We finally have an opening date of Honolulu light rail - June 30, 2023!
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A summary of some big ongoing TOD projects in Honolulu:
Mandarin Oriental | 418 FT | 37 FLOORS
- Mixed-use: 20 floors of hotel space, 99 luxury residential units
- Site work ongoing, construction estimated completion 2026
- Ala Moana neighborhood (1687 Kapiolani Blvd)
- Phase 1 sitework at The Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Honolulu on schedule to be completed by Q2 - Pacific Business News (bizjournals.com)
Sky Ala Moana | 400 FT | 43 & 37 FLOORS (2 towers)
- Mixed-use: Hotel, 473 residential units, 2 floors of commercial space
- Construction ongoing, estimated completion 2023
- Ala Moana neighborhood (1388 & 1400 Kapiolani Blvd)
- Sky Ala Moana - Honolulu, Hawaii Condo by HIcondos.com
The Park on Keeaumoku | 400 FT | 42 FLOORS (2 towers)
- Residential: 972 units, 826 market-rate & 146 affordable
- Construction ongoing, estimated completion 2025
- Ala Moana neighborhood (825 Keeaumoku St)
- Developer Lands $528M for Honolulu Condo Project - Multi-Housing News (multihousingnews.com)
Three more 400-ft towers have been or are seeking approval in this area including 1500 Kapiolani, Ala Moana Plaza, and 1538 Kapiolani Tower (Development Projects (honolulu.gov))
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The Park on Keeaumoku (825 Keeaumoku St)
Construction Update - The Park on Keeaumoku
Tower 1 at 25/44 floors, Tower 2 at 15/44 floors as of this week.
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Will Honolulu ever get towers above 500 feet? Or is it understood that every place suited for high-density development would also impede views of Diamond Head if buildings are built too tall?
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HCDA executive director Anthony Ching says the rules in Kakaako are straightforward: an overall height limit of 400 feet (plus another 18 feet for machinery). Any developer who wants to exceed that has to meet three criteria—at least 75 percent of the units must be priced as affordable workforce housing, the building must receive no government subsidies and the maximum unit size must be 1,100 square feet or a three-bedroom—before he or she can ask for a height variance.
Even then, “it doesn’t mean they’ll automatically get the variance,” says Ching. As for the three possible 650-foot towers, he says rules will be set by this summer, after the environmental impact statement is reviewed. “To build to that height, the project must offer an exemplary public benefit,” says Ching, “and the rules will include public input on the project.”
Needless to say, these 650ft towers never materialized. And yes, the height limit is primarily to keep Diamond Head (800ft tall) in view from the city.
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