Anywhere between Aina Haina and Kuliouou was a great place to have sold your home last month. Sales were up 167% and the median price was up 90% since last year to $1,660,000. A major factor was there was lots of movement in the higher end with an oceanfront sale on Niu Beach for $4.9 [...]
Historic changes are in the wind with Oahu’s future Rapid Transit train system planned. Since it will run through and end in Kaka’ako, near the district of Ala Moana, there has spurred major urban development discussions and forums. Recently revealed plans for the area as noted in the Star Advertiser reinforces strong land use decisions with exciting concepts and [...]
Transition of the Kaka’ako neighborhood, between the city of Honolulu and Waikiki, will continue to modernize and fulfill the needs of Oahu’s rapid urban growth. Recently, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (A&B) announced their newest plans for the acres owned by Kamehameha Schools. What is The Collection at 600 Ala Moana? ‘The Collection at 600 Ala [...]
My pick of the week! The distinctive architecture of this curved building is found in Nauru Tower at Kakaako. Inside you will find high quality finishing throughout with modern kitchens and style. The unit has marble or tile flooring, huge windows, and roomy bedrooms and bathrooms. There are also wide hallways from the elevator to [...]
Ahh, the smell of fresh, hot rolls and loaves of bread right out of the oven…and Hawaiian music casually played during the Saturday outdoor Farmers’ Market time. The Farmers’ Market is located on the Ewa side, roof parking lot of the famous Ala Moana Shopping Center, where Tourists and Kama’aina (long time residents) alike arrive [...]
Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone and seeing the full parking lots of both the Ward Center Shops and the huge Ala Moana Shopping Center, I realized again, what a totally prime area the Kaka’ako and Ala Moana areas are. Ala Moana Shopping Center – parking at a premium So many must drive [...]
October statistics provided to be another strong month for Sellers on Oahu. The median home price was up 7.9% to $625,000 and the median condo price was up 6.6%. What’s even more impressive is the sales volume with home sales up 26.5% and condo sales up 32.4% from last year!
A brand new, quality boutique condominium is going to be tucked in the last section of land between the current high rise condominiums in this extended ‘Super Block’ area. The Nauru Tower depicted in the photo below is one of the older condominiums, but still so popular that it usually has only a few units [...]
This past week Pacific Business News had some great featured stories on Hawaii’s Wealthiest Communities, which covered Kahala on Oahu, the Kohala Coast on the Big Island, Hanalei on Kauai, and the Wailea-Makena area on Maui. Top Residential Hawaii Luxury Real Estate Transactions There was also a list that comprised the Top Residential Real Estate Transactions [...]
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