The Coalition for Specialized Housing and GSF LLC held a dedication ceremony on Oct. 25 for Waikoloa Family Affordable, the newest affordable housing development under construction on Hawai‘i island. The 110-unit, $46 million project at 68-3911 Makana Kai Dr. includes 39 one-bedroom apartments, 40 two-bedroom flats and 31 two-bedroom townhouses
A groundbreaking ceremony and traditional Hawaiian blessing were held Oct. 17 for Aloha Iā Halewilikō, a 140-unit affordable senior rental housing development at 99-385 Pōhai Pl. — the former site of the historic ‘Aiea Sugar Mill. Construction of the $62 million project by nonprofit developer and property manager EAH Housing
The HPM Foundation pledged $100,000 to the University of Hawai‘i Foundation to provide college scholarships for students enrolled at University of Hawai‘i campuses across the state, according to a news release. Students may apply for the new Robert M. Fujimoto Memorial Scholarship and Building Future Builders Scholarship via the UH
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi was among those in attendance during a blessing ceremony at the historic Hocking Building in Chinatown on Oct. 11. Developers Skyler Pacific LLC, Pacific Development Group (through its affiliate, Hawaii Pacific LLC) and Waialae Partners LLC in partnership with the state’s Hawaii Housing Finance and Development
The New Aloha Stadium Entertainment Project (NASED) today published a Request for Proposals, formally launching the procurement process for the new Aloha Stadium and the surrounding district. This is the first in a three-stage process resulting in a single Master Developer for the public-private-partnership (P3) project. “Today’s release of the
While Hawaiʻi’s economic outlook for growth in 2024 remains low, the outlook for construction in Hawaii appears strong.
The Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) has appointed Dean Minakami to serve as their executive director.
Ka‘ulu, a new master-planned community by Gentry Kalaeloa LLC, a subsidiary of Gentry Homes Ltd., is set to welcome its first residents this fall. The community’s projected opening is Nov. 18, said Rick Hobson, vice president of sales and marketing at Gentry Homes, and is expected to offer Ka‘ulu’s first
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Sept. 19 for Parkway Village at Kapolei, a $199 million mixed-use development featuring 405 affordable rental units and two on-site preschools. The concerted effort to address both housing and early education needs in Kapolei is the result of a partnership between the Kobayashi Group and
Kuahea Street in Pālolo Valley reopened to all vehicular traffic on Oct. 4 as part of the City & County of Honolulu’s $24 million Kuahea Street Area Stabilization Project. A news release issued Sept. 29 by the city’s Department of Design and Construction said “ongoing and accelerated earth movement in