Hawaii agency moves ahead with affordable housing project in Kakaako
The Hawaii Community Development Authority, the state agency overseeing the redevelopment of the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, has given its executive director unanimous approved to send out a request for proposals to developers wanting to build an affordable housing project on land owned by the agency. Lindsey Doi, spokeswoman for the HCDA, confirmed to […]
Alexander & Baldwin buys land at its planned The Collection condominium in Kakaako
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.’s subsidiary has acquired the three acre former CompUSA lot in Kakaako from Kamehameha Schools that it will use to develop its 466-unit mixed-use The Collection condominium project. Construction is scheduled to start soon and estimated to be completed in late 2016. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Located at 600 […]
Honolulu’s Kakaako gains first ‘parklets’ in front of Hank’s Haute Dogs
The trendy Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, which is in the midst of gaining thousands of new residents in a bunch of high-rise ondominiumss being built in the area, is following a growing trend in Mainland cities such as San Francisco when it comes to public outdoor spaces. Landowner Kamehameha Schools has unleashed a couple of […]
Another housing project for Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood may be in the works
The Hawaii Community Development Authority may be looking for a developer to build an affordable housing project on land it owns in the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako. The Hawaii Community Development Authority, which is overseeing the redevelopment of the area between Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki that will gain thousands of new residents living in […]
Developer hopes to start construction on 2 Honolulu condo projects by end of 2015
MJF Development Corp., which plans to develop a couple of residential condominium projects in Honolulu, is hoping to start construction on these projects by the middle to the end of 2015, a spokesman for the California-based developer told PBN. “Ohana Hale” is a 21-story, 180-unit affordable and workforce condo project on a 14,400-square-foot parcel located […]
Howard Hughes Corp. to present plans for Honolulu high-rise, Whole Foods Market store
The Howard Hughes Corp. plans to present its plans in November for a new mixed-use condominium high-rise in Kakaako at the former spot of Hawaii’s first Nordstrom Rack store, which will include a planned Whole Foods Market as part of the project. The project, which will be located at 330 Kamakee St. and is part […]
Korean developer may build mostly affordable condo tower behind Ala Moana Center
A South Korean developer that once proposed to build a luxury high-rise condominium behind Ala Moana Center in Honolulu on land it bought in 2007 is deliberating on what would be the best thing to do with the site, including switching it to a mostly affordable project, the local consultant for the developer told PBN […]
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Kakaako Fitness to open inside Honolulu contractor’s warehouse
Definition Personal Fitness is moving within the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako to a new location that’s almost four times the size of the gym’s current space, the owner told PBN Thursday. The personal training gym, which is owned by Michele Tokuda and will be known by a new name, “Kakaako Fitness,” currently is located in […]
$38M affordable rental complex in Honolulu to start construction in March
A $38 million affordable housing complex aimed at local artists that’s being built in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako is starting construction in March and will take two years to complete, according to a final environmental assessment recently filed with the Hawaii Office of Environmental Quality Control. The 84-unit Ola Ka Ilima Artspace and Lofts […]