Search for a New Office Location

Started by Randem, August 19, 2023, 09:29:37 PM

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Randem

The office is taking shape... Lots of work putting chairs and wire shelving together, but less work than bringing those things up 21 stairs...  :P



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Well the vinyl flooring has been completed and we have started putting the office together with some very basic furniture to create a viable working environment. What a transformation...


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This is what we found under the stained carpet, YUCK!!!. We have to level the floor before the vinyl flooring can be put down.



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On September 1, 2023; Randem Systems has found a new home! We now reside at:

Randem Systems
16 South Market Street
Suite 2N
Wailuku, HI 96793
(808) 344-0256

Although we have a new home  :) We continue to need your help to help rebuild the business. We have to remodel the place so that we can function properly. The flooring alone is $6000.00 :'( . It is an old building in the heart of Wailuku Town which is also a historic Maui town. You can see our building if you Google Earth the Address 1999 Main Street. Our building has three addresses and 2 entrances (1999 Main Street / 16 S. Market Street / 1995 Main Street). We are located on the corner of Market Street and Main Street. We have begun the arduous task of putting in new lighting and window shades. So far I have done all the work myself. The flooring is way beyond my means and needs to be done by a professional.



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In our search for office space in the Wailuku area (which is on the other side of the island from Lahaina) we have run into some issues. Amongst the many empty spaces that we see and have queried about, some real estate companies tell us that they have no properties available in the area. And some of the ones that they have that are empty; I am told that some of them are being sold to mainland companies. Other have leases that are completely ridiculous. It would seem that the rent price gouging may have begun in the wake of the Lahaina Wildfires. Most of Lahaina is now in the Kahului and Wailuku area and looking for places to stay and new places of business.

We did find one real estate company (Kokua Realty) that has shown us two places with reasonable rents. We have chosen the larger of the two (567 Sq Ft) and plan to take possession of the office space soon. It will need to be completely refurbished for it is in an old building. We will need to rip out the carpeting and start with new flooring. This is our current challenge. We got two quotes; one for industrial indoor / outdoor carpeting ($2600) and Vinyl Flooring ($5800). I guess vinyl flooring is out of reach of our current budget, even though it would be better...