Happy Days restaurant building goes up for sale after ceiling collapse
A Honolulu commercial building is for sale after its restaurant tenant was forced to close, which is bad news for a longtime neighborhood business but a solid opportunity for whoever buys the property.
- The building that housed Happy Days Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Kaimuki is listed for $1.9 million after the restaurant's ceiling collapsed two months ago.
- Cleanup crews had to remove spoiled, rotting food, and the restaurant has been closed since.
- Realtors expect the property to sell fast because of its good location, and see the empty interior as a selling point since a buyer can build out the space from scratch.
- Nearby businesses say the closed restaurant has hurt foot traffic in the area, with people avoiding the block.
- Neighbors call Happy Days a longtime community staple and say losing it for good would be a real loss.
Outlook: The building is expected to sell quickly, likely reopening as a new restaurant rather than returning as Happy Days.