Forest City’s plans for Kakaako’s 690 Pohukaina may include a school

Forest City’s $500 million 690 Pohukaina mixed-use project in Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood, one of the first projects out of the gate at the start of the current condominium boom, could include a public elementary school, the head of the state agency overseeing the redevelopment of the area told PBN. Anthony Ching, executive director of the […]

Project to build tallest building in Hawaii still in limbo

A rendering of Forest City Hawaii’s 690 Pohukaina project in Honolulu. A rendering of Forest City Hawaii’s 690 Pohukaina project in Honolulu. A rendering of Forest City Hawaii’s 690 Pohukaina project in Honolulu. It’s been about a year since the developer of the 690 Pohukaina mixed-use project in Kakaako, which would be Hawaii’s tallest building […]

Hawaii lawmakers to discuss Kakaako condo plans with area residents

May 28, 2013, 7:11am HST Staff Pacific Business News Residents of Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood concerned about the plans to add high-rises that exceed the current height limit will meet with Hawaii lawmakers Thursday at the state Capitol. KITV reports Rep. Scott Saiki, D-McCully-Downtown, who lives in Kakaako, is one of the coordinators of the meeting, […]