PROPOSED HAARLEM VICTORIA CULTURAL CENTER
__• Theatre & Concert Hall 2300+ seat venue
__• Resource Center [Conference & Screening rooms]
__• Upscale Hotel & Hospitality Suites
__• Artists Housing
__• Condominiums
__• Recording & Broadcast Studios
__• Restaurant/ Bar/ Cafe
__• Cabaret / Supper Club
__• Office Rental

HVRG MISSION: The Haarlem Victoria Restoration Group is committed to:
__• Preserve, promote, build on and capitalize on the unique richness of Harlem’s __history and longstanding reputation as the cultural capital of the African/Latino world __and one of New York City’s top tourist destinations;
__• Provide and promote educational, cultural programming and exhibitions that will __help enrich the residents of Harlem, New York City, the millions of visitors from __Europe, Asia, Africa and the continental United States;
__• Provide employment, vocational training, apprenticeship & internship programs __and opportunities;
__• Expand and create new cultural value;
__• Deliver diverse variety of high quality services, products and superior customer __support;
__• Promote better business practices and better employment opportunities for the __community residents;
__• Promote a healthy and robust economy in our community.

INTRODUCTION
The Haarlem Victoria Restoration Group (HVRG- a local community development team proposing to develop a multicultural/ multimedia entertainment complex at the site of the historic Victoria Theatre at 233- 237 West 125th Street. The proposed Haarlem Victoria Cultural Complex combines the full restoration and updating of the existing theatre with additional new construction. The site will be fashioned into an all encompassing arts and entertainment center comprised of the Haarlem Victoria performance theatre, boutique hotel, four-star restaurant, and multi-media production studios.

VISION/CONCEPT
The Haarlem Cultural Complex will be the cultural crown jewel of 125th Street that will enhance and firmly solidify 125th Street as the premier commercial and cultural center of Harlem and the international community that it serves. As a “One-Stop” tourist destination, it will provide a comprehensive package of services; arts and entertainment; luxury accommodations; gourmet dining; tourist and historic information; and other ancillary products and services. This product and service offering will be targeted to the more than 1.4 million visitors who travel to Harlem from around the world, as well as for the benefit of Harlem’s residents and other regional and local visitors.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS
HVRG has reached out to a variety of community, cultural, entertainment, financial and conservancy sources, all of whom have expressed favorable response to initial discussion of the project:
__• Dance Theatre of Harlem
__• New York City Landmark Conservancy
__• League of Historic American Theaters
__• Nederlander Producing Company of America, Inc.
__• Don Kirshner
__• St. Charles Borromeo
__• Vy Higginsen’s Mama Foundation for the Arts
__• Felipe Luciano
__• Rice High School
__• African Diaspora Film Festival
__• Coastal Jazz Association
__• Branford Marsalis
__• The Record Shack
__• Perk’s Restaurant/ Bar
__• PMP Recording Studio- along with many R&B recording artists and
__groups (i.e. Blue Magic, Ray, Goodman & Brown, etc.)