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‘Deplorable’ Waikiki hotel puts leasehold in jeopardy

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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM

The Hawaiian Ebbtide Hotel is on leasehold land. Landowner Marcus Fullard-Leo, citing a provision that requires good upkeep of the building, is using that as grounds to cancel the lease and evict unit owners.

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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM

A view of properties adjacent to the Hawaiian Ebbtide Hotel, with King’s Village in the background.

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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM / FEB. 25

“We don’t make a lot of money. It’s just to make a living. I feel if they break the lease before the lease expires, it’s not fair for us.”

Daniel Law

Owner, Anna’s Beauty & Barber, Hawaiian Ebbtide Hotel

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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM / FEB. 25

John Wollstein, on the sidewalk fronting the Hawaiian Ebbtide Hotel, invested in several units in the building and stands to lose money due to a pending lawsuit against the leasehold property.