Kapolei soon will be the site of Oahu’s third largest shopping mall with the forthcoming Ka Makana Alii.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, more than 150 people gathered at the site of the planned facility, at the corner of Kualakai Street and Kapolei Parkway, for a ground blessing ceremony.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
The 1.4-million-square -foot shopping complex and community gathering spot will be constructed by DeBartolo Development on 67 acres of land leased from the state Department of Hawaiian Homelands.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that the center will create about 3,000 construction jobs, as well as 6,500 full-time jobs. The first phase, which will span 700,000 square feet, will feature more than 90 shops and restaurants, a department store, a cinema and a hotel. Phase two will include 200,000 square feet of LEED-certified office space.<\/p>\n
“This project is going to produce revenue and be a revenue stream for DHHL and its beneficiaries for decades to come. That’s what this is all about,” stated Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who attended the blessing.<\/p>\n
“We have been especially grateful for the relationship with DHHL. During the life of this project, it will generate almost a billion dollars for the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, and that will equate to thousands of homes for native Hawaiians, and that is something that we consider a legacy and is very, very key to us,” stated DeBartolo Development chief operating officer Ed Kobel during the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Per the land lease agreement, the project will generate more than $140 million over 65 years. The funds will benefit programs for Native Hawaiians, as well as new homes for Hawaiian homesteaders. Currently, DeBartolo<\/p>\n
Development is finalizing its permitting for the project. The company anticipates that construction will begin at the end of the year and that phase one should open in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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