As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2010

Registration No. 333-155640

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM S-11

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its governing instruments)

1920 Main Street, Suite 400

Irvine, California 92614

(949) 852-1007

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Terry G. Roussel

President

Cornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc.

1920 Main Street, Suite 400

Irvine, California 92614

(949) 852-1007

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Robert H. Bergdolt, Esq.

Damon M. McLean, Esq.

DLA Piper US LLP

4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 300

Raleigh, North Carolina 27612-2350

(919) 786-2000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: This post-effective amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act and will be effective upon filing.

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Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-155640) is filed pursuant Rule 462(d) solely to add certain exhibits not previously filed with respect to such Registration Statement.

PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 36. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(b) The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:

Ex.	Description
23.3	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this post-effective amendment no. 1 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on March 30, 2010.

CORNERSTONE CORE PROPERTIES REIT, INC.
By	/s/ TERRY G. ROUSSEL
	Terry G. Roussel
	Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on March 30, 2010:

Name	Title
/s/ TERRY G. ROUSSEL	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Terry G. Roussel	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ SHARON C. KAISER	Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Sharon C. Kaiser	Financial and Accounting Officer)
*	Director
Paul Danchik
*	Director
Jody J. Fouch
*	Director
Daniel L. Johnson
*	Director
Lee Powell Stedman

*By	/s/ TERRY G. ROUSSEL
	Terry G. Roussel
	Attorney-in-Fact