A New Community Center Will Give New Life to 114-Year-Old Kakaako Pumping Station
PACIFIC GATEWAY CENTER HOPES TO OPEN COMMUNITY CENTER BY NEXT SUMMER. After decades spent closed and dusty, the historic stone Kakaako pumping station on Ala Moana Boulevard began preparations this week for a new role as a community center run by the the Pacific Gateway Center. State lawmakers and Gov. Neil Abercrombie allocated $1 million […]
Hawaii architect Vernon Inoshita offers his take on Kakaako
Vernon Inoshita, the head of Honolulu-based Design Partners Inc., one of Hawaii’s largest architecture firms, feels that the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako is fairly well planned. After all, he’s well qualified to know this after living in one of the existing condominium high-rises in the area, and being involved in planned housing projects there, […]
Hawaii agency moves ahead with affordable housing project in Kakaako
The Hawaii Community Development Authority, the state agency overseeing the redevelopment of the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, has given its executive director unanimous approved to send out a request for proposals to developers wanting to build an affordable housing project on land owned by the agency. Lindsey Doi, spokeswoman for the HCDA, confirmed to […]
Korean developer may build mostly affordable condo tower behind Ala Moana Center
A South Korean developer that once proposed to build a luxury high-rise condominium behind Ala Moana Center in Honolulu on land it bought in 2007 is deliberating on what would be the best thing to do with the site, including switching it to a mostly affordable project, the local consultant for the developer told PBN […]
Ala Moana and Kakaako Market Update – JUNE 2014
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Hawaii State Federal Credit Union buys Kakaako property for new flagship branch
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union, the second-largest credit union in the state, recently purchased the former Acme Fender & Paint Shop property in Kakaako, where it plans to build its new flagship branch not too far away from its current Honolulu location, the head of the company told PBN. Andrew Rosen, president and CEO of […]
Fence surrounds Mother Waldron Park during repairs
An Oahu park is closed but it’s for a good reason. Mother Waldron Park in Kakaako is fenced off because it’s undergoing a big facelift. The basketball courts will be resurfaced. There will also be new playground equipment and new trees. The Hawaii Community Development Authority says the project is being taken on by local […]
Former Kaneohe Ranch CEO D’Olier turns attention to Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood
Former Kaneohe Ranch CEO D’Olier turns attention to Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News Former Kaneohe Ranch CEO Mitch D’Olier has turned his attention from the Windward side of Oahu to Honolulu, with his take on the island’s so called “Third City” of Kakaako. D’Olier, who stepped down from his position […]
Fast, free WiFi coming to big piece of Kakaako
Fast, free WiFi coming to big piece of Kakaako By Andrew Gomes The evolving Our Kaka’ako neighborhood in urban Honolulu is going to have some super-fast free WiFi. Kamehameha Schools, which is adding new retail and residential rental and condominium buildings on nine blocks in Kakaako under a master plan called Our Kaka’ako, announced Tuesday […]
Honolulu public space project ‘Kakaako Agora’ designed by Japan’s Atelier Bow-Wow
Feb 4, 2014, 2:19pm HST Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News Kamehameha Schools and Interisland Terminal, a Honolulu-based collective that presents international exhibitions and programs in contemporary art, design and film, unveiled plans on Tuesday for the “Kakaako Agora,” a public space in the Honolulu neighborhood designed by famous Tokyo-based architectural firm Atelier Bow-Wow. […]