Employee Newsletter

Amanda Villas will soon provide Cudahy’s low-income seniors with high-quality, affordable housing uniquely paired with a state-of-the-art health center offering medical, dental and behavioral health services to residents and their neighbors. Construction – launched...

National CORE’s new Miraflores Apartments development helps ease Orange County’s affordable housing crisis by providing 86 homes to working families and supports neighborhood connections in Anaheim by providing a new community space dedicated for use by local...

On June 18, National CORE celebrated the grand reopening of Corona del Rey and Corona de Oro, two revitalized affordable housing communities in the heart of Corona. Sweeping renovations have breathed new life into the properties – reaffirming our long-term commitment...

Chief Development Officer Alexa Washburn took the stage at the Building Faith in Housing workshop on May 8 to spotlight one of a powerful new partnership in affordable housing: faith-based organizations.

National CORE celebrated the grand opening of Orchard View Gardens on March 12, marking our second successful collaboration with the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Buena Park, this beautiful new affordable...

Ariana Brendle, our vice president for acquisitions in Texas, has announced that we will bring our unique brand of high-quality multifamily development to a second new construction project in Austin. Bailey at Stassney will be a 100% affordable community featuring 104...

National CORE’s Miraflores Apartments are still under construction, but the community’s stunning mural has already inspired a parade float that enraptured hundreds of onlookers during the City of Anaheim’s 100th Fall Festival and Halloween Parade on Oct. 26. The...

National CORE, the San Diego Community Housing Corporation (SDCHC) and our partners gathered in early September to celebrate the grand opening of Greenbrier Village, Oceanside’s first 100% permanent supportive housing community. Conveniently located less than half a...

National CORE, Los Angeles County leaders and East L.A. residents celebrated the grand opening of Las Dahlias, our newest affordable housing community. Located in the heart of East L.A., the development offers 78 beautiful homes, a community park, upgrades to bus...

In July, National CORE completed acquisition of The Residences at Diamond Hill, a beautiful 204-home affordable housing development in Ft. Worth, Texas. The development is our sixth in Texas, bringing the number of apartments in that state to 971, or nearly 10% of our...

National CORE held two grand openings for new affordable housing communities in May – a strong sign of the incredible pace of new construction underway across our portfolio. First, in Placentia, we celebrated the opening of Santa Angelina, a 65-apartment senior...

A new brochure highlights the National CORE’s pioneering work with faith-based organizations as a way of accelerating the creation of much-needed affordable housing. The brochure describes our innovative and industry-leading Acquisitions and Development team’s...

Our new Nestor Senior Village provides 73 apartment homes for San Diegans who have experienced homelessness, National CORE’s latest contribution to the region’s battle against the surging housing crisis. National CORE, Nestor United Methodist Church and our partners...

National CORE’s Sarah Walker, Cynthia Mejia, Blanca Arellano and Marci Gerez led National CORE’s team at the first community outreach meeting for a senior development proposed by St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Claremont. Held Feb. 8, the event outlined plans for a...

Alexa Washburn, our senior vice president of planning and acquisitions, will discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing affordable housing on land owned by faith-based institutions March 13 at the San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homeless 2024 Housing...

February will mark the launch of one of the busiest years ever for National CORE grand openings – starting with the Metro View community in Rialto. Metro View is Rialto’s first transit-oriented development, offering 55 beautiful and affordable apartment homes right...

National CORE President Mike Ruane is inspiring the next generation of property management professionals through the Howard and Irene Levine Affordable Housing and Development Program (LAHDP). Mike, who is co-director of the LAHDP, has been shaping the curriculum and...

Did you know that The Iris at San Ysidro will be our 24th San Diego County community? The opening of Valley Senior in Escondido brought our number of San Diego developments to 20, and we have three others under way: Nestor will be ready for move-in in just a few...

More than 4,300 applications have poured in for 456 West, a 91-apartment affordable living community developed in San Pedro by National CORE and Linc Housing – reflecting the incredible need for homes for low-income families in California’s escalating housing crisis....

Alexa Washburn, National CORE’s vice president of acquisitions and planning, joined members of Orange County churches and community groups on Aug. 17 to discuss ways to bring new affordable housing to Orange County.

A National CORE partnership is launching a 2.5-year, $400,000 program this month to elevate resident voices in strategies for addressing health needs in San Pedro.

The six-story building contains 91 beautiful apartments above 4,900 square feet of commercial space, a community center and a 60-car parking garage

National CORE celebrated a groundbreaking for Oak View Ranch on June 29 in Murrieta.

National CORE will hold a groundbreaking celebration for Oak View Ranch on June 29. National CORE's Oak View Ranch will provide stunning apartment homes for families in Murrieta. The 119-unit family community will include eight units for residents who have experienced...

National CORE celebrated the grand opening of the first phase of its long-awaited reconstruction of Villa Serena in San Marcos in April. This is the first of two phases that will replace the original 136 apartments with 148 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes for...

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 Association of Governments. The...