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Developer previews 1588 Ala Moana TOD: 52 affordable units, large hotel and graywater reuse among highlights
Summary
BSC Acquisitions II (Kobayashi Group) presented an interim Planned Development Transit project at 1588 Ala Moana Blvd proposing a 291‑room hotel, 145 market residential units, 52 affordable rentals at 80% AMI, ~26,000 sq ft of commercial space, and water‑saving graywater reuse; public testimony included both support from construction trades and concerns about parking and affordability.
Developers for 1588 Ala Moana presented an interim Planned Development Transit (IPDT) concept to the committee on Nov. 20 for a 4.3‑acre transit‑oriented site at the Ala Moana Center fronting Ala Moana Beach Park.
Alana Kobayashi Pakala (BSC Acquisitions II) said the project — an affiliate of Black Sand Capital and the Kobayashi Group — aims to mix hotel, market residential and affordable rental units with ground‑floor retail and a pedestrian‑focused…
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