Steven Carr

Steven Carr is a Raleigh business and real estate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in complex commercial transactions. His practice focuses on affordable housing, community development, tax credit financing, real estate development, and corporate matters. He represents developers, lenders, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. His work includes structuring transactions, negotiating purchase agreements, addressing title issues, and coordinating financing for affordable housing and community development projects.

Carr earned his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science and History from Washburn University. His education provided a strong foundation in business law, real estate, legal analysis, and transactional planning. This training supports his work involving sophisticated financing structures, property transactions, corporate arrangements, and regulatory requirements connected to affordable housing and community development.

Carr represents developers and lenders in transactions involving multiple financing sources and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. He guides developer clients from purchase agreement negotiations through title review, financing structures, and closing. His work with municipalities includes developing lending programs and structuring partnerships for affordable housing initiatives. He assists nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status and related corporate matters.

Steven Carr holds an AV Peer Review Rating for the Highest Level of Professional Excellence. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina and Florida. His professional work includes presentations on business ethics, personnel risk management, employer issues, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit exit strategies. His background combines decades of transactional experience with focused work supporting affordable housing, real estate development, municipal initiatives, and community-based projects.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Member, Ellinger & Carr
• Member, North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Florida Bar

Licensed State

• North Carolina
• Florida

Education

• Washburn University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washburn University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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