In this audio and radio exclusive episode, Northwest Leaders & Legends (NWLL)continues its exploration of the people shaping economic development across the Pacific Northwest with a conversation featuring Tom Mancuso, Senior Real Estate Advisor with Vita Nuova and author ofBuildings That Create Jobs.
Mancuso has spent more than four decades helping communities turn underutilized industrial and commercial properties into engines of economic growth. His work focuses on redevelopment, adaptive reuse of buildings, and the creation of business incubators that support local entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Mancuso shares insights from a career dedicated to transforming vacant buildings into thriving business ecosystems — and explains why repurposing existing infrastructure can be one of the most powerful tools for sustainable economic development.