HCDA gives nod to first of three Howard Hughes high-rise towers Ala Moana, Auahi Street high-rise projects detailed
UPDATED 7:12 PM HST Jul 17, 2013 HONOLULU —The Howard Hughes Corporation envisions a 38-story tower at the old Dixie Grill location on the corner of Ward and Halekauwila streets. It will dovetail into the city’s plans for rail with a station right across the street. The Hawaii Community Development Authority has given the green […]
HCDA staff recommends new condo be denied permit
The Hawaii Community Development Authority decided today to take a final vote August 7 on whether to allow a new condominium project to rise significantly above the height limit for the site and stand closer to the adjacent Imperial Plaza building than rules permit. Today the HCDA voted 6-0 to adopt a staff finding that […]
Land owner mitigates traffic fears in Kakaako by upgrading the vehicular infrastructure.
By Andrew Gomes | POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 30, 201 http://www.staradvertiser.com The heart of Kakaako is expected to swell with new life under plans by two landowners to develop 29 condominium towers over the next decade or so. But there is much concern over whether the area can handle the traffic. Kakaako’s two biggest […]
Howard Hughes Corp. to present Ward condo plans to HCDA in July
Jun 18, 2013, 11:28am HST Duane Shimogawa | Reporter- Pacific Business News The Howard Hughes Corp. is scheduled to officially present plans for a couple of residential projects to the Hawaii Community Development Authority on July 17, as part of the first phase of its Ward Village master plan in Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood. The two […]
NEWS RELEASE – SYMPHONY HONOLULU ANNOUNCES STRONG OPENING WEEKEND SALES
SALES REACH 194 AND CLIMBING DURING FIRST TWO DAYS (Honolulu, Hawaii) — The developer of the newest residential project in Kaka‘ako to launch sales says the public response and sales have been strong. Symphony Honolulu is to be built at the corner of Ward Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard, with the address 888 Kapiolani Boulevard. “The […]
Sales begin on Symphony Honolulu condo units
Sales for units in a new 40-story condominium being built across from the Blaisdell Center have begun, according to the project’s developer. When completed, the Symphony Honolulu condos will have a total of 388 residential apartments in a 400-foot tower at the corner of Ward Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard. “We believe there is strong demand […]
Kaka’ako plan offers vision of a ‘livable’ community
While there are definite advantages to living away from the urban core, an agonizing morning commute generally isn’t one of them. Honolulu’s traffic consistently ranks among the worst in the nation, prompting a demand for solutions, like high-speed rail, and options, such as livable communities. But what makes one community more livable than another? You […]
Honolulu Club reopening after remodel
May 31, 2013, 2:48pm HST Updated: May 31, 2013, 6:43pm HST Mark Abramson | Reporter- Pacific Business News The Honolulu Club will reopen at 5 a.m. Saturday, after the fitness center’s owners — Hawaii developer Richard Gushman and Douglas Emmett Inc. — spent about $3 million on a remodel and new equipment. The work included […]
Little Sheep, Grand Leyenda Cantina plan Ward Centre locations
May 28, 2013, 11:20am HST Staff Pacific Business News A Mongolian hot pot chain called Little Sheep will open its first Hawaii restaurant later this year in the former E&O Trading Co. space in Ward Centre. California-based Little Sheep, which features cooked meats served in a communal pot, will join Grand Leyenda Cantina, which the […]
43-story tower will be adjacent to state rental project
HONOLULU — It’s on a parcel bounded by Ward, Halekauwila and Ilaniwai Streets that the Howard Hughes Corporation wants to build what’s being pitched as “workforce housing.” The high-rise would be directly across from Sports Authority. It will mean displacing a handful of small businesses which the landowner says will be accommodated elsewhere in the […]