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 […]
Judge halts Kakaako condo tower construction
Judge halts Kakaako condo tower construction By Andrew Gomes A state judge has halted construction of a recently sold-out planned Kakaako condominium tower after finding that two state agencies failed to follow state law protecting historic places and burials. The ruling by Circuit Court Judge Karl Sakamoto on Friday stops work on 801 South Street’s […]
More towers on the rise – Three developers present the neighborhood board with proposals for a half-dozen new projects
Kakaako is in the middle of a residential tower development wave that builders see as meeting overwhelming homebuyer demand, but some area residents see as crowding their quality of life. Well, don’t look now, but another wave is on the way. Three developers have unveiled plans to seek permits later this year for six more […]
New Kaka’ako condos to go on sale
New Kaka’ako condos to go on sale HONOLULU —Developer Alexander and Baldwin just unveiled the newest phase of their Kaka’ako project dubbed the Collection. It will include 48 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom condos with a starting price around $350,000. “A&B Properties, Inc. is thrilled to offer these contemporary loft-style homes with both design and price […]
Five new tenants prepare to open at Honolulu’s Ward Centers
Five new tenants prepare to open at Honolulu’s Ward Centers Jenna Blakely Reporter – Pacific Business News Five new tenants are preparing to open their doors at Ward Centers in Honolulu, adding a mix of eateries and clothing retailers to the shopping center that is being transformed into the master-planned community called Ward Village. Three […]
The Howard Hughes Corp. reports strong sales for two ultra-luxury high-rise condominiums in Kakaako
The Howard Hughes Corp. reports strong sales for two ultra-luxury high-rise condominiums in Kakaako Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News The Howard Hughes Corp. has reached contractual agreements for about half of the 482 units in its two ultra-luxury high-rises in Kakaako — Anaha and Waiea — part of its Ward Village master-planned community, […]
New Whole Foods Market in Kakaako will be part of larger commercial and residential development
May 7, 2014, 6:30am HST UPDATED: May 7, 2014, 1:07pm HST New Whole Foods Market in Kakaako will be part of larger commercial and residential development Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News The flagship Whole Foods Market planned for Ward Village in Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood will be part of a new mixed-use development by […]
Sales of units at the Lofts @ The Collection in Kakaako will begin this summer, developer says
May 8, 2014, 6:22am HST Sales of units at the Lofts @ The Collection in Kakaako will begin this summer, developer says Bill Cresenzo Reporter – Pacific Business News Sales of units at The Lofts @ The Collection, a condominium project in Kakaako, will begin this summer, developer A&B Properties said this week. The 54 […]
HCDA approves another condo tower for Kakaako
HCDA approves another condo tower for Kakaako By Andrew Gomes The Hawaii Community Development Authority, the state agency regulating development in Kakaako, voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the Keauhou Lane project, which features a 43-story condo tower, 632 residential units, parking for 1,038 cars and about 39,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space on […]
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 […]