Alexander & Baldwin plans no changes to newly acquired Kakaako warehouse

Alexander & Baldwin Inc., which this week closed on the purchase of a seven-story warehouse and office building in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako for $39 million, plans to operate the property as industrial space for the foreseeable future. “The investment in Kakaako Commerce Center expands our commercial portfolio focus on Hawaii,” Suzy Hollinger, spokeswoman […]

Honolulu’s Kakaako needs major work at the street level, experts say

Better coordination between landowners, developing a business improvement district and subsidizing retailers were some of the ideas tossed around at a town hall meeting in Downtown Honolulu that focused on the pedestrian experience in the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako. While much of the talk of Kakaako has been about those tall skyscrapers being built […]

Honolulu’s iconic Fisherman’s Wharf building torn down

The iconic Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant building in Honolulu, which stood along Ala Moana Boulevard for nearly seven decades, was demolished on Thursday to make way for a redevelopment of the property. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the owner of the property, officially started preparations to take down the aging structure earlier this month. PBN first […]

Castle & Cooke starts construction on $50M Kakaako mixed-use project

Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii Inc. officially started construction Friday on its $50 million, 400 Keawe mixed-use project in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, which includes 95 units and 10,000-square-feet of commercial space on the ground floor of a low-rise tower. Located on the corner of Keawe and Auahi streets on a 1.5-acre site, the […]

The Howard Hughes Corp. moves forward with plans for Hawaii’s Kewalo Basin Harbor

The Howard Hughes Corp., which took over management of the Kewalo Basin Harbor in Honolulu in September, is considering redevelopment options of the aging small boat harbor, including upgrading restrooms, adding food service and a convenience store for boaters, security and other improvements. Late last week, executives from the Dallas, Texas-based developer gave PBN an […]

Stanford Carr’s Keauhou Lane project in Honolulu to start construction in March

Hawaii developer Stanford Carr’s Keauhou Lane project, which includes 388 residential units in a 400-foot high-rise tower, along with 35 townhouse units in a 42-foot mid-rise tower, is slated to start construction in late March or early April, the developer told PBN Tuesday. Alakea Design Group and Richard Matsunaga & Associates are the architects and […]

Honolulu’s Fisherman’s Wharf building to be demolished by end of year

The Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant in Honolulu will be torn down by the end of this year, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said that it was officially starting preparations on Wednesday for the 67-year-old building’s demolition. PBN first reported that the building at 1011 Ala Moana Blvd. was coming down soon as a demolition permit […]

Howard Hughes Corp. secures $600M construction loan for Hawaii condo projects

The Howard Hughes Corp. said Monday it has secured a $600 million construction loan from Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies to built the Waiea and Anaha condominium towers at its Ward Village in Honolulu. Dallas-based Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) broke ground on Waiea, across from the Ward Entertainment Center, in June, and started work […]

Fisherman’s Wharf building in Honolulu closer to being demolished

The iconic 67-year-old Fisherman’s Wharf building at Kewalo Basin in Honolulu is getting closer to being demolished. The state Office of Hawaiian Affairs, which owns the shuttered restaurant building at 1011 Ala Moana Blvd., was recently issued a permit to demolish the 7,441-square-foot, two-story building, which has become an eyesore over the years. OHA has […]