HOWELL TWP., NJ-Barnes & Noble, Verizon, Fashion Bug and Longhorn Steakhouse will collectively occupy more than 40,000 sf at the $40 million Lanes Mill Marketplace. Target and Lowe's are the anchors.

SOMERVILLE, NJ-The new owner of the troubled downtown retail strip wants to add more than 73,000 sf of office space and 265 rental apartments to the site.

BRANCHBURG, NJ-The roofing products company will use its portion of the 112,000-sf industrial asset for a combination of manufacturing, warehousing and distribution purposes.

NEWARK, NJ-Kirkpatrick & Lockhart joins a number of other legal firms at the Gale Co.'s 635,000-sf, 22-story downtown tower. The latest signee occupies two full floors in the class A building.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ-The manufacturing company will use almost one-third of the 163,648-sf industrial building as warehousing and distribution space after a transaction arranged by Colliers Houston.

MILLBURN, NJ-The financial services firm's advisory group and brokerage unit will share the building, which is being developed by Pinnacle Communities and is nearing completion.

NEWARK, NJ-The international law firm will take over an entire floor at 3 Gateway Center, a 19-story, 478,500-sf class A downtown building. Staubach and GVA Williams arranged the deal.

FLORHAM PARK, NJ-The assets, which include 537 apartments, several commercial buildings and more than 100 acres for future development, are scattered across New Jersey, plus two buildings in Philadelphia.