Sales have recently started for a new residential community coming to Kaka‘ako.
Kahuina — which will have two residential towers dubbed Lamakū and Māmalu — will offer a total of 737 for-sale homes, including a mix of market-rate and affordable units.
The project, bordered by Auahi, Coral, Cooke and Pohukaina streets, is being developed by Kaka‘ako Block C LLC, an affiliate of Stanford Carr Development.
Sales began Oct. 30 for the market-priced residences in its Lamakū tower and are reserved exclusively for kama‘āina for the first 30 days, a recent announcement from the developer noted. Prices for these units begin around $690,000 for one bedroom, $910,000 for two bedrooms and just under $1.2 million for three-bedroom units. Read more here.
Lamakū will be a 43-story, all glass residential tower, offering a mix of one-, two and three-bed units with lanais in every home, the project website notes.
Meanwhile Māmalu is a 32-story tower that also offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
The site notes that pricing for these Hawai‘i Housing Finance & Development Corp. residences are anticipated to run from the $600,000s for one-bedroom units to $800,000 for three-bed units, but prices can vary based on floor plan, square footage, floor level and other factors.
Additionally, the site says that amenities at Kahuina include a recreation deck with a pool, spa, fitness center, recreation room, barbecue areas, community kitchen, outdoor showers, a children’s play area and storage.
“Kahuina’ means ‘crossroads’ in Hawaiian and represents the coming together of the past and the future,” Stanford Carr, president of President of Stanford Carr Development LLC, said in the announcement. “This innovative new residential community is designed to provide more housing options specifically for kama‘āina to enjoy the comfort and convenience of living in town together with other local families.”
According to the announcement, the name Lamakū means enlightenment, while Māmalu is a nod to Princess Victoria Kamāmalu.
The towers will be constructed in Our Kaka‘ako, Kamehameha Schools’ mixed-use community.
Kamehameha Schools’ Kaiāulu ‘ō Kaka‘ako Master Plan was approved by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority in 2009. The Our Kaka‘ako Master Plan encompasses 29 acres across nine city blocks of KS land in the neighborhood, its website notes.
The redevelopment of Our Kaka‘ako’s first four blocks have already been completed as part of Increment I. That includes Keauhou Place and Keauhou Lane on Block A; The Flats at Pu‘unui and 400 Keawe on Block B; The Collection on Block E and SALT at Our Kaka‘ako on Block F.
Development partners have been chosen for four of the five remaining blocks in Increment II, KS notes.
In addition to Kahuina, which will be located on Block C, KS previously announced Koa Partners and Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i would develop Waiakoa on Block D, ProsPac would develop Kali‘u on Block G, and Kobayashi Group would develop Ālia on Block I.
For more information about Kahuina, call 808-229-3800, email live@mykahuina.com visit mykahuina.com. The sales gallery, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and by appointment, is located at 1100 Alakea St., suite 102, in Downtown Honolulu.
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Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
