CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY -
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMONS
Home of the next generation of global technology

University Circle ATC + view location
The University Circle Advance Technology Commons (ATC) is located on the campus of the Case Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio. The Case Western Reserve University is located in University Circle, a 550-acre, park-like concentration of nearly 40 cultural, medical, educational, religious, and social service institutions located at the eastern edge of the city.
University Circle ATC will serve as an intergenerational, multipurpose education and research facility that will enable and promote innovative applied technology development, business incubation and economic development activities. It will also serve as the hub for a digital village that will facilitate digital opportunities in this region.

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Site Plan     + view plan

The University Circle ATC will contain two buildings, each 4 stories consisting of 20,000 square feet per floor for a total of approximately 200,000 rentable square feet. The building shell and core construction have been specifically designed and will be constructed for High Speed Optical Telecommunications, Switching, Web Hosting, Collocation, Server Farms, ISP-ASP, Data Center, and Mission Critical Disaster Recovery Space. The University Circle ATC is committed to developing the technology of "tomorrow's Internet" with partners in industry and government. Building Specifications Total Rentable Area: 400,000 sq. ft. Two Buildings - Ground through 4th Floors: 50,000 sq. ft. each Revised - Total Rentable Area: 200,000 sq. ft. Two Buildings - Ground through 4th Floors: 20,000 sq. ft. each

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Strategic Project Location     + view map

From a settlement that began more than two centuries ago on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland has grown into a metropolis of more than 2 million people. The heritage of this Great Lakes port includes industrial achievement as well as cultural and scientific advances. The Cleveland area is headquarters for many of the nation’s major corporations.

Cleveland is the nation’s 14th largest consumer market and 9th largest industrial market. Surrounded by many of Ohio’s most respected public and private universities, Cleveland offers an educated workforce and a convenient transportation infrastructure. More than 1,200 miles of interstates and state highways connect Greater Cleveland to the nation. And Cleveland Hopkins International Airport connects Cleveland to the world. The Port of Cleveland, a designated Foreign Trade Zone, provides sea access from the Great Lakes to more than 2,100 firms engaged in global trade.


Strategic Project Location
There are some distinctive state incentives that a company could qualify for:

• Job Creation Tax Credit
• Job Training Tax Credit
• Machinery & Equipment Investment Tax Credit
• Export Tax Credit
• Research & Development Sales Tax Exemptions
• Technology Investment Tax Credit

Probably no major city in the world has enjoyed as great a turnaround as has Cleveland. Business is finding the environment of Greater Cleveland to be very favorable. Cleveland is regarded as the third best metropolitan area in the nation for attracting new and expanded business facilities. Twenty-eight Fortune 500 companies are located in the Greater Cleveland-northeastern Ohio area, making the region the fourth largest.

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Building Specifications

Designed for Switching, Telecommunications, Web Hosting, Collocation, Server Farms, ISP/ASP, Data Center, and Disaster Recovery Space.
Occupancy: 15 months after commencement of construction
Total Rentable Area: 400,000 sq. ft.
Two Buildings - Ground through 4th Floors: 50,000 sq. ft. each

Construction Details

• Steel Frame Construction 25’ on center Beams and Columns
• Public Access: 6’ wide corridors running full length of building
• Building constructed to advanced technology specifications
• Oversized loading dock
• Freight elevator – 10,000 lbs. Capacity

Building Security

• Central security station
• Card key access
• 24/7 security in building
• Fully closed-circuit TV w/30 day backup
• Tenant alarm monitoring available

Electrical Services/Distribution

• Redundant utility service available for mission critical tenant requirements
• Tenants may provide dual power path to feed dual input equipment
• Side “A”/Side ”B” electrical riser
• Each utility service terminated at service substation near emergency generator
• Potential for 2 future redundant services/redundant electrical switchgear rooms
• Primary electrical service switchgear designed for phased upgrades
• Scalable and dedicated electrical service available to meet tenant requirements
• Minimum utility capacity appx 20 watts/sq. ft. Additional service available
• Connect to shared emergency generator farm, or install your own in provided space
• Access to strategically placed electrical riser shafts for each suite
• Isolated reference ground

HVAC

• Building provided tenant system N+1 available or install own A/C system in roof/ground space.
• Riser shafts run to the roof from each suite.

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Fiber Connectivity     + view fiber map

Numerous fiber connectivity options will be available (lit or dark fiber) from several providers. Fiber providers offer service to the surrounding “high tech” areas, carrier POPs, and its Internet exchange.

• Long distance inter-state capability.
• Metropolitan area solutions for dark fiber and conduit.
• Managed “Meet Me Room” environment to cross-connect telecommunications facilities with other building tenants and connectivity to backbone providers.
• Multiple fiber optic entrance facilities for redundancy with diverse fiber risers to tenant floor.
• GEO’s conduit and cable coding/number system identifies the owners of cables/conduits on all floors.
• Roof space available for all tenant antenna installations.

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Tenant Facility Build-out

GTenant’s Facility Build-out
GEO offers Build-out and Finance flexibility for your project.
CHOICES – Traditional or GEO’s Turnkey Approach
Traditional – Tenant uses own A&E firm and contractors to plan, specify, design and solicit bid proposals.

GEO’s Turnkey Design/Build approach, which facilitates:

• Reduced time to market
• Open book sub-contracting
• Reduced cost for build-out
• Modular and scalable build-out designs

GEO will adapt any of our approaches to fulfill your requirements and achieve your objectives. In-house capabilities include:

• Engineering plans, specification, and bid documents.
• Engineering supervision during construction phase.
• Bidding for facility construction as Construction Manager or General Contractor.

GEO will help you determine which approach is best suited for your needs. We are ready to listen to your needs, regardless of the size and scope of your project. So, whether your choice is the turnkey, A&E, or other selective discipline approaches such as Construction Management or General Contractor, GEO has the expertise in all disciplines and can assist and advise you in implementing the approach that is best for you.

Landlord Build-out Financing
GEO will consider financing all of the tenant-specified, infrastructure build-out requirements. Financing packages can be designed to amortize these costs over a negotiated term and include these costs as “Additional Rent”.

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Project Marketing Team

Presented By:
GEOgraphic Network Affiliates-International, Inc. and Case Western Reserve University, through a private collaboration to create the University Circle Advanced Technology Commons;

• GEOgraphic Network Affiliates-International, Inc. is an integrated Telecommunications Real Estate Development company.
• Case Western Reserve University, a private University, is one of the nation's leading independent research universities, with programs that encompass the arts and sciences, engineering, the health sciences, law, management, and social work

Mark Gerard, President – 212-645-4300
mark.gerard@geo-usa.com

Peter Tomfohrde, Vice President, Marketing and sales – 973-218-0541
peter.tomfohrde@geo-usa.com
262 Harbor Dr., Stamford, CT 06902 Fax: 973-218-0542
www.geo-usa.com

Design Construction Team
GEOgraphic Network Affiliates Carrier Hotels design/construction division has design/built approximately 700 telecom/data centers on a turnkey basis.
Corporate architect: to be announced
Project architect: to be announced
Mark Gerard, President – 212-645-4300
mark.gerard@geo-usa.com
Tom Durkin, Senior Vice President – 212-645-4300
tom.durkin@geo-usa.com
61 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 Fax: 212-627-4376
Marketing Leasing Team
To be announced

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Press Release & News

None at this time

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Links

Internet 2
www.internet2.edu
Internet Educational Equal Access Foundation
www.IEEAF.org
Case Western Reserve University
www.cwru.edu