the grand hall

The 22,517-square-foot, column-free Grand Hall can accommodate up to 1,200 people for concerts, film premieres, theatrical performances, and exhibitions to photo or film shoots, brand activations, industry conventions and conferences, fashion shows, galas, pop-ups, art fairs, and more.

Industrial-style event hall with rows of wooden chairs facing a podium and large projection screen, surrounded by graffiti on brick walls.

Architectural floor plan showing a large Grand Hall with adjacent restrooms, freight area, passenger elevators, and a loft area above.

Interior of an abandoned industrial building with rusted red steel beams and graffiti-covered walls, illuminated by natural light through tall windows.

Large industrial-style hall with exposed red beams, graffiti walls, and a seating arrangement facing a stage with three screens showing a woman identified as Brittni Collins, Director of Public Art.

Large empty industrial warehouse with concrete floor, graffiti-covered walls, red metal beams, and multiple windows.

Large group of people gathered around a circular stage with orange lighting in a dimly lit venue.

Woman in a floral dress speaking at a transparent podium in a dimly lit event space with purple spotlight and seated audience.

Long banquet table set with floral centerpieces and candles in a dimly lit industrial space with purple graffiti-covered walls.

Spacious empty industrial warehouse with exposed rust-colored steel beams and a person standing in the center.

Guests seated at tables in a warmly lit banquet hall with a large screen and bright sunlight streaming through windows.

Production-Ready Amentities

Built for Big Ideas & Smooth Load-Ins

Purpose-built infrastructure. 15,000 lb freight elevator, truck bays, architectural lighting, A/V tie-lines, and full back-of-house—keeps concerts, shoots, and shows on schedule.

Freight Elevator

15,000 lb capacity for fast load-ins of sets, scenery, and gear directly to event levels.

Two Passenger Elevators

Move guests, crew, and talent efficiently between floors; fully accessible.

Architectural Lighting Systems

House architectural lighting with zoned control for flexible looks, accenting, and wayfinding; pairs with vendor show lighting.

Audio & Video Tie-lines

Pre-run A/V tie-lines between spaces for quick patching of FOH, cameras, recorders, and stage feeds.

Truck Loading Bays

Street-level loading bays streamline deliveries and strike with direct paths to staging and event spaces.

Back of House Spaces

Dedicated BOH: kitchen support, staffing areas, coat check, greenroom, and prep to keep operations humming.

Rental Spotlight

Ariana Grande

The rich history and artistic energy permeating the space made our Grand Hall the perfect shooting location for the music video for Ariana Grande’s first solo single in nearly four years, the dance floor-ready “yes, and?” Production company London Alley made excellent use of The Loft for NYCAP3D’s 3D photogrammetry camera rig, which was featured in the song’s lyric video.

Man wearing a cap scrapes or works on the top surface of a large black cylindrical object in a workshop with industrial equipment.

Fabrication

Powerhouse Arts’ fabrication shops (ceramics, print, and public art) can produce custom elements for your event in-house. Lead times vary; we recommend inquiring as early as possible.

Swiss QPrint Nyala industrial flatbed printer with green light printing indoors against a concrete block wall.

Digital Print Lab

Powerhouse Arts’ Digital Print Lab is ready to put the finishing touch on your event with striking grand- format custom graphics and signage. Banners, posters, self adhesive vinyl, SEG light boxes, step and repeat, table cloths, and more can be made to order with your event or corporate logo.

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Fashion runway show in an industrial space with models walking amidst circular chalk patterns and vertical hanging string installations, surrounded by seated spectators.

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