WINTER HAVEN, FL-Legoland officials announced late last week that it plans to build a brightly colored 152-room hotel at its Legoland Florida park here.

CHARLOTTE-Marriott International Inc. has acquired the Charlotte Marriott Center City for $111 million and plans to undertake renovations for the property prior to finding a buyer for the 438-room hotel property.

CHICAGO-The University of Illinois at Chicago announced on Sunday its entrance into the competition to land the future home of President Barack Obama's library and museum.

CHERRY HILL, NJ-Costco Wholesale is looking to possibly build a nearly 158,000-square-foot warehouse in Garden State Park here.

NEWARK-Construction crews have been working two shifts to complete as much work as possible on the Prudential tower building here before cold weather takes hold here.

TRENTON, NJ-The bankrupt Lafayette Yard Hotel was sold via auction today to New York City-based Edison Broadcasting.

NEW YORK CITY-Demolition of hundreds of auto-repair related industrial businesses in the Willets point section of Queens could begin as early as next Saturday.

NEW YORK CITY-Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is looking to follow through on a proposal he made as Public Advocate to hike taxes on vacant land.