Kamoʻiliʻili Apartments

Location: Honolulu, HI

Type: Multi-Family Affordable/Workforce Rental Housing Development

Units: 180

Status: Entitlements & Financing

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We are proposing to build 180 units of multi-family housing in the heart of Honolulu. The project site totals 23,899 square feet and will be situated on a property with two existing apartment structures built in 1947 and 1964 and contains 28 units of market rate housing. The two outdated buildings will be demolished and the site will be cleared to make way for a brand new, 21-story high density affordable residential building that will add new inventory of 179 affordable rental housing units to the City and County of Honolulu's housing stock. 

The project hopes to address the needs of essential workers, such as those in the hospitality, retail and healthcare sectors, who struggle with high rental costs due to Honolulu’s competitive housing market. The central location near public transportation, grocery stores, healthcare facilities, schools, and employment centers will reduce transportation barriers and improve residents’ access to essential services and employment. 

The building is planned to sit with a driveway on Alexander Street. The surface level will contain parking for automobiles, electric vehicle parking stalls, and 87 stalls for bicycle storage (18 short-term and 69 long-term). There will also be a residential lobby, landscaped plaza, two elevators and loading areas on the ground floor. A car ramp will bring residents to additional parking on the five floors above. There will be a total of 197 parking stalls provided on the site for the project residents and 3 stalls for all loading/unloading activities. The building will reach 193 feet in height. The fifteen (15) floors above the building's parking structure will contain 15 studios, 75 one- and 90 two-bedroom units for families. There will be one on-site manager's unit as well. The project will also include a lobby with an administrative office, mail room, exercise room, and a community center space with a small kitchen. The building will be 100% electric and will be built to LEED standards. The development team is committed to providing workforce housing for Oahu’s residents and as such, they are exploring various funding options to ensure that their vision becomes a reality. Of the 180 units, 179 units will be offered for-rent with 1 unit (two-bedroom) reserved for an on-site manager.