Paradise Valley homage planned for section of Harmonie Park

The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. has announce plans to turn a section of Harmonie Park into the Paradise Valley Business and Entertainment District, in honor of the no-longer-existing Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods.

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With four city-owned buildings in Harmonie Park, Detroit development officials intend to create a mixed-used district of office space, residences, and plenty of entertainment venues.

That would include jazz and blues clubs, an African-American art gallery and possibly a small auditorium in the historic Harmonie Club building at 267 E. Grand River, said George Jackson, president of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp.

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