NEWARK-The old governor giveth and the new governor taketh away. The $215-million package approved by Christie Whitman on her last day in office is withdrawn by her successor.

BEAVERTON, OR-Just in case someone needs an automated pallet-racking warehouse, it's ready and waiting at Millikan Business Center, a 280,000-sf, two-story industrial-flex project originally built for Tektronix and converted for multi-tenant use by Westport, CT-based Felton Management.

HOUSTON-Aspen Technology has found a taker for 17,187 sf at Ashford V in the city's west corridor. MEI Consultants is subleasing the spot through a deal handled by a Trammell Crow team.

DENVER-The New York Mets' parent company and a New Jersey partner have made their first score in Denver, buying the 464-unit Brittany Downs for $28.5 million. More acquisitions are sure to follow, says a company executive.