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Developer proposes LTDA to stabilize and redevelop Ogden’s Exchange Building; staff cite jobs and preservation goals

Ogden City Council and Redevelopment Agency (joint work session) · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended a land transfer and development agreement to convey the Exchange Building to a developer, with proposed preconstruction incentives and a timeline to stabilize and rehabilitate the Art Deco structure. The project would host GMRE’s headquarters and is projected to create about 60 direct jobs and $17 million in economic impact, staff said.

Ogden staff recommended a land transfer and development agreement (LTDA) to convey the Exchange Building to 600 Exchange Building LLC for stabilization, historic rehabilitation and reuse, and presented a proposed timeline and estimated economic impact.

Kelly (staff) summarized the building’s history as a 9,500‑square‑foot Art Deco livestock exchange that has sat vacant and deteriorated. She said the city previously set aside roughly $1,000,000 for structural stabilization but that initial estimates exceeded that amount; staff recommended using those…

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