NEWARK, NJ—C&K Properties'2 Gateway Center, a class A office tower in theheart of Newark's central business district, has become the firstcommercial building in New Jersey to achieve Platinum certificationby WiredScore for its technologicalsuperiority.

The certification process, which includes a full building auditby a team of leading technicians, was granted based on choice,infrastructure, redundancy, resiliency, and flexibility ofbroadband offerings. WiredScore measures thesefactors using an official set of standards developed and approvedby an NYCEDC-appointed Advisory Board forassessing internet service in office buildings.

WiredScore is an advisory board that overseesWiredNYC, an initiative of the BloombergAdministration that aims to bring transparency to quality andavailability of broadband connectivity in office buildings, and isfully endorsed by 13 of New York City's most prestigious realestate and technology development firms.WiredScore's unique certification process helps todifferentiate and identify the region's best connected buildings tobrokers and prospective tenants.

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Steve Lubetkin is the New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com. He is currently filling in covering Chicago and Midwest markets until a new permanent editor is named. He previously filled in covering Atlanta. Steve’s journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. His audio and video work for GlobeSt.com has been honored by the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced audio podcasts on CRE topics for the NAR Commercial Division and the CCIM Institute. Steve has also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as national broadcast news correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives in small- and medium-sized companies. Steve also reports on-camera and covers conferences for NJSpotlight.com, a public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for clients of StateBroadcastNews.com, a division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC. Steve has been the computer columnist for the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, since 1996. Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional. You can email Steve at [email protected].