because homeless/drug problem threatening employees:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/27/columbia-sportswear-may-close-downtown-portland-office-over-threats-public-defecation-by-homeless-people.html
...we've had a bit of that in downtown STL recently.
Edited by MUTGR at 13:53:39 on 11/27/17