The Iberville Projects are being redeveloped because of the location said Mayor Mitch Landrieu in the New Orleans Advocate, “This particular development, because of where it is — it is immediately adjacent to the Treme neighborhood, next to Canal Street, next to Rampart, next to the Claiborne corridor, across the street from what hopefully will be the new City Hall — that’s all kinds of great promise.” The renovation of Iberivlle Projects will be executed in phases to create a total of 880 units that will cater to the needs of those who use affordable housing and housing units for the elderly. The renovations of the projects are apart of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Choice Neighborhood Initiative and a program HUD developed to help change the inner-city into an area with schools with strong educational foundations, jobs, mixed-income families, and transportation. The redevelopment also calls for a revamp of the entire surrounding neighborhood including corner stores, landmarks, and schools in a 300-square-block area bounded by Rampart Street, Tulane Avenue, Broad Street and St. Bernard Avenue.
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