It’s being called the Tahiti Mahana Beach Resorts and Spa, but it’s about so much more than beachfront relaxation. For the people of Tahiti, it’s an economic shot in the arm, a 130-acre project in Punaauia, near Papeete, that includes...
Read MoreGroup 70 International, one of Hawaii’s largest architectural firms, has won a contract from the French Polynesian government for a $3 billion resort development project in Tahiti, beating out nearly 80 other international companies for the contract, the chairman of...
Read MoreCharles Kaneshiro is president and chief operating officer of Group 70 International, serving a five-year term in accordance with the architectural firm’s governance structure. He has been with the firm for almost 15 years. An Iolani School graduate, Kaneshiro, 52,...
Read MoreHensel Phelps Construction Co. has been selected as the general contractor and Group 70 International, Inc. as the architect for The Grand Islander by Hilton Grand Vacations Club. Hilton Worldwide and Blackstone launched construction of the 418-unit vacation ownership tower...
Read MoreKisco Senior Living and general contractor Kiewit have started construction on the $30 million three-story Ilima at Leihano senior living community in Kapolei. The 84-unit assisted-living and memory-care facility is being built within the first 20 acres of an eventual...
Read MorePrivate equity giant Blackstone and a team of undisclosed financiers plan to invest $415 million to add a 350-foot time-share tower to the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which is the state’s largest single resort property. The new tower, which will be...
Read MoreA new tower is going up at Hilton Hawaiian Village. The hotel broke ground Tuesday on a timeshare complex called the Grand Islander. The 37-story, 418-unit tower is being built adjacent to Tapa Tower at the corner of Kalia Rd....
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