Health Care & Education

The health care and education sectors are undergoing dramatic changes. So are their real estate needs.

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LeFraks donate $100,000 to Jersey City hospital foundation for COVID relief

The LeFrak family has contributed $100,000 to the Jersey City Medical Center Foundation to support the hospital’s growing needs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional Services
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.