MetroGrow Hawaii: Kakaako’s first urban vertical farm

Tucked away in the heart of Kaka’ako lives a little urban vertical farm. You would never know it unless you enter a second floor door and turn a corner. Smiling and eager to share his passion for plants is Kerry Kakazu. Not only does he have a degree in biology from UH Manoa and graduate […]

Hawaii agencies could join to develop ‘Kakaako Makai Innovation Block’

Two state agencies — one promoting Hawaii’s economic diversification through venture capital investment partnerships and the other that oversees development in Kakaako — are looking to join forces to develop an economic accelerator in the growing Honolulu neighborhood, a spokeswoman for one of the agencies confirmed to PBN. The “Kakaako Makai Innovation Block,” a partnership […]

A look at Kakaako’s changing population; Who is moving in?

HONOLULU —There has been a housing boom in Kakaako, but just who is moving into this bustling urban center? Kakaako’s warehouses and auto repair shops are being replaced with new high-rise condos. And plenty of people have also been moving in as well. According to census data, in 1990 2,249 people called Kakaako home. By […]

New bars, Merriman restaurant to join Kamehameha Schools’ Salt retail complex in Honolulu

Two bars serving beer and other spirits will join Hank’s Haute Dogs and a new restaurant concept by Hawaii chef Peter Merriman at Kamehameha Schools’ 85,000-square-foot Salt at Our Kakaako retail and restaurant complex in Honolulu, the state’s largest private landowner told PBN Wednesday. Pitch Sports Bar will open at a 3,000-square-foot second floor space […]

Hawaii agency board to make final decision on Howard Hughes residential project in June

The Howard Hughes Corp. is not quite sure what its next step would be after a Hawaii agency unanimously struck down its request to move ahead with its previously approved Kakaako residential project at 988 Halekauwila as a rental project, the Texas-based developer told PBN. However, a spokeswoman for the Hawaii Community Development Authority told […]

Howard Hughes Corp. to start work this fall on Kewalo Basin Harbor redevelopment in Honolulu

The Howard Hughes Corp. plans to start construction this fall on its multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Kewalo Basin Harbor between Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, according to the state agency regulating development in the city’s Kakaako area. The Texas-based developer’s Kewalo Basin Harbor LLC selected Honolulu-based Sea Engineering Inc. to do the work after issuing a design-build […]

Alexander & Baldwin’s $200M The Collection Kakaako condo project 94% sold

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.’s The Collection condominium project in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako is 94 percent sold, the Honolulu-based company said Thursday in its first quarter earnings report. The $200 million project, which started construction in October at the former CompUSA lot, includes a 397-unit high-rise tower, a 54-unit mid-rise building, 14 town homes […]

Hughes AE’O at 1001 Queen St.

AEʻO AT 1001 QUEEN Coming to Ward Village Summer 2015 Your Opportunity to Live in Honolulu’s Vibrant New Community Starting from the Low $400k’s – According the permit application submitted to the HCDA, the project will feature 65 studios, 220 one-bedroom units, 125 two-bedroom units, and 56 three-bedroom units. Offering unique residences designed by internationally […]