This 99,200 SF site is located in a relatively high visibility area along Gentilly Boulevard and is bordered by St. Denis, Touro, Milton and Frenchman Streets. Elysian Courtyards is directly across the street from Dillard University. It has excellent access to transit and commercial services located in a large shopping center near the intersection of Gentilly Blvd and Elysian Fields. The site is located in one of the 17 Target Zones as identified by the City of New Orleans Office of Recovery and Development Administration.

The Gentilly neighborhood has been identified in RNDC’s site selection strategy as a focus area due to its proximity to jobs, transit, and basic services as well as its high level of community and civic engagement. There has been significant community involvement in the planning process post-Katrina. Dillard University, a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) has stepped forward to be fully engaged in the neighborhood redevelopment process. In an effort to bring about a holistic recovery of the entire neighborhood, RNDC has been working closely with Dillard University through its Community Development Corporation. The Dillard CDC brings its “Communiversity” philosophy to life by forming and supporting the Neighborhood Advisory Group which is made up of the presidents of the neighborhood associations surrounding the property. RNDC has been meeting with Dillard CDC and the neighborhood association presidents for over a year.