International Market Place update: upscale mall? :-( - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Fri, Jun 4, 2010 10:20 AM I can't fault someone for trying to maximize their revenue, especially when it's a non-profit business that funds Hawaii's major hospital and health care provider. My friend's brother-in-law in Hawaii has to fly to San Francisco for specialized cancer treatment that isn't available on the islands. Clearly Emma Land Co. is going to be able to command higher leases from upscale retailers vs. Poly-Pop chotski vendors. Is that greed or just smart business? I would argue the latter. There is no profit in being the source of one's nostalgic memories (unless you can charge admission for that :)). Does "mall" always mean raze what's there and rebuild from scratch? Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade was able to go upscale in the late 1980's while still retaining it's outdoor pedestrian ambiance. Perhaps IMP can do the same while still keeping its mid-century character not to mention the iconic Banyon tree. [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-04 13:28 ]

I can't fault someone for trying to maximize their revenue, especially when it's a non-profit business that funds Hawaii's major hospital and health care provider. My friend's brother-in-law in Hawaii has to fly to San Francisco for specialized cancer treatment that isn't available on the islands. Clearly Emma Land Co. is going to be able to command higher leases from upscale retailers vs. Poly-Pop chotski vendors. Is that greed or just smart business? I would argue the latter. There is no profit in being the source of one's nostalgic memories (unless you can charge admission for that :)).

Does "mall" always mean raze what's there and rebuild from scratch? Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade was able to go upscale in the late 1980's while still retaining it's outdoor pedestrian ambiance. Perhaps IMP can do the same while still keeping its mid-century character not to mention the iconic Banyon tree.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-06-04 13:28 ]

Post #534202 by JOHN-O on Fri, Jun 4, 2010 10:20 AM