This redevelopment is the first project in Kamehameha Schools’ 15-year Kakaako master plan, approved by the Hawaii Community Development Authority in 2009. The plan directs a shift to a pedestrian-centric neighborhood with treelined thoroughfares, local manufacturing and retail and open community gathering spaces.

The 680 Ala Moana project, within walking distance of downtown Honolulu and Ala Moana Shopping Center, will include amenities such as a media room, lounge room for gatherings and a rooftop rec- reation deck. Interior finishes include 12-foot ceilings, kitchen islands in 1-bed- room units, full kitchens in studios and air conditioning and compact fluorescent lighting in all units. The project includes 8,600 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor.