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.

RNDC is engaged in the rehabilitation of an existing 150-unit rental housing structure called Chateau Carre at 3000 Gentilly Blvd across from Dillard University. RNDC would also like to provide both rental and homeownership opportunities for Gentilly residents. In an effort to bring about a holistic recovery of the entire neighborhood, RNDC is seeking to make repeated strategic investments in the same neighborhood, believing that each investment will enhance the other.