The ninth residence within Ward Village — Howard Hughes' 60-acre master-planned community located between Downtown Honolulu and Waikīkī — has opened.
The Park Ward Village has brought another 546 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes and more than 30,000 square feet of retail and dining space to Kaka‘ako.
The residence was 97% pre-sold when it was completed, an announcement from the developer this week noted.
The Park Ward Village. (Ward Village) 
The Park Ward Village Welcome Lounge. (Ward Village) 
The Park Ward Village pools (Ward Village) 
The Park Ward Village lap pool. (Ward Village) 
The Park Ward Village clubroom (Ward Village)
As the name implies, you'll find the 41-story tower located adjacent to the newly finished 3.5-acre Victoria Ward Park. Ward Village opened the 1.4-acre makai phase in early 2025 and the mauka expansion was completed in February, the announcement says.
“The Park Ward Village represents an important milestone in Ward Village’s master plan, introducing homes and gathering spaces with views to the ocean in the heart of the neighborhood,” Doug Johnstone, president of the Hawai‘i region and national condominium development for Howard Hughes Communities, said in the announcement. “Its setting alongside Victoria Ward Park, as well as the refined island aesthetic design that has become synonymous with Ward Village, has been central to its success, and we look forward to welcoming residents to their new homes.”
According to the announcement, The Park Ward Village, which draws inspiration from Hawai‘i's "mid-century architectural heritage," was designed by architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg, and landscape architecture by VITA Planning and Landscape Architecture.
An amenity deck includes resort-style and lap pools, pickleball and tennis courts, barbecue cabanas, spa amenities and landscaped lawns. The Park's completion also brings public improvements, including expanded sidewalks, enhanced pedestrian paths and bicycle connections, the developer says.
Last month, Ward Village announced two new restaurants coming to The Park: Rigo, which will introduce a new dining concept with a menu specially crafted for Ward Village, and ‘Āina Bowls, a new acai and health food-focused eatery.
To commemorate the tower's opening, Ward Village donated $120,000 to four Hawai‘i nonprofits: Residential Youth Services & Empowerment in support of its Beretania Street capital project; Aloha for Hawai‘i for Kona Low flood recovery assistance; Honolulu Community College construction and trades programs to provide tool kits and educational resources for students; and Re-Use Hawaii for sustainability-focused reuse efforts serving Kaka‘ako and Ward Village, according to the announcement.
The story so far...
Ward Village has sold out its first eight mixed-use residential towers: Waiea, Anaha, Ae‘o, Ke Kilohana, ‘A‘ali‘i, Kō‘ula, Victoria Place and Ulana Ward Village. New residential buildings in development or under construction include Kalae, The Launiu Ward Village, ‘Ilima Ward Village and Melia Ward Village.
In an emailed response to questions, Johnstone told Aloha State Daily that to date, Ward Village has completed more than 4,200 homes across its first nine residences.
"An additional 1,636 homes are planned or underway, including Kalae and The Launiu Ward Village, which are currently under construction, and Mahana, Melia and ʻIlima, which are advancing through the planning and permitting process," he says.
There seemingly continues to be demand for condos within Ward Village.
In Hawai‘i last year, Howard Hughes contracted to sell 287 condos, which accounted for roughly $1.6 billion in future revenue, according to a fourth-quarter earnings report from Howard Hughes Holdings.
During 2025, 220 units at Melia and ‘Ilima and 63 units of The Launiu were pre-sold, the report, published earlier this year, noted. At year-end the predevelopment condos of Melia and ‘Ilima were 60% pre-sold and The Launiu was 71% sold. Meanwhile, Kalae was 93% sold.
Melia and ‘Ilima are towers planned at the site of Ward Centre. The 33-story ‘Ilima Ward Village will have 148 homes while Melia Ward Village, its 35-story companion, will offer 221 residences.
A specific timeline for demolition and redevelopment of the Ward Centre site has not yet been finalized.
Ward Village broke ground on The Launiu last fall.
Its eighth residential tower, Ulana Ward Village, opened in November, offering 697 workforce housing units
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Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
