Shopping Small with Scott Sharpiro
Working with local investors who seek positive returns while remaining sensitive to neighborhood needs, Scott has preserved bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and retail spaces that anchor the Pacific Northwest’s music, dining, and shopping scene and built 300 units of micro-housing, as well as a hostel in the International District. His projects include The Lodges on Vashon, Harvard Exit, Queen Anne Beerhall, American Hotel, Melrose Market, Spinnaker Building, Lynnwood Bowl & Skate, Cha Cha Lounge, Chop Suey, and The Crocodile.
Tune in to hear about Scott’s adventures in development and placemaking and hear how he overcame the many challenges he has faced along the way to creating memorable places across the Pacific Northwest.
We record on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples.
The views expressed in this podcast series are those of the guests and reflect their personal lived experiences. Power of Place presents oral histories with real people, and while some opinions may be controversial, they are shared as authentic expressions that honor the complexity of place. Conversations are edited for length and clarity, but otherwise remain unedited to preserve context and substance. Listener discretion is advised.
“There’s … pride in being in a building that’s really beautiful.”
