BOSTON-Governor Mitt Romney is leaping into the fray over the state's controversial affordable-housing law, which housing advocates support despite allegation that developers exploit the legislation to get proposals approved.

AUSTIN-Weil, Gotshal and Manges heads into a 4,000-sf office in the northwest submarket instead of the CBD, a favorite landing ground for law firm newcomers. The firm signs for three years at the Westech 360 building.

PHILADELPHIA-Rulings by two separate courts could tip Center City's odds of ever obtaining coveted prizes on its wish list: a $464-million expansion of the troubled Pennsylvania Convention Center and creation of the $150-million Barnes Museum on Ben Franklin Parkway.

LONDON-The Sager Group, a London-based international development company has bought a 70,000-sf former power station in Chelsea, South West London for a new residential development.