EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-While the typical size of office lease deals dwindled last year, companies looking for space in New Jersey right now mostly want at least 100,000 square feet.

PHILADELPHIA-While the nation's industrial vacancy rate dipped at the end of the year, the Philadelphia market saw an increase in vacancy, to 9.1%.

SADDLE BROOK, NJ-Capstone Advisory Group and financial adviser Robert Manzo have reached settlement agreements with the U.S. Justice Department to forgo part of their fees in the GSC Group bankruptcy case.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-Cushman & Wakefield recorded a small flurry of demand for office space at the end of 2012, but executive managing director Gualberto 'Gil' Medina notes that the pace of economic recovery is still dragging.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ-The high-rise tower that brought the concept of “luxury” to student housing at Rutgers University seven years ago has been purchased by a national owner/operator.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ-There were only nine deals for 100,000 square feet of office space made in 2012, and CBRE expects the trend to continue.

PHILADELPHIA-An advertising agency and a law firm expand into a 25-story office building across from Penn Square.

PHILADELPHIA- The 29-story 2000 Market St. tower is about to be sold for $110 million to a New Mexico company, according to the Philadelpha Business Journal.