With the opening of a new community center Thursday, Madison completes a yearslong effort to revitalize a troubled parcel of land on the north side.

The 30,000 square-foot center at 1329 Browns Ferry Road houses multiple meeting rooms, arts and craft spaces, a multiuse gym, courtyard and performance stage. The city’s recently opened senior center occupies a wing of the building.

“A community center is the hub for your city,” Mayor Paul Finley said. “What was a facility that was an eyesore has turned into the hub and a central part of community for Madison.”