It is with great sadness that we report that our friend and colleague Preston C. Moore passed away at his home on Tuesday July 5 at the age of 84. Preston was the President of Urban Home Ownership Corporation in New York City and one of the founding members and a longtime Director of National Housing & Rehabilitation Association. Preston was a friend and mentor to many in the industry including NH&RA President and CEO Peter Bell who observes, “Preston was an incredibly kind man and consummate gentleman. He was an affordable housing pioneer in New York City and taught me a great deal in my earliest days with NH&RA. He will be greatly missed.”
A trained architect, Preston started his professional career at the the Department of Public Works in New York. Over his career at Urban Home Ownership Corp. he oversaw the planning, development and management of twenty two multifamily developments across New York and New Jersey. He also served honorably in the Air Force for eight years, where he attained the rank of Captain.
Preston is survived by his wife of 62 years Ariel Moore and three children, Kevin Moore, Paul Moore and Roger Moore as well as a granddaughter and two great grandchildren.
