Downtown Lowell commercial opportunities like this don't come along often. 20–26 Howard St, Lowell, MA 01851 brings two well-maintained commercial buildings to market on a desirable corner lot in the heart of downtown Lowell — whether you're an investor looking for a two-building play or a business owner who wants to own your own space, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
The Two-Building Opportunity: $975,000
Offered together at $975,000, the 20–26 Howard St package features two well-maintained commercial buildings on a corner lot in the heart of downtown Lowell. Corner positioning means visibility, access, and presence — the things commercial tenants and customers both notice. For an investor, it's a chance to control a meaningful piece of downtown Lowell in a single acquisition, in a city whose downtown has been on a steady upward climb of restaurants, arts, housing, and foot traffic.
20 Howard St: 2,701 Sq Ft at $650,000
The building at 20 Howard St is a well-maintained 2,701 sq. ft. commercial building, offered at $650,000. It presents a straight-forward opportunity for investors or business owners looking for a property in a convenient downtown location — the kind of flexible commercial space that suits an office, a service business, or a growing operation that wants to be in the middle of the city rather than out on a highway strip.
26 Howard St: Shop Building at $450,000
Next door, 26 Howard St is a well-maintained 2,000 sq. ft. commercial shop building built in 1988, offered at $450,000. Currently vacant, it features a large garage bay and an expansive work area — a setup that's hard to find downtown and ideal for trades, automotive, fabrication, storage-heavy businesses, or any operation that needs real working space with room to move. Vacant means your timeline, your tenant, or your own business from day one.
Why Downtown Lowell
Lowell's downtown is the economic engine of the Merrimack Valley: UMass Lowell, Lowell General Hospital, the Tsongas Center, a nationally recognized folk festival, and a dining scene that draws from the whole region — all anchored by historic mill-city bones and commuter rail to Boston. Owning commercial real estate here means owning a piece of a city that's still rising.
Options for Investors and Owner-Users
The three ways this opportunity is being offered — the combined two-building package at $975,000, 20 Howard St on its own at $650,000, and 26 Howard St on its own at $450,000 — give buyers real flexibility. An investor can take the whole corner and control both income streams. An owner-user can buy the building that fits, whether that's the 2,701 sq. ft. space at 20 Howard or the garage-bay shop space at 26 Howard. However you structure it, you're buying into the momentum of a downtown that keeps adding residents, restaurants, and reasons to be here.
Looking for your next commercial investment in Lowell? Contact Chris Doherty, the top commercial realtor in Lowell, at 978-857-9580 or [email protected], or visit dohertyproperties.com. Send a message today for more information about this unique commercial opportunity — Doherty Properties will walk you through the numbers.
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