The new Cancer Care Center at High and Main Streets in Lewiston, Maine is the latest example of the nimble flexibility that Bateman Partners offers to all of its development partners.

The healthcare industry, perhaps more than most, has experienced monumental shifts in recent years. Changes in regulations, in recruiting physicians, in patient expectations and in the actual delivery of care require have required executives to adopt completely new development models compared to just a decade ago, and Bateman Partners, understanding these new and unique demands, has thrived in this new environment.

The company has completed an exhaustive multi-year process to help Central Maine Health Care (CMHC) open their new facility earlier this summer. The new two-story, 52,000-square-foot Cancer Care Center houses the Central Maine Cancer Institute, which provides multi-specialty, team-based care. The facility also houses new equipment, including new linear accelerators critical for radiation therapy. The new center is the cornerstone of the Cancer Care Institute and providers services in an accessible, centralized location so patients do not have to make their way to different parts of the Lewiston hospital campus for their care.

“Our clients don’t need just one problem solved with an a la carte service, they need a whole suite of development skills,” said Nathan Bateman, vice president at Bateman Partners. “We’ve been specializing in this sector for several years now, and it’s our comprehensive ‘A to Z’ mindset that represents the real value.”

The Cancer Care Center was thoughtfully designed to incorporate the landscape in and around Lewiston. Local mills and factories and features of the region’s proud heritage played a crucial part in the design concept. The interior architecture and layout was inspired by the work and research being conducted in DNA research and how it relates to cancer care. Using natural light, sustainable features, growing plants and open space to allow for the best possible healing environment. CMHC invested $33.2 million in project. Planning took several years, but construction started in 2020 and was finished in the first half of 2022.

“For those who understand how complex these types of construction project are, that efficient construction timeline is the best possible example of an airtight development and construction process,” Bateman said.