In The News
2014 NEWS
12/2014 Introducing Erik Johnson, VP of Development, CORE
(The IE Voice)
11/2014 County Partners With SB, Others In Promise Zone Initiative For Urban Renewal
(San Bernardino County Sentinel)
10/2014 Jackson Lee announces Affordable Housing Program Grants in Houston
(Houston Chronicle)
10/2014 Zombies rule in La Quinta ‘Zombie Out Run’
(The Desert Sun)
10/2014 40,000 books being distributed to San Bernardino County youngsters
(San Bernardino County Sun)
10/2014 Panel believes improving housing could boost San Bernardino
(San Bernardino County Sun)
10/2014 Home expo held at National Orange Show
(The Press Enterprise)
9/2014 Waterman Gardens project overcomes obstacles
(The Press Enterprise)
9/2014 San Bernardino: Public housing project gets boost
(The Press Enterprise)
9/2014 San Bernardino’s Waterman Gardens project receives $12 million in state tax credits
(San Bernardino County Sun)
9/2014 San Marcos gives OK to affordable housing project
(The Coast News)
8/2014 Mission Cove mixed-use affordable housing project breaks ground
(The Coast News)
8/2014 20-block cleanup planned in San Bernardino
(San Bernardino County Sun)
8/2014 Groundbreaking ceremony held for Mission Cove
(San Diego Union Tribune)
8/2014 National CORE, CHW Break Ground on SoCal Affordable Housing
(Multi-Housing News)
8/2014 Some called Bobby Vega the spirit of San Bernardino
(San Bernardino County Sun)
7/2014 Addressing abandoned properties is key to reducing crime: Group’s focus is transforming crime centers into positive community pillars
(Highland Community News)
7/2014 Greystone Provides $9 Million HUD Loan to Refinance Texas Affordable Housing Properties
(NASDAQ OMX Globe Newswire)
6/2014 National CORE opens San Emi special-needs development in Montclair
(Los Angeles Times – Foothills Reader)
6/2014 Special needs housing completes Montclair’s Gateway project
(Claremont-LaVerne Patch)
6/2014 Affordable housing approved at 9th and Valencia in San Bernardino
(San Bernardino County Sun)
6/2014 Creating Healthy Living Environments (p46)
(Affordable Housing News)
5/2014 Cathedral City OKs low-income housing plan
(The Desert Sun)
5/2014 San Bernardino County nonprofits need more donor support
(Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
4/2014 Work set to begin on ‘workforce’ housing in San Clemente
(Orange County Register)
3/2014 Wells Fargo & Co. gives $459,000 in grants to local groups
(NBC San Diego and San Diego Business Journal)
3/2014 Grant will help support families at two Montclair centers
(Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
2/2014 National CORE hires COO
(Affordable Housing Finance)
2/2014 Waterman Gardens revitalization approved in San Bernardino
(San Bernardino County Sun)
2/2014 San Bernardino can remake a neighborhood in city desperate for renewal
(San Bernardino County Sun)
2/2014 Looking to revive old neighborhood
(San Bernardino County Sun)
2/2014 Waterman Gardens project could spark a virtuous cycle in San Bernardino
(San Bernardino County Sun)
1/2014 Rancho Cucamonga: Pinedo takes a top post at National CORE
(The Press Enterprise)
1/2014 National CORE names chief operating officer
(Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
1/2014 San Bernardino: Public housing project may get a makeover
(The Press Enterprise)
1/2014 National CORE receives $150,000 grant for East LA community
(South Gate-Lynwood Patch)
1/2014 Mission Cove project gets $295,000 grant
(San Diego Union Tribune)
1/2014 Hope through Housing receives $40,000 grant for Montclair Family Opportunity Center
(Claremont-LaVerne Patch)
1/2014 UrbanLift grant to help build Oceanside resource center
(San Diego Daily Transcript)
News from National CORE
National CORE Earns 30th LEED for Homes Gold Certification
Oak View Ranch Family Apartments has earned LEED for Homes Gold Certification, becoming National CORE’s 30th LEED-certified community and reinforcing the organization’s long-term commitment to efficient, durable, affordable design. Oak View Ranch opened in August...
Alder Square Groundbreaking Launches Fourth Phase of Arrowhead Grove Affordable Housing Community
San Bernardino, Calif. – Alder Square, the fourth phase of an ambitious re-imagining of a 1940s public housing development, will deliver 92 high-quality affordable homes for families and individuals earning 30% to 80% of the area median income. National CORE, the...
National CORE Senior VP Named to Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s 2025 Young Leaders List
Courtney Richard, National CORE’s senior vice president of property management, has been named to Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s prestigious Young Leaders list, which recognizes rising stars under 40 in affordable housing development, management or finance....
National CORE Once Again Ranks Among Nation’s Top Affordable Housing Developers
National CORE has once again been recognized among the nation’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers and owners by Affordable Housing Finance Magazine, ranking No. 5 among developers and No. 9 among owners for 2024. This latest recognition underscores...
National CORE Launches 1st New Development in the City of Gainesville
Gainesville, Fla. – National CORE’s new Hawthorne Heights community will provide 86 high-quality affordable homes for seniors ages 62 and older, marking the organization’s first new development in the city of Gainesville. On Oct. 21, city and community leaders...
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