new vs old

Have you seen it? Leaking roof of the NEW Kailua Longs Drugs building. It was built just 5 years ago! (Don Quijote was built 50 years ago) 

Since the last "big rain" in early JANUARY, on aisle 15, you can find big blue tarps hanging from the ceiling, funneling water from the leaky roof into a grey trash can on the store floor.

This Kailua Long's building was built in 2006, and just a few years later Long's management now deals with a leaky roof and a month later, still awaits repair work!

Leaky roofs, noticeable wear and tear, etc.  Such poor quality construction should not be occuring with newer buildings of our time.

Look at the multitute of older buildings around Kailua Town that are structurally sound, a bit tired-looking perhaps, but they still stand with dignified character and charm.  (ICONS like: Pali Lanes, Wallace Theater fronting Don Quijote, and the old Foodland store which currently houses the present Island Snow)  This is what Kailua must preserve! So why are these buildings being demolished and replaced by poor quality buildings like this NEW Longs? 

So the question is: Where will Longs Kailua be in 50 years?