PORTLAND, OR-TriMet's expected move into an office space in downtown Portland is the largest commercial lease so far in 2012.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL-Ferrara Candy Co. has leased an office space measuring approximately 39,000 square feet at Oakbrook Terrace Tower in west suburban Oakbrook Terrace.

BOSTON-The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust associated with AFL-CIO, a national trade union center, is providing $90 million towards reconditioning and retaining the Franklin Square House Apartments and Blackstone Apartments in Boston.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY-DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale and pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank have provided EUR 83 million in acquisition financing for Tristan Capital Partners, a UK-based investment manager.

EDINBURGH, UK-CBRE Global Investors' clients have acquired Wellheads Industrial Estate, a 218,725-square-foot industrial property in Aberdeen, for GBP 19.9 million.

PORTLAND, OR-Seattle-based Security Properties, the proprietor of Honeyman Hardware Lofts, has acquired its original partner in the mixed-use project for $20.25 million.

SAN DIEGO-The San Diego Planning Commission has cleared the way for construction of a dual-hotel project at the old Fat City/China Camp site in downtown San Diego.

BREA, CA-A partnership headed by The Koll Co. has acquired Saturn Business Park, a 121,143-square-foot property in Brea.