CHICAGO-With 169 management offices now consolidated into 48 and a list of 950 vendors pared to 88, annual costs savings are now projected at more than $75 million beginning in 2004.

SOMERSET, NJ-The new Associated Title Agency, based at Prudential New Jersey's offices here, is a joint venture with Commonwealth Title-Monmouth Agency.

NEW YORK CITY-Midtown transactions garner brisk competition, but Brookfield Properties head Ric Clark sees increased momentum on Downtown properties. While noting it's still too early to tell, he's "cautiously optimistic" that a recovery is on the way.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-Mazu Networks takes 14,000-sf of office space in a sublease deal at 125 CambridgePark Dr. in the CambridgePark office complex. The company doubles the size of its space with this deal.