NEWARK-The former First Fidelity building, vacant for nearly six years, moves into Heritage Management Co.'s portfolio. Owner Investment Properties Association had held out for $13 million for the 190,000-sf asset until market conditions dictated otherwise.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-Partners Prime Hospitality and United Capital had acquired the landmark 425-room property late last year and subsequently brought Ark Investment Partners into the mix.

TRENTON, NJ-The new panel, which will be co-chaired by Gov. Jim McGreevey himself, is aimed at turning the economy around and creating jobs, something his administration has been seen as stifling.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ-The manufacturer wants to transform its vacant industrial site here with the help of the Hillier organization, the Garibaldi Group and Gerald H. Genet Inc.

CHERRY HILL, NJ-Proving that investment sales are still hot in the Garden State, the asset moves from Lend Lease to the Kimco's portfolio after only a few months on the market.

PRINCETON, NJ-The new unit, operating under the Ethan Allen Home Interiors name, combines home furnishings with a showroom for the company's new Ethan Allen Kids operation.

JERSEY CITY-Xtra, a specialty grocery chain, is set to take over the 50,000-sf store vacated by CitiMarkets in this city's Martin Luther King Drive Hub, a redevelopment project.

JERSEY CITY-Xtra, a specialty grocery chain, is set to take over the 50,000-sf store vacated by CitiMarkets in this city's Martin Luther King Drive Hub, a redevelopment project.