Buffalo Business Report - Wednesday, June 20th 2012

Three proposals, one block. Business First reports the Buffalo Sabres, Ellicott Development Company and a consortium of local architects have submitted proposals for the Webster Block. The city's economic development team is expected to award the rights later this summer.

Ascena Retail Group, which recently purchased the parent company of Fashion Bug, will be closing all 600 Fashion Bug locations by early next year. The move impacts five stores in the Buffalo area.

Catholic Health Home Respiratory, LLC has been formed as a partnership between Catholic Home Health Care and American HomePatient.

Financial planning firm McCollum-Christoferson Group has moved to new offices at 500 Corporate Parkway.

HUNT Real Estate was recently awarded the 2012 Eagle Award from USAA MoversAdvantage program.

At the Association for Accounting Marketing Summit, Freed Maxick won an industry-record seven awards.