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Tenants at Honolulu’s Union Plaza must vacate in four days over safety hazards; building to become student housing, though no permits filed.
Tenants at Union Plaza in downtown Honolulu were given four days to vacate due to serious health and safety issues, including failing HVAC, broken elevators, and electrical hazards, with only about a dozen facing court-ordered eviction.
The building, owned by Union Mall Development Group LLC, is slated for renovation into student housing with sustainable features, though no permits have been filed for the conversion.
While some tenants were allowed to stay temporarily, others expressed distress over the abrupt timeline and lack of housing options.
The Honolulu Tenants Union criticized the notice period as too short, and city officials warn that unregulated conversions violate housing regulations.
Los inquilinos del Union Plaza de Honolulu deben desalojarlo en cuatro días por riesgos de seguridad; el edificio se convertirá en vivienda para estudiantes, aunque no se han presentado permisos.