Post #612947 by Kaiwaza on Sun, Nov 6, 2011 3:29 PM

I can't really express my frustration over this thing. The plan they had before the economy tanked was quite ok...keeping it small shops & kiosks, but raising the ground level, running a "little river" through it, redoing an upper boardwalk with shops & a wedding area, plus redoing but KEEPING a food court. THAT was acceptable.
But THIS plan looks like any other mall here, and I highly doubt the banyan tree will make it to the final project, no matter what they say. We have empty retail spaces in Waikiki...another block just upscaled with a Victoria Secret & Sephora but it's half empty as well. I mean, when has business EVER been so bad at IMP that stalls were shutting down? It's a rarity. Don't they get it?? I mean, it is quite literally the LAST piece of Waikiki that has any jungle sensability to it. It's not like Prada and Gucci sell souvenirs, after all...:) And I happen to utilize IMP ALOT as it's one of the few cheap places to eat still around that isn't a McDonalds or Burger King. It just really makes me sick.