Ground hasn’t broken yet on ProsPac Holdings’ newest development, Kali‘u Ala Moana, but health and wellness are set to be at the forefront of the boutique condominium.
When it’s finished, Kali‘u will offer residents several new wellness technologies along with 285 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and other amenities like hot and cold plunges, a sauna and other fitness spaces.
“Kaliʻu reflects a fundamental shift in how residential living is being defined,” Vice President William Chen said in a recent announcement. “Wellness today is intentional and integrated into daily life. By combining advanced recovery technologies with design that supports calm, balance and longevity, Kaliʻu embeds well-being directly into the residential experience.”
The technology includes:
— An intelligent robotic massage system from Aescape that uses AI-powered robotic and 3D body mapping for a customizable massage experience. It’s the first time the technology has been integrated into a condo, company leaders said in the announcement.
— The Ammortal Chamber combines “guided meditation, light, molecular hydrogen and vibration to support nervous system regulation, stress reduction and mental clarity,” the announcement notes.
— Zero-gravity flotation tubs from Toto will be found in Kali‘u’s Club & Spa and some residences.
When discussing the developer’s focus on wellness, Jamie Iha, property manager and assistant director for ProsPac, told Aloha State Daily that, “We just really care about the community and wellness in general.”
“We also felt like we wanted our residents to be able to rejuvenate in privacy — something as simple as taking the elevator down to our Spa & Club and they can get a full package of wellness,” she continued. “We have the Toto zero-gravity tub. We have the Ammortal rejuvenation chamber and we have [the] Aescape massage chair. We just feel like these are next-generation offerings that we can give our residents.”
When asked about the type of buyers they’re targeting with this wellness focus, Iha says that Hawai‘i in general is a "very active” place.
“We would like residents that are going to be incorporating wellness into their lifestyle because we do have all these technology-driven items. We believe that they will be very well received. … We truly expect people to be using this during their weekly rituals and routines.”
There are no additional charges for residents to use these technologies.
Iha says that as a boutique residence, Kali‘u, located on “one of the last front-row opportunities on Ala Moana Boulevard,” is a “really small, very intimate community.”
“Everything at Kali‘u, from the advanced wellness technologies to our design and living, it meets the demand for simplicity and [you] get privacy and purpose in every detail.”
Iha says Kali‘u is set to break ground this year, although she did not have an exact date. Sales began a year ago “and they’re strong,” she told ASD.
“People love the product and the location. Who doesn’t want to be in the heart of Kaka‘ako?” Iha says. “It’s a really bustling place. There’s so many new restaurants and all these businesses coming up, so it’s a really great place to be. We’re looking forward to providing more homes and basically a residential wellness hub for the community.”
Kali‘u — whose name is derived from the Hawaiian word for “well-seasoned”— will be constructed adjacent to SALT in Our Kaka‘ako, Kamehameha Schools’ mixed-use community. ProsPac was chosen to redevelop in 2022.
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 Kali‘u on Block G, KS previously announced that Kaka‘ako Block C LLC, an affiliate of Stanford Carr Development, will develop Kahuina on Block C, Koa Partners and Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i will develop Waiakoa on Block D and Kobayashi Group would develop Ālia on Block I.
(ICYMI: Sales began for market-priced residences Kahuina late last year).
ProsPac is a Honolulu-based real estate investment firmed founded a decade ago. It was the developer of Azure Ala Moana, a mixed-use project in the Ala Moana neighborhood with 330 condos, 78 rental apartments and commercial space.
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Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
