Longfellow has a new neighbor with deep pockets. On Monday, Chase cut the ribbon on a community center branch at 2903 26th Ave. S., blending a traditional bank outpost with free financial-health programming in one highly local package. The space, part branch and part community room, is set up for no-cost workshops on budgeting, credit and small-business skills, along with expanded in-branch services. Staff say they want the spot to function as a neighborhood hub for nonprofit partners, pop-up shops and local events.
The Longfellow location is Chase’s first Community Center branch in Minnesota, joining a growing list of similarly designed sites around the country. The bank began testing the concept in Harlem in 2019, and, according to JPMorgan Chase, it has since opened 19 community-center branches nationwide built to host workshops, skills training and partner programs.
“Longfellow is a resilient neighborhood with deep roots and a real spirit of looking out for one another,” JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said at the opening, as reported by Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Diedra Porché, the bank’s head of community and business development, said “the branch is here to support every Minnesotan who walks through the door.” The same report identifies Trevor Beckman as the new branch manager.
What the Longfellow Center Will Offer
Inside, the branch features a large multipurpose room, on-site financial-health specialists and walk-in banking lanes that are designed to feel more approachable than a standard teller line. As JPMorgan Chase has outlined, its community centers combine everyday banking with low-cost accounts, credit-building tools and partner-led workshops aimed at strengthening financial resilience.
Local Impact and Investments
The Longfellow opening is part of a broader Twin Cities expansion. The bank’s push in Minnesota includes multimillion-dollar investments in local nonprofits and development projects, and the rollout is expected to create more than 300 jobs across the Minneapolis–St. Paul region, according to Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. The outlet also notes previous Chase backing in the Twin Cities, including targeted investments and a historic-tax-credit equity investment tied to downtown reuse efforts.
Chase is currently hiring for the Longfellow community center branch and lining up its first wave of workshops. An early job posting on Indeed lists the branch address and positions tied to the new build, underscoring the staffing push around the bank’s local expansion. For residents keeping score at home, the new branch sits at 2903 26th Ave. S., Minneapolis.
