About the Ogden Temple

[_The Mighty Builder]

The Ogden Temple is going to be remediated/remodeled to enhance the Temple and the surrounding area.

When originally constructed it was done in the same architecture as the Provo Temple again using precast concrete as the exterior structure. This is deteriorating just as the COB.

What is really forcing the remodel in my OPINION is the lack of leasing of the Ensign Plaza South Class “A” office building because of the BUTT UGLY TEMPLE.

The Mormon Church owns the property to the North and South of the Ogden Temple. A couple of years ago, the Mormon Church decided to develop the property North and South of the Temple to preserve the “Beauty and Majesty” of the Temple and frame it with edifices worthy of the House of the Lord. So construction of Ensign Plaza South began, with the North Plaza to follow once the South Plaza was at least 80% occupied.

As with all Mormon construction projects Satan was soon plaguing the build. First after the footings and foundation walls were poured it was discovered they were 1 foot over the property line towards the city right of way (sidewalk and street). The Mormon Church asked if they could buy the right of way incurred upon to which Ogden city said NO! So the construction was delayed by the requirement of moving the footings and foundations 1 foot west. Of course during the excavation for the new footings and foundations walls the excavator hit an unknown “UST” (underground storage tank). This immediately brought the build to a halt. Now the enemy of the Church geotechnical engineers found the soil to be contaminated so it had to be remediated/removed. The remediation/removal took six months. Well once construction started after the delay the greedy subcontractors immediately raised all their prices. They were unwilling to accept a 5 to 20 percent loss on their profit margins because enemy of the church suppliers had raised the prices for materials such as concrete, wood, wiring, glass, etc.

After negotiations were completed on the price increases, we were once again building for Commercial Mormon Jesus. And things were moving happily along with everyone involved signing “Put your Shoulders to the Wheel” when once again Satan appeared. It seems that while the construction was progressing the Mormon Church signed an exclusive listing with a “good” friend (soon to be enemy of the church) realtor. With his exclusive rights he was busy signing leases for the building. Only it turns out that when the building was ready to outfit for the new tenants, there were none. NOPE, no new happy renters, gleefully giving money to the Mormon Church. It seems the now enemy of the church exclusive realtor made up all the leasers. To keep his exclusive rights he had to report weekly during the construction of who was gobbling up what floor and how much. So he pulled a fast one on the Mormon Church and just named names (kind of like weekly missionary reports about tracting/teaching statistics – maybe he learn this on his mission).

SO to this day, Ensign Plaza South is at only 20% occupancy. Ensign Plaza North is just a promise (like moving back to Missouri) someday to be built.

So my best guess is that the Ogden Temple is being renovated/remodeled to look like Ensign Plaza South so maybe it can finally be filled.

Oh, final cost of the $20 Million budgeted Ensign Plaza South – $58.2 Million

[_harmony]

Oh, final cost of the $20 Million budgeted Ensign Plaza South – $58.2 Million

The Ogden (and Provo) temples are easily the single ugliest buildings the church has ever built. Ever.

Surely they do not use the same contractor today... surely.

Your tithing dollar at work once again.