Master Plan
Kamehameha Schools’ vision for Our Kaka‘ako is to create a progressive 21st century living community that will act as a catalyst for innovation and nurture the evolution of a vibrant urban island culture within a beautiful, healthy, and sustainable neighborhood.
Walk the streets of Our Kaka‘ako on any given day, and you’ll feel the creative energy and see why this is such a popular place to live, work, play, and visit. As a growing community, this is also a major site for continued redevelopment under Kamehameha Schools’ Kaiāulu ʻo Kaka‘ako Master Plan (KKMP).
The Our Kaka‘ako Master Plan, approved in 2009 by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority (HCDA), encompasses 29 acres on nine city blocks of Kamehameha Schools land in Kaka‘ako. Increment I of the master plan, which includes four blocks (A, B, E, F), has been completed, and Kamehameha Schools and its development partners are in the planning stages for the remaining five blocks (C, D, G, H, I) under Increment II.
Kaiāulu ʻo Kaka‘ako Master Plan
Upcoming Development Projects in Increment II
Under Increment II, Our Kaka‘ako will gain additional affordable, workforce and market-priced housing, retail areas, open spaces, broad sidewalks and public art. Our Kakaʻako is providing a brighter future for Hawaiʻi by creating new places for people to live and work.
As with Increment I, Kamehameha Schools will partner with developers on residential rental projects and commercial spaces. With respect to for-sale condominium projects, development companies purchase Kamehameha Schools land, build projects, and offer individual units for sale to residential buyers.
Increment II Projects with Guest Developers
Block C: Kahuina
Kahuina, meaning “the crossroads and intersections,” will be a mixed-use project developed by Stanford Carr Development LLC in the master-planned neighborhood of Our Kaka‘ako. It will include 861 residential units — with 60% of the units designated as workforce and affordable housing — as well as 42,000 square feet of commercial space to help support our local economy and expand the dining and shopping options in Our Kaka‘ako.
Find out more in our Kahuina news release.
Block D: Waiakoa
The name Waiakoa refers to the life-giving waters that once sustained Hawaiian warriors, helping them protect and care for their communities. Koa Partners and Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i will develop this project, which will feature two residential structures with approximately 1,032 homes, including 60 percent being affordable housing. Waiakoa’s contemplated uses include open community green spaces, a central plaza and approximately 68,000 square feet of commercial space to expand retail, grocery and dining options in the community.
Find out more in our Waiakoa news release.
Block G: Kaliʻu
Kaliʻu, meaning well-seasoned in Hawaiian, embodies concepts of resource stewardship and sustainability and honors the region’s famous salt-bed lands in old Hawaiʻi. ProsPac Holdings will develop Kaliʻu. The 400-foot structure will comprise 294 market-priced homes and 42,000 square feet of commercial space that will expand the neighborhood retail, grocery, and dining options in Our Kaka‘ako.
Find out more in our Kaliʻu news release.
Block I: Ālia
Ālia takes its name from the Hawaiian word for salt bed, alluding to the salt flats that historically comprised the region. The Kobayashi Group will develop this project, which will feature 417 market-priced homes and 40 reserve housing units. It will also include 3,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space that will facilitate a pedestrian-friendly experience, community interaction, and urban outdoor living.
Find out more in our Ālia news release.
Block H
Kamehameha Schools is currently engaging prospective guest developers for Block H, the final remaining block of Increment II. Once a guest developer has been selected, an announcement will be shared.
Completed Increment I Development Projects
Blocks A, B, E and F under Increment I are fully developed. A total of 1,336 residential units have been built, of which 456 (34%) are workforce and affordable housing units. Increment I also features 184,000+ sq. ft. of commercial space and 50,000+ sq. ft. of open space.
Block A: Keauhou Place, Keauhou Lane
Block B: 400 Keawe, The Flats at Pu‘unui
Block E: The Collection
Block F: SALT, 680 Ala Moana
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question 1: What is the current status of Kamehameha Schools’ Kaiāulu ʻo Kakaʻako Master Plan?
The additional time is necessary for Kamehameha Schools to attract guest developers to help us complete the vision for Our Kaka‘ako. This is important considering the long timelines (generally four to five or more years) associated with bringing a project from concept to fruition. The additional time will provide the necessary certainty to our guest developers that the entitlements will not change as they look to invest the large amounts of capital to move forward with these projects. Given the challenges of these uncertain times, projects like these will create numerous job opportunities and help Hawaiʻi’s economy recover.
Question 2: When do you anticipate that Increment II of the Kaiāʻulu ʻo Kakaʻako Master Plan will begin?
Question 3: When do you anticipate the first residential projects being completed, and on which blocks?
Answer 3: The first residential projects anticipated to be completed in Increment II of the Kaiāʻulu ʻo Kakaʻako Master Plan are:
- Block I, Ālia, the mixed-use project by the Kobayashi Group, which broke ground in 2024. The development will include 417 market price units and 40 reserve housing units.
- Block C, Kahuina, the mixed-use project by Stanford Carr Development, which is anticipated to break ground in 2025. It is projected to include 861 residential units — with 60% of the units designated as workforce and affordable housing and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.
- Block G, Kaliʻu, the mixed-use project by ProsPac, which is anticipated to break ground in 2025. It will include 294 market-priced homes and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.
- Block D, Waiakoa, the mixed-use project by Koa Partners and Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i, which is anticipated to break ground in 2026. It will include approximately 1,032 homes with 60 percent being affordable housing.
Kamehameha Schools is currently engaging prospective guest developers for Block H, the final remaining block of Increment II. Once a guest developer has been selected, an announcement will be shared.