Honolulu Metro Construction Projects Rundown

[urbanguy]

Kakaako affordable housing planned

Source: Honolulu Star Bulletin

*The tower is planned to be approximately 14 stories with 200-units

Kakaako Rentals

The proposed project:

Height: 14 stories

Area: 1.25 acres

Location: Halekauwila and Keawe streets

Project size: Up to 200 apartments

Target tenant income: 30 percent to 140 percent of median ($71,300 for a family of four)

Proposals due: January

Developer selection: April

Source: Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp.

[urbanguy]

Here's some new and exciting details about the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center rennovation and what's coming to town:

Source: Honolulu Star Bulletin

Waikiki's Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center is about six months away from completing a nearly two-year renovation costing more than $84 million.

When completed, the 293,000-square-foot open-air mall will be 17,000 square feet bigger, with about 110 stores, restaurants and entertainment attractions on four levels.

The first new anchor tenant slated to open is restaurant Se

Edited October 29, 2006 by urbanguy

[City_of_Lakes]

I know this is an older thread... I gotta say I love the lines on the rendering for the future Medical Facility slated for construction in Honolulu, HI. Kudos to that! Hope to visit soon to see how all of this building activity comes to fruition.

[urbanguy]

^There was another rendering for the facility that looked much better and taller but i guess they scrapt it.

[urbanguy]

The first phase of the Waikiki Beach Walk thats about to be opened:

[dgreco]

Trump tower right now appears to be my favorite, but it looks like Phase 1 of the Waikiki beach walk is going to make a huge impact on the waterfront. What are the height restrictions if any, and also what is the height of these 5 developments?

[DisgruntledArchitect808]

I really like the lines on the medical building also...it beats having a big box!

[dgreco]

I really like the lines on the medical building also...it beats having a big box!

[urbanguy]

Here are some pics, some are a bit dated but there are pics of all the construction going on. I just can't remember where they are at or who posted them.

Moana Pacific Towers

The Watermark

Rendering of the Watermark

Keola Lai

909 Kapiolani

Grand Waikikian

The Beach Villas at Ko Olina

There are many others and even buildings under 12 stories too.

[dgreco]

I definately love the moana pacific towers, they look like they are going to look amazing when they are finished.

[urbanguy]

^I think they are finished by now?

Here's another proposed project for Kapolei the "2nd City" (more like largest suburb!)

Kapolei may be home to huge office complex

Source: Honolulu Advertiser

A local developer plans to construct the biggest building yet in the growing "second city" of Kapolei.

Avalon Development Co. LLC, through affiliate Kapolei 60 LLC, bought a 3-acre parcel across the street from the Kapolei public library last week for $6.7 million, where it plans to put up a 335,000-square-foot office complex rising 11 stories.

The $180 million project called Kapolei Pacific Center is expected to break ground in about eight months and open in January 2009.

The developer cautioned that the project could be killed if a City Council bill proposing a moratorium on real estate development along the city's contemplated mass-transit line is adopted.

The City Council postponed action on the proposal yesterday.

"It could have killed the financial viability of our project," said Christine Camp Friedman, Avalon president and CEO.

A development moratorium could have prevented Avalon from obtaining building permits, threatening the project by creating a significant and potentially indefinite delay.

"That would have a very negative impact on an area that is supposed to be the second city and a place (where) higher-density growth is encouraged," she said.

2 BUILDINGS PLANNED

Kapolei Pacific Center is designed as two buildings and a parking structure with about 900 spaces. Of the 335,000 square feet, 285,000 square feet would be for office tenants, and 50,000 square feet on the ground floor would be for retail.

An initial phase would include one seven-story building, followed by an 11-story second phase.

The project would be taller and bigger than other Kapolei buildings, including Bank of Hawaii's 248,000-square-foot office building and the state's office building with 215,000 square feet.

[dgreco]

just found this awesome site with the buildings, worth checking out.

http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c421

[dgreco]

I also found some good renders of some other projects, I'll try to post ones that havent already, or that I havent seen

Ko'olani 47 Stories

Capitol Place - 39 Stories.

[urbanguy]

Pacific Quay takes step forward

Their mixed-use waterfront project at Honolulu Harbor got the green light yesterday

Source: Honolulu Star Bulletin

300 leasehold condominiums, along with retail shops, restaurants, a private club, parking garage, pedestrian promenade and interisland ferry terminal at Piers 5 and 6.

The condos -- described as mid-rise, with allowable building heights of up to 130 feet -- would include some units set aside for hotel use or time-shares.

[dgreco]

^is there any fear in hi with all these buildings and everything so close to the water that something bad may happen?

[dpbaker]

^is there any fear in hi with all these buildings and everything so close to the water that something bad may happen?

[dgreco]

Something bad WILL happen, it's only a matter of time. Place your bets! The hope is for financial success and gain before a tsunami takes it all down.

[urbanguy]

I'm sure its a concern just as any city that is built near the sea/ocean like Singapore, Hong Kong, San Diego, etc. but hopefully those that buy into it realize there's a risk.

Here's a rendering of Waikiki's newest condo Allure Waikiki - I think it's U/C now

[808RSX]

Ground breaking of the Trump Tower was held today in Waikiki.

[urbanguy]

^Yeah i just read it. Can't wait to see it take shape.

[urbanguy]

Here's a rendering of the University of Hawaii's 2 -> 12 story towers "Frear Hall" that recently broke ground.

[dgreco]

^thats nice are they dorms? or are they multipurpose?

[urbanguy]

^No it's just going to be dorms and expensive ones to rent at that.

Here's a from above rendering of a new New traffic center to help response times. It is located near the edge of the Capitol District of Honolulu just east of Downtown where many of the important buildings are located.

Source: Honolulu Star Bulletin

The new building at the corner of King and Alapai streets will allow the city to consolidate its traffic control center and its emergency operations center into one place near the Honolulu Police Department's headquarters. he traffic management center would improve response times to crashes and to clear roadways of debris, provide information to motorists about alternate routes, and offer better traffic management.

[dgreco]

lots of green space is always good.

[urbanguy]

^The Capitol District is actually a pretty nice area, lots of greenery and surprisngly for Honolulu not very dense.

Here's an aerial of part of the area

It extends a bit more to the right or east which is where the traffic center will be located.