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More Communities, Smaller Footprint: National CORE’s Sustainable Growth in 2025
This Earth Day, National CORE is proud to celebrate another year of sustainability and caring for our planet through environmentally sensitive construction design.
In 2025, we reduced CO2 emissions by a whopping 393,326 lbs. – even as we opened five new communities. That’s the annual CO2 absorbed by 115,733 trees.
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.
Mayor Gloria Tours Permanent Supportive Housing
Mayor Todd Gloria toured a housing community in San Ysidro for seniors aged 55 and older who previously experienced homelessness, celebrating the two-year anniversary of the community’s opening.
National CORE & Mercy House Break Ground on 80 Sustainable Apartments
National CORE and its development partners celebrated breaking ground on Vista de La Sierra, a beautiful new apartment community that will soon offer 79 much-needed affordable homes and a manager unit in the La Sierra neighborhood of Riverside.
Linc Housing and National CORE Join Representative Maxine Waters and Supervisor Holly Mitchell to Celebrate the Grand Opening of 101 New Affordable and Supportive Homes in Inglewood
This new transit-oriented affordable and supportive housing apartment complex brings 101 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes to Inglewood, including 50 units for people who have experienced homelessness.
National CORE Breaks Ground on 71 Sustainable, High-Quality Apartment Homes in Lake Forest
National CORE, the City of Lake Forest and other development partners broke ground today on an affordable apartment community, Mountain View Apartments.
A Life Transformed: Solving the Complicated Housing Equation in San Diego
National CORE Provides Stability for World-Class Mathematician Maziar has a tendency to make hard things look easy and downplay his success. Since a young age, he has shown world-class talent in math and science – in 2011, at age 17, he was one of a handful of...
National CORE and MTS Receive $1 Million from California Energy Commission to Help Build Zero-Emissions Affordable Housing in San Diego
San Diego, Calif. — On February 17th, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded National Community Renaissance (National CORE), a leading developer in affordable housing, with $1 million in funding for the zero-emission affordable housing design for their...
National CORE Issues $100M in Series 2022 Social Bonds
The closing marks only the second time bonds have been made available by a nonprofit affordable housing developer in the United States
A Life Transformed by Crestview Terrace
After moving into the new affordable housing community of Crestview Terrace in San Bernardino, Ruby, a single mother of two, has finally been able to take a breath
National CORE and HACSB Celebrate Opening of Crestview Terrace, a New, Transformational Affordable Housing Community
National CORE and the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) proudly hosted the opening celebration for Crestview Terrace in San Bernardino
National CORE and San Diego Community Housing Corporation Celebrate Valley Senior Village Groundbreaking
National CORE and the San Diego Community Housing Corporation proudly hosted a groundbreaking celebration for the affordable senior housing community of Valley Senior Village today.
National CORE & Hope through Housing Help Residents Apply for and Receive More Than $4 Million in Rental Assistance
As of today, National CORE’s residents have applied for, and received, nearly $4.2 million in rental assistance.
National CORE Honors Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with Daniel R. Fauske Founders’ Award
During a November 12th tour highlighting four of National CORE’s affordable housing communities in the 40th Congressional District, National CORE Chairman of the Board and founder Jeff Burum proudly presented Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard with the Daniel R. Fauske Award.
Providing Housing and Supportive Services for our Nation’s Heroes
Raymond, an 81-year-old Navy veteran, did everything he could to avoid catching COVID-19. With support from the team at Hope through Housing, he isolated himself completely for nearly seven months.
Leading the Field in Sustainable Affordable Housing
National Community Renaissance (National CORE) has established itself as the nonprofit affordable housing developer leading the nation in sustainability and energy efficiency.
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