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National CORE Awarded $5 Million Grant from SCAG to Accelerate Affordable Housing Development
National CORE has been awarded $5 million from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) through its Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2.0) Lasting Affordability Program. The funding will expand National CORE’s Catalyst Fund, a financing tool designed to accelerate affordable housing production.
National CORE Receives Chase PRO Neighborhood Investment to Strengthen the Existing Waterman/Baseline Specific Plan and Leverage Community Impact Efforts
National CORE, in partnership with Build Healthy Places Network and Nonprofit Finance Fund, is one of nine cohorts to receive a $100,000 investment through JPMorgan Chase’s Partnership for Raising Opportunity in Neighborhoods (PRO Neighborhoods) initiative. The...
‘An Evening of Hope, Endless Possibilities’ to Celebrate 27 Years of Transforming Lives and Communities
Dignity Health, Citizens Business Bank, and Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr. are to be honored October 16 as National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit community builders, hosts “An Evening of Hope, Endless Possibilities” – its 27th Anniversary...
National CORE awarded Power Builder distinction by U.S. Green Building Council’s 2018 LEED Homes Awards
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – June 20, 2019 – National CORE (National CORE) has been named a Power Builder by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a part of the LEED Homes Awards, an annual honor celebrating residential projects, developers and builders using LEED...
The One San Pedro Collaborative Opens a Local Office to Engage the Community in the Redevelopment of Rancho San Pedro
San Pedro, Calif. – It is with much anticipation that the One San Pedro Collaborative announces the grand opening of its local office onsite of the future mixed-use, mixed-income development of Rancho San Pedro, a 21-acre public housing site located in the heart of...
National CORE becomes first developer to sign onto AIA’s 2030 Commitment
WASHINGTON – April 16, 2019 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is welcoming National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developers of affordable housing, as the first developer to sign the AIA 2030 Commitment. AIA’s 2030 Commitment...
Patricia Whitaker Named New Vice President of Asset Management
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – Patricia Whitaker joins the leadership team at National CORE (National CORE) as Vice President of Asset Management, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the affordable housing industry as a leader and advocate for low- to...
New Solar Projects to Reduce Energy Costs for More than 5,000 Residents
San Francisco, Calif. -- National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s largest and most respected nonprofit community builders, will develop and construct 2.3 megawatts of solar energy for several affordable housing properties. This program will provide clean,...
Opening of Oakcrest Heights community will help low-, extremely low-income families and individuals transform their lives
YORBA LINDA, Calif. – Grand opening of the highly-anticipated Oakcrest Heights residential community for low- to extremely low-income individuals and families will be held November 28 in the Savi Ranch neighborhood. The 54-unit apartment community will include support...
Groundbreaking—50 Affordable Studios in San Ysidro for Seniors Experiencing Homelessness
HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, the San Diego Housing Commission’s homelessness action plan, supports the San Ysidro Senior Village development SAN DIEGO, CA — The development of San Ysidro Senior Village, which celebrated its groundbreaking today, will create 50 new...
LINC Housing and National CORE Join City Officials to Celebrate the Start of Construction on New Senior Affordable Housing in Glendale
Vista Grande Court Brings 66 New Homes to the Neighborhood GLENDALE, Calif. - May 10, 2018 - Co-developers National CORE (National CORE) and LINC Housing, both California-based nonprofits, joined the City of Glendale and other partners to commemorate the start of...
Encanto Village groundbreaking ushers in new era of affordable housing In the City of San Diego
SAN DIEGO – Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held on April 14 for the highly anticipated Encanto Village residential community, providing high-quality affordable housing in a mixed-use, transit-oriented setting. Encanto Village features 65 apartment homes for...
Ontario celebrates $35 million Transformative Communities grant for Downtown revitalization
ONTARIO, Calif. – The city, community stakeholders and regional leaders are celebrating today’s formal approval of a $35 million grant from the California Strategic Growth Council, which provides a major boost to Ontario’s plans for a modern urban village in and...
Quality affordable housing comes to Oceanside with the Grand Opening of Mission Cove
Oceanside, CA - The coastal city of Oceanside, CA, is ushering in a new era of high-quality affordable apartment living with the opening of the much-anticipated Mission Cove community for families, seniors, veterans and transitional age youth. Officials from the city...
National CORE Receives International Award for its Work in Creating Sustainable Communities
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – National CORE (National CORE) has received the 2017 Real Estate Management Excellence (REME) Award for Sustainability Programs within the Workplace Environment for its innovative water conservation program, “Doing Our Part.” The award, presented...
"An Evening of Hope" to Celebrate 25 Years of Transforming Lives and Communities
National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit community builders, will celebrate a quarter-century of transforming lives and communities on Nov. 2 when it hosts “An Evening of Hope” – its 25th Anniversary Gala in support of the Hope...
This Time, Let’s Rebuild for Resiliency
By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Steve PonTell Our hearts go out to the people of Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico whose lives were upended by the recent hurricanes. It’s impossible to fathom the challenges so many of them will face as they rebuild their homes and their...
National CORE Receives International Award for its Work in Creating Sustainable Communities
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – National CORE (National CORE) has received the 2017 Real Estate Management Excellence (REME) Award for Sustainability Programs within the Workplace Environment for its innovative water conservation program, “Doing Our Part.” The award, presented...
Olive Meadow earns LEED Platinum Certification for energy efficiency, environmental design
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Olive Meadow at Arrowhead Grove, part of a transformational public-private partnership in San Bernardino, has received LEED Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for energy efficiency and environmental stewardship....
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