SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Bill Hudson, with 19 years in the business, is named vice president of business development. The well-known Scottsdale professional has served as senior VP for the Arizona Economic Council and VP for the Dallas Partnership.

CHANDLER, AZ-Vestar is on its way to developing a 185,000-sf neighborhood shopping center at a crossroads that triggered city restrictions on big box locations after Wal-Mart and residents ended up in court two years ago.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-Bardon Insurance buys 8326 E. Hartford Dr., the third to go in the six-building sale of the Sonoran Corporate Center. The new owner will occupy up to 70% and lease the balance.

PHOENIX-Form Flo, armed with a consolidation plan, finds an 18,230-sf spot to lease after selling a building in the neighborhood. The firm inks a 4 1/2-year lease for the industrial property at 3154 N. 34th Dr.

PHOENIX-A distributor for Sensi and Tommy Bahama acquires the Phoenix property from Quality Screw & Nut, which moves to a leased site in Tempe, taking about half the size of its sold location.

MESA, AZ-Arizona's first Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market will open at McKellips and Horne in 2004. Not far behind will be stores at Baseline and Lindsey, University and Higley. and Guadalupe and Hawes.

PHOENIX-Metro Auto Express will relocate into 18,000 sf of a 55,000-sf industrial property at 2522 W. Holly in a lease valued at $375,000. Key to the signing was finding expansion space in the same area.

CAVE CREEK, AZ-Coldwell Banker Success Realty says the broker has been fired and a complaint filed with the state licensing board. The action didn't block a Cleveland developer's lawsuit against the firm.