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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 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.
National CORE Named No. 3 Nonprofit Affordable Housing Developer in U.S.
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – National CORE has been ranked as the No. 3 nonprofit affordable housing developer in the U.S. by Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) magazine. The prestigious “Top 50 Affordable Housing Developers of 2022” ranking, published May 25, reflects...
National CORE’s Legacy Square Development Receives SCAG Sustainability Award
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – National CORE leaders are crediting a strong partnership with the City of Santa Ana for paving the way for an innovative affordable housing community that has earned a prestigious 2023 Sustainability Award from the Southern California...
National CORE and Partners Break Ground on Senior Housing Community in the City of Vista
Vista, Calif. – National CORE, the San Diego Community Housing Corporation and partners on May 15 broke ground for Santa Fe Senior Village, a new community in the City of Vista that will provide 54 homes to seniors experiencing homelessness. Construction, which is...
National CORE Rebuilds 85 Homes at Villa Serena in San Marcos
First Phase of Transformation Achieves 27-Year Vision for Neighborhood San Marcos, Calif. – National CORE, the City of San Marcos, the County of San Diego and their partners have completed reconstruction of 85 apartment homes at the Villa Serena affordable housing...
National CORE, County of Riverside, Cathedral City and Partners Celebrate Grand Re-Opening of Cathedral Palms Senior Apartments
Complete Renovation Transforms Community, Offering Hope to Low-Income and Unhoused Seniors Cathedral City, Calif. – After nearly three decades, National CORE, the County of Riverside, Cathedral City and their partners are excited to celebrate the grand re-opening of...
S&P Affirms A+ Credit Rating for National CORE
For the second consecutive year, National CORE, an award-winning affordable housing developer receives an A+ credit rating from Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings.
National CORE and San Diego Community Housing Corporation Celebrate Groundbreaking for supportive housing
We continue our efforts to mitigate the housing crisis by breaking ground at the new integrated supportive housing community of Greenbrier Village.
Historic Funding First: Supportive Services for Low-Income Housing Residents
National CORE today lauded Congress for a historic first – federal funding for supportive services for low-income residents in federally assisted housing.
JPMorgan Chase Awards National CORE and Partners $500,000 to Invest in Uplift San Bernardino
National CORE will receive a $500,000 philanthropic investment from JPMorgan Chase to support Uplift San Bernardino’s Development Plan.
Nonprofit Affordable Housing Developer National CORE Raises Over $1 Million For Children and Families at 30th Anniversary An Evening of Hope Gala
This year’s celebration commemorated National CORE’s 30th anniversary and the children, families, and seniors they have been serving since their founding in 1992.
National CORE and the City of Anaheim Break Ground on Much-Needed Affordable Apartment Homes
Miraflores Apartments will provide 85 much-needed apartment homes to individuals and families in northwestern Orange County, one of the nation’s most expensive housing markets.
National CORE, in Partnership with Church, Breaks Ground on Much-Needed Affordable Senior Housing in San Diego
National CORE and its partners broke ground on 73 much-needed affordable apartment homes in the Nestor neighborhood of San Diego.
Community Celebrates Groundbreaking for Innovative Affordable Senior Housing in Placentia
Santa Angelina, developed in partnership with the Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament, is one of the first communities in the state to receive California Housing Accelerator funding
Vote Now for Crestview Terrace and Vista Verde in AHF’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards!
Voting is now open for Affordable Housing Finance (AHF)’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards, recognizing the best affordable housing communities built in 2021 and 2022! Two National CORE communities – Crestview Terrace in San Bernardino and Vista Verde in Ontario – are...
National CORE Named a LEED Power Builder for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized National CORE as a LEED Homes Power Builder. National CORE is once again the only nonprofit developer to be named on the exclusive list. The distinction is awarded to developers and builders who achieved LEED certification on more than 75% of their construction in the prior year.
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