Kaka’ako is happening!! Action and change continues now with the Kewalo Development LLC, an affiliate of A&B Properties (Alexander & Baldwin) once again changing the skyline in this prime area between Honolulu City and Waikiki. Interest is high, lines have formed at the Waihonua Sales Gallery The ‘Waihonua’ will be the newest high rise joining this area [...]
While still studying plans for a major redevelopment of their ownership portion of prime acreage in Kaka’ako, the Howard Hughes Corporation continues to move forward with the completion of a previously stalled and partially finished building opposite Ward Center between Auahi St. and Queen St. New construction near the Ko'olani and other luxury condos Recently, [...]
This 150+ acre property has beautiful ocean views and is being foreclosed upon for $7.5 million. I walked the property with the commissioner and it has lots of Keawe, no water, and was originally purchased by Japanese to develop into a golf course. Makena foreclosure (video courtesy of Jeff Griffin of Kamaaina Properties)
We are fortunate to live on the Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii for many reasons, but one of the benefits of this area is that we are still growing. There is plentiful open space ripe for conscientious development. I found the article in our local newspaper today, West Hawaii Today, very informative. See [...]
Gigantic Hawaiian mural painted on the side of the Nalu Lani Plaza building The mural above is not a new addition to the area, nor does it have much to do with the modern plans expected in this area, but it does reflect the fact that history is always present in Hawaii no matter how [...]
One sign that construction may be picking up again is that Towne Island Homes (one of the island’s bigger developers) announced this week it is resuming work on two Maui projects. As recently as February, Towne Development asked the Maui Planning Commission for an extension on the completion deadline for its Ke Ali’i Ocean Villas [...]
Sweeping ocean views from condo (MLS# 2911972) just down the street from Waikiki’s newest hotel/condo development There was a recent article in the Pacific Business News announcing that Kyo-Ya, the owner of Waikiki’s Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, will be redeveloping that property and constructing a new hotel altogether. This will be the first “new construction” [...]
It was less than a week ago that I posted about a development on the west side not going through. Well, the state just approved Kamehameha Schools 29 acre development proposal in Kakaako. Unlike the displacement of farmlands in the Ewa Beach scenario, this is a “re-development” of an area that has traditionally been “industrial” [...]
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