PHILADELPHIA-Texas-based Cici's Pizza has taken on Newmark Grubb Knight Frank as a partner in its mission to expand its franchise operations in the Northeast, starting in the Philadelphia region.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-Ouch! All the news was grim out of Atlantic City Thursday. The Atlantic Cub Casino filed for Chaper 11 and word surfaced that the Sands Casino Hotel sale last month was a cut-rate deal at $29.5 million.

PISCATAWAY, NJ-Two facilities on West Ethel Road here have been acquired by a California company making a push to expand its industrial holdings.

PHILADELPHIA-A total of 3,400 new apartments are being added in the metropolitan area in 2013, but vacancy is down and rents are up says Marcus & Millichap.

SUMMIT, NJ-A former Chevrolet car dealership building on River Road here is being stripped down and rebuilt to create a 30,000-square-foot new home for Smythe Volvo.

BRANCHBURG, NJ-An apartment complex at Neshanic Station here was financed for $26.5 million.

WARREN, NJ-Accordia has a new joint venture partner for its Warren Office Center here. It also acquired a retail plaza in Midland Park.

EDISON, NJ-The Mack-Cali REIT had a strong quarter for office leasing after having pared many non-core assets to focus on building its multifamily portfolio.