Honolulu’s longtime public health headquarters is going dark after state inspectors found asbestos problems serious enough to push workers out of parts of the building. The four-story Kinau Hale, home to key Department of Health programs for decades, sits at the busy corner of Beretania and Punchbowl.
Photos Reveal Why Staff Are Clearing Out
The move to vacate the site surfaced publicly on Tuesday through a photo gallery showing interior scenes and detailing asbestos issues that left sections of the building unsafe, as reported by Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The gallery, credited to photographer George F. Lee, noted that state officials plan to walk away from the aging headquarters while they figure out what comes next.
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