City officials and Servant's Heart Ministry broke ground on the next phase of The Great Falls Center — a $6 million effort to add a food hall, auditorium, and rooftop restaurant to the historic Paterson building.

Watch the City of Paterson's video marking the groundbreaking of The Great Falls Center, where Servant's Heart Ministry launched Phase 2 of its historic renovation at 39 McBride Avenue Extension.

Mayor Andre Sayegh joined Servant's Heart Ministry and community leaders to break ground on Phase 2 of The Great Falls Center — a $6 million effort to turn a 1920s Paterson silk-era building into a food hall, auditorium, and rooftop restaurant overlooking the Great Falls.

Paterson's mayor swung a sledgehammer to break ground on The Great Falls Center — Servant's Heart's transformation of the 100-year-old Glenro building into a trades-training hub, food hall, and rooftop restaurant.

After the Art Factory's sudden closure left more than 150 Paterson couples without a venue, Servant's Heart Ministry's Great Falls Center fielded a wave of inquiries and opened its doors at a reduced cost.

When Paterson's Art Factory abruptly closed, leaving more than 100 couples without a venue, Servant's Heart's Great Falls Center stepped in — booking several of the stranded weddings just down the street.

A $250,000 challenge grant from The Bolger Foundation has fully funded Phase 2 of The Great Falls Center, after Servant's Heart Ministry rallied donors to meet a $2.25 million goal.

Servant's Heart Ministry unveiled plans to transform an industrial building across from Paterson's Great Falls into a food hall, community auditorium, restaurant, and rooftop garden with outdoor dining.