HAMBURG, GERMANY-The consortium composed of the FRANK Group, HOCHTIEF Projektentwicklung and NORDDEUTSCHE GRUNDVERMOGEN has leased 64,583 square feet at Metropolis House to XING AG.

SANTA ANA, CA-Lyon Communities has started construction on a new luxury apartment community, called The Marke @ South Coast Metro, in Santa Ana.

SEATTLE-The former headquarters of Washington Mutual Inc. has reached sales block.

LONDON-Aylesbury Vale Estates (AVE), a joint venture company established by Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) as well as a consortium of investors organized by Guildhouse UK, has bought Hale Leys Shopping Centre, a 95,000-square-foot center in Aylesbury.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-BBX Capital Corp. has inked a 16,355-square-foot lease at Bank of America Plaza situated at Las Olas City Centre in Fort Lauderdale.

HOUSTON-Transwestern will start construction on a Class A office project in the Energy Corridor.

NEW YORK CITY-The Hampshire Cos. has sold a portfolio of self-storage facilities totaling 1 million square feet in New Jersey and New York.

PLANO, TX-Capitol Seniors Housing of Washington, DC, has bought two senior housing complexes in Plano and North Richland Hills for an undisclosed price.