Awards

2022 Awards

Affordable Housing Finance

Readers’ Choice Award (Green Category)
Vista Verde Apartments

Reader’s Choice Award (Finalist, Family Category)
Crestview Terrace

Charles L. Edson Awards

Tax Credit Excellence (Small Metro Category)
Crestview Terrace

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Awards

Award of Merit (Affordable Housing Category)
Vista Verde Apartments

Award of Merit (Affordable Housing Category)
Crestview Terrace

2021 Awards

IREM IE Management Excellence Awards

Assistant Community Management Professional of the Year – Vicky Burchell
Vista Verde Apartments

Maintenance Facilities Management Professional of the Year – Rafael Martinez
Valencia Vista Apartments

SCANPH Homes Within Reach Awards

Beyond LA Housing Development
Vista Verde Apartments

NAHRO Agency Awards of Excellence

Award of Merit – Affordable Housing
Day Creek Senior Villas

SDHF Ruby Awards

Supportive Housing Award
Environmental Award

San Ysidro Senior Village

Affordable Housing Finance

Reader’s Choice Award (Green Category)
Day Creek Senior Villas

2020 Awards

NAHB Best of 55+ Housing Awards

Best 55+ Affordable Rental Community – Gold Award
Vista Grande Court

NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards

Best in Green Affordable Multifamily Community (Finalist)
San Ysidro Senior Village

SCANPH Homes Within Reach Awards

Staff Member of the Year Award
Zoe Kranemann

Circulate San Diego Momentum Awards

Healthy Community Award
Encanto Village

ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing

Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award
Encanto Village – Finalist

Affordable Housing Finance

Reader’s Choice Award Winner (Family Category)
Encanto Village

NAHRO Agency Awards of Excellence

Award of Excellence Winner
Encanto Village

SDHF Ruby Awards

Project of the Year Finalist
Encanto Village

Novogradac

Developments of Distinction (Family Housing)
Encanto Village

2019 Awards

U.S. Green Building Council

LEED Homes Awards: 2018 LEED Homes Power Builder
National CORE

American Planning Association, California Chapter, Los Angeles

2019 Planning Awards: Innovation in Green Community Planning
Gateway Cities Climate Action Plan Framework

NAHRO Agency Awards of Excellence

Award of Merit Winner and Award of Excellence Nominee
Oakcrest Terrace and Oakcrest Heights

Award of Excellence Winner
Olive Meadow

Kennedy Commission’s Affordable Housing Awards

Small Development of the Year Award
Oakcrest Heights

American Planning Association Orange Section

Award of Excellence – Opportunity and Empowerment
Oakcrest Heights

PCBC Gold Nugget

Award of Merit Winner – Best Affordable Housing
Oakcrest Heights
Mission Cove

San Diego Housing Federation Ruby Awards

Outstanding Service to Residents
Diana Aguiar

SDGE Efficiency & Sustainability: New Construction
Mission Cove

Project of the Year: New Construction
Mission Cove

2018 Awards

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

Metro Housing Winner
Valencia Vista

2017 Awards

Los Angeles County Community Development Commission

2017 Congressional Recognition of Excellence Award
Marv’s Place

NAHRO Agency Awards of Excellence

National Award of Excellence
Valencia Vista

Gold Nugget Awards

Award of Merit Winner
Valencia Vista

ULI San Diego – Tijuana

Healthy Places Awards Finalist
Westlake Village

American Planning Association – Inland Empire Section (APA-IES)

Economic Planning and Development Award
Waterman + Baseline Neighborhood Specific Plan

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

SCAG Sustainability Award – Against All Odds
Waterman + Baseline Neighborhood Specific Plan

Real Estate Management Excellence (REME)

Award for Sustainability Programs within the Workplace Environment
‘Doing Our Part’ Campaign

2016 Awards

Southern California Association on NonProfit Housing (SCANPH)

Supportive Housing Project of the Year
Marv’s Place

2015 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best 50+ Independent Living Community, On the Boards
Dumosa Senior Village

2014 Awards

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
Alta Vista

San Diego Housing Federation

Housing Community of the Year Finalist
Westlake Village

University of Southern California (USC)

Extraordinary Engagement Award
Hope through Housing Foundation and the Interprofessional Geriatric Curriculum

2013 Awards

Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH)

Multifamily Housing Development of the Year Finalist
Alta Vista

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Workforce Housing
Alta Vista

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Sean Tippett, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 151-350 units, Sycamore Springs
  • Stephanie Martinez, Assistant Manager of the Year, 1-150 units, Mission Village Senior
  • Megan Brosz, Community Manager of the Year, 1-75 units, Heritage Pointe
  • AnnaMaria Gonzalez, Community Manager of the Year, 76-150 units, Renaissance Village
  • Villaggio on Route 66, Community of the Year, 151-350 units
  • Mountainside Apartments, Community of the Year, 351+ units
  • San Marino, Senior Community of the Year

San Diego Housing Federation

Outstanding Service to Residents
Sara Matheson, Community Manager at Vista Terraza

2012 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Creative Financing of an Affordable Apartment
Encanto Court

Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

Best New Development: Seniors Housing
Plaza at Sierra

Urban Land Institute – Orange County/Inland Empire (ULI)

Best of the Best for Achievement in Community Development
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Sevaro Mendoza, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, Promenade Apartments
  • Heritage Pointe, Community of the Year, 1-75 units
  • San Antonio Vista, Community of the Year, 76-150 units
  • Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes, Affordable Housing Community of the Year
  • Vista Del Cielo, Lease-Up Community of the Year
  • Mountain View Villas, Senior Community of the Year

2011 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Outstanding Resident Programs Finalist
Villaggio on Route 66

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Green Building Concepts
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

San Diego Housing Federation

Housing Project of the Year
Juniper Senior Village

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
Villaggio on Route 66

San Diego Housing Federation

Outstanding Service to Residents
Luisa Rodriguez, Community Manager at Cobblestone Village

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Juliana Schweiger, Community Manager of the Year, East Rancho Verde Village
  • Alberto Castro, Maintenance Person of the Year, Fountains at Sierra
  • Frank Taiese, Maintenance Person of the Year, Mountainside
  • Sharon Roll, Support Person of the Year
  • Indian Wells Villas, Affordable Housing Community of the Year
  • East Rancho Verde Village, Community of the Year
  • Mission Village, Lease-Up Community of the Year

2010 Awards

Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIA/SC)

50+ Housing Council Project of the Year
The Plaza at Sierra

Southern California Association of Non Profit Housing (SCANPH)

Senior Housing Project of the Year, Honorable Mention
San Marino Senior Apartments

National League of Cities

Award for Municipal Excellence Finalist
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

California Redevelopment Association (CRA)

Award of Excellence in Residential Rehabilitation Development
Citrus Grove of Rialto

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Affordable Housing Community Finalist
Villaggio on Route 66

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Creative Financing of an Affordable Housing Community
San Marino Senior Apartments

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development
San Marino Senior Apartments

2009 Awards

Home Depot Foundation

Award of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

Award of Excellence
Citrus Grove of Rialto

California League of Cities

Helen Putnam Award of Excellence for Housing Programs and Innovations
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

California Redevelopment Association (CRA)

Award of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

Gold Nugget (PCBC) Award of Merit

Outstanding Affordable Project
Villaggio on Route 66

Sustainable Residential Neighborhood
Villaggio on Route 66

Residential Community of the Year
Villaggio on Route 66

Builder’s Choice Grand Award Winner

Green and Sustainable Community
Vista Dunes Courtyard Homes

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Conversion/Repositioning of a Multifamily Asset
Citrus Grove of Rialto

Best Affordable Apartment Community Finalist
Vista Terraza

Affordable Housing Finance

Ranked #1 Nonprofit Developer in Nation
National CORE

Ranked #3 Developer in Nation
National CORE

San Diego Housing Federation

Housing Project of the Year, 50 units or more
La Misión Village

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Kim Ross, Assistant Manager of the Year, Rancho Verde Village
  • Promenade, Best Affordable Housing Community of the Year
  • San Antonio Vista, Community of the Year, 1-75 units
  • Sycamore Springs, Community of the Year, 151-350 units

2008 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Finalist for Best Affordable Community
Park View Terrace

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)

Award of Merit
Mission Pointe

American Planning Association

Excellence in Implementation
Park View Terrace

American Planning Association

Special Award of Merit for Social Change and Diversity
Park View Terrace

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

Prosperity Achievement Award
Park View Terrace

National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)

Community of Quality
Little Lake Village

Community of Quality
Fountains at Sierra

Community of Quality
Impressions at Valley Center

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Edgar Rodriguez, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year
  • Rebecca Lopez, Assistant Manager of the Year, 76-150 units
  • Nicole Murphy, Assistant Manager of the Year, 151-350 units
  • Jovonne Steptner, Community Manager of the Year, 76-150 units
  • Heritage Pointe, Community of the Year, 1-75 units

2007 Awards

Affordable Housing Finance

Ranked #4 Nonprofit Developer in Nation
National CORE

Ranked #6 Nonprofit Owner in Nation
National CORE

Developer and Builder’s Alliance

Affordable Housing Project of the Year
Talmadge Senior Village

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Severo Mendoza, Maintenance Person of the Year, 1-150 units, Mission Pointe
  • Manny Hernandez, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 76-150 units, Monterey Village
  • Chris Brown, Assistant Manager of the Year, 1-150 units, Northgate Village
  • Reshawn Cunningham, Community Manager of the Year, 76-150 units, Mountain View Villas
  • Monterey Village, Community of the Year, 151-350 units

2006 Awards

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Gilbert Del Gado, Maintenance Person of the Year, 151-350 units
  • Kenny Stepner, Maintenance Person of the Year, 350+ units
  • Emily Villegas, Grounds Person of the Year
  • Jessie Esquieval, Leasing Consultant of the Year, 350+ units
  • Michelle Sosa, Assistant Manager of the Year, 151-350 units
  • Danielle Briggs, Community Manager of the Year, 1-75 units
  • Angel Rogers, Support Person of the Year
  • Fountains at Sierra, Community of the Year, 151-350 units
  • Mountainside, Community of the Year, 350+ units

2005 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Innovation in Workforce Housing
Paseo del Oro

Best Rehabilitation of an Asset>
Shadow Hill

2004 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Multifamily Development Firm of the Year
SoCal Housing

Best Rehabilitation of an Asset
Hermosa Village

Gateway Cities Partnership

Quality Affordable Housing
Little Lake Village at Santa Fe Springs

City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission

Design Excellence
Heritage Pointe

Heartland Human Relations & Fair Housing Association

Housing Award
Shadow Hill Apartments

San Diego Housing Federation

Resident Program of the Year
National City Family Resource Center

MarCom Creative Awards

Gold Finalist
SoCal Housing 2003 Annual Report

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Robert Reynoso, Maintenance Person of the Year, 151-350 units, Sycamore Springs
  • Nicole Murphy, Leasing Consultant of the Year, 151-350 units, Rancho Verde Village
  • Arlene Ortiz, Assistant Manager of the Year, 351+ units, Mountainside
  • Gloria Velto, Community Manager of the Year, 1-75 units, Corona de Oro
  • Mondi Dorrough, Community Manager of the Year, 351+ units, Mountainside
  • Kareem Salama, Regional Manager of the Year
  • Linda Gomez, Support Person of the Year
  • Heritage Pointe, Community of the Year, 1-75 units
  • Mountainside, Community of the Year, 351+ units
  • Cathedral Palms, Most Improved Community of the Year
  • Village at Sierra, Lease-Up Community of the Year

2003 Awards

American Planning Association

HUD Secretary Opportunity & Empowerment Award
Paseo del Oro

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Multifamily Development Firm of the Year
SoCal Housing

Best Mixed Use Development
Paseo del Oro

Multifamily Executive Magazine

Community Service Award
SoCal Housing

Gold Nugget Award of Merit

Best Seniors Project – Active Adult
The Village at Sierra

Inland Empire American Planning Association

Outstanding Planning Award
The Village at Sierra

San Diego Housing Federation

New Construction Project of the Year
Paseo del Oro

Rehabilitation Project of the Year
Cobblestone Village

South Coast Apartment Association

Community Manager of the Year
Wilfredo Motta, Hermosa Village

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Sean Tippet, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 151-350 units
  • Corona de Oro, Most Improved Community of the Year
  • Ramon Simmons, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 1-150 units

2002 Awards

Gold Nugget Best in the West

Best Redevelopment/Rehabilitation/Infill Site Plan
Hermosa Village

American Planning Association

Outstanding Planning
Corona de Oro

California Redevelopment Association (CRA)

Award of Excellence for Community Revitalization
Paseo del Sol

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Best Corporate Website
SoCal Housing

Best Rehabilitation of an Asset
Paseo del Sol

Affordable Housing Management Association

Exemplary Family Property
Villa Serena

Outstanding Turnaround of a Troubled Property
Paseo del Sol

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Promenade, Most Improved Community of the Year
  • The Crossings, Community of the Year
  • Susie Powers, Regional Manager of the Year
  • Kathy Sandoval, Community Manager of the Year, Promenade
  • Jay Martin, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, Mountainside

2001 Awards

Apartment Association, California Southern Cities chapter

Supervisor of the Year, 10 Buildings or More
Donna Gutzke, Regional Property Manager

Affordable Housing Management Company of the Year
SoCal Housing

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) & Multi Housing News

Best Rehab
Villa Serena

2000 Awards

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) & Multi Housing News

Best Rehab
Corona del Rey

Affordable Housing Management Association (AHMA)

Best Turnaround of a Troubled Property
Corona del Rey

1996-1999 Awards

1999

Apartment Association of the Greater Inland Empire (AAGIE)

APEX Awards

  • Lisette Castaneda, Assistant Manager of the Year, 150 units or less
  • Corona del Rey, Apartment Community of the Year, 151 units and up

Apartment Association of Orange County

Most Improved Community of the Year
Arbor Villas

Points of Light Foundation

Daily Point of Light
SoCal Housing Development Corporation

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) & Multi Housing News

Most Creative Financing of a Multifamily Development
Cathedral Palms

National Property Manager of the Year
Teri Hoerntlein

National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)

Outstanding Turnaround of a Troubled Property
Renaissance Village

1998

California Redevelopment Association (CRA)

Award of Excellence for Residential Development
Renaissance Village

1997

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) & Multi Housing News

Best Multifamily Rehabilitation
Renaissance Village

1996

American Institute of Architects

The Chianti Award
Renaissance Village

National Association for County Community Economic Development (NACCED)

Best Use of Home Funds
Renaissance Village

     

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