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Legacy Square Named 2024 OC Project of the Year
Legacy Square, a 93-home affordable housing community developed by National CORE, the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana United Methodist Church, has been named the 2024 Project of the Year by the Orange County Affordable Housing Awards.
The award was announced April 11 during the 2024 Affordable Housing Awards (AHA) Breakfast. The AHA honors individuals and organizations that further the cause of affordable housing for extremely low-income families throughout Orange County.
“Legacy Square is a model for what is possible,” National CORE President Mike Ruane said. “It represents the power of deep public-private partnerships and innovative approaches to creating affordable housing solutions that serve the entire community.”
National CORE, LINC Housing Provide Affordable Housing in San Pedro
San Pedro, Calif. – National CORE and Linc Housing on Oct. 26 celebrated the grand opening of a 91-home mixed-use affordable housing community that features children’s play areas, outdoor gathering spaces, a sixth-floor overlook of the harbor and 4,900 square feet of...
National CORE Raises more than $1.125 million for Youth Programs in Underserved Communities
About 700 community and business leaders donated more than $1.125 million to provide free after-school programs to children as part of the 2023 An Evening of Hope gala hosted Oct. 5 by National CORE, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit developers of affordable...
Resident Techs Build Community in CORE Wars
Resident service technicians crowded around a bright yellow racetrack, cheering for Pinewood Derby cars crafted with electrical terminals as exhaust pipes, doorstops as steering wheels and adorned with Lego Batman, National CORE’s logo – and one even done up as The...
National CORE, City of San Diego Secure $5 Million State Grant to Improve San Ysidro Neighborhood and Park
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – National CORE, one of the nation’s leading affordable housing developers, and the City of San Diego have secured a $5 million state grant to revitalize a 1.8-acre park, repair streets and build a crosswalk that links the improvements to a...
HUD Secretary Visits National CORE’s Arrowhead Grove Affordable Housing Community
Marcia Fudge, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on Aug. 24 toured a cluster of affordable housing communities rehabilitated by National CORE with the City of San Bernardino, the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB), and other partners.
G. Allan Kingston Honored for Lifelong Advocacy of Affordable Housing and Social Services for Vulnerable Populations
G. Allan Kingston, a trailblazing advocate in the realm of affordable housing, is set to be honored for his exceptional contributions to the field at this year’s An Evening of Hope Gala. The gala – themed “What Would This World Do Without You” – is dedicated to...
Former Resident’s Community Legacy Honored with Dedicated Bench at Fontana Development
In a heartwarming tribute, the Hope through Housing Foundation has commemorated the generosity and spirit of former National CORE resident and esteemed donor Jack Long with the dedication of a bench in his honor. The special event was held at the affordable housing...
Long-time National CORE Employee to be Honored with Prestigious I Am Hope Award
For more than 30 years, National CORE and Hope through Housing have been changing lives, providing shelter and creating a platform that fosters community and individual transformation. The work we do would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of our...
National CORE Breaks Ground on Affordable Senior Housing Community in Buena Park
Construction is underway for Orchard View Gardens, a 66-home affordable housing community for seniors that represents National CORE’s third partnership with an Orange County church – a creative solution to the lack of land available for critically needed housing. ...
Riverside County Honored as National CORE’s Community Partner of the Year
National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit affordable housing developers, has named Riverside County as its 2023 Community Partner of the Year in recognition of the county’s deep and abiding commitment to serving residents in need. The announcement comes as...
National CORE Sponsors U.S. National Women’s Indoor Soccer Match Against Mexico
National CORE will welcome the U.S. women’s indoor soccer national team to the Toyota Arena on Sunday, September 10
Women of Hope to be Recognized with Volunteer Group of the Year Award
National CORE is proud to announce that the Women of Hope affinity group will be honored with National CORE’s very first Volunteer Group of the Year Award.
National CORE Recognized as a LEED Power Builder for Fifth Consecutive Year
Just six developers have been honored by the USGBC for five or more years, and National CORE is the only nonprofit.
National CORE Partnership Launches Novel Strategy to Improve Health in San Pedro
A National CORE partnership is launching a 2.5-year, $400,000 program this month to elevate resident voices in strategies for addressing community health priorities in San Pedro
National CORE, Chaffey College Launch Landmark Property Management & Leasing Certificate Program
Chaffey College in August will launch a landmark Property Management & Leasing Certificate program created by National CORE and Hope through Housing
National CORE Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Community in Murrieta
National CORE, Riverside County, the City of Murrieta and partners on June 29 broke ground on Oak View Ranch, a new community in Murrieta
A Life Transformed: Santa Ana Family Grows at Legacy Square
As Eduardo Garcia passed Santa Ana’s new Legacy Square housing community on his daily commute, he would longingly watch as residents hauled boxes of belongings into their new homes.
National CORE Affordable Housing Development Transforms Church Land, Invests $10 Million in Santa Ana Community
Legacy Square transforms an underutilized parcel of church-owned land into 93 homes while investing $10 million in community transit, a park and other improvements in downtown Santa Ana.
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