Grand Circus Park was a crowded district in the 1920’s as a result of the automotive boom. Albert Kahn designed The Park Avenue Building in 1922. A previous building Kahn designed, the Kales Building is across the street. After the Park Avenue Association formed in 1923, Park Avenue and Grand Circus Park became a commercial, retail and office space center. The entire district saw a sharp decline during from 1970 to the 1990’s. Investment in the Fox Theater, Comerica Park and the new Tiger Stadium has led to a revival of the Park Avenue area.
Since 2006, the Kales and Iodent Buildings have been redeveloped into lofts and 2 new entertainment venues Cliff Bells and the Park Bar have opened.
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