Chase

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his coffee, a regular noticed something odd on the wall of Chase Bank. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘is that really a painting of Abraham Lincoln, or is it just my eyes playing tricks?’ A delivery driver overheard him and leaned in curiously. ‘It’s definitely not Lincoln,’ she whispered with a smile. ‘That’s our new security guard, dozing off again.’

2. One foggy morning, as customers were hurrying through Chase's lobby, someone kept muttering ‘Overdraft Protection’ under their breath—over and over again. Suddenly, an old lady in a fur coat turned around and asked, 'Excuse me, dear, are you trying to rob us?' The man stopped, looked up, and replied, 'No, ma'am, I'm just practicing for my new job!' Everyone burst out laughing, and from that day on, whenever anyone whispered 'Overdraft Protection,' everyone in line would giggle.

3. On an unusually quiet Sunday afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up outside Chase Bank with a puzzled look on his face. As he approached the door, he heard a faint echo of laughter coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the glass and saw only empty desks and silent computers. Then, out of nowhere, a voice whispered, 'Welcome to our tea party!' Turning around, he found himself facing five elderly ladies in cardigans, sipping Earl Grey and discussing last week’s bridge game. The delivery driver left, shaking his head and muttering, ‘Next time I’ll bring scones.’

4. At dawn, when most banks are still locking their doors, a jogger passing Chase saw something peculiar: a shadowy figure in a suit, repeatedly tapping its feet on the pavement. The jogger slowed down, curious. The figure stopped tapping and turned around—a middle-aged man with a clipboard under his arm. He smiled sheepishly and explained he was just testing out new flooring for the lobby. ‘It’s supposed to be more comfortable,’ he said, scratching his head. The jogger laughed it off, thinking nothing of it until later that day, when he found himself humming an unfamiliar tune while walking past Chase…