U.S. Army, Chevron and Keenan Development Receive 2008 National Council for Public-Private Partnerships’ Infrastructure Award

The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) announced today it has selected the U.S. Army’s Enhanced-use Leasing Program, Chevron Energy Solutions and Keenan Development to receive the council’s 2008 Infrastructure Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and an exemplary enhanced-use leasing project that illustrates the best practices and innovative approaches in the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs). The... 

Famous Daves Bar-B-Que Opens Restaurant in Abilene, Texas

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. announced that it opened its newest award-winning BBQ restaurant on November 10, 2008 in Abilene, Texas. The new Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que® restaurant is located at 3001 South Danville Drive in Abilene. “Already, in our first week of business, the people of Abilene, Texas, have welcomed Famous Dave’s with open arms,” said Christopher O’Donnell, President and CEO of Famous Dave’s. “Texans... 

Home Prices Rise in Some Metros, Buyers More Active in Other Areas

Four out of five metropolitan areas recorded lower home prices in the third quarter from a year earlier, while existing-home sales fell in 32 states from the second quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors®. In the third quarter, 28 out of 152 metropolitan statistical areas(1) showed increases in median existing single-family home prices from the same quarter in 2007; four were unchanged and 120 metros... 

NWP Services Corporation Completes ViaStar Energy Inc. Transition

NWP Services Corporation (NWP), the leading provider of financial transaction processing solutions for the multifamily housing industry, today announced that it has successfully completed the transition of ViaStar Energy’s billing customers to NWP’s billing system on schedule, in just sixty days following acquisition of the company. “We are very pleased to have now welcomed our new property management customers and look forward to... 

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Opens a New Branch Office in Oak Grove, MO

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation opened a retail facility in Lenexa, KS in May of 2008. The company now employs 17 full-time originators in the Kansas City market, and announces the opening of a new location in Oak Grove, MO to service the lending needs of Jackson County. The company has employed Lori Caldwell to originate full-time in western Missouri from the new branch facility. Stonegate Mortgage Corporation is a full service mortgage bank, underwriting... 

Purdue Research Foundation Receives 3 International Awards for Economic Development

The International Economic Development Council awarded the Purdue Research Foundation with three 2008 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards at its annual conference in Atlanta. The IEDC is the largest professional association of economic development practitioners in the world, with members in the United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other nations. “The IEDC is one of the most well-regarded and prestigious economic...