FRAMINGHAM, MA-National Development wants to build a 700-unit, mixed-use complex in the gravel pit it bought from New England Sand and Gravel. But the project needs one last approval from the town's planning board before it can begin construction.

READING, MA-MassHousing, the state's affordable housing "bank", ensures the affordability of a 74-unit complex by making the loan commitment. The refinancing is the first for this type of development, which was built in 1983 with financing from HUD.

BOSTON-Constellation NewEnergy takes 19,291-sf on the 28th floor of the Prudential Building at 800 Boylston St. The company, a national energy supplier serving commercial and industrial customers, is renovating the space and using it to consolidate its two Boston locations.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-The Bulfinch Cos. put its Cambridge Place development on the market. The 290,000-sf office park is located in the heart of Kendall Square and consists of three buildings which are fully leased.

BOSTON-The Grossman Cos. is redeveloping an industrial building at 150 McClellan Highway in East Boston into a 138,373-sf, self-storage facility. The project will consist of 1,187 units and will be located one mile away from Logan International Airport.

NEWTON, MA-SAB Realty Trust sells two local area assets. In both cases, new ownership will occupy at least part of the buildings, which is good news in a market that continues to experience high vacancies.

FALMOUTH, MA-Benthos Inc. sells 26 acres to the Falmouth Economic and Development Industrial Corp., a state run economic development entity. The company is in the process of selling its excess real estate and consolidating its operations into one facility.

SHARON, MA-A 103,000-sf cold storage warehouse facility at 1 Commercial St. gets $8.9 million in permanent mortgage financing. The building was recently built for Boston Freezer Group LLC by Braintree, MA-based Campanelli Cos. and is leased to Preferred Freezer Services, Inc.