HCDA undertaking year-long effort on revitalizing Kakaako Makai parks
The Hawaii Community Development Authority, which is overseeing the redevelopment of the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, is undertaking a year-long effort to plan for future facilities for the public parks in the makai, or ocean side, part of the area. The state agency is holding a series of open houses to focus on the current […]
Ala Moana and Kakaako Market Update – JULY 2014
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The Howard Hughes Corp. to replace Ward Warehouse with condominium projects
The Howard Hughes Corp. will present plans this fall to replace the existing Ward Warehouse shopping center in Honolulu with a new 236-unit residential high-rise project that includes two towers, as well as commercial and recreation space as part of its second phase of its Ward Village master plan, the head of the Hawaii agency […]
Lox of Bagels’ owner to open new cafe in Kakaako
The owner of Lox of Bagels is opening a new cafe called Cafe Grace on the ground level of the Imperial Plaza condominium, next to a Vietnamese restaurant, in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako next week, the manager told PBN. Manager Naomi Salomon said that Cafe Grace will serve bagels, coffee and desserts. The cafe […]
Ala Moana and Kakaako Market Update – JUNE 2014
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Kakaako has infrastructure for condos, mayor says
Kakaako has the necessary infrastructure to handle more than 20 new high-rise condominium towers and the retail development that will surround them, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell says. Caldwell made his assurances during a groundbreaking for the Waiea condominium tower at Ward Village last weekend. He said about $300 million has been invested in infrastructure improvements […]
Project to build tallest building in Hawaii still in limbo
A rendering of Forest City Hawaii’s 690 Pohukaina project in Honolulu. A rendering of Forest City Hawaii’s 690 Pohukaina project in Honolulu. A rendering of Forest City Hawaii’s 690 Pohukaina project in Honolulu. It’s been about a year since the developer of the 690 Pohukaina mixed-use project in Kakaako, which would be Hawaii’s tallest building […]
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 […]
Howard Hughes Corp. gets OK to lease Honolulu small boat harbor for 45 years
The Hawaii Community Development Authority on Friday voted to allow The Howard Hughes Corp. to lease Kewalo Basin Harbor for up to 45 years in a public-private partnership that could revitalize the small commercial boat harbor between Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Under the lease approved Friday, The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC), the Dallas-based developer […]
Howard Hughes Corp.’s second Honolulu luxury tower to start construction in coming months
The Howard Hughes Corp. is preparing to start construction in the coming months on its second luxury Honolulu condominium tower called Anaha that is planned for the former Pier 1 Imports location in Kakaako, the senior vice president for the Texas-based firm’s Hawaii operations told PBN. The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) said in its […]