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Mixed-use Tower In Makiki Takes Home Planning Award
An affordable rental project in Makiki has won the American Planning As- sociation – Hawai‘i Chap- ter’s 2021 Best Practice Award.
are dedicated to the Hale Hilinai‘i juvenile services center and shelter, which provides probation ser- vicesandshelterforat-risk youth. The rest of the build- ing houses Hale Kalele’s 200 rental units, available only to residents who earn no more than 60% of the area median gross income.
diciary, and the Kobayashi Group’s first (low-income housing tax credit) hous- ing development,” states HHFDCexecutivedirector Denise Iseri-Matsubara. “It provides a roadmap for other government agencies and private developers to follow.”
The APA says it was impressed by Hale Kalele/ Hale Hilinai‘i’s mix of af- fordable rental units and civic uses, its timely com- pletion and its environmen- tally sustainable building practices, which are ex- pected to result in utility savings, lower living costs and a reduction in the proj- ect’s carbon footprint.
The $91 million proj- ect was developed by the Kobayashi Group with a low-income housing tax credit, tax-exempt revenue bonds and a low-interest loan, all provided through the Hawai‘i Housing Fi- nance and Development Corp.
Adds Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, “The Judi- ciary is proud to partner in this historic and innovative endeavor. Thanks to the vision and commitment of House Speaker Scott Saiki, HHFDC, the Kobayashi Group, Design Partners and our First Circuit leadership team, Hale Kalele/Hale Hilina‘i is now a place of hope and promise for many in our community.”
The Hale Kalele/Hale Hilinai‘i complex blends an environmentally con- scious, all-affordable rent- al tower with a juvenile services facility. The first two levels of the complex
“This affordable rental project marks the first in- teragency partnership be- tween HHFDC and the Ju-
Hale Kalele/Hale Hilinai‘i, located at 901 Pi‘ikoi St., features 200 affordable rental units built atop a juvenile services center and shelter for at-risk youth. PHOTO COURTESY KOBAYSHI GROUP
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