Honolulu

Work Begins on First of 6 Microgrids to Power Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

PEARL will comprise a 1.5-megawatts of solar photovoltaic integration, 500 kilowatt-hours of battery storage and the ability to restore 1MW of power with less than a 10 percent voltage drop.

iStar Affiliate Closes $535M in Ground Leases

The REIT finalized a previously announced joint venture agreement for a ground lease of 425 Park Ave. in Manhattan and the additional ground lease of a Honolulu hotel.

Hawaiian Electric Cos. Issue RFP for 900 MW Renewables

The request for proposals marks the largest single renewable energy procurements undertaken by a U.S. utility company.

Queens’ MarketPlace. Image courtesy of Alexander & Baldwin

Alexander & Baldwin Pays $90M for Hawaii Retail Asset

The company acquired a 135,000-square-foot retail center in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The property is anchored by grocery store Island Gourmet Market.

Parallel Capital to Manage 1 MSF Honolulu Portfolio

The San Diego-based company assumed asset management of a collection of downtown Honolulu office and retail properties, and added a new regional vice president for the Hawaii market.

Marriott Courtyard on Hawaii Changes Hands

HFF worked on behalf of Pacifica Hotels to market the 452-key beachfront property, which comprises two connected six-story towers in the Kailua-Kona neighborhood.

Hilton Plans 388-Key Timeshare Resort in Hawaii

The project will mark the vacation ownership company’s 10th property in the state and its first on Maui.

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

Blackstone Buys Maui Hotel, Condo Property

Ares Management, SMW Hospitality and Trinity Investments sold the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, which encompasses a 297-key luxury resort and 107 condos on the Hawaiian island’s northwest shore.

The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

Westin JV Opens New Hotel in Hawaii

The hospitality company partnered with Mauna Kea Resorts on the 232-key location on the Kohala Coast, its first property on the Big Island.

New 20MW Solar Farm to Power Pearl Harbor Navy Base

The facility, dubbed West Loch, will consist of 80,760 fixed-tilt solar panels spread across 102 acres of land owned by the U.S. Navy. Upon completion, the farm will produce the lowest-cost renewable energy in the state.