DALLAS-SkyWalker Property Partners strikes an off-market deal with Frieda Bosh – mother of Miami Heat basketball star Chris Bosh – for the 110-year-old, 7,000-square-foot Hughes Brothers Candy Factory building on the south side.

HOUSTON-The Miami, FL buyer snags a 1,312-unit portfolio, buying the five properties from LB-RPR I Asset Holdings (a JV between hedgefund Baupost Group and multifamily owner/developer Lynd Co.).

PHOENIX-<b>DEALTRACKER</b>-The law firm takes down close to 42,000 square feet in a more than 10-year deal. Additional southwest commercial real estate news follows.

HOUSTON-A recent report from the Port of Houston Authority reported operating revenue of $20 million during August, with year-to-date operating revenue at $156 million.

DALLAS-At the recent CREW Convention and Marketplace, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman suggested tips for surviving in today's hyper-connected world.

PHOENIX-Gregory B. Valladao, Cushman &amp; Wakefield's senior director, has been named market leader of the company's Phoenix operations.

HOUSTON-The Norwegian energy company expands its US headquarters at CityWestPlace, owned by Thomas Property. Statoil will backfill space vacated by Halliburton.

DALLAS-Panelists discussing the Panama Canal at the CREW Network Convention on Oct. 10 say the US has a lot of infrastructure work ahead to reap benefits of the canal's expansion and trade.