The roof of the U.S. Postal Service‘s Capitol Hill branch building in Denver sprang a leak earlier this month and now is expected to remain closed to customers until sometime in October while repairs are made.
The building at 1541 N. Marion St., technically in the City Park West neighborhood, has been closed since Sept. 7 when water began to leak from the roof, according to USPS officials. No mail was damaged, though some of it was stuck inside the building for a few days until the building was deemed safe to enter and the mail could be recovered and moved.
The building, which serves about 300 post office box customers and has a retail counter, is expected to remain closed for “probably a few weeks,” postal officials say.
“The safety of our employees and customers is paramount,” Denver Postmaster Lora McLucas said in a statement. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers and we are working to quickly find a solution.”
While the building is out of commission, post office box holders are being asked to collect their mail at the USPS annex building nearby at 1551 Downing St. Pickups can be made at the annex’s Dutch door between the hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Retail services, such as stamp purchases and package shipping are available at the USPS locations at 951 20th St. and 450 W. 14th St.
The Capitol Hill branch building was built in 1967 and is owned by a property management company based in New York state, according to city records.
“The building is leased. We are currently in the process of working with the building owner to secure roofing and cleaning contractors to prepare the building for occupancy and restoration of services,” USPS spokesman David Rupert said.
He said the safety concerns at the Capitol Hill building were prompted by its age and concern about the material used in its construction.
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