Live Oak Bank invests $8.4 Million to expand affordable housing in New Hanover County

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Live Oak Bank has announced an $8.4 million low-income housing tax credit investment to support Estrella Landing, an affordable housing development in Wilmington.

Live Oak’s investment provides funding for the 84-unit family property at 4611 Gordon Road, which opened this summer. “Live Oak is proud to make an investment in affordable housing in our own community,” said William C. (BJ) Losch III, president of Live Oak Bank. “We believe supporting affordable housing directly impacts workforce development and advances the opportunities of residents of our region.”

“I am beyond excited that Estrella Landing is owned and managed by companies based in New Hanover County. In my 20 years of affordable housing development experience, this is a rare opportunity for a partnership like this to occur, and we hope for more to continue,” said Stephanie Norris, developer for Norco Management, which manages Estrella Landing. “Our team’s sole mission is to create safe and attractive housing that our residents are proud to call home.”