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November 16, 2014 | Source: westhawaiitoday.com

PBS Hawaii breaks ground for new Kalihi home

HONOLULU – PBS Hawaii hosted a small groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 10 on the site of its future home at 315 Sand Island Access Road in Kalihi. “This will be a 21st century building for a 21st century Hawaii,” said Leslie Wilcox, PBS Hawaii president and CEO. “Our team has spent a great deal of time on...

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November 13, 2014 | Source: bizjournals.com

Business Leadership Hawaii gala to honor local businesses, leaders

Three dozen Hawaii businesses and six local business leaders will be honored in six categories Thursday evening at PBN's annual Business Leadership Hawaii gala at the Sheraton Waikiki. One executive will be named the American Savings Bank Business Leader of the Year, while a local nonprofit will be the recipient of the Cades Schutte -The Cades...

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November 13, 2014 | Source: bizjournals.com

Francis Oda of Group 70 International named Hawaii Business Leader of the Year

Francis Oda, who helped build Group 70 International into one of Hawaii's largest and most important architecture firms, was named the American Savings Bank Business Leader of the Year at PBN's annual Business Leadership Hawaii recognition awards gala Thursday night at the Sheraton Waikiki. The Cades Schutte -The Cades Foundation Nonprofit Leadership award went to Kahumana...

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November 10, 2014 | Source: biz journals.com

PBS Hawaii starts construction on its new Honolulu headquarters

PBS Hawaii began construction Monday on its new Honolulu headquarters in Kalihi, which will be called the Clarence T.C. Ching Campus. The nonprofit held a small groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning at the site of its future home at 315 Sand island Access Road, which was most recently occupied by American Electric and KHNL and KFVE television....

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November 8, 2014 | Source: biz journal.com

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort plans $50M retail expansion

Blackstone Group, owner of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, plans to spend $50 million to redevelop the existing shopping center at the hotel by opening it up to busy Kalakaua Avenue, the main commercial street in Hawaii's tourism mecca. The project at the 39-story, 1,231-room hotel is expected to add about 23,000 square...

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October 16, 2014 | Source: bizjournals.com

Hawaii’s JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa to be converted to hotel-condominium, plans show

The JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina in Hawaii will be converted to a hotel-condominium project with retail and other commercial uses and a portion of the current hotel and the entire banquet pavilion will be demolished to make way for new residential towers, according to an assessment done by Honolulu-based Group 70...

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September 10, 2014 | Source: bizjournals.com

CBRE Inc. Hawaii finishes major office renovation in Honolulu

CBRE Inc. Hawaii, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the state, has completed a renovation of the office space at its headquarters in Downtown Honolulu that has been reduced in size by 30 percent and is now a 100 percent free-address environment, where no one has an assigned office or workstation. The “Workplace...

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September 1, 2014 | Source: Building Industry Hawaii

Hilton Hokulani, Waikiki’s Latest Well-Heeled Tower

The Hilton Hokulani Waikiki, completed on Oct. 31, 2013, provides the amenities of a luxury resort to a well-heeled timeshare clientele. With its 6,500-square-foot rooftop bar and lounge, water displays and 143 upscale suites, the resort has achieved LEED Certification in the category of New Construction. The Hokulani occupies the site of Outrigger’s former Ohana Islander...

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August 1, 2014 | Source: Building Industry Hawaii Magazine

Kiewit Starts Construction on Ilima at Leihano

Kiewit Building Group began work in late June at Ilima at Leihano, a three-story senior living community in Kapolei, for developer Kisco Senior Living. The $30 million project is set for completion in the summer of 2015. Group 70 International designed the 84-unit, low-rise building that features plantation architecture, large common areas and outdoor gardens. Monthly...

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August 1, 2014 | Source: Building Industry Hawaii Magazine

Swinerton Begins Work on Aloha Tower Marketplace

General contractor Swinerton Builders began construction on Hawaii Pacific Universityʻs redevelopment of Aloha Tower Marketplace at Pier 10 in mid-June. Group 70 International was selected to do the design on the project. HPUʻs mixed-use redevelopment, with completion scheduled in the fall of 2015, includes replacing some of the retail area with academic spaces. The second floor...

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