Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The exterior of the Manhattan New York Temple has been completely surrounded in scaffolding, providing platforms for the crews who are removing the travertine cladding and preparing the walls to be refaced. Covered sidewalks provide protection to the many pedestrians who walk by the temple each day. Renovations began in March and are expected to take about three years to complete.

A covered walkway has been assembled along the sidewalks adjacent to the Manhattan New York Temple, and scaffolding is going up at the west corner as an extensive three-year renovation of the building progresses. As part of the floor plan changes, a room for visitors will be created on the ground floor directly beneath the steeple, featuring a lighted marble reproduction of the Christus statue that will be visible from the street.

The Manhattan New York Temple closes after the last session today for extensive renovations that are expected to last three years. Renovation plans were announced on August 28, 2023, with an accompanying exterior rendering. The third floor meetinghouse will also be updated. The travertine-faced building originally opened in 1976 to house Church office and meetinghouse space. It was later repurposed as a temple and meetinghouse facility that was dedicated in June 2004. It stands one block west of Central Park and across from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at the intersection of Columbia, 65th, and Broadway.

In preparation for the renovation of the Manhattan New York Temple, Church representatives have signed a three-year lease for 40,000 square feet of shared and dedicated space at the West End Collegiate Church at 245 West 77th Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue. The 132-year-old facility will provide a worship space for members displaced by the renovation, as the temple houses a meetinghouse on the third floor. The temple is scheduled to close at the end of the day on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The renovation was announced at the end of August and is expected to last three years.

A rendering has been released for renovations planned for the Manhattan New York Temple, expected to begin in 2024 and completed in approximately three years. The meetinghouse on the third floor of the building will also be updated. During the renovation, Church members in the temple district are encouraged to attend the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple or the Hartford Connecticut Temple. Dates for a public open house and rededication will be announced as the renovation nears completion.

The Manhattan New York Temple closed this weekend for an extended three-month maintenance closure to accommodate mechanical repairs. The work is expected to be completed in late October, just prior to the new temple presidency beginning service on November 1.