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
HPM Building Supply was ordered to immediately cease and desist all unpermitted activities at an illegal truss manufacturing site in Kōloa, according to a notice of violation issued to Maha‘ulepu Farm LLC by the Kaua‘i County Planning Department. The HPM facility, located near the Old Kōloa Sugar Mill, was found
Executive Chef Matt Young Duke’s Waikīkī at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort recently completed significant renovations to its dining room, led by architect Charles H. Palumbo. The project aimed to update both the buffet’s equipment and aesthetic, achieving a “modern yet casual Hawai‘i beach house feel.” “The original buffet area
The American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter (AIA Honolulu) honored this year’s best architectural projects during its 65th annual Design Awards. Held annually on O‘ahu since 1958, the gala event took place July 28 in the Sunset Ballroom at Aloha Tower Marketplace. This year’s Award of Excellence winners are: Island
Nearly a dozen high school graduates recently completed the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund’s Career Connections Summer Internship Program, taking one step closer to careers in construction. The program, now in its fifth year, provides six weeks of paid, hands-on experience at major construction sites. Upon completion, graduates gain
In a move aimed at enhancing road safety in the wake of last month’s wildfires in Lāhainā, the Hawaii Department of Transportation is spending more than $2 million to install a 30,000-linear-foot dust screen along two roadways on Maui. Workers began to install the screen along Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30)
Kaʻulu, a new master-planned community by Gentry Kalaeloa LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gentry Homes Ltd., is set to debut this fall.