U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is moving his downtown Denver office from a private tower to a federal building a few blocks away, his office announced Friday.

Though the office among folks trying to do business has been the site of staged protests over the Republican agenda in Washington, recent protesters weren’t the driving factor behind the move, which has been in the works before Donald Trump became president. Gardner’s office suspects future liberal uprisings will follow the rising-star Republican from the office building at 1125 17th St. to the U.S. Custom House at 721 19th St.

“This is something we have discussed for a while, and we thought a government building would be best for our constituent services,” Gardner spokesman Alex Siciliano said.

“Additionally, we were in a commercial building where we had private businesses as fellow tenants. When there were large groups of people in our office it created challenges for some of the private businesses. We think this new location will be best for everyone as it is important we ensure continued constituent access to our office. All Coloradans are welcome in our new office space.”

A group of protesters, some in wheelchairs, were arrested in the lobby of Gardner’s office last month after a 58-hour around-the-clock “die in” to protest the Senate Republican healthcare plan that was then pending but has since failed. Gardner’s staff stayed there overnight with them.

Gardner will be in Suite 159 in the U.S. Custom House starting Monday. The office’s phone number will still be 303-391-5777.

“The most important part of my job is to do everything I can to best serve my constituents, and the new space that we will be moving to will allow that to continue,” Gardner said in a statement. “I always encourage Coloradans to visit my office when seeking assistance with any issues with the federal government or just to stop by and say hello.”

The office is one of eight Gardner has across the state. The others are in Colorado Springs, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Greeley, Pueblo and the senator’s home town, Yuma.

His office said the services the office provides help with: