Sen. Cory Gardner is moving offices.

The Colorado Republican, whose downtown Denver office has been at the center of several health care-related rallies and sit-ins, will be relocating a couple of blocks away, to the U.S. Custom House, a federal building.

Gardner’s communications director, Alex Siciliano, said in an email the move has been under consideration for a while. The senator’s previous office, at 17th and Lawrence streets, was in a commercial building with private businesses as neighbors. Gardner’s staff thought a government building would be better for constituent services, Siciliano said.

“When there were large groups of people in our office it created challenges for some of the private businesses,” he said. “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.”

The new office, at 721 19th St., Suite 150, will begin services Monday, according to a statement from Gardner’s office. The space is only temporary, though, and Gardner’s staff will announce a permanent location later.

“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.”

Gardner has seven other Colorado offices, in Fort Collins, Yuma, Greeley, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Grand Junction and Durango.

Staff writer Jesse Paul contributed to this report.