Honolulu development firm buys Kakaako property for its headquarters
Redmont Group has purchased property in Kakaako, the fast-growing Honolulu neighborhood where the commercial real estate developer is headquartered and where the firm plans to focus most of its resources, including designing, building, managing and investing in projects, the company’s executives told PBN. The firm, which has ties to Birmingham, Alabama, and Auburn University, where […]
The IBM Building’s unique design is a clever way to keep birds off, cool the building and reflect its namesake’s legacy
AHEAD OF ITS TIME The IBM Building’s unique design is a clever way to keep birds off, cool the building and reflect its namesake’s legacy Powell Berger June, 2015 It’s true,” says David Striph, senior VP for the Howard Hughes Corp. and the man occupying a corner office with two walls of windows framed by […]
Howard Hughes switches Kakaako tower back to for-sale condo units, not rentals
The Howard Hughes Corp. has changed its plans for a Kakaako residential project back to a mostly affordable for-sale condominium tower after requesting a Hawaii agency approve the project as a rental development, an executive from the Texas-based developer confirmed to PBN Thursday. David Striph, senior vice president of Hawaii for The Howard Hughes Corp. […]
Could more luxury high-rise towers rise at Hawaii’s Ala Moana Center?
Hawaii’s largest shopping mall, Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, is already home to luxury condominiums ONE Ala Moana and the Park Lane Ala Moana project under construction and may become home to another condo or two in the future, multiple sources tell Pacific Business News. “There have been many rumors floating around regarding more residential […]
Stanford Carr’s Keauhou Lane condo project in Honolulu to start construction in July
Hawaii developer Stanford Carr’s Keauhou Lane project in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, which was slated to start construction in late March or early May, is now scheduled to begin construction in July, the developer confirmed to PBN this week. The project, which is located on the block at 500 South St. and 500 Keawe […]
The Howard Hughes Corp. paid to replace Iolani Palace’s broken door
The Howard Hughes Corp. donated the $11,552 used to replace the original glass in one of the doors of Hawaii’s Iolani Palace that was damaged by vandals a little more than a year ago, the heads of the historic Honolulu building and the developer confirmed to PBN Friday. In March, repairs to the door were […]
Howard Hughes, Japanese developers to present plans for Honolulu’s Kewalo Basin Harbor next week
The Howard Hughes Corp. and Kewalo Waterfront Partners Inc., a partnership between two Japanese firms, are expected to unveil two separate commercial development plans next week for the land surrounding Honolulu’s Kewalo Basin Harbor, an executive with the Hawaii Community Development Authority confirmed to PBN. The state agency overseeing development in the Kakaako area, as […]
Hawaii Community Development Authority board poised for developing Kakaako the right way
It’s been only a few months since a new board has been in place at the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the stage agency regulating developing in the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako. But talk to people in the community, small-business owners in the area, state lawmakers and individuals on the new board, as I’ve done, […]
Developer plans to start construction on $40M Kakaako condo in January
California developer MJF Development Corp. plans to start construction on its $40 million Kakaako condominium mid-rise project in January 2016, to be completed in March 2017, according to public documents recently filed. The developer said, in the 803 Waimanu St. draft environmental assessment, that it will finance the project by applying for a dwelling unit […]
New York’s Bronx Pro Group chosen to develop Honolulu low-income rental project
The Hawaii agency regulating development in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, has chosen New York’s Bronx Pro Group LLC to build a low-income rental project that will include smaller, efficient units such as micro-units, a spokeswoman for the agency confirmed to PBN. The Hawaii Community Development Authority, which had issued a request for proposals for […]