Luxury “island style” residences going up beside Ala Moana
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Lines are forming for prospective buyers interested in a new luxury Kakaako development. It’s called “Park Lane Ala Moana” and it’s a contrast to towering high rises surrounding the shopping center. Park Lane Ala Moana stands out in a sea of highrises. Director of Sales Matthew Pakkala explained the difference this way, […]
Moving ForWard March Newsletter
Today Howard Hughes Corp announced our revised plans for the 988 Halekauwila project that, if approved by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority (HCDA), would provide more affordable rentals to residents in urban Honolulu. The Howard Hughes Corporation submitted a motion to the HCDA for the option to allow the previously approved for-sale residences at 988 Halekauwila […]
‘Interim uses’ to be part of Kamehameha Schools’ ‘Our Kakaako’ plan
As Kamehameha Schools enters its sixth year in its 15-year “Our Kakaako” master plan, which covers nine blocks mauka of Ala Moana Boulevard in Honolulu, there may be some parts of the development that will be utilized for “interim uses,” the chair of the trust’s board of trustees told PBN. Lance Wilhelm, chairman of Kamehameha […]
Howard Hughes Corp. says Honolulu luxury towers three-quarters sold
The Howard Hughes Corp. said Monday that 88 percent and 78 percent of the units in its two luxury condominiums in Kakaako — 171-unit Waiea and 311-unit Anaha — werre under contract as of Feb. 1, according to the Dallas-based developer’s 2014 annual report. Located on a former surface parking lot fronting Ala Moana Boulevard, […]
Forest City’s plans for Kakaako’s 690 Pohukaina may include a school
Forest City’s $500 million 690 Pohukaina mixed-use project in Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood, one of the first projects out of the gate at the start of the current condominium boom, could include a public elementary school, the head of the state agency overseeing the redevelopment of the area told PBN. Anthony Ching, executive director of the […]
Kamehameha Schools’ may not develop all parcels in ‘Our Kakaako’ plan
Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii’s largest private landowner, and one of the major developers of the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, probably won’t develop all of the parcels in its “Our Kakaako” plan — at least during this current economic cycle — the chairman of the $9.2 billion trust’s board recently said at a construction industry event. […]
The Howard Hughes Corp. advances Kakaako rental project
The Howard Hughes Corp. has officially requested the ability to proceed with its previously approved residential project at 988 Halekauwila across from Sports Authority in Honolulu as a rental development, a senior vice president for the Texas-based developer confirmed to PBN. “By offering rental units, we will be able to better meet the need for […]
Shirokiya owner lists penthouse at ONE Ala Moana luxury condo for $12.5M
A pair of penthouse units at the newly completed 23-story ONE Ala Moana luxury condominium atop the Nordstrom parking garage at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, — including a combined residence and the grand penthouse owned by Takeshi Sekiguchi, owner of Shirokiya and Vintage Cave Honolulu — are already on the market for a total […]
ALA MOANA AND KAKAAKO AREA MARKET UPDATE – January 2015
Looking Forward February – Gateway Approved
Dreams are merely plans, blueprints, aspirations until that moment when they receive validation. Even the best-made plans can be waylaid by things large and small. But on November 25, 2014 Ward Village got the confirmation that its second-phase plans for its state-of-the-art master-planned neighborhood will become a reality. On this day, the Gateway proposal, which […]