DENVER — An Arvada-based credit union told its customers on Thursday that it will prematurely close its Central Park branch due to a rising number of safety-related incidents in the wake of a new homeless shelter opening next door.
In an email addressed to its members and forwarded to the Denver Business Journal, Partner Colorado Credit Union said the branch, located at 4000 Quebec St., will close on May 3.
"Unfortunately, the housing crisis in Denver continues to impact neighborhoods throughout the city and the Central Park branch is no exception," the email said. "There have been a number of incidents at and around the Central Park branch that have raised serious concerns for the safety of our employees and members."
The credit union has long had concerns about safety at that branch location, but the conversion of the Double Tree Hotel at 4040 Quebec St. late last year into a homeless shelter accelerated those issues, said Krista Stafford-Evans, vice president of marketing at Partner Credit Union.
> Read the full story at the Denver Business Journal.
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