Kahala Mall is an indoor shopping mall in the Kāhala neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the East Side of the island of Oahu. In addition to its service as a major shopping center, Kahala Mall also serves as a key stop on a number of TheBus routes. It is located on Waialae Avenue, near the point at which Interstate H1 becomes Kalanianaole Highway.
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| Location | Kahala, Hawaii, United States |
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| Coordinates | 21°16′37″N 157°47′10.5″W / 21.27694°N 157.786250°W |
| Opening date | November 1954 |
| Developer | Philip Lyon, Gordon & Company (E. Philip Lyon and Sheldon Gordon |
| Management | MMI Realty, Inc. |
| No. of stores and services | 98 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 5 |
| Total retail floor area | 414,000 square feet (38,500 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 with partial upper level (2 in Macy's) |
History
editOpening in November 1954 as Waialae Shopping Center,[1] it was renovated in 1969-1970[2] by Philip Lyon, Gordon and Company and became known as Kahala Mall. It once included the first F.W. Woolworth Company dime store in Hawaii.[3] Waialae Bowl, the only bowling center within several miles of the neighborhood, at one time operated at the mall, but has since closed.
On March 31, 2006, a flood hit the mall. Water affected an estimated 60 of 90 mall businesses, and knocked down two movie auditorium walls.[4]
Management
editKahala Mall is managed by MMI Realty, Inc. The land under the mall is owned by Kamehameha Schools.[5]
Shops
editKahala Mall is home to a number of nationally and internationally recognized businesses, including CVS/pharmacy (doing business as Longs Drugs), Whole Foods Market, Claire's, Apple Store, Macy's (formerly Liberty House), Ross Dress for Less, Starbucks, Jamba Juice, GameStop, Chili's and California Pizza Kitchen. The mall also houses a movie theatre, Consolidated Theatres Kahala 8.
Clientele
editLocal senior citizen residents frequent the mall during its early morning hours in order to partake in one of the many free exercise programs that are offered. Students of all ages are regularly found in the mall during and after business hours; they are free to socialize or use laptop computers at any one of the compound's numerous gathering areas.
A notable client was actor Jack Lord of Hawaii Five-O fame, who would take walks in the mall during his later years. A bronzed bust of Lord sits outside the mall, near the California Pizza Kitchen entrance.
References
edit- ^ "Waialae shopping center opens". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 4, 1954. p. C1:1.
- ^ "Kahala mall has $10 mil facelifting". The Honolulu Advertiser. February 12, 1969. p. B6:1.
- ^ "Honolulu Star-Bulletin Business". Archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ^ Nakaso, Dan (April 2, 2006). "Kahala Mall tackles soggy wares, carpet". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Kahala Mall". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved January 5, 2015.