Lowell Gas Stations

Buying

What’s more appealing than owning a gas station in a thriving urban center like Lowell, Massachusetts? The answer is, of course, owning such a property after having purchased it at an excellent price. With years of experience in the local market, Boston City Properties offers our clients the freshest listings combined with an unparalleled roster of local professionals who can quickly arrange in person site visits and help orchestrate a sale.

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As a general rule, the properties in this area service both a steady number of local residents who commute on a daily basis as well as substantial cross-country and regional traffic. The size of the metropolis means that the properties of this type come in a number of configurations, from multi-acre parcels near the interstate to charming lots located close to walkable pedestrian neighborhoods. In each case, the interested buyer should determine what kind of facility they wish to operate. Larger properties tend to need to make accommodations for larger highway traffic such as 18 wheelers and other cargo carrying trucks, while city lots will often service the specific needs of numerous local clientele in the form of specific inventory in the attached convenience store.

Leasing

After signing on for a one, three, or even five year lease, operators of gas stations in this city will begin to work on appealing to both a local and regional market. The local market will usually demand a certain amount of specialty products, from specific kinds of bottled hot sauce to highly regional bottled drinks. Caffeinated beverages are popular but they do not have to be the only form of drinks the store carries. However, regardless of what kinds of food products the clientele likes, they will usually always appreciate a coffee vending machine that offers a choice of blends and has enough room around it so that it becomes easy for people to gather and have a conversation. These kinds of self-service machines enable a small community to form, which correspondingly creates greater interest and usually attracts even more customers in. Rotisserie-style machines are also an excellent choice, especially if customers can choose the kind of foods they would like to see cooked.

In the parcels that are located close to the city center, many of the stations have an inventive or unusual architecture. The canopies that often hang over the pumps play with their outward appearance, showcasing ridges or special Googie-style decor elements that make them both visually bold and memorable. The lights on the underside of the canopies may also not be the traditional fluorescent strips but rather far more articulated light boxes that produce a steady illumination at night. Signage here tends to vary from small manually adjustable pricing signs to large electronic billboards that broadcast the price of gas so that motorists can easily see them while they are driving.

Geographical Location

As one of the larger metropolitan regions in the state of Massachusetts, this city is bounded both by numerous other municipalities and several rivers. Sited roughly 30 miles from the center of Boston, this area is bordered by Chelmsford to the south, Dracut to the north, Westford to the west, and Tewksbury to the east. The primary transit routes that pass through the city include Interstate 495, Route 3, Route 110, Route 129, and Route 3A. The Concord River passes under Interstate 495, while Shedd Park can be reached via Boylston Street. Route 3 passes over River Meadow Brook and crosses through Warren Manning State Park. The Merrimack River can be accessed by several different streets, and has several bridges that provide a connection between landmasses.

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