METROPARK, NJ-In an office market crying for space and locational options, the 49-year-old development firm is targeting users who need a range of high-tech amenities.

MIAMI-The half-acre parcel at 1025 SW Second Ave., near the city's banking corridor, sold for $1.2 million or about $56 per sf. Two years ago, the same land went for $775,000 or about $36 per sf.

CANTON, MI-The auto maker plans to produce sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks for the North American market. The work force will total about 4,000. Analysts say the deal means Nissan's fiscal woes are over.

WALTHAM, MA-UMC chooses to open its first office on the East Coast here. The semiconductor foundry likes the area's central location as well as its booming high-tech industry.