WASHINGTON, DC-A major move to make the Senate pass a Federal Housing Administration bill will be launched by housing and residential finance trade organizations this year.

BOSTON-The Warren Group has reported that there has been a fall of 21.7% in the number of foreclosure petitions filed by lenders in Massachusetts in June 2010 when compared to that in June 2009.

NEW YORK CITY-Mort Zuckerman's Daily News has signed a long-term lease for 100,000 square feet of office space at 4 New York Plaza and will vacate its West 33rd Street headquarters.

MIAMI-Chris Drew has been hired by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler as an associate director in its Miami Office to manage the debt and structured finance capital markets group.

DALLAS-In an auction held by REDC on Saturday, 35 high-rise condos at The Metropolitan in Dallas were sold off.

MEMPHIS-The Marina Cove apartment complex has been purchased by Power Center Community Development Corp. for $1.6 million.

ORLANDO-Chicago-based Blackhawk Realty has purchased the Hiawassee Oaks Apartments at 222 N. Hiawassee Road in Orlando for $2.8 million.

WINTER SPRINGS, FL-NakedPizza, a franchise based out of New Orleans, has signed a lease for 1,320 sf of space at Woodcreek Square, Winter Springs in Central Florida.