Plans For A New 43-Story High Rise On Kapiolani Blvd Move Ahead 17 Some residents in the neighborhood of the affordable housing project are against it and say the project is moving too fast.
Cheered by real estate agents and housing advocates, the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a host of permit fee exemptions for a 43-story high-rise development on Kapiolani Boulevard backed by a well-connected local development firm, the Kobayashi Group.
The mixed-use complex would be located at 2599 Kapiolani Blvd., near Date Street, on a 3-acre parcel, displacing what is currently a neighborhood of two-story, garden-style apartment buildings.
The project would also include a second 12-story building and a 13-story parking structure. The new project is being called Kuilei Place.
In early 2022, the City Council reviewed the plans for the project. It was approved by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. board of directors in October, according to the city resolution approved Wednesday.
Plans For A New 43-Story High Rise On Kapiolani Blvd Move Ahead
