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 […]
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 […]
How Honolulu’s rail system could change the Ala Moana area
The area around Ala Moana Center has a lot going for it, according to Nate Cherry, a California architect who, along with Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting, has created a new vision for the neighborhood through a new Transit Oriented Development plan for Honolulu’s rail system that will be presented to the public next […]
HCDA undertaking year-long effort on revitalizing Kakaako Makai parks
The Hawaii Community Development Authority, which is overseeing the redevelopment of the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, is undertaking a year-long effort to plan for future facilities for the public parks in the makai, or ocean side, part of the area. The state agency is holding a series of open houses to focus on the current […]
Condominium prices in Honolulu’s Ala Moana-Kakaako area shoot up almost 60%
Prices of condominiums and single-family homes on Oahu rose across the board from March through May, with condo prices jumping almost 60 percent in Honolulu’s Ala Moana and Kakaako areas, according to a report from Prudential Locations. The Prudential Locations report looked at prices of single-family homes in 15 Oahu neighborhoods and at condos in […]