The Kakaako real market is still teeming with brand new condos for sale; and is currently the most active neighborhood offering Oahu New Homes in Hawaii. As always, we remain plugged in with our contacts at each new development so that we can offer you the most real time Developer News. Below you'll find the Kakaako condo projects currently selling, as well as a few proposed developments that could gain their city approvals by year end. 

Stay tuned to our three part 2023 New Kakaako Condo Series on Youtube where we'll detail all of the latest developer news in the neighborhood. Part 2 & 3 coming soon!

The Launiu | 928 Ala Moana Blvd

The Launiu is the latest Ward Village condo project to be announced by developer Howard Hughes and is one of only 3 build sites left on the coveted First Row of Kakaako, fronting Ala Moana Boulevard. This building is planned to integrate into the fabric of Ward Village, maximize mauka-makai view corridors, create a beautiful, livable area, and increase the pedestrian experience and circulation around the site and neighborhood. The Launiu will frame and define the ‘Ewa entryway to Ward Village. Facing Kewalo Basin with magnificent views of Diamond Head, The Launiu’s beautiful design adds considerably to its shared skyline. The building draws inspiration from and utilizes mountain and ocean view corridors.

We'll see a unit mix of studio, one, two, and three bedroom floor plans offered at The Launiu which creates a vast spectrum of pricing to be expected. The studios and one bedrooms will be featured on the west facing Ewa Side of Launiu while the Diamond Head side features the two and three bedroom layouts, with lanais. 

Developer: Howard Hughes
Neighborhood: Ward Village
Sales Start: Late 2023
Unit Mix: Studio, 1-3 Bedrooms
The Launiu Prices: TBD
Maintenance Fees: TBD

Kalae | 1000 Ala Moana Blvd

Kalae is the newest Ward Village condo, oriented on the coveted First-Row of Kakaako. The tower takes its design cues from early 20th-century Oahu landmarks like the Honolulu Museum of Art, The Halekulani Hotel, and Shangri La. These structures epitomize the first wave of Honolulu's modern regional style, which draws inspiration from the California Mission movement and incorporates local materials and techniques.

The magnificent views of Diamond Head and the ocean from this prime front-row location are the building's primary appeal. In Ward Village, ocean views are the rule and not the exception, while views of Diamond Head are more uncommon. The building's prime location overlooking Kewalo Hardbor, Ala Moana Beach Park, and Magic Island offer residents premier access to one of Honolulu's most stimulating natural environments. Both the structures and the surrounding landscape will be visually stunning, with private courtyards and pavilions for inhabitants to use as their own personal backyards.

Insights: The building is roughly 80% sold with approximately 25 units remaining. 

Developer: Howard Hughes
Construction Phase: Presales, Completion Estimated for 2025
Maintenance Fees: $1.27/sq
Amenities: Resort Level
Unit Mix: 1-3BR
Price Range: $1,269,000 - $4,500,000

Aalii | 987 Queen St

Aalii is a 751-unit condo development by Howard Hughes in Ward Village; it offers a combination of Reserved Housing and Market Pricing Kakaako condos for sale. Thought the project completed construction in 2022 there are still a handful of "Developer Units" (brand new) as of April 3, 2023. 

There's also a healthy amount of resale inventory(privately owned) on the market that may only be lightly lived in, or not lived in at all. Aalii condos are great entry point into the Ward Village condo market with an incredible set of amenities and one of the few buildings in the neigborhood to offer lanais. 

Developer: Howard Hughes
Construction Phase: Completed 2019
Maintenance Fees: $0.81/sq
Amenities: Resort Level
Unit Mix: Studio, 1-3BR
Price Range: $575,000 - $1,499,000

Ko'ula | 1000 Auahi St

The designer, Jeannie Gang, refers to the Koula condo building as a "Sculpture Rising from a Garden," which was inspired by the project's location next to Victoria Ward Park's 1.5-acre grounds. Gang's plan to "bend" the structure toward the ocean optimizes the quantity of Ko'ula condo residences with Ocean Views, maximizing one of Hawaii's finest natural amenities.

With the architectural design of Gang and the interiors by Yabu Pushelberg, the condominiums for sale at Koula are a true living sculpture with incredible attention to detail. Studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units will range from $677,000 to $2.6M.

Developer: Howard Hughes
Construction Phase: Completed 2022
Maintenance Fees: $0.90/sq
Amenities: Resort Level
Unit Mix: Studio, 1-3BR
Price Range: $677,000 - $2,600,000

Ililani | 615 Keawe St

The Ililani project offers condos for sale in Kakaako at Affordable Housing Prices and Market-Rate. Anticipate a functional amenity deck, but not resort level amenities like what you're used to seeing in Ward Village. The true amenity to Ililani is it's premier access to SALT at Kakaako and Ward Village, lanais on every unit, and some of the lowest maintenance rates in the neighorhood. As of March 3, 2023 there are roughly ten remaining affordable housing units for sale, as well as a substantial number of Market Priced Ililani condos with two bedrooms priced between $700,000 and $850,000. Buyers looking for other Honolulu affordable housing condos should look to the Kuilei Place project in Moiliili. 

Developer: Kenneth Chang
Construction Phase: Under Construction, Estimated Completion in 2024
Maintenance Fees: $0.60/sq
Amenities: Minimal
Unit Mix: 1-2BR
Price Range: $477,000* - $800,000 (* denotes Affordable Housing unit)

Alia | 888 Ala Moana Blvd

Alia is an upcoming luxury condo development in Kakaako, Honolulu. The 400-foot condo tower is being constructed by The Kobayashi Group, one of the state's oldest and most successful condominium developers. In addition to the ultra-luxurious Park Lane condo project, the Kobayashi team is also responsible for One Ala Moana, Capitol Place, and Hokua. The skyscraper contains 457 total units, including 411 market-rate units (tower), 6 market loft units (podium), and 40 reserved units (podium). On the ground-floor podium deck, there will also be 3,500 square feet of commercial space, 24,010 square feet of open space, and 60,285 square feet of leisure area.

Developer: The Kobayashi Group
Construction Phase: Presales, Construction Start Estimated for Late 2023 with Completion in 2026
Maintenance Fees: $1.25/sq
Amenities: Resort Level
Unit Mix: 1-3BR
Price Range: $880,000- $5,785,000

The Park Ward Village | 333 Ward Ave

The Park Ward Village provides outstanding condo residences with contemporary decor in an area renowned for its vitality and thoughtful approach to urban-living. Park Ward Village condos will exude elegance of mid-century decor and timeless interior imagined by interior designed Yabu Pushelberg. Expect a contemporary flair that still manages to complement the island lifestyle. We'll spacious interiors,  refined materials and fixtues, and floor-to-ceiling windows taking advantage prized ocean and Diamond Head views.

Developer: Howard Hughes
Construction Phase: Under Construction, Completion Estimated for 2025
Maintenance Fees: $1.05/sq
Amenities: Resort Level
Unit Mix: 1-3BR
Price Range: $880,000- $5,785,000

Coming Soon

Below you'll find a few proposed developments that have yet to receive their final city approvals, but likely will by late 2023 or early 2024. Once they're approved, you can expect them to prepare for their official sales launch and we'll be there to keep you alerted every step of the way. 

• Kaliu, and new Prospac Group development on the Diamond Head of SALT at Kakaako
• Kahuina, a massive Stanford Carr project aiming to offer work-force housing in Our Kakaako

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