Hawaii architect Rob Iopa shares the story behind the design of Kakaako’s Waiea tower
The Waiea, The Howard Hughes Corp.’s luxury residential high-rise on Ala Moana Boulevard, will feature one of the most unique exterior designs among the high-rises in Kakaako, reflecting the area in which it is being built. Rob Iopa, president of Honolulu’s WCIT Architecture, who had a major role in designing the tower on a former […]
Oahu luxury housing sales set a record in 2014
Oahu’s luxury housing market set a record in 2014, with a total of 842 single-family homes and condominiums sold for $1 million or more, an increase of nearly 16 percent from 2013. The previous peak for homes priced $1 million and above was in 2005 when 794 homes and condos were sold in this price […]
Shirokiya owner lists penthouse at ONE Ala Moana luxury condo for $12.5M
A pair of penthouse units at the newly completed 23-story ONE Ala Moana luxury condominium atop the Nordstrom parking garage at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, — including a combined residence and the grand penthouse owned by Takeshi Sekiguchi, owner of Shirokiya and Vintage Cave Honolulu — are already on the market for a total […]
Howard Hughes Corp.’s second Honolulu luxury tower to start construction in coming months
The Howard Hughes Corp. is preparing to start construction in the coming months on its second luxury Honolulu condominium tower called Anaha that is planned for the former Pier 1 Imports location in Kakaako, the senior vice president for the Texas-based firm’s Hawaii operations told PBN. The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) said in its […]
Ultra-luxury condos at Hawaii’s Ala Moana Center to start construction soon
The Honolulu developers of the $300 million Park Lane Ala Moana project, a row of seven ultra-luxury, condominium towers planned for what is now a parking area at Ala Moana Center held a ground blessing on Wednesday morning and plan to start construction within a couple of months, an executive from the development team told […]
ONE Ala Moana luxury high-rise expects 2014 completion date
Feb 28, 2014, 10:33am HST UPDATED: Feb 28, 2014, 11:16am HST Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News The ONE Ala Moana ultra-luxury condominium tower being built atop the Nordstrom parking garage at Ala Moana Center is expected to be completed by the end of this year with units selling for an average of $1.6 […]
Ultra-luxury project at Ala Moana Center to include 215 condo units
Feb 5, 2014, 2:55pm HST Duane Shimogawa Reporter – Pacific Business News The planned seven ultra-luxury condominium towers to be built on what is now a parking area of Ala Moana Center fronting Ala Moana Boulevard will include 215 units with 109 two-bedroom units, 65 three-bedroom units, 36 one-bedroom units and five five-bedroom penthouses, according […]