Enterprise Bank and Trust Company

Julian Steel was a blighted property and everyone wanted to see what can we do to the space? And the Housing Authority was doing their best and working with the state.

And and it came about because Diane Silva, a banker with at that time Enterprise Bank, now Rockland Trust, said, You know, I think we have an opportunity here to take this project, to take this housing development that is underutilized with 50% vacancy and turn it into a really vibrant neighborhood community.

And so that began the process for pooling the resources.

You know, I think about $12 million was pooled at the time among the banks and saying, working with the housing authority, working with our state delegation, working with the governor, everyone's sort of rowing the same boat and critically Merrimack Valley housing partnership.

And we've been very fortunate here in Lowell.

Did we mention the name George Duncan yet? who was such an integral part of the Lowell plan and the funding.

You know, and Enterprise Bank came about, I think, 89, if I remember correctly, you know, right around the time, well, geez, the Songus Arena and the Latcher Park and some of these great things.

And you had, you know, the Lowell Five has been around forever.