Health Care & Education

Lee & Associates New Jersey donates $10,000 to hospital’s COVID response fund

Lee & Associates New Jersey has donated $10,000 to a fund managed by St. Joseph’s Health, seeking to support the hospital network in its battle against the coronavirus crisis.

LEG, H.I.G. Realty purchase 1.2 million sq. ft. ex-BMS campus in Hopewell

A joint venture has acquired the 1.2 million-square-foot Bristol-Myers Squibb campus in Hopewell, seeking to attract new tenants amid continued growth in the life sciences sector.

Professional Services

DMR touts ongoing work in residential, public-sector projects during pandemic

DMR Architects is progressing on a host of residential, governmental and education projects in New Jersey, with design and construction ongoing in spite of the coronavirus crisis.

Walsh relaunches construction and project management firm, eyeing new lighting platform

The Walsh Company has enjoyed a fast start since it was relaunched last fall, with new assignments including roles as a general contractor, project manager and client representative. But Ed Walsh has also set his sights on an altogether new business: a lighting platform that he says provides users with greater control, efficiency and transparency than traditional fixtures.

Finance & Capital Markets

Progress Capital inks $50 million construction loan for charter school project

An investment group has secured a $50 million loan to convert a historic Bronx warehouse to a new charter school, under a newly announced transaction by Progress Capital.

Professional Services

Walsh to perform renovation, lighting integration at Clifton school

A religious school in Clifton has tapped the Walsh Company to install a new specialty lighting system and oversee renovations and improvements at the facility.

Health Care & Education

Blau & Berg inks lease, small business loan for physical therapy client

The Blau & Berg Co. has secured a new 5,800-square-foot space in Morristown on behalf of a physical therapy company, while also helping the operator source a small business loan.

NJCU: Guarini’s $10 million gift to help fund arts center, international studies

A new $10 million gift to New Jersey City University — the largest in the school’s history — is providing a major boost to a plan to build a new performing arts center in Jersey City.

Office

Merck moving headquarters back to Rahway, reportedly selling Kenilworth site

Merck & Co. is leaving its Kenilworth headquarters and returning its front office to Rahway, in a move that is slated to take place by the end of 2023.

Health Care & Education

Vallone: Rutgers seeking COVID-positive patients for clinical trial

A longtime New Jersey developer is helping to recruit volunteers for a clinical trial at Rutgers University that is aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.