Umpqua Bank is opening up a new location at the old Blockbuster building, at 1630 Queen Anne Ave N, which has been empty for over a year since the movie rental chain vacated its branch at the top of the hill.
After hearing rumors circulating that Umpqua would be opening up a new branch in Upper Queen Anne (calls and emails to Umpqua representatives over the past few months all went unanswered), we can now confirm that the bank is in fact moving into the former Blockbuster location. In December the bank applied for a construction permit with the Department of Planning and Development to make some minor changes to the retail building, which will also house offices under its new tenancy. Construction began this month.
The bank has not yet announced when it plans to open its new Queen Anne branch. We’ll keep you posted as we hear more. Currently the closest Upmqua outpost to Queen Anne is in South Lake Union, at 315 Westlake Avenue.
Thanks for reader Lincoln for the DPD tip!