In 2017, Mike Miske’s Kamaaina Termite and Pest Control, Inc. entered into two leases with Kakaako Land Company LLC for use of a total of 19 parking stalls fronting their offices at 940 Queen Street. One lease went into effect on Jun 1, 2017, and the second on July 1. Both leases were signed by Michael Worden, who identified himself as the Kamaaina’s general manager.
The company agreed to pay a total of $2,000 per month in lease rent, with a 3% increase annually.
But Kamaaina Termite stopped paying all or part of the monthly lease rent last year, according to a lawsuit filed against the company in July 2020. In its court filing, Kakaako Land Company says it was owed $32,626.58 as of July 31, 2020. The case was filed by attorney Jonathan L. Ortiz on behalf of Kakaako Land Company.
The lawsuit was filed on July 10, 2020, just days before Miske and ten co-defendants were arrested and charged in a major federal racketeering indictment. Kamaaina Termite was raided and closed down by federal agents, who seized its business records as evidence. A summons dated July 14, the day of the indictment and FBI raids, was never served, according to court records. Kamaaina Termite’s office is now closed, and the business is shut down.
The alleged nonpayment of lease rent is the first indication Miske’s businesses might have been in financial trouble for some time as the federal investigation heated up and closed in on him.
Outstanding amounts, according to the lawsuit:
Read the court complaint here.
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You think MM’s life is turning to crap?
I think the landlords are the Chun Brothers …..
From DCCA:
MASTER NAME
KAKAAKO LAND COMPANY, LLC
BUSINESS TYPE
Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC)
FILE NUMBER
90940 C5 Privacy – Terms
1/6/2021 Hawaii Business Express | BREG DCCA
https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/business.html?fileNumber=90940C5 2/4
Annual Filings
Filing Year
Date Received
Status
2020
Oct 1, 2020
Processed
2019
Oct 2, 2019
Processed
2018
Apr 9, 2019
Processed
2017
Oct 5, 2017
Processed
2016
May 24, 2017
Processed
2015
Oct 2, 2015
Processed
2014
Oct 7, 2014
Processed
2013
Oct 11, 2013
Processed
STATUS
Active
PLACE INCORPORATED
Hawaii UNITED STATES
REGISTRATION DATE
Nov 14, 2011
MAILING ADDRESS
2721 KOLONAHE PL
HONOLULU, Hawaii 96813
UNITED STATES
PARTNER TERM
AT-WILL
MANAGED BY
MANAGER(S)
AGENT NAME
CEDRIC CHUN
AGENT ADDRESS
2721 KOLONAHE PL
HONOLULU, Hawaii
Just to be clear, Kakaako Land doesn’t own the building where Kamaaina Termite was located. As I understand, it claims ownership of Queen Street and the parking available on the side of the street.