PigtownDesign t1_jeazqky wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Hopefully, some new antiques dealers will move back to Howard Street.

Cheomesh OP t1_jeb2rjj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:45 PM

That'd be slick!

PleaseBmoreCharming t1_jecgi8z wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:18 AM

Yeah, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that's a pipe dream. Residents in this area have too little wealth to support niche retail like antique shops. You need places with high median income, like Howard County, to support antique dealers and even that's been difficult in that area after the Ellicott City flooding decimated their historic retail street. If they can't do it, I see no hope for the Howard Street area. Better it turned into more diverse retail options.

Cunninghams_right t1_jed0fgw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:52 AM

I don't think that's accurate. Hamden started out with pretty little rent which attracted a lot of antique dealers which then went to a lot of bars and restaurants taking advantage of the foot traffic.