NEWARK-The units, one of which opened today, include cafes operated by Seattle's Best Coffee. The company already operates one of its Waldenbooks units at the airport.

HOUSTON-Tubes & Belts pays close to the $320,000 asking price for a 2,000-sf brick house, used as an office, and 6,000-sf warehouse. The plan is to raze the house and put in a parking lot for the main operations hub in an abutting warehouse.

BOSTON-The prospect of rent control, which was recently proposed by City Mayor Thomas M. Menino, continues to frighten developers. But city representatives insist that the city is ready to work with property owners to hammer out a law that will work for everyone.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Tonight's grand opening has such headliners as Terry Bradshaw, Jillian Barberie, Wayne Gretzky, and Roger Staubach. That's just part of the invitation list for the 20,000-sf concept being launched in Scottsdale.