All that remains is an empty lot

All that remains is an empty lot

Back in early 1994, I wrote one of the most interesting stories of my career with the old Honolulu Star-Bulletin. It described an abandoned view home on an acre of land at the top of Ahuimanu that had fallen into ruin, its owner missing for years, and anyone with a potential legal claim to the property disclaiming any interest. The kids in the neighborhood called it the haunted house of Ahuimanu. I learned about the situation from a friend who l…