Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation (RNDC) is a collaboration between Volunteers of America National Services and Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans that develops affordable housing projects that are close to employment opportunities and commercial services, are well-served by public transportation, embody energy efficient design strategies, and promote occupant health. Since its inception in 2006, RNDC has completed six major residential and mixed-use projects. Demonstrating its approach, in 2013 it completed the redevelopment of 1770 Tchoupitoulas Street, a two-acre site near commercial services and public transportation that now include 52 units of LEED certified rental apartments and the Fresh Food Factor, a fresh and healthy foods production facility that provides nutritional meals to institutional customers and training opportunities for veterans and other area residents.