Fellows mentioned in this story: Ka‘iulani Sodaro

From Hawai‘i Business Magazine:

Since joining Howard Hughes in 2021, Ka‘iulani Sodaro has taken on the monumental task of developing 60 acres of prime real estate in Kaka‘ako.

Sodaro oversees planning, permitting and the “super messy and fun” work of upgrading sewer and water lines in the yearslong remake of Ward Village, which has accelerated under her watch.

It’s a job that requires balancing history with the needs of a modern city, she says. “We’re all shaping the place we’re in, and the place is shaping us. I tell my team, that’s both a beautiful gift to receive and a lot of responsibility.”

The project will add about 6,000 housing units, as well as a gleaming new neighborhood of stores and restaurants, 2 miles of bike lanes, 3 miles of sidewalks and the new 3½-acre public Victoria Ward Park.

While many units are luxury condos, she’s excited about the nearly finished Ulana Ward Village, a tower of about 700 below-market-price units reserved for kama‘āina. In all, the area will have more than 1,200 units that are set aside for people making less than 140% of the median income in Honolulu.

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