Honolulu public space project ‘Kakaako Agora’ designed by Japan’s Atelier Bow-Wow
Feb 4, 2014, 2:19pm HST Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News Kamehameha Schools and Interisland Terminal, a Honolulu-based collective that presents international exhibitions and programs in contemporary art, design and film, unveiled plans on Tuesday for the “Kakaako Agora,” a public space in the Honolulu neighborhood designed by famous Tokyo-based architectural firm Atelier Bow-Wow. […]
An Intense Influx of Housing for a Honolulu District
The flat, low-slung neighborhood of Kakaako near downtown Honolulu was once an alluvial plain dotted with fish ponds that deteriorated into a gritty area with auto repair shops and warehouses. During an era of urban revitalization in the 1970s, the state formed the Hawaii Community Development Authority to oversee neighborhood redevelopment in Kakaako, which lies […]
Walk Score for Kaka’ako
This location is a Walker’s Paradise, which means daily errands do not require a car. This location has excellent transit with 59 nearby bus routes. There are minimal bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. This location is bikeable, there is some bike infrastructure. Go to nearby coffee at Island Coffee & […]
Howard Hughes CEO says Ward Village condos will be in high demand
Oct 3, 2013, 5:53am HST Updated: Oct 3, 2013, 7:24am HST Duane Shimogawa | Reporter- Pacific Business News Howard Hughes Corp. CEO David Weinreb, who was in Waikiki for an event this week honoring Hawaii’s top businesses, talks about why he feels that the planned Ward Village residential units in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako […]
Think Howard Hughes Corp. is Kakaako’s largest landowner? Guess again
Sep 6, 2013, 12:52pm HST Duane Shimogawa | Reporter- Pacific Business News Who owns the most land in Kakaako? If you answered Dallas-based The Howard Hughes Corp. or Kamehameha Schools, you’d be dead wrong. I actually thought the same thing, too. Instead, there are nearly 200 small landowners, mostly industrial-type businesses, that own about 20 […]
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 […]
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 […]