10-01-2007, 06:46 PM
my observation agrees with Loretta ...
downtown Pahoa was always run down and not inviting looking ... and when the Malama center opened there was somewhere functional and not depressing to shop ... I think Malama provides an alternative to going to Hilo, as the Cash and Carry isn't a good market (in my opinion).
I think the success of the Malama Center should if anything encourage the rest of Pahoa to spruce up. I didn't realize the rents were so high; that's hard to understand in that area. But that answer makes sense, poor landlords accounts for a lot.
downtown Pahoa was always run down and not inviting looking ... and when the Malama center opened there was somewhere functional and not depressing to shop ... I think Malama provides an alternative to going to Hilo, as the Cash and Carry isn't a good market (in my opinion).
I think the success of the Malama Center should if anything encourage the rest of Pahoa to spruce up. I didn't realize the rents were so high; that's hard to understand in that area. But that answer makes sense, poor landlords accounts for a lot.