**Exhibit 31.2**

**CERTIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIALOFFICER**

I, Sharon C. Kaiser,certify that:

1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q ofCornerstone Core Properties REIT, Inc.;

2.             Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does notcontain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this quarterly report; and

3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, andother financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly presentin all material respects the financial condition, results of operations andcash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in thisquarterly report.

4.             The registrant’sother certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintainingdisclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:

(a)           designedsuch disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls andprocedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that materialinformation relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during theperiod in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

(b)           evaluatedthe effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures andpresented in this reported our conclusions about the effectiveness of thedisclosure controls and procedures, as of the period covered by this quarterlyreport based on such evaluation; and

(c)           disclosedin this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financialreporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter thathas materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.             The registrant’sother certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recentevaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’sauditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or personsperforming the equivalent function):

(a)           allsignificant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation ofinternal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely toadversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize andreport financial information; and

(b)          any fraud, whether or not material,that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
|                         |   | /s/ SHARON C. KAISER                                   |
|-------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Date:November  10, 2006 |   | Sharon C. Kaiser                                       |
|                    |   | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial  Officer) |

 

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