This is the story of every real estate development in Hawaii. You buy a house or an apartment and 5 years later your view is gone. I know people who left Honolulu specifically because their beautiful expensive apartment's view was blocked by a new development. Why pay so much for nothing? In some cities, they have zoning ordinances that protect the view corridors of existing buildings.

Kai · 3 years ago

I used to be on the other side with Save our Kakaako. But last year the office I once worked in closed, and by December it was demolished. I also helped a friend close his long time auto shop. While I helped close these businesses I saw people scootering around going to restaurants, the gym, in the once industrial area. I realized this isn't Kakaako I knew and was trying to save. It's more like downtown of a bigger city. It makes sense to actually build there and leave it to the city planners and HCDA to make sure these developers insure green space, sewer, schools, etc requirements are all met. Otherwise there isn't much that can be done with that land sitting on toxic soil.

surferx808 · 3 years ago

This piece of land was an exchange between the state of Hawaii and DHHL. One hundred yards away are multi-million dollar, multi-story apartment buildings that only non-residents can afford but now you want to limit what the organization that benefits Native Hawaiians can build? How fair is that? How just is that? I agree, I don't want another New York City in Honolulu, but it's already happening. The plans for the high rise are not set in stone, it's one option being proposed for the property. I'm just shaking my head at how people are reacting to the plans. Are you saying Hawaiians don't belong, shouldn't live in the downtown urban core, but the rich china businessman can and is allowed to live there?

chowrule · 3 years ago