Jul 3, 2021
In May 2020, Scott Heron told
Westword that he had put the Skylark Lounge, at 140 South Broadway, on the market for $2.5 million. He wasn't selling because of COVID-19; he was just ready to move on, do some sailing, travel and explore a new career in solar energy.
With the economy crashing at the start of the pandemic, he didn't think there was much of a chance the venue would sell for the next few years. Lucky for Heron — who feared the building would be purchased by somebody looking to turn it into a hip, upscale spot or scrape it altogether for more apartments — he was wrong.