According to State Circuit Court Judge Karl Sakamoto, Downtown Capital LLC, the developer for 801 South St., has to halt all construction for Building B, but will not be forced to obtain a new development permit. Judge Sakamoto ruled that two state agencies failed to follow state laws protecting historic places and burials and all construction will be stopped until an archaeological inventory survey is completed. Owners of the neighboring building Royal Capital Plaza who filed the lawsuit had hoped that Judge Sakamoto would also require Downtown Capital LLC to start the entire process for obtaining a permit from scratch. However, Sakamoto's order added, "The court finds that plaintiff's request to invalidate (801 South B's permit) fails to show likelihood of success on the merits. Plaintiff has not sufficiently shown any other legal authority justifying or supporting the invalidation of the permit."
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 6-5-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
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