WEST ORANGE, NJ-Before addressing economic and market concerns, panelists at the group's forecast event took on one of the region's biggest news stories: merger talks between CB Richard Ellis and Insignia Financial Group.

FAIRVIEW, NJ-The industrial asset, located in Bergen County and owned by Safer Development, is already 87% leased, with just 37,500 sf available on its first floor.

LAKEWOOD, NJ-The transaction follows the company's acquisition of a 17-property portfolio of shopping centers from Acadia Realty Trust last spring. The average interest rate will be cut drastically.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-The two real estate giants have won the right to negotiate a developer's agreement with the NJSEA to redevelop the 106-acre Continental Airlines Arena site.

DAYTON, NJ-The asset, previously owned by a textile manufacturer, is fully occupied and used as a headquarters by cosmetics distributor Medicia. Newmark of New Jersey arranged the deal.

PRINCETON, NJ-The two signings, both within Carnegie Center, include the headquarters of a human resources firm and the US headquarters for a Japanese pharmaceutical company.

JERSEY CITY, NJ-The space, located at 545 Washington Blvd., also known as the ISO headquarters building, includes a 28,000-sf trading floor with 25-foot ceiling heights.

MIDDLETOWN, NJ-Sitework is underway on the 23-acre waterfront project, which will be followed by a commercial mixed-use complex on an adjacent nine-acre tract.