Awards
2024 Awards
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED for Homes Awards: 2024 Affordable Housing Project of the Year
Legacy Square Apartments
LEED for Homes Awards: 2024 Power Builder
National CORE
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
Award of Merit, Affordable Housing; Award of Merit, Community Revitalization
Legacy Square
PCBC Gold Nugget
National Award of Merit
Legacy Square Apartments
Orange County Affordable Housing Awards
Project of the Year
Legacy Square Apartments
San Diego Housing Federation Ruby Awards
Supportive Housing Award; Project of the Year, New Construction finalist
Nestor Senior Village
Project of the Year, New Construction finalist
Villa Serena Phase 1
Project of the Year, New Construction finalist
Valley Senior Village
2023 Awards
Southern California Association of Governments
Sustainability Award
City of Santa Ana, for Legacy Square Apartments
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED for Homes Awards: 2023 LEED Homes Power Builder
National CORE
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
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED for Homes Awards: 2022 LEED Homes Power Builder
National CORE
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
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED for Homes Awards: 2021 LEED Homes Power Builder
National CORE
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
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED for Homes Awards: 2020 LEED Homes Power Builder
National CORE
2019 Awards
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED for Homes Awards: 2019 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)
- 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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