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Steven Sullivan (S)
General Manager; Waterfront Plaza
Waterfront Plaza is special in many ways; with its campus style set-up it is
unique among office properties in Honolulu. With a property this size and ever
increasing expenses for most products and services, it has been challenging to
contain operational costs while still meeting our individual goals.
One of our main focuses of containment is electricity costs. Electricity has risen
to astronomical levels when compared to years past. You may have read the
articles; “Honolulu inflation rises at fastest rate in 4 years – February 17, 2012”
and “Electric Utility blames high rate on oil refineries – October 13, 2011” both
articles published by Star Advertiser; if not I recommend a quick read.
The reason for the increased costs are: higher petroleum rates, decoupling*and a
hike in the electricity base rate. Electricity is what we consider an uncontrollable
expense -while we can’t control the cost, we can still mitigate a portion of this
expense by lowering the usage. Examples of ongoing programs at Waterfront to
cut usage are: high efficiency lighting and ballast upgrades, Saturday on demand
A/C service, central plant optimization and much more.
We welcome and encourage you to reach out to our staff of professionals to set up
a one-on- one meeting so we may identify energy efficiency opportunities within
your workplace and assist in planning for our mutual energy related goals.
With your assistance, we will continue to make every effort in the conservation
of energy while providing the most cost effective, exceptional services to all
tenants of Waterfront Plaza.
*Decoupling is a new method of setting electric rates and is one of many major steps
supporting Hawaii’s clean energy future and is designed to support efforts to reduce
Hawaii’s dependence on imported oil. www.heco.com
Energy Saving Tip
Does direct sunlight hit the windows of your office, in the
morning or afternoon, making a funny cracking sound?
That sound means the window is heating up, with the heat
then radiating toward the inside of your office. Closing the
blinds can greatly cut down on this radiating heat as well as
conserve energy because less air conditioning power will be
required to keep the room cool and comfortable.
2012
New Tenants & Renewals
• Bristol Hospice - Hawaii, LLC
• Camara Eye Clinic, Dr. Jorge Camara
• Hawaii Skin Cancer & Photodamage
Center Inc., Dr. Kevin Mott
• Hiroshi Eurasian Tapas/Vino
• McPeak Architects, Inc.
• M Honolulu Night Club & Row Bar at M
• Oahu Publications, Inc.
• Octopus/DK Inc.
Thank you for your Tenancy at
Waterfront Plaza
Upcoming Events & Building Holidays
Back-To-School Drive
July 2nd through July 25th
Independence Day*
Wednesday, July 4th
Blood Drive
Tuesday, July 10th
Hurricane Disaster Training
Wednesday, July 11th
Flower Sale
Tuesday, July 17th
Free E-Waste Recycling Event
Wednesday, August 8th
Flower Sale
Tuesday, August 21st
Labor Day*
Monday, September 3rd
Flower Sale
Tuesday, September 18th
Book Fair
Thursday & Friday, September 27th & 28th
*Waterfront Plaza & Management Office
will be closed on Building Holidays.
Featured Tenants
I Can See Again!
Thank you Dr. Camara for giving me my Eye Sight back!
No greater is the gift of sight than when you experience the loss
or difficulty of not seeing as well as you used to. Highly acclaimed
and esteemed, a Hawaii Medical Association’s Physician of the
Year, Dr. Jorge Camara has just opened a state-of-the-art clinic
within Waterfront Plaza complete with six, fully equipped exam
rooms that feature the latest technology for eye sight in the world.
Specializing in reconstructive eyelid surgery, tear duct and orbital
deformities as well as cosmetic surgery of the eye lids, Dr. Camara
and his well trained medical staff do complete eye exams and eye
surgeries for patients of all ages.
pressure, heart rate and breathing that his ground breaking research
was published worldwide. As a child within a family of 12 kids, Dr.
Camara’s father was a concert pianist. His father passed on his
skills to his son. Today, Dr. Camara not only has patients flying in
from all over the Hawaiian Islands for the care of their eyes but
he is also an acclaimed concert pianist. “Music has tremendous
healing properties that we as physicians can harness to help our
patients as they heal,” muses Dr. Camara, who has just recorded his
latest CD entitled Vital Signs.
A truly unique aspect of Dr. Camara’s clinic is that years ago he
discovered that the incorporation of music while operating on
patients prior and post operation helped to lower their blood
Camara Eye Clinic :
(Waterfront Plaza, Suite 5-300)
PH: 533-0177 – Open Monday to Friday by appointment.
M Honolulu Night Club
brings Sizzle back to
Waterfront Plaza!
Happy Hour Just Got Happy!
(Tuesday to Friday from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
½ off Pupus & Special Drink Prices!)
Dr. Jorge Camara, Ophthalmologist examining a patient
in his new Waterfront Plaza office location.
Waterfront Plaza is alive again with M Honolulu Night Club that
is not only a great place to hang out after work for Pau Hana drinks
but Executive Chef, Kawika Cahill is surely the best kept secret
in the islands with his absolutely enticing and fabulously delicious
Pacific Rim Asian Tapas. Choose from fresh made fish tacos, lobster
mac ‘n cheese, crab cakes, braised short ribs, buffalo wings, sliders
and more that are coupled with fresh made drinks that bring a smile
to any face. General Manager, Dan Punch has a wealth of night
club experience in the islands and the M Honolulu Night Club
team is welcoming and kind. Dan’s goal as G.M. is to cater to all
customers and to let them know that they can have a sports party,
graduation party, sweet 16 birthday party, private party, corporate
event or any multi-faceted event they desire as M Honolulu is fully
equipped with audio visual and slide shows as well.
The M brand also has taken over the former Row Bar that is now
M Row Bar which is open at 8:00 a.m. for coffee, fruit and pastries
and at 11:00 a.m. M Row Bar serves a quick lunch menu with
delicious fresh made food. Both M bars feature an outstanding
Happy Hour from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. (Tuesday-Friday) with ½ off
Pupus & Special Drink Prices along with contemporary music and
live sports in a relaxed atmosphere.
General Manager, Dan Punch &
his M Honolulu Night Club Staff
M Honolulu Night Club & M Row Bar
PH: 529-0010 • www.mnlhnl.com
Hurricane Preparedness Training
We’re proud to offer a Hurricane Preparedness Training Seminar that will be
conducted by the American Red Cross on July 11th from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. in Building 4, Suite 300.
Hurricane season in Hawaii started June 1st and continues through November
30th. This one-hour seminar will assist you in being the best prepared for a
Hurricane disaster. Topics that will be covered will be:
1) General background information on hurricanes. What they are and what they
can do;
2) Hurricanes of the past: Iniki and Iwa;
3) Preparedness – what items to include in your “go” kit so that you’re prepared
for evacuation or sheltering in place “home”;
4) Special circumstances such as babies, pets, or medically frail individuals.
Pamphlets will be distributed for ”go” kit building.
Powerpoint presentation. At least 10 attendees needed.
Please call Annisa at PH: 532-4750 to reserve your spot.
Sun Safety Tips
Sun Exposure is the most preventable risk factor for skin cancer and premature
aging of the skin. You can have fun in the sun and be “Sun Smart”
•Apply a broad-spectrum with an SPF of at least 30 to all exposed skin. Broad
spectrum provides protection from both ultraviolet A and B rays. Re-apply
every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating.
•Wear protective clothing, such as long-sleeved shirts or “rash guards”, widebrimmed hats and sunglasses.
•Seek shade when possible, especially between 10 am and 4 pm when the sun’s
rays are the strongest.
•Use extra caution near water and sand as they
reflect the damaging rays of the sun.
•Get vitamin D through a healthy diet that
includes vitamin supplements.
•Don’t tan! If you want to look like you’ve
been in the sun, consider a sunless self-tanning
product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
•Check your birthday suit on your birthday. If
you notice anything changing, growing or
bleeding, see a dermatologist. Skin cancer is
very treatable when caught early.
Mahalo,
Kevin Mott, M.D.
Hawaii Skin Cancer and
Photodamage Center
Free Unlimited E-waste Recycling Event
•Wednesday, August 8th
•9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
•At WFP Loading Dock
•Materials Accepted: Computers, monitors,
laptops, printers, fax machines, servers,
telecom equipment, wires.
•Optional hard disk drive and data
destruction services also available at
$10.00 each.
Recap of Events
Polar Plunge:
Our very own General
Manager, Steve Sullivan
was a Super Plunger this
year. A Super Plunger has
to raise a minimum of
$1000 and jump into the
icy cold pool every hour for 12 hours! This year’s
Polar Plunge brought in $50,000 of donations for
Special Olympics Hawaii!
Hawaii Food Bank:
The day of the Food Drive
was a blast, free Zumba,
dunking booth, music and
a lot of great volunteers!
This location alone, with
efforts from all of our
tenants and being a large donation site, collected
a total of $20,101.35 and 7,048 pounds of food!
The Hawaii Food Bank reached their goal in
raising enough food and money to provide one
million meals for 183,000 Hawaii residents. A
special thank you to McCorriston Miller Mukai
Mackinnon for their efforts in raising money
and their generous donation. If you have any
ideas on how to make our next Food Drive even
more successful, please email Annisa at akimiai@
shidler.com. Let’s work together to feed Hawaii’s
hungry!
Kaka’ako Cleanup:
The 1st annual Kaka’ako
Community Cleanup was
held on Saturday, April
21st, 2012 promoting
community involvement
with local businesses
and residents via a street
and park cleanup in honor of Earth Day. The
cleanup included landscaping and beautification,
from pulling weeds, painting storm drain
environmental warnings, collecting litter, to
cleaning up graffiti, painting playground and
park restrooms and the surrounding areas. The
cleanup brought together different businesses,
organizations, government entities and more
than 58 volunteers. Thank you to Farmers
Insurance for volunteering!
Meet the New WFP Staff
!
Annisa Kimiai, Receptionist
Originally From:Denver, Colorado
Years in Hawaii: 5
Hobbies/Interests: In my free time, I enjoy
reading, meditation, interior design, fitness/yoga
and many outdoor activities. I am a Denver
Broncos fan and love throwing the football.
Experience: I have been in commercial
property management for 1 year and have prior
experience in residential property management,
banking and the restaurant industry.
Since 1967, Hairscapes has been offering superior hair salon
services to the Honolulu, Hawaii community, including
contemporary hair cutting, innovative hair styling, professional
coloring and highlighting.
What Annisa does at WFP:
• Inputs/Tracks all work orders.
• Fields tenant questions and grievances.
• Markets & Coordinates Property Events & Tenants Anniversaries.
• Updates & manages Building Safety Solutions.
• Updates & maintains Emergency Contact Lists for all tenants.
• Generates & tracks Monthly Retail Maintenance Reports.
• General Administrative Duties.
• Assists Property Managers with various projects.
Waterfront Plaza, Suite 2G
Open 7 days a week for your convenience.
Courtney Hannah, Assistant Property Manager
Originally from: Los Angeles, California
Years in Hawaii: 16
Hobbies/ Interests: In my free time, I enjoy
going to the Kaneohe Bay sandbar, walking my
dog, Zumba, and hiking.
Experience: I have been in the commercial
real estate industry for over 14 years. I have
experience working in retail, office, and scientific
research buildings.
What Courtney does at WFP:
• Assists the General Manager with the implementation of new
cost saving measures.
• Responsible for request for proposals and vendor contracts.
• Verifies tenant insurance requirements are met.
• Responsible for the application process & coordination of special
events.
• Point of contact for any building or tenant construction needs.
Building Operations
Our stylists love working with clients to help envision and
execute their perfect look.
For more information call: 808.599. HAIR (4247)
Visit our website: hairscapeshawaii.com
Employees of Waterfront Plaza businesses receive
10% off regular service prices.
Congratulations on winning
The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars!
Leasing
Information
Bishop Street Commercial is proud to represent The Shidler Group at
Waterfront Plaza. Scott Garmon, Keenan Sue and Dennis Park look
forward to assisting you with all of your leasing needs. Office, retail and
storage spaces are available.
Did you know?
In order to pay for State’s required improvements of the
sewer lines, the Department of Environmental Services
have been increasing the sewer fees annually and is effective
every July 1st. Currently, the cost of water is $3.430 per 1000/
gallons and the cost for sewer is $13.160 per 1000/gallons. As you
can see, there is quite a bit of a price difference between the water fees
versus the sewer fees. Further, the way that sewer fees are assessed is based
on a 1-to-1 ratio with water usage, meaning for every 1000 gallons of water
used, you are billed that same 1000 gallons in sewer fees. However, there
are certain areas where the amount of water used does not require the
use of the sewer system and therefore no sewer fees should be applied.
For example, when watering landscaping, the water used doesn’t utilize
the sewer system. Unique to commercial buildings, the cooling towers
uses cold water to produce the cool temperatures for our air conditioning
system. With the water used in the cooling tower, there’s a portion of water
that is subject to evaporation and again does not utilize the sewer system.
The Department of Environmental Services does recognize these special
circumstances and does allow commercial customers to place a sub-meter
on the landscaping lines and the cooling tower. Each month, the building
takes a reading of the sub-meters and submits them to the Department of
Environmental Services, who then calculates a sub-meter adjustment that
shows as a credit against our current charges. On average, the monthly submeter adjustment is $4,900.00 per month or nearly $59,000.00 annually.
Keenan J.S. Sue (S)
808-695-3504
[email protected]
Scott E. Garmon (B)
808-695-3503
[email protected]
Dennis P.K. Park (S)
808-695-3508
[email protected]
Available Storage Units:
SL-E 135 RSF
P2-A 348 RSF
P4-A
180 RSF
Waterfront Plaza Storage spaces are value priced compared to self storage
facilities.
Most of our storage spaces are conveniently located in the parking garage
with secure doors, interior lights and fire sprinklers.
Storage space rental is subject to a Storage License Agreement, including
insurance coverage. Please call Waterfront Plaza Management @ 532-4750
to check availability and pricing.