NEWARK-Activity involving so-called telecom hotels has heated up in the state's largest city, and one of NJ's most active brokers is in the game with an older building positioned for a new use.

CHATHAM, NJ-The financial services division, competing against New York-based and national brokers making inroads on its own turf, logged more than $200 million in deals last year.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ-It was nine years in the making, but a 1,400-job sorting and distribution facility is a reality after several rounds of negotiations and even a brownfield cleanup.

TRENTON-The proposed Downtown sports venue has plenty of support, but because financing is up in the air it won't be mentioned in what is expected to be Gov. Whitman's final statewide address.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ-The NJ Highway Authority, operator of the toll road, sets aside funds for several key projects, but repairs to a major bridge are on hold because there isn't enough money in the kitty.

LYNDHURST, NJ-The class B facility will be redeveloped and repositioned as class A tech space in a submarket, the Meadowlands, that currently has less than a 1% vacancy rate for top-class space.

FRANKLIN TWP., NJ-Poole & Co. arranges the package for owner Illva Saranno Corp. Tenants in the 107,593-sf class A facility located near I-287 include corporate names like Liberty Mutual and MetLife.

HAMBURG, NJ-Kushner Cos.' homebuilding division bucks the region's bad winter weather to roll out some impressive sales at its new townhouse community in the Sussex Mountains.