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High-rise in Kakaako completed, owners set to move-in June
Some landscaping is still being installed, but construction is finished on a Kakaako high-rise that represents the latest in a wave of condominium towers coming to the area. New homeowners in the 635-unit tower called 801 South St. Building A are slated to move in starting June 1, joining a growing population of residents in […]
Hawaii agency chief says 35% of Kakaako’s housing units ‘affordable’
A little more than one-third of the more than 4,200 units being developed in the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako are not being built for the ultra-rich, the head of the Hawaii agency overseeing the redevelopment of the area said Wednesday. With scores of high-end condominiums being built in Kakaako, much of the talk has […]
Office of Hawaiian Affairs looks for short-term users in Kakaako Makai
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is seeking short-term uses for several parcels in Kakaako Makai, where the agency acquired some 30 acres three years ago from the state of Hawaii in a deal meant to resolve a decades-long dispute. Peter Apo, a trustee for OHA, told attendees at a recent Hawaii Society of Business Professionals […]
California developer acquires three Honolulu properties for Kakaako condo project
MJF Development Corp. has acquired three properties where it plans to build a seven-story condominium in the growing Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako for a total of about $5 million, a spokesman for the California-based developer confirmed to PBN this week. The 803 Waimanu St. project, which includes 153 market-priced residential units from studios to two-bedroom […]
Chinese developer may build high-rise residential project near Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center
A Chinese developer has purchased property along Kapiolani Boulevard near Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, with possible plans to build a high-rise condominium project, the seller and the firm representing the buyer of the property confirmed with PBN on Friday. Hong Kong’s Qinghua International Holdings Ltd. closed on the purchase this week of a nearly […]
Korean developer plans two 45-story condo towers near Hawaii’s Ala Moana Center
A South Korean developer is moving ahead with two mixed-use high-rise projects near Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center, a total of nearly 1,000 units consisting of both affordable and moderately-priced units, the company’s president confirmed to PBN on Thursday. “We are in the process of developing two projects on both sites,” Timothy Yi, president of SamKoo […]
Ward Village Shops retail space to expand by 60 percent
As The Howard Hughes Corp. builds high-rise condominiums and rebrands Ward Village, its retail footprint will grow by about 60 percent, according to Ward Village Shops Senior General Manager Bobbie Lau. Ward Village Shops’ five commercial neighborhoods have more than 135 shops and restaurants, and one out of seven are locally owned businesses. The developer […]
Honolulu’s Eat The Street to move to Kakaako Gateway Park
After nearly five years at its South Street spot, Hawaii’s monthly food truck tasting event Eat The Street is moving three blocks away to Kakaako Gateway Park. Stanford Carr’s Keauhou Place condominium project at the 555 South St. location will soon begin construction. Street Grindz Owner and CEO Poni Askew said the new location has […]
OurAlaMoanaPark.com
The City & County of Honolulu is embarking on a community-based master planning effort for Ala Moana Beach Park so it is a world class park for generations to come. I want to invite you to participate in determining the future of the park. Learn about the park’s rich history, provide input and share this […]