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 […]
Looking Forward February – Block M Approved
Ward Village received approval February 5, 2014 from the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority for its fifth mixed-use project, the second residential and commercial development in Phase Two of the Ward Village Master Plan. Located at the ‘ewa-makai corner of Queen Street and Kamake‘e Street, the building will include a highly-anticipated grocery store, new retail space […]
Honolulu’s Kewalo Basin Harbor revamp could include fresh fish restaurant, developer says
The Howard Hughes Corp.’s redevelopment of Honolulu’s Kewalo Basin Harbor could include a restaurant that serves fresh fish caught from the commercial boats based at the harbor, an executive from the Texas-based developer told PBN. Other ideas presented at a community meeting last week included developing an oceanfront community center on the makai, or ocean, […]
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 Seawater A/C could be cooling Kakaako high-rise condos
The Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning project, which expects to start construction this fall on the system to cool Downtown Honolulu office buildings and condominium towers with cold water from the ocean, may be expanding to cool the scores of high-rise condos being built nearby in the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, the project’s CEO told […]