Spring 2015 Newsletter - Davies Pacific Center

Davies
Pacific Center
property managed by
THE SHIDLER GROUP
Supporting Our Community
and Our Families
It’s amazing how quickly we are well into the New Year and the Year of the Sheep.
As last year was the Horse’s year to gallop and take off, this year will be the
year for contemplating and appreciating what has already been accomplished, to
think about bringing goodness to others, to take a deep breath, and to calmly
look at what’s ahead.
The Shidler Group enjoys bringing goodness to others by volunteering and
participating in community support organizations throughout the year. For 2015,
we have scheduled Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowling for Kid’s Sake, Polar Plunge
and Over the Edge benefitting the Special Olympics, the Annual Hawaii Foodbank
Drive, Kaka’ako Community Clean Up, March for Babies, Special Olympics
Summer Games, Youth Outreach Socks & Slippers Drive and Backpacks of Love
Drive, IHS Back to School Drive and Ronald McDonald House.
Over the years, we have received thousands of donations from our generous Davies
Pacific Center tenants, supporting our many building charitable events. Donations
received continue to be overwhelming, such as canned goods, youth items, gift
cards, toys for tots, monetary gifts, school supplies, and as always, valuable time.
We want to thank you all so very much for your support to enrich our community
and truly making a difference in the lives of all.
The Davies Pacific Center management office and staff are grateful for
the relationship we have with all of our tenants and we hope that you
will find our newsletter helpful in providing additional information
and updates on activities at the Davies Pacific Center.
We welcome and value your comments, so please feel free to
email me at [email protected] or stop by the management
office located on the ground floor in Suite 117.
Denise Ching (S)
General Manager; Davies Pacific Center
NEWSLETTER
Spring 2015
FEATURED TENANTS
Bishop & Co.
Aroma Caffe
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kaka‘ako Cleanup
Freeze the Day!
Books Are Fun Book Fair
Annual Food Drive
PROPERTY UPDATES
New Tenants
Events & Building Holidays
Leasing Information
Bishop & Co. FEATUR ED T E NA N T
Placing great people in great jobs.
If you’ve ever been out job-hunting,
you know how challenging it can be
to find a company that meets your
needs. Or, maybe you’re the one
doing the hiring. Finding the perfect
candidate may seem like searching
for a needle in a haystack! Enter
Bishop & Company. Locally owned
and operated, Bishop & Company
has been providing employment
assistance to both job seekers and
companies since 1986. Here’s a short
Q&A with fellow tenant and Bishop &
Company owner, Judy Bishop.
What made you choose Davies
Pacific Center? We looked at a lot
of different locations and ended
up choosing Davies Pacific Center,
as many of our clients are within
walking distance. Plus, the office
configuration was perfect for us,
and the view of the waterfront is
breathtaking. We’ve been here for
nine years now, and couldn’t imagine
being anywhere else.
What’s the current job market like
in Hawaii? The economy is good;
02 | BISHOP & CO.
there’s a lot of growth in a number
of different industries. The challenge
is finding good talent. Much of that
has to do with Hawaii’s high cost of
living, combined with low salaries and
everyone hiring at the same time. It’s a
candidate market right now.
one doing the hiring, we can help you
there as well. We provide executive
search, direct hire placement, and
temporary/contract staff. Call or
stop by our office and let us know
how we can help.
What makes Bishop & Company
unique? We know the Oahu job market
extremely well. We know where the
jobs are, and where employers can
find qualified employees. We specialize
in “white collar” industries; banking,
healthcare, hospitality, government,
insurance, and non-profits. And, we’ve
placed hundreds of employees in
positions, ranging from entry-level to
executive management.
What would you like other tenants
to know about Bishop & Company?
We’re always looking for good talent.
Even if you’re just curious about
what might be out there, stop by our
office or visit our website. We don’t
charge any fees to candidates we
place, and your information is kept
totally confidential. Or, if you’re the
BISHOP & COMPANY
Suite 1614
T 839-2200
www.BishopCo.net
Aroma Caffe FEATUR ED T E NA N T
Specializing in Coffee Lovers.
Earlier this year, we welcomed Aroma
Caffe to Davies Pacific Center. This
oasis, located on the ground floor
lobby next to the escalator, is a
coffee-lovers dream come true!
Using only premium beans roasted
in the traditional Italian method,
the coffee here is exquisite. Aroma
Caffe also offers a wide selection of
specialty teas, Italian sodas, decadent
pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and
rustic paninis made with authentic
Italian ingredients, like truffle-infused
honey….where else in Hawaii can you
get such a gourmet taste of Italy?!
Here’s a short Q&A with fellow
tenant and Aroma Caffe owner,
Jonathan Rotmensch.
You could’ve opened your café
anywhere in Hawaii, why Davies
Pacific Center? We wanted to bring
world-class, Italian-roast coffee to
the downtown business district. The
clientele here appreciate top quality
coffee that isn’t overpowered by
sweeteners or artificial flavors. The
feedback and reaction we’ve received
from customers has been outstanding.
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We’ve heard great things about your
coffee, what makes it so different?
It starts with premium coffee beans.
We get ours from the same distributor
that provides world-class coffee
beans to Hawaii’s high-end hotels
and restaurants. We then roast
the beans in the traditional Italian
method, reducing the acidity and
bitterness, letting the true taste of
the coffee shine through.
It sounds like you’ve got a large
following of customers? We’ve done
well in our first location at Ala Moana
Center, and our second location in
the Ilikai Hotel is also doing well.
Moving to downtown Honolulu was
the next logical step. We’ve also
got a huge social media following;
our Facebook page has over 10,000
“likes,” and we’ve got a five-star
rating on Yelp. A big part of that is due
to our employees. They are the best
in the business at understanding our
coffee and preparing it just the way
our customers like it.
What would you like other tenants
to know about Aroma Caffe? We
provide catering for office meetings.
Everything from gourmet sandwiches,
pastries, coffee… just stop by the day
before and let our staff know how we
can help. We’d also like to offer all
Davies Pacific tenants a free biscotti
when they purchase any medium
espresso. See the attached coupon.
AROMA CAFFE
Lower lobby next to escalators.
M–F 6:00AM–4:00PM
Customer Service - 256-2602
FREE BISCOTTI
with purchase of a
medium espresso drink.
Valid through 4/30/15 at Davies
Pacific Center location only.
2015 KICK-OFF for
Online Emergency Training Program
Davies Pacific Center takes great pride in re-announcing the Annual Online
Emergency Training Program. The City of Honolulu Fire Code (Sec 20-2.3A)
mandates annual life safety training for occupants in a high-rise building.
This training was developed to reduce the risk of injury or loss of life in the
unlikely event that there is an emergency in the building.
BU I LD I N G N E WS
WELCOME TO NEW TENANTS
Aroma Caffe
132
Cox, Wootton, Lerner, Griffin,
Hansen & Poulos, LLP
450
CELEBRATING TENANT ANNIVERSARIES
This custom multimedia presentation has life safety information that
is specific to Davies Pacific Center. The objective of the presentation is
to provide Davies Pacific Center tenants and their staff with essential
information on what to do in the event of a power failure, medical
emergency or catastrophic event.
In an effort to maximize the learning experience, this presentation
integrates digital images, 3D graphics, voice narration, and text. You
can pause, rewind, and fast-forward as desired. This presentation is
available for your access 24/7.
If you need a little help getting started, these easy steps will get you
on your way.
1. Open your Web browser and go to http://daviespacificcenter.bssnet.com
2. Select your company from the “Tenant” drop-down menu
Note: If you are the first person to log in from your company, you will be
prompted to change the generic password from “hawaii” to a companywide password that everyone will use. Change the password to something
that will be easy to remember and applicable to everyone.
3.
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8.
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Enter your company-wide password. If you do not know your
password, please ask your office administrator, or contact the
property management office at 545-1121.
Click “Log In.”
Enter your email address and proceed to the registration page.
Enter your first and last name and confirm your email address, then
click “Register.”
From this page, the Training Center, you can access the Davies Pacific
Center online fire and life safety training program by clicking on the
button labeled “View the Life Safety Presentation.” “Take the Online
Quiz” by clicking the second button.
“View the Floor Warden list for your floor” by clicking the third button
and “Request Evacuation Help” by clicking the fourth button.
Take the challenge and you could be a winner of a
$50 Longs Gift Card in our Monthly Drawing!
To participate in the monthly drawing view the Life Safety Presentation and
take the quiz on BSS. That is all you have to do to have your name entered for a
$50 Longs Gift Card! A winner will be chosen at random from the list of names
that take the quiz and pass each month.
04 | BUILDING NEWS
JANUARY
Stephanie C., Inc.
131
Ahi Lovers
153
Oshima Company CPA, LLC
208
Fukunaga Matayoshi
Hershey & Ching, LLP
1200
Pinnacle Capital
Mortgage Corporation
1225
Gerald Schwartz
1607
Colin K.K. Goo, AAL
1701
Reed K.K. Myers
1715
Gilbert J. Leong &
Gregory H. Lee, CPA's, Inc.
2020
Myles S. Breiner, AAL
2115
FEBRUARY
TalkStory Productions, LLC
1515
Stryker Weiner & Yokota
Public Relations, Inc.
1530
Bishop & Company, Inc.
1614
Denise M. Hevicon, AAL
2210
Law Office of Maria F. Penn, AAL
2210
MARCH
Hawaii National Bank
145
Daniella
155
McKeague & Haley, Inc.
935
Kenneth K.P. Wong, Esq.
1090
Leslie S. Fukumoto, AAL
1711
Law Offices of James J. Stone, ALC 1717
Law Office of Leighton K. Oshima
2000
Jonathan Ortiz, AAL
2121
Greg Dunn, AAL
2221
RENEWALS
Tribalco, LLC
726
Leong, Kunihiro, Benton
& Brooke, AAL, ALC
1212
TalkStory Productions, LLC
1515
Transperfect Translations
International, Inc.
1618
Dennis W. Potts, AAL, ALC
1628
Reed K.K. Myers 1715
UPCOMING EVENTS
Freeze the Day! Special Olympics
Hawaii 2015 Polar Plunge
Sat. March 28
We invite you to be one of the hundreds of brave men, women and
children who will be “freezin’ for a reason” while sliding into an icy
pool of water to support Special Olympics Hawaii athletes.
TIME: Plunge Times are 10am, 11am, 12 pm Cool School
Challenge Plunge begins at 9am
LOCATION: Lawn of Waterfront Plaza
Why plunge into a freezing pool of ice water? Call it noble or simply
the chance to slide down the largest slide on the island! Every
year, we come together on this special day in the spirit of Special
Olympics, knowing that this one moment of cold will mean a
lifetime of warm and joyful opportunities for our athletes. For more
information, check out: http://www.specialolympicshawaii.org/
fundraising-events/polar-plunge.html
Books Are Fun Book Fair
Tues. April 14
Come and enjoy the Books Are Fun book fair held right here!
Find great gifts for Easter, Boy’s Day, and Mother’s Day. A portion
of the proceeds will be donated to The Hawaii Foodbank
TIME: 7:00am–1:30pm
LOCATION: Davies Pacific Center, Mezzanine Level
Hawaii Foodbank 26th Annual Food Drive
Wed. April 15, Thu. April 16 and Fri. April 17
Davies Pacific Center will be collecting food and monetary
donations for the annual Hawaii FoodBank Food Drive. Please
join us to feed Hawaii’s hungry!
Also, did you know that Waterfront Plaza is one of the anchor
4th Annual Kaka‘ako Community Cleanup
Sat. April 18
In celebration of Earth Day, this year’s event will be focused on
cleaning and sprucing up Mother Waldron park with additional
cleanup efforts extended down both Mauka and Makai sides of
Pohukaina and Halekuwila Streets from Cooke Street to South
Street and ending at Waterfront Plaza.
The focus of this year’s community service event is to beautify
the park and surrounding areas. The cleanup includes trash,
weed and debris removal from street, park and gutters. The
team of volunteers will also remove graffiti, paint playground
equipment, paint and stencil storm drains as part of the city’s
“No Dumping” campaign, paint the park’s restrooms (inside and
out) and perform other housekeeping tasks.
To volunteer, please contact Steve Sullivan at 808-532-4751 or
[email protected]. Food, refreshments, validated parking &
tools will be provided.
TIME: 8am–11am
LOCATION: Starts at Mother Waldron Park and ends at
Waterfront Plaza (South St.)
sites for the Annual Food Drive held in April? Volunteer
opportunities are available through the Hawaii Foodbank for
the 26th Annual Food Drive, which will be held on Saturday,
April 18th. More information is available at http://www.
hawaiifoodbank.org/AnnualFoodDrive.aspx
Why Support The Hawaii Foodbank
Tough Choices That Foodbank Clients Have To Make
Statistics from the past 12 months
62% report choosing between paying for food and paying for utilities.
• 30% of these households are making the choice every month.
62% report making choices between paying for food and paying
for transportation.
• 33% of these households are making the choice every month.
56% report choosing between paying for food and paying for
medicine/medical care.
• 28% of these households are making the choice every month.
48% report choosing between paying for food and paying for housing.
• 28% of these households are making the choice every month.
30% report choosing between paying for food and
paying for education expenses.
• 13% are making the choice every month.
*Statistics found on http://www.hawaiifoodbank.org
05 | UPCOMING EVENTS
Building Events & Holidays
Holidays
Good Friday Friday, April 3rd*
Memorial Day Monday, May 25th**
Events
Special Olympics Hawaii 2015 Polar Plunge
Saturday, March 28th
Books Are Fun Book Fair Tuesday, April 14th
Hawaii Foodbank 26th Annual Food Drive
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday,
April 15th - 17th
4th Annual Kaka’ako Cleanup
Saturday, April 18th
* Management Office Closed
** Building & Management Office Closed
Meet our new
Chief Engineer!
MEL YOSHIDA
Chief Engineer
Born and raised in Wahiawa, Hi.
Years at Davies: 3 months
Experience: Started working with Pacific
Resource Refinery, where we built the first
co-gen unit in Hawaii. This eventually led to
a job with ASEA Brown Bovari in California
and then with Applied Energy Systems in
Barbers Point, Hawaii. I also owned a poke
shop in Mililani for several long years and
continued to provide engineering services
for a Waikiki hotel and golf course.
Hobbies/Interests: I used to coach the
Mililani soccer teams for the American Youth
Soccer Organization and Hawaii Youth Soccer
Association. Occasionally, I will golf when I
want to get frustrated trying to attempt to hit
the little white golf ball. My hobby, I enjoy doing
electrical jobs with my friends.
Favorite Sports Team: My favorite teams
are the Seattle Seahawks and Oregon State.
06 | PROPERTY UPDATES
The Value of
Staying Connected
Recognizing the growing desire and requirements for faster and
better Internet, The Shidler Group in partnership with Hawaii Dialoigx
Telecom (HDT) is excited to introduce HiPERFIBER by HDT. We
are offering a COMPLIMENTARY, dedicated 10mbps symmetrical
Internet circuit to each of our tenants. A similar Internet service
purchased through another provider could cost your business up
to $300 a month.
As you may have noticed over the last several weeks, we have been
upgrading our building communications infrastructure with fiber
optic cabling to each individual tenant suite. This infrastructure
upgrade will allow HDT to provide additional bandwidth up to 100
times faster (1Gbps) than the complimentary service over the same
fiber optic cable. We believe this is the first affordable and readily
available 1Gbps Internet service in Hawaii. The additional bandwidth
can be purchased at a significant discount to market pricing and
can be packaged with other products such as telephone and
cloud-based services.
Why are we doing this? We at The Shidler Group understand the
value of staying connected and speed is a necessity. In the future, we
believe that providing Internet service as part of the standard office
lease will become as commonplace as air conditioning and janitorial
services and we are proud to be the first to offer this innovative
service to our tenants.
HDT is a locally owned Internet Service Provider that is committed
to providing next generation services to both commercial customers
and high-rise residential buildings throughout Hawaii.
We hope that you will enjoy your complimentary HiPERFIBER Internet
service. To sign up, please visit hiperfiber.net or contact HDT directly
at 808-439-0000 or [email protected].
LEASIN G IN FORMATION
Bishop Street Commercial is proud to represent The Shidler Group
at Davies Pacific Center. Matthew G. Bittick and Serena C. Longo look
forward to assisting you with all of your leasing needs. Office, retail and
storage spaces are available.
Matthew G. Bittick (PB)
CCIM SIOR
808-695-3500
[email protected]
Serena C. Longo,
Esq. (S)
808-695-3506
[email protected]