Temple Courts is one of the first buildings that will be reconstructed as part of The New Communities Initiative.

Mayor Fenty, Housing Authority to Demolish Temple Courts: Long-troubled housing complex to be rebuilt as part of NW1 New Community

What: Mayor Adrian M. Fenty will join the District of Columbia Housing Authority to start demolition of the long-troubled Temple Courts housing complex at North Capitol Street and K Streets NW. The site is part of a $700 million new mixed-use, mixed-income community that will be rebuilt in its place.

Who: Mayor Fenty

Michael Kelly, Director of the DCHA

Councilmember Tommy Wells, D-Ward 6 (Invited)

Councilmember Kwame Brown, D-At large (Invited)

When: Tuesday, December 2, 10:30 a.m.

Where: North Capitol and K Streets NW