Hawaii developers may be footing the bill to build, maintain parks in Kakaako

Hawaii developers may be footing the bill to build, maintain parks in Kakaako Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News The state agency overseeing the redevelopment of Kakaako, the so-called “Third City” of Oahu, plans to focus on developing park space and will make developers in the area pay a percentage in land or cash […]

Bill aimed at improving Hawaii agency overseeing Kakaako redevelopment sent to governor’s desk

Bill aimed at improving Hawaii agency overseeing Kakaako redevelopment sent to governor’s desk Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News A bill that aims to improve management, legislative oversight and public participation of the Hawaii Community Development Authority, which oversees the redevelopment of Kakaako, was sent to Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Monday. “[ House Bill […]

Think Howard Hughes Corp. is Kakaako’s largest landowner? Guess again

Sep 6, 2013, 12:52pm HST Duane Shimogawa  |  Reporter- Pacific Business News Who owns the most land in Kakaako? If you answered Dallas-based The Howard Hughes Corp. or Kamehameha Schools, you’d be dead wrong. I actually thought the same thing, too. Instead, there are nearly 200 small landowners, mostly industrial-type businesses, that own about 20 […]

Hawaii lawmakers to discuss Kakaako condo plans with area residents

May 28, 2013, 7:11am HST Staff Pacific Business News Residents of Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood concerned about the plans to add high-rises that exceed the current height limit will meet with Hawaii lawmakers Thursday at the state Capitol. KITV reports Rep. Scott Saiki, D-McCully-Downtown, who lives in Kakaako, is one of the coordinators of the meeting, […]