Kamehameha Schools’ Kakaako project going as planned, exec says
Redeveloping its 30-acre piece of the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako is, by far, the biggest commercial real estate development project Kamehameha Schools is currently undertaking. Walter Thoemmes, managing director of commercial real estate for the $11 billion educational-focused trust, recently told PBN in an exclusive interview, that Kakaako is turning out to be nearly exactly […]
Honolulu Board of Realtors Market Update November 2015
The Howard Hughes Corp. says it will begin construction on Ward Village’s Aeo mixed-use, residential tower, including Oahu’s flagship Whole Foods Market, in March.
The 466-unit complex, designed by architects Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, will be located at 1001 Queen Street and built on the site of what is now the former Nordstrom Rack and Office Depot building, which will be razed to make way for the new development. Ward Village representatives say they are continuing to work with Office […]
Holiday ice skating rink planned for Howard Hughes project in Hawaii
Although The Howard Hughes Corp. has had similar open-air ice rinks at some of its Mainland properties, including Summerlin in Las Vegas, company representatives say the one that will be built at Ward Village in Honolulu will serve as the company’s first ice rink that will be operated in tropical weather. The Howard Hughes Corp. […]
Longs Drugs to open Hawaii store in Ward Village’s 988 Halekauwila mixed-use project in Kakaako
Longs Drugs will open a new Hawaii location in Ward Village’s 988 Halekauwila mixed-use tower in Kakaako that’s scheduled to be ready for occupancy in 2019, Howard Hughes Corp. executives confirmed to PBN on Tuesday. “It’s something that has always been on our wish list for quite some time,” Katie Kaanapu, community and retail marketing […]
Hawaii agency delays decision on redevelopment of Kewalo Basin Harbor lands
The Hawaii Community Development Authority has delayed making a decision on two separate proposals from two developers on renovations to the lands surrounding Kewalo Basin Harbor in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako. At its regular meeting on Wednesday, which lasted until nearly 6 p.m., the state agency that regulates development in the area heard once […]
HCDA starts taking at look at glass issue for another Kakaako condominium
The Hawaii Community Development Authority held its first public hearing Wednesday that addressed a glass rule issue at a second Kakaako condominium, which lasted nearly an hour with no questions from the board and no public testimony. The issue deals with the window glazing at Downtown Capital LLC’s completed 801 South St. “Tower A” workforce […]
Hawaii agency board chief explains Symphony Honolulu condo glass issue decision
A Hawaii agency’s decision to let San Diego-based developer OliverMcMillan proceed with its Symphony Honolulu condominium tower without making changes to the building’s glass curtain came down to a standard it could not defend, the agency board’s chief told PBN. “It would’ve been just suits and countersuits,” John Whalen, chair of the Hawaii Community Development […]
Hawaii agency delays decision on high-rise ‘glass rule’ for OliverMcMillan’s Symphony Honolulu condo tower
The Hawaii Community Development Authority on Wednesday delayed until next week making a decision on a “glass rule” for Kakaako high-rise projects regarding an issue with OliverMcMillan’s Symphony Honolulu mixed-use condominium tower. The board of the state agency regulating development in the Honolulu neighborhood was to vote on a decision at a meeting on Wednesday, […]
Howard Hughes Corp. may ‘adjust’ prices for some units at Honolulu condo tower
SEE CORRECTION AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE The Howard Hughes Corp. says it may “adjust” the sales price of its remaining condominium units in its Aeo mixed-use residential project in Honolulu in response to the high demand and interest seen since an initial lottery began last month for the project, which will include Whole […]