Cornerstone Alliance received an Excellence in Economic Development Award for its role in Whirlpool Corp.’s New Office Campus, transforming downtown Benton Harbor in the category of Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse for communities with populations under 25,000.
This award was presented from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 20 during the IEDC Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C.
“We recognize Cornerstone Alliance for providing successful strategies to promote new standards in economic development in this period of global recovery,” said Dennis Coleman, IEDC chairman. “Our awards honor organizations and individuals for their efforts in creating positive change in communities. They demonstrate that they are at the forefront of the economic development profession and are using innovative and effective practices that can be replicated in other communities.”
Cornerstone Alliance is a non-profit, investor-driven, economic development organization dedicated to tax and job base creation in the communities that comprise northern Berrien County in the lower corner of southwest Michigan.