NAIOP Hawaii, the local chapter of the national commercial real estate organization, presented the 27th Annual Kukulu Hale Awards on May 10 in Waikīkī. This year’s event recognized nine outstanding projects and also handed out four special recognition awards.
2024 KUKULU HALE AWARDS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
• 2024 Developer of the Year: D.R. Horton Hawaii
• 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award: Randy Hiraki, Commercial Plumbing Inc. president
• Outstanding Service Award: Kūhiō Lewis, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement CEO
• Contractor of the Year: Nordic PCL Construction Inc.
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
New Project Award (Commercial/Other Over 40,000 Square Feet): Civil Beat Plaza
• Developer/Owner: 3650 Waialae LLC
• Lead Design Firm: G70
• General Contractor: Nordic PCL Construction Inc.
New Project Award
(Commercial/Other Over 40,000 Square Feet): Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
• Developer/Owner: Kennedy Wilson
• Lead Design Firm: Walker Warner Architects
• General Contractor: Nordic PCL Construction Inc.
New Project Award (Commercial/Other 40,000 Square Feet or Less): ‘Āhuimanu
• Developer/Owner: Hunt Companies Hawai‘i
• Lead Design Firm: Steve W.G. Au & Associates
• General Contractor: Shioi Construction Inc.
Renovation Award (Commercial/Other Over 40,000 Square Feet): AC Hotel Honolulu
• Developer/Owner: Continental Assets Management
• Lead Design Firm: NORR Inc.
• General Contractor: Allied Builders System
Renovation Award (Commercial/Other Over 40,000 Square Feet): Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
• Developer/Owner: Andrew Rosen
• Lead Design Firm: hi-arch-y LLC
• General Contractor: Nordic PCL Construction Inc.
Renovation Award (Commercial/Other 40,000 Square Feet or Less): Papa Pilialoha – The Friendship Floor
• Developer/Owner: Central Pacific Bank
• Lead Design Firm: Ferraro Choi And Associates Ltd.
• General Contractor: J. Kadowaki Inc.
Public/Government Project Award: Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center
• Developer/Owner: Hunt Companies Hawai‘i
• Lead Design Firm: Design Partners Inc.
• General Contractor: Moss & Associates
Nonprofit Project Award: Diamond Head Theatre
• Developer/Owner: Diamond Head Theatre
• Lead Design Firm: Studio Red Architects
• General Contractor: Allied Builders System
Green Building Award: Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
• Developer/Owner: Kennedy Wilson
• Lead Design Firms: Walker Warner Architects
• General Contractor: Nordic PCL Construction Inc.
Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees. Get more details on the awards at naiophawaii.org.
Aloha,
Jason Genegabus
Senior Editor
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