The building that housed the relocated L&L's Hawaiian Barbeque restaurant will soon be demolished.
"Laie Shopping Center patrons and local residents will see demolition work starting today," said Jeff Tyau, operations vice-president at land management company, Hawaii Reserves, Inc. "We're pleased that the demolition and construction permit has been secured and the project is moving forward."
Tyau added that the work will include not only building demolition, but also a slight reconfiguration of the shopping center entrance and divider islands, the creation of an additional 33 parking stalls, and some new striping and landscaping. The project will take approximately six weeks to complete.
The demolition and other work makes way for the new, co-branded Aloha Petroleum and Foodland gas station. Construction of the station is expected to begin as the parking lot finishing work winds down, subject to Aloha securing necessary building permits.
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| Site and striping plan for the south end of Laie Shopping Center |
As previously announced, Aloha Petroleum expects the construction of the station to take about four months to complete. It will have four fuel dispensers with eight fueling spots - including regular, plus, super, ethanol free and diesel fuel - and an 850 square-foot kiosk housing a convenience store.
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Elevation renderings from building permit application
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Property manager, Richard Vierra, noted that there will be a temporary shortage of parking stalls during construction. "We have asked shopping center tenant employees to park towards the highway to open up closer stalls for our patrons, and kindly ask for everyone's patience as we work through this temporary inconvenience."
Vierra added, "We're excited about the great amenity that the new gas station will bring to our community."
Other Projects
Post Office Temporary Relocation
Earlier this month a rental car veered through the Laie Shopping
Center and hit the exterior wall of the U.S. Post Office. Fortunately, no one was injured but the post office space sustained significant damage.
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Post Office temporary location next to 'Ohana Chiropractic
and the center's public restroom
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As a result, the post office has been reopened on a temporary basis in the former Envision Laie space. Current operating hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 3 pm, and on Saturday 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Repairs to the U.S. Post Office space should be completed by mid-April.
Laie McDonald's
Residents recently noticed some changes at the site of the new McDonald's. The roadway that will provide access to the restaurant building is now finished and the dust cover around the property boundary has been removed. Besides the right turn in from and out to the highway, residents will be able to access the McDonald's from Naniloa Loop.
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Finished roadway that will service McDonald's (sandy pad in background)
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With permits in hand and all necessary utilities green lighted, construction on the building will begin soon. "We anticipate construction and finishing of the new building to take approximately four months," said Michael Muyco, Construction Manager for McDonald's Corporation.
Laie Courtyard by Marriott Hotel
The new hotel is on schedule for its targeted opening in a few months with some landscape elements recently installed, and exterior finishing coming along nicely.
As always, we'll provide updates as these projects and others continue to progress. Please check out our Newsletter Archives for more info.
Mahalo,
