HONOLULU — Standard Communities and Stanford Carr Development, in partnership with The State of Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp., have closed on the final phase of its $223.9 million public-private partnership that will preserve 1,221 units of affordable housing across six properties on the islands of Oahu, Hawaii and Maui. The last phase was the acquisition of Kamakee Vista, an affordable apartment community located at 1065 Kawaiahao St. in Honolulu. The building will undergo a $14.3 million rehabilitation program to renovate unit interiors, modernize building systems and update common areas. Residents of the property will not be displaced during renovations. Built in 1992, the 28-story property features 226 residences, more than 35,000 square feet of commercial space and an attached 251-stall parking facility. The community offers a landscaped rooftop recreation deck with barbecue areas, as well as meeting space and laundry facilities.
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LIHUE, HAWAII — Target has signed a deal to open a storefront at Kukui Grove Center’s Kukui Marketplace in Lihue, located on the island of Kauai. The retailer will occupy a 122,000-square-foot space, which is under renovation, that was formerly occupied by Kmart. JLL represented Kukui Grove Center in the lease negotiation.
Lancaster Pollard Provides $33M Fannie Mae Refinancing for Seniors Housing Asset in Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has provided a $33 million refinancing for The Plaza at Punchbowl, a seniors housing community in Honolulu. Built in 2003 and renovated in 2017, The Plaza at Punchbowl is a Class A facility that features 68 independent living units, 20 assisted living units and 20 memory care units. It is one of six seniors housing communities that The Plaza Assisted Living operates in Hawaii. The borrower is MW Group. The Fannie Mae loan features a 10-year term and five years of interest-only payments. The Plaza at Punchbowl is located on the slopes of Punchbowl Crater, an extinct volcanic tuff cone located in the heart of the city. The Punchbowl Crater is known for being home to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, a U.S. armed services memorial that draws millions of visitors each year.
KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Highridge Costa, in partnership with Honolulu-based Coastal Rim Properties, has completed the first phase of Hale Moena Kupuna, a $130 million affordable seniors and multifamily rental community in Kapolei on the island of Oahu. The first phase is a 13-story high-rise designated for seniors, featuring 153 affordable apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Upon full build-out, the three-phase Hale Moena Kupuna will offer two 13-story residential towers with ground-level retail and commercial space. Communities amenities include a community meeting room, picnic area and a community workspace with high-speed internet access. The development is being financed with a combination of tax-exempt bonds, tax credit equity and a $10.7 million rental housing revolving fund loan from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. Citibank is serving as the construction lender and Aegon is the tax credit investor.
Coastal Rim Properties Acquires Land Parcel for 20-Story Seniors Housing Development in Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU — Coastal Rim Properties has purchased a 12,842-square-foot land parcel in downtown Honolulu from an affiliate of Next Realty for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop a 20-story affordable seniors housing tower on the property, which is located at 1192 Alakea St. The site currently houses a vacant parking lot. Steven Sofos of Sofos Realty Corp. represented the seller, while Matt David and Terry Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Land Advisory Group in San Diego provided advisory services for the transaction.
HONOLULU — Swinerton Builders has signed a 91-month lease to occupy office space at Davies Pacific Center, a 23-story office tower located at 841 Bishop St. in Honolulu. The lease is valued at $3.2 million. The Hawaii-based contractor will relocate its local headquarters to a 12,000-square-foot space on the office tower’s fifth floor. Swinerton provides commercial construction and construction management services throughout the United States. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2006, Davies Pacific Center features 375,742 square feet of commercial office and retail space. San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners, in partnership with Honolulu-based The Shidler Group, took over asset management of the property last year and has completed nearly $4 million in elevator modernizations and speculative suite upgrades. Additionally, another $1 million in renovations, including lobby improvements, is currently underway. Keenan J.S. Sue of JLL brokered the deal.
Howard Hughes Secures $356.8M Construction Loan for Residential, Mixed-Use Project in Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU — The Howard Hughes Organization has received a $356.8 million construction loan for Kō’ula, the sixth residential mixed-use tower at Ward Village in Honolulu. The loan features a three-year initial term with a one-year extension. US Bank and seven other participating lenders provided the capital. Total project costs are estimated at $485.1 million, exclusive of land costs. Developed by The Howard Hughes Corp., Ward Village is a 60-acre, master-planned community in Honolulu. At full build-out, the development will include approximately 1 million square feet of retail and thousands of residential homes. Current mixed-use residential towers at Ward Village are Waiea, Anaha, Ae’o and Ke Kilohana. New residential buildings that are in development or under construction include A’ali’I, Kō’ula and Victoria Place. Ward Village is the first-ever LEED-ND Platinum-certified master-planned community in the country and the only in Hawaii.
George Smith Partners Secures $51.7M Construction Loan, $16.2M Mezzanine Debt for Niumalu Marketplace in Hawaii
by Amy Works
KONA, HAWAII — The Davies Group at Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners has arranged both a $51.7 million senior construction loan and $16.2 million in mezzanine debt for the ground-up development of Niumalu Marketplace, a shopping center in Kona. The borrower is Commercial Real Estate Development Enterprise (CREDE). Safeway will anchor the 204,275-square-foot retail property, which is slated for completion by fourth-quarter 2020. Malcolm Davies, Zachary Streit, Evan Kinne, Alexander Rossinsky, Rachael Lewis, Aiden Moran and Maxwell Shedlosky of George Smith Partners facilitated the transaction. Centennial Bank provided the construction financing portion and Pearlmark Real Estate Partners provided the mezzanine debt.
Alaka’i Development Selects Moss Construction for $82M Multifamily Project in West Oahu
by Amy Works
EWA, HAWAII — Alaka’i Development, a Hawaii-based developer, has awarded Moss Construction an $82 million contract for The Element, a multifamily community located in Ewa in West Oahu. Designed by KTGY Architects, the 325,000-square-foot project will include 13 three-story residential buildings, offering a total of 318 units. Amenities will include a clubhouse with leasing and maintenance offices, a swimming pool and two-story fitness center. The Element will also have affordable housing options and easy access to the new Honolulu Authority Rapid Transportation (HART) station at the University of Hawaii West Oahu, which will allow residents to commute via rail to downtown Honolulu. The project is scheduled to begin leading in fall 2010 with completion in 2021. The Element is one of the first two rental apartment projects planned for D.R. Horton’s 11,750-home master-planned community called Ho’opili, which is located on 1,550 acres in Ewa.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII — Pearlmark has closed on a $16.2 million mezzanine investment for the development of Niumalu Marketplace, a retail property in Kailua-Kona. Situated on 20 acres of fee-simple land, Niumalu Marketplace will feature 204,275 square feet of retail and commercial space, as well as 711 parking spaces. A 63,000-square-foot Safeway grocery store with a 27,000-square-foot gas pad will anchor the property. The sponsors, CREDE and two institutional equity capital partners, started construction on the site in October 2018 and are expected to complete the project in October. Pearlmark originated the investment on behalf of Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners IV. Centennial Bank provided a senior construction loan. George Smith Partners represented the borrower in securing the financing, while Bill Swackhamer arranged in the transaction in-house for Pearlmark.