Ward Village received approval February 5, 2014 from the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority for its fifth mixed-use project, the second residential and commercial development in Phase Two of the Ward Village Master Plan. Located at the ‘ewa-makai corner of Queen Street and Kamake‘e Street, the building will include a highly-anticipated grocery store, new retail space and homes for local residents.
The development will feature a 50,000 square-foot flagship Whole Foods Market that will serve both residents of Ward Village and the entire area as the specialty grocer’s largest store in Hawai‘i. The project will also include approximately 12,000 square-feet of additional retail space, district-wide parking and a tower with approximately 466 total residences.
Phase Two will further enhance the transformation of Ward Village into an environmentally sustainable, pedestrian-friendly community in the heart of Honolulu. As Hawai‘i’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Platinum-Certified project and the largest neighborhood development in the country to receive the prestigious certification, the core values of Ward Village and Whole Foods Market are well-aligned.
The approved project will be designed by internationally recognized architects Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in collaboration with executive architect, Architects Hawai‘i, and a team of local consultants. The design will include indoor/outdoor seating at Whole Foods Market and be influenced by healthy, dynamic and nourishing natural elements. In addition, Halekauwila Street will become a truly walkable thoroughfare.
The long term vision of the Ward Village Master Plan strives to create a world-class neighborhood that celebrates the land’s rich history and authentically reflecting the spirit of Hawai‘i. Ward Village will offer a carefully curated selection of local and national retailers, beautiful open spaces and a range of residences, encouraging a walkable and sustainable lifestyle within the 60-acre community.
