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Convenient Access
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Newstyle Care
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Focused Treatment
PREMIER HEALTH + WELLNESS DISTRICT IN FRISCO, TEXAS
At the intersection of Warren Parkway and John Hickman Parkway in Frisco, Texas, Cambridge is offering Medical Office, Life Science, R&D and Biotechnology space available to lease or build to suit. Integrated into the award-winning, 242-acre, mixed-use Frisco Station development, as part of its Health + Wellness District, future development is well-positioned for access, visibility and community integration. Frisco is the fastest growing city in the United States with a strong medical and life sciences workforce pipeline and is 20 minutes from DFW airport, one of 2 IATA CEIV Pharma Community airports nationwide.
LEASING: Healthcare
LEASING: Life Science
NEW MEDICAL BUILDING IN GROWING ARIZONA MARKET
Cambridge is developing a new medical office building at the planned Abrazo Health Medical Campus in Buckeye, Arizona, west of Phoenix. Services in the building will include cardiology, urology, internal medicine, physical therapy, and administrative space. The Buckeye campus will be Abrazo Health’s sixth major medical campus in the Phoenix Metro Valley. The new campus is well positioned within Buckeye’s growth corridor with excellent visibility and access from I-10.
LEASING: Healthcare
MEDICAL OPPORTUNITIES IN MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
Velocity is a master planned town center development located in the rapid growth submarket of Southeast Austin, Texas, with entitlements to develop over 7 million GSF across 314 acres within a Federal Opportunity Zone, an Austin Desired Development Zone, and a Triple Freeport Zone. The property is located at the intersection of SH 71 and SH 130, approximately 1/2 mile from Austin-Bergstrom Airport and 7.5 miles from the Austin CBD. Austin has been ranked the #1 U.S. metro for Best Place to Live in the U.S. (U.S. News) since 2017, and boasts significant corporate employment for tech giants Oracle, Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
LEASING: Healthcare
Community Care
The latest innovations in cancer treatment require best-quality, evidence-based care delivered in a high-touch, compassionate manner. All the better when that care is achieved using a community-centric approach, so patients stay close to the critical support of family and friends. Add in professional psycho-social services, which research shows help patients and families better manage the stress of diagnosis and treatment, and you have the best and most comprehensive speciality setting for successful recovery from cancer. Cambridge has developed 10 cancer centers across Texas with specialists like Texas Oncology / McKesson, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Cancer Support Community, along with our hospital system partners.
EFFICIENCY, CONVENIENCES
(AND AWARDS)
A tightly managed reimbursement market and mandated earthquake retrofits make creating new environments for care delivery challenging in California. In San Diego, Cambridge assisted Children’s Hospital, UCSD’s Department of Pediatrics and Sharp Memorial by developing Physicians Medical Center adjacent to their landlocked campuses. PMC is a three-building complex and garage housing multiple clinical specialties. Now owned by Rady Children’s, Physicians Medical Center also provides much-needed convenience retail for the campus community and visitors. The property and its staff have won numerous accolades at the county, regional and international levels.
TEAM-BASED APPROACHES
With 34 hospitals and 700 outpatient facilities, Mercy Health System is one of the largest in the United States – and one of the most innovative. Mercy is ranked as one of the best integrated and “most wired” networks and is among the first to have a comprehensive electronic health record that provides real-time, paperless access to records. All of which makes for superb coordination of care among clinicians and better results for patients. Cambridge developed state-of-the-art multispecialty clinics for Mercy in Arkansas and Missouri, facilitating efficient, patient-centered workflows.
BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES, MARKET WIDE
When Texas Health Resources decided to spread care throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, Cambridge helped by developing specialized facilities on THR campuses in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Southlake, Allen, Rockwall, Arlington and Bedford. Nearly one million square feet later, THR continues to find ways to engage with its nearly
7-million person community. Case in point: THR has developed a population health strategy to keep people out of the hospital – including working with Healthways to measure well-being and with the Blue Zones Project to create a more walkable, bikeable Fort Worth.
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED HEALING
One of most robust growth areas in the United States is the Alliance Corridor in North Tarrant County. In response, Texas Health Resources opened one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the country with a focus on quality, wellness, prevention and education – all close to home. The hospital includes a medical office building developed by Cambridge which is integrated into the facility design to provide for convenient access between outpatient and inpatient service areas. The medical office facility includes an ambulatory surgery center, imaging, therapy and multi-specialty physician offices.
ALIGNED PARTNERS
Texas Health Resources believes hospitals and physicians must be aligned in the areas of economics, management and governance to provide the best patient care. As part of a market-wide expansion of surgical services across North Texas, Cambridge developed several short-stay hospitals in partnerships with THR and physicians, and added complementary medical office space to the facilities. The projects were designed as “focused factories,” concentrating on mostly outpatient procedures in cost-effective, physician-directed and patient-friendly settings. The strategy paid off. Patient and staff satisfaction in these types of facilities is among the highest in any market.
Mindful Development
BREATHE EASIER. LIVE BETTER.
As real estate developers, we sometimes know things we wish we didn’t. For example, a baby born today may have more than 250 building materials in his or her bloodstream. Products like carpet, paint, insulation and furniture can contain volatile organic compounds that “off gas” toxins in to the air. Because 90% of our time is spent indoors, where air quality is two to five times worse than outside, it’s easy to see how this unwanted inheritance is handed down. Mindful development means hearing those facts and declaring, “no more.” We select safer materials, provide cleaner air indoors, and design irresistible amenities to draw moms, dads, kids and everyone else outside to enjoy lush streetscapes, inviting parks and green gathering places … making that extra breath of fresh air a welcome part of daily life.
STAIRS
Adding two flights of stairs per day for one year sheds up to six pounds of body weight and increases healthy bone density and muscular strength. We celebrate our stairs and cheer for all who use them.
MATERIALS
Earth-friendly (and people-friendly) products preserve natural resources, promote cleaner air, reduce respiratory illnesses, and minimize greenhouse gases – that’s plenty of incentive for us.
GLASS
Glass increases natural light, boosts productivity, improves mood and regulates human circadian rhythms. Views through a window even speed healing. All good reasons to let the sun shine in.
WATER
We’re collecting storm water, groundwater and condensation to irrigate our entire site at ONEC1TY. An added benefit: all that water makes a nice watershed for residents and visitors to enjoy.
LIGHT
Earth-friendly LED lighting is dramatically more efficient than other technologies. LEDs last longer, consume fewer resources and contain no mercury, keeping our water supply safe. Go LED!
AIR
Wringing moisture from the outside air, pre-tempering it and increasing filtration reduces bacteria and mold and keeps occupants comfortable and allergy-free. Go ahead, take a deep, cleansing breath.
GREEN ROOFS
Adorning buildings with living roofs absorbs heat and creates natural insulation, reducing energy needs, air pollution, greenhouse gases and storm water runoff. We think they’re pretty, too.
COMPLETE STREETS
For too long, streets have served cars, not people. Complete streets let cars, walkers, and cyclists coexist safely. And landscaped, bioswaled medians remove pollution from runoff water.
REUSE, RECYCLE
Wood recycled from an empty warehouse is finding new life at ONEC1TY, indoors and out – as decks, benches and on walls. And our street beds feature crushed rock repurposed from excavation.
Our Team
WE ARE PASSIONATE
ABOUT WHAT WE DO
Cambridge’s leadership group has worked together for 20+ years. That impressive longevity is balanced by a constant desire to reinvent what we do … to “obsolete” ourselves by bringing in new talent to inspire fresh thinking and teach us what we don’t know – elevating our work to new heights.
Our Way
IT’S REFLECTED IN ALL OUR WORK
Our natural tendency is to work as a team. We think our best efforts involve bringing everyone together to contribute diverse skill sets, innovative ideas and varied perspectives. That makes for a busy, noisy office – and we love it. In fact, our work environment is a reflection of who we are, what we value, and how we develop communities: collaborative work spaces, use of recycled and organic materials, abundant glass and natural daylight and technology that brings us closer together instead of pushing us apart. We share healthy lunches in our break room, practice yoga together, work out in our gym, and take power walks around our great neighborhood. At Cambridge, we (literally) walk the talk.
Advisory Board
PROVIDING INVALUABLE GUIDANCE
TO OUR TEAM
Cambridge’s Advisory Board includes seven esteemed colleagues who bring enormous knowledge and insight to our efforts. Their expertise represents public and private sectors and covers the spectrum across city government and economic development as well as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); and sustainability initiatives. Members have decades of high-level experience with universities and health systems, including children’s care and acute inpatient and outpatient services.
