Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has officially signed a lease for its new U.S. headquarters at 180 Park Ave. in Florham Park, New Jersey, according to a statement released by Cushman & Wakefield. The company — which operates independently as a publicly traded entity and serves as the parent organization of Barnes & Noble College, a leading operator of college bookstores — will occupy 29,127 square feet on the third floor of the Class A office building. The relocation from Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year.