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The store, along with a , is on a ground lease owner by , which acquired the three-acre site when it bought the landsz owned by the former Estate of Samuek Mills Damon inlate 2003. That lease expires in 2013 andthe Mass.-based real estate investment trust says it’s looking at possiblty replacing the two buildings and large surfacd parking lot with a mixed-use tower that coulfd include retail on the ground topped by parking and residentiaol units. “We’re starting the studies this year to see if that would be the best fit for that saidChris Woodard, senior officer for HRPT’s strategiv real estate projects.
“oI think that site is pretty prime for Woodard said planning for redevelopment likely would take more than four Inthat case, HRPT would extend the leasesa for Longs and PR executive Kris Tanahara joins Becker Communications PR executive Kris Tanaharw has joined as vice president after eight years at . “u never thought I’d move to another PR but after meeting with Ruth Ann Beckedr andlearning more, I was convinced it woulr be an opportunity that I couldn’gt pass up,” Tanahara said. “My new office is a blocki away from myold one. I’m makintg my way up Bishop Street!
” Her accounts will include Hawaii CropImprovement Association, Hawaii Medical Center and Ohana Healthj Plan. Before public relations, she was a priny and broadcast journalist for the Voice of Americawin Fiji, The Daily Yomiuri in Tokyo and The Honoluly Advertiser. She replaces Chris Parsons, who left the firm this week to join his wife inGranc Junction, Colo., where she is an Episcopalian minister. Parsonws said he plans to write a book and teach PR and Free new Web site will link job openings with job seekers Hawaij staffing firm Altres will launch a new Web site designe d to more easily connect local companie that are hiring with job candidatew who are eagerlyseeking work.
The Web site, www.jobsfreeforall.com, is free for companies to log on and post job openingsz and free for job seekers to searchn foravailable jobs. It will launch April 20. Mark who previously was Altres’ director of business is president and CEO of the new Jobs FreeFor All. He said the site also will offef services that willcost extra, such as human resourcexs consulting, background checks and skills tests. Hawaii law firm lays off nine employees to reducecosts , Hawaii’s largest commercial law firm, laid off nine administratived employees last week in a bid to manage costas in the recession.
The firm’s managerw said no attorneys were affected bythe “It is important to the firm to ensure that our numberas are aligned with our clients’ expectations in ordere to continue to provide high-qualith legal services in an efficient and effective Managing Partner Gary Slovin told PBN. “The people we let go were held in high regar d for their hard workand dedication, but the dramatic markeyt conditions businesses in Hawaii are currently facing resultecd in this course of Meanwhile, the firm intends to hire thres new attorneys to join its corporate and intellectualk property practices.