3-06-2025 4:53am

New Cancer Center

Hospital Opens New Cancer Center In Towson Spanning 70K Square Feet

A Towson hospital opened a new cancer treatment facility. The 70,000-square-foot center is part of the hospital's expansion project.

TOWSON, MD — A new cancer treatment facility is fully open at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson.

The GBMC Sandra R. Berman Pavilion is a two-story, 70,000-square-foot cancer center over a four-story parking garage.

Construction finished in late 2024, and the center opened in phases over the past two months. Hammes, a real estate and development firm, announced the final move-in last Wednesday.

“There was a great deal of complexity associated with the move to the new Berman Pavilion,” GBMC Health Care Director of Project Management Rebecca Stover said. “The detailed transition and activation planning led by Hammes ensured the facility was ready and, importantly, that we were operationally ready thanks to comprehensive schedules and a seamless relocation plan.”

The Berman Pavilion is the new centralized location for the GBMC Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute.

The building provides outpatient cancer services. Specialties include the comprehensive breast center, genetics, infusion therapy, gynecologic and medical oncology and oncology support.

There is a new infusion center with open bays and private rooms. Other features include the integrative wellness center, a specialized oncology pharmacy and a breast diagnostic imaging center.

Along with the new cancer facility, Hammes was also the project manager for the new GBMC Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building that opened in late 2023.

That 117,000-square-foot addition to the existing hospital added a three-story atrium and two clinical floors.

“Our team of project management professionals and clinical experts were all deeply invested in the success of these major capital projects,” Hammes Health Care Regional Vice President Aimee Fogarty said. “It’s been an honor to work alongside GBMC and is rewarding to see how these project are already having a positive impact on staff and patients.”

The new Sandra R. Berman Pavilion and the Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building were both part of GBMC's “Promise Project.”

Hammes developed the Promise Project program budget and oversaw the design. The firm also facilitated the procurement of the architectural and construction management teams.

“As we celebrate the final phase of the Promise Project with the Sandra R. Berman Pavilion, we once again acknowledge the significant role that Hammes played in keeping the entire program on track and within budget,” said Russ Sadler, GBMC Health Care Senior Director of Planning, Construction and Design. “From overseeing the design and construction with precision to seamlessly leading the transition and activation phases, their attention to detail and commitment to excellence ensured we were ready to provide top-tier care from day one. Our experience working with Hammes has been nothing short of exceptional.”