Howard Hughes wins approval for 751-unit Kakaako tower
Jan 5, 2017, 7:31am HST
Duane Shimogawa
Reporter
Pacific Business News
Image Source: Kakaako.com
Hawaii regulators have approved The Howard Hughes Corp.’s plan to develop a 42-story, 751-unit mixed-use condominium high-rise project, the sixth project announced for the Texas developer's Ward Village in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako.
On Wednesday, the Hawaii Community Development Authority, which regulates developments in Kakaako, approved the developer’s Aalii project, which will be located on the route of the Honolulu rail transit project along Halekauwila Street.
The project is the latest condo project to be unveiled by Howard Hughes as part of its 60-acre Ward Village master-planned community. Aalii will join the next door Aeo project that includes the state’s flagship Whole Foods Market, Waiea, Anaha, Ke Kilohana and Gateway Towers that would replace the Ward Warehouse retail complex.
A couple of warehouses near Ward Entertainment Center have been demolished to make way for the project, which will include at least 100 reserved housing units and studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 19,000 square feet of open space and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Residential units will range from about 300 square feet to 900 square feet. There will be no penthouses in this project.
Amenities will include barbecue areas, a pool, fitness centers, private rooms and lounges, some of which will be located on the 42nd floor of the tower. Other amenities will be located atop a podium that’s part of the building. Howard Hughes plans to start sales on Aalii this year, with construction starting later this year or in 2018, and completed in 24 months. The developer did not specify a cost to develop the project.
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Retail-restaurant building planned for vacant parcel near convention center
Sep 21, 2016, 7:23am HST
Duane Shimogawa
Reporter
Pacific Business News
A rendering of a retail and restaurant building planned for a vacant parcel near the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu.
A Korean investor plans to develop a retail and restaurant building with a rooftop area on a vacant parcel near the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, the broker handling leasing for the project confirmed to Pacific Business News.
About a year ago, Kapiolani 1700 LLC, headed by Korean investors, purchased the 14,403-square-foot contiguous parcels at 1700 and 1688 Kapiolani Blvd. The parcels are currently being used as a parking lot near 24 Hour Fitness and were sold by San Diego-based Cushman Properties LP for nearly $5 million.