$500,000 for Waikiki beach replenishment.
$200,000 to the city for use in helping Waikiki's homeless community.
$200,000 to keep public bathrooms in Waikiki open after 10 p.m.
$100,000 toward construction of Americans with Disabilities Act improvements for access and for a bathroom at Waikiki Community Center.
Construction and maintenance of a "pocket park" on Prince Edward Street.
The majority of the Waikiki Neighborhood Board has been very supportive of the project, mainly thanks to the fact that this development partnership has come to them in the first place for their thoughts and assistance. Bob Finley, the chairman of the board, stated, "[The development partnership] asked the board and the Waikiki Improvement Association to help them come up with a list of community improvements and they've been working with people in buildings about their view planes. This was done with a whole lot more transparency than the PACREP 2121 and 2139 Kuhio project. I don't see a lot of opposition coming." Finley is referring to the two luxury towers, also known as the Ritz-Carlton Waikiki Beach Residences.
$200,000 to the city for use in helping Waikiki's homeless community.
$200,000 to keep public bathrooms in Waikiki open after 10 p.m.
$100,000 toward construction of Americans with Disabilities Act improvements for access and for a bathroom at Waikiki Community Center.
Construction and maintenance of a "pocket park" on Prince Edward Street.
The majority of the Waikiki Neighborhood Board has been very supportive of the project, mainly thanks to the fact that this development partnership has come to them in the first place for their thoughts and assistance. Bob Finley, the chairman of the board, stated, "[The development partnership] asked the board and the Waikiki Improvement Association to help them come up with a list of community improvements and they've been working with people in buildings about their view planes. This was done with a whole lot more transparency than the PACREP 2121 and 2139 Kuhio project. I don't see a lot of opposition coming." Finley is referring to the two luxury towers, also known as the Ritz-Carlton Waikiki Beach Residences.
President and CEO of Hospitality Advisors LLC, Joe Toy, commented, "Given costs and barriers to entry in Waikiki, it's hard for investors to get a big enough return on investment to warrant building full-service hotels. In this case, we've got a very nice project done by people that have roots here. They're a good example of the local stewardship that in some respects we've lost a little bit of in Hawaii."
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4-10-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
