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San Ysidro Community Earns National CORE’s 10th LEED Platinum Honor
National CORE has earned a historic 10th LEED for Homes Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a major distinction that solidifies the affordable housing developer’s commitment to sustainability and environmentally friendly design.
LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – is a USGBC certification program that recognizes buildings designed and constructed to meet rigorous standards for energy efficiency, water conservation and environmental performance.
Valencia Vista Earns 2017 National Award of Excellence from NAHRO
San Bernardino, Calif. – The first phase of highly anticipated Arrowhead Grove Neighborhood Revitalization effort, is being honored with a National Award of Excellence from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). The 76-unit Valencia...
Marv’s Place Earns 2017 Congressional Recognition of Excellence Award
Pasadena, Calif. – Marv’s Place, a model public-private partnership that provides permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless families in Pasadena, is being honored with a 2017 Congressional Recognition of Excellence Award. Marv’s Place, which opened in 2016,...
Affordable Housing Development for Homeless Veterans and Low-Income San Diegans Celebrates Groundbreaking
Vista del Puente is one of eight developments awarded funding to date through HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC’s homelessness action plan SAN DIEGO, CA— The hillside overlooking Cesar Chavez Elementary School, with a faint view of the Coronado Bridge in the distance,...
Groundbreaking set for Vista del Puente community in San Diego; Half of 52 units to be set aside for homeless veterans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The highly anticipated Vista del Puente affordable housing development – with half of its 52 units set aside for homeless Veterans – will celebrate its groundbreaking on August 3. Vista del Puente is being developed by Townspeople and National CORE...
Greg Bradbard named President of the Hope through Housing Foundation
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Gregory Bradbard today was named President of the Hope through Housing Foundation and Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for National CORE (National CORE), bringing more than 20 years of experience as a community leader and...
Waterman+Baseline Specific Plan Wins Major Regional Honors
San Bernardino, Calif. – The recently approved Waterman+Baseline Neighborhood Specific Plan has won two prestigious regional awards for planning and development. The Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association honored the plan with its 2017 Economic...
National CORE congratulates Dr. Ben Carson on his confirmation as HUD Secretary; requests meeting to advance ‘holistic approach’ to affordable housing
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, congratulates Dr. Ben Carson on his confirmation as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 17th Secretary. “Dr. Carson’s holistic...
National CORE breaks ground on first on-site phase of former Waterman Gardens redevelopment
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Construction will begin soon on the first on-site phase of the Arrowhead Grove Neighborhood Revitalization project – formerly Waterman Gardens – after ground was broken Wednesday on the $150 million to $200 million redevelopment effort. The...
National CORE receives more than $2 million in AHP funding to support affordable housing development in Southern California
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, was awarded more than $2 million in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The money will be used to support...
Oakcrest Heights receives tax credit allocation of $15.8 million; Construction to begin before the end of the year
YORBA LINDA, Calif. – National CORE (National CORE), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, will receive more than $15.8 million in federal tax-credit financing which will yield more than $17 million in equity financing to help build attainable...
San Diego County: Mission Cove receives more than $1.4 million in AHP funding to support affordable housing development
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Mission Cove, a 100 percent affordable multi-generational apartment home community now under construction, was awarded more than $1.4 million in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Mission Cove consists of 150...
CORE CEO: Lack of affordable senior housing is a national health crisis; policies to integrate housing and supportive services must become priority
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – A new report that warns of dire consequences if the housing needs of America’s growing senior population aren’t met underscores one of our country’s most pressing public health concerns, the head of one of the nation’s largest nonprofit...
Three National CORE, Hope through Housing team members honored with Bright Lights Awards
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Three National CORE (National CORE) and Hope through Housing Foundation team members were honored by the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing (SCANPH) for outstanding achievement in the area of affordable housing. The...
National CORE eliminating secondhand smoke at all of its California properties
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, is attacking a leading cause of death in the United States – secondhand smoke. Collaborating with a variety of health agencies, the Rancho Cucamonga-based company is...
Vista del Puente received $3.3 million in funding to provide affordable housing to homeless veterans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Vista del Puente, an affordable housing community being developed by Townspeople and National CORE (National CORE), has been awarded $3.3 million under a state program designed to house and provide intensive services to homeless veterans. The money...
Earth Day is everyday at National CORE, which is leading the charge in combatting drought
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, has enlisted a powerful army in California’s war on drought – its residents – and the result could be a shift in the role multifamily housing plays in addressing...
National CORE CEO testifies before Congress on housing affordability crisis
Washington – Public-private partnerships and a non-profit business model are needed to address a critical shortage of affordable housing that is forcing substandard living conditions onto middle class Americans, National CORE CEO Steve PonTell told Congress. In...
Housing affordability requires a bold new approach, political courage, regional leaders say
Riverside, Calif - A bold new approach to housing, including the reform of out-of-control regulations, is needed to solve an affordability crisis that is denying home ownership to a growing number of working families and keeping the Inland Empire from reaching its...
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