Hotpot, formerly Garcia Brogans is just sitting vacant, isn’t it?

Or did Hotpot not open yet? It was there so briefly

To fill in the gap: one of the upstairs tenants set off the sprinklers causing big damage.

General background: Great punk venue. There's been a bar in that spot at least going back to my dad's generation, although it's changed hands a bunch.

YouTube Thirsty First Lowell, tons of good clips are up there from shows recorded here.

I think the potential is there, the acre especially since it’s bad reputation drives down the cost. But it’s bad reputation (deserved or undeserved) is what’s slowing down development there. The acre could be nice, but nobody cares about it so it continues to rot.

My specific confusion with Jackson street lofts, and Appleton is that they are right next to the homeless shelter. I guess the long game is hoping the homeless population decreases or the shelter is relocated.

Middlesex street specifically, I think is untapped potential for sure. It’s a perfect area for a little strip with stores and restaurants. I think people shy away from it because of the homeless.

South Lowell is probably the hottest area I’d say, it has the best feel overall. One of my coworkers lives there and he really likes it.

I really don’t hate Lowell, it’s just that for me personally it’s not going to work out. We looked because the cost of living is low and we want to buy a house so we need to save money. My fiancée lived there for years, her parents lived there and I went to school there. Everyone seems to think I hate the city. But I’m just being realistic, with one of us having a commute to Boston, it’s a tough sell already. Combined with the lower than average safety, it becomes a very hard sell.

I see Lowell eventually going the way of Lynn, it’s reputation will never die but eventually the property value will start to go up. It is a city screaming for an industry, Macom is definitely really helping the city out by sticking around. Time will tell, but that area of the state is a hothead for RF and Microwave development. Raytheon spawned off a lot of smaller companies in the area over the years.

I have been thinking about your post and was out for dinner last night. We didn’t want to go home so we took a drive around..down from Tyngsboro, past the Esplanade, over the Aiken St Bridge, down into the Acre, past the new courthouse and went over to Gary’s Restaurant and Bar (a cool spot to check out).

The Acre seems to have all the potential to become a really nice/expensive neighborhood in the next 15-20 years but is yet to start transforming. That means cheaper buy-in, higher growth potential.

But i just surfed through Zillow and there are a lot of gorgeous condos along the river and it looks like supply is building up(market is slowing down) if you can lock in a rate before the next Fed increase and then drag your feel closing on a place you might realize a substantial benefit.

I saw some 2 family houses in South Lowell in the range of 2 bed condo prices (when you include the condo fee). That would be the best investment IMHO.

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Be advised. Rent is insane. We live next to a crack den and it’s 1800 a month.

Thank you for these words! I do feel like the majority of Lowellians are supportive and don't tolerate harassment whether it's random or not. I'm glad to see that eggings apparently aren't trending (I'm in my 40s and have no idea what's going on sometimes, haha), but also saddened that this seems to happen to people every now and then. Maybe the rising price of eggs will get the douchebags to stop it, heh.

Anyway thank you for being a force for good around here.

It was a drive-by. When they did it to me they came up from behind. Headphones wouldn't have mattered.

Same thing happened to me a few years back on Dutton Street. Luckily wasn't that good of a throw. I don't think it's a trend, pretty sure it's just douchebags.

Live in downtown rn, homeless is the worst it's ever been :/

edit: mill no 5 is p safe tho, you're good

This is Harassment. 7 day ban, one and only warning.

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<hangs head in shame> I'm sorry. I'm new in town.

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I am sorry it happened to you, I got Egged as a kid out trick or treating. Ive heard of it happening to people my entire life.

It is assault and it does hurt(especially in the crotch I am sure). I have no idea if it was targeted in your case. I do know it happens randomly.

If you are getting harassed for any reason its not OK. Hope you are doing well, and know the majority of Lowellians support an inclusive community.

There will always be shitty people but if you are out and feel in danger know you live in a supportive community, overall.

If anyone calls out for help and I hear them, I am going to help them. And that is not unique to me.

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It's definitely not funny to be hit like that, but it's also a fairly common thing. Idiots think it's funny. I doubt you were targeted for any reason other than being present when they decided to do it. Hopefully it never happens to you again.

"Noob. Everybody knows you don't go out for a run without an egg-proof shield!"

She sounds like an asshole for complaining about being egged? 🤨

And this is why you don't wear or do anything that reduces your awareness of your surroundings.

This is the bridge that connects to School Street on the Pawtucket St side of the river.

Moved here a year ago for a job.

Have you lived in Lowell for a long time or are you a student?

We’re you injured..?

Actually maybe they targeted you because you sound like an asshole