Honolulu Council extends approvals for 1500 Kapiolani hotel-condo project
Original Article Salem Partners’ hotel-condominium project at 1500 Kapiolani Blvd. behind Ala Moana Center has won a three-year extension on its approvals from the Honolulu City Council as the developer restarts conversations to recapitalize the $542 million project. The council voted unanimously to extend the approvals for Manaolana AREP III Holdings LLC’s project on the […]
Investment impact ahead for Hawaii hotels
Original Article Few industries in Hawaii have taken more of a beating during the Covid-19 pandemic than hospitality, as hotels, restaurants and activity businesses had to severely curtail or shut down their operations when the state imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors arriving from the Mainland or overseas. For hotels, the impact has been […]
ABC Stores buys derelict Waikiki property, where a high-profile fatal shooting took place in 2017
Original Article Timing is everything. Just before COVID-19 broke out, ABC Stores purchased two derelict sites with a string of business vacancies along Kuhio Avenue. The sites are across the street from its upscale complex Dukes Lane Market & Eatery, which includes Basalt Restaurant and is located inside the Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach Hotel. ABC […]
Japan includes Hawaii on list of 12 approved travel locations; no start date set
Original Article The state of Hawaii is on an exclusive list of 12 countries and regions that Japan leaders are considering for the resumption of safe international travel, officials announced today. The new Japan-Hawaii Safe Travel Program, announced by Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, would be tightly regulated to prevent […]