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HavenCORE Veteran Snags Regional Manager of the Year Prize
For 11 years, Becky Bolton has approached each day at HavenCORE with a simple goal: Make the lives of her residents and team members better by creating a supportive, safe and welcoming environment.
That philosophy earned Becky recognition as 2026 Regional Manager of the Year from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) during the organization’s Oct. 2 Management Excellence Awards gala.
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...
National CORE, City of San Clemente to Host Grand Opening of Las Palmas Village Apartment Community
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit community builders, and the City of San Clemente will host a Grand Opening of the highly anticipated Las Palmas Village Apartments on Wednesday, March 2. Las Palmas provides 18 units of...
National CORE and Hope through Housing Play Major Roles in Colonies Holiday Miracles
Upland, Calif- National CORE and Hope through Housing once again played major roles in the annual Colonies Holiday Miracles, which has provided shopping sprees for more than 1,500 underprivileged children over the past eight years. CORE and Hope were proud to partner...
Dumosa Village: Providing senior housing with dignity
Yucca Valley, Calif- Louise Ward wanted to live closer to one of her daughters. More important, she wanted a home with security, dignity and access to services often difficult to come by for a senior citizen living alone. “I get to sleep comfortably at night,” says...
Hope through Housing gala raises $400,000 to support life-changing human services
Pomona, Calif- More than 500 friends, supporters and sponsors attending the Hope through Housing Foundation’s annual gala helped to raise over $400,000 to support the life-transforming human services Hope provides. “An Evening of Hope: Rolling out the Red Carpet,”...
State Treasurer John Chiang to receive “Housing Advocate of the Year” award
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif- California State Treasurer John Chiang will receive the “Housing Advocate of the Year” award from the Hope through Housing Foundation at its annual gala Thursday, Nov. 5. As Treasurer, Chiang has led efforts to promote public-private...
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