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Hawaii Kai Real Estate Debate on Golf Parcel
02 years ago
Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board Debates Golf Academy
By Nina Wu at nwu@starbulletin.com Nine months after purchasing the lands, a Utah-based investor is envisioning a golf academy above the Hawaii Kai Golf Course.
The proposal is likely to spark another debate at this evening’s Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board meeting, where the public has weighed in on previous controversial development plans for the preservation-zoned parcels.
Management Solutions of Fountain Green, Utah, which formed Kulia i ka Nu’u Estates, acquired 83 acres in Mauuwai and 98 acres at Queen’s Rise from QRM LLC in July.
City property tax records show two transactions occurred in July, one at $5.6 million and another at $3.5 million.
Project manager Skip McWhorter, who was in Honolulu this week, said Kulia envisions building a complete golf academy, with classrooms and simulators for individual and group instruction for just the Mauuwai parcel, although size and details have yet to be ironed out. McWhorter said he also was in discussions with possible pro golf sponsors for the academy. “We would like to use the golf academy as a place to teach and train junior golfers,” said McWhorter. “Our goal is to continue to promote the game of golf in Hawaii. We want to provide an opportunity that is fun, recreational and beneficial for locals and junior golfers all over the island.”
At the same time, McWhorter said it would make sense for there to be accommodations, possibly vacation cabins, at the site for out-of-town golfers. “If we don’t have that there, we’re left with people commuting back and forth from Waikiki,” he said.
The two parcels are Management Solutions’ first investment on Oahu, according to partner Allen Jacobson, from Utah. Jacobson said the company did 14 months of due diligence and has no plans for Queen’s Rise at this time. Permitted uses on P2 general preservation lands such as Mauuwai include cemeteries, outdoor recreational facilities and vacation cabins as an accessory to those outdoor facilities, according to city Planning and Permitting Director David Tanoue.
Kamehame Ridge – Oahu – East Honolulu
02 years ago
by Frank
in Hawaii-Kai-Homes
Between Hahaione Valley to the east and Kalama Valley is Kamehame Ridge. It travels high behind Hawaii Kai, near Koko Head and Koko Crater then drops quickly into Kalama Valley.The area is overgrown with California grass, kiawe, and koa haole. Rainfall is generally light, averaging 30–50 in. per year. It is located near the Waimanalo Ridge in East Honolulu.
Kamilo Nui and Kamilo Iki are the areas adjacent to Hawaii Kai Drive, as you travel up Lunalilo Home Road, near the skate park. On the water’s edge at the end of Lunalilo Home Road is Portlock. The schools of the Kaiser school complex include Hahaione Elementary School, Kamiloiki Elementary School, Koko Head Elementary School, Niu Valley Middle School, and Kaiser High School.
Koko Head Terrace as you can guess is on the slope of Koko Crater on the back side of it, toward the Hawaii Kai Golf Course, you will find the Koko Head Botanical Garden. A two-mile loop trail leads visitors through a variety of dryland plant collections from Hawaii and around the world. Koko Crater consists of a large crater that has a strenuous 2-hour hike. The Queen’s Gate gated community is across the street from the garden. Koko Head Crater overlooks Makapu’u, Diamond Head, The Marina, Sandy Beach, and Hanauma Bay. Koko Head is the elevated, longer, flatter piece of land that extends into Maunalua Bay.
Nearby parks include Bellows Field Beach Park, Kaiona Beach Park , Kalama Valley Park , Kamilo Iki Neighborhood Park , Kaupö Beach Park , Waimanalo Bay Beach Park, Waimanalo Beach Park, Sea Life Park , Makapu’u Beach Park , Makapu’u Point State Wayside , Mänana Island State Seabird Sanctuary , Käohikaipu Island State Seabird Sanctuary and Koko Crater Botanical Garden.
Nearby communities include Anchorage, Hahaione Valley, Kalama Valley, Kamehame Ridge, Kamilo Heights, Kamiloiki Estates, Kamilonui 1 Subdivision, Kealaula Kai, Koko Head Terrace, Koko Kai Triangle, Koko Kai/Portlock, Koko Villas Subdivision, Laulima, Lunalilo Home Subdivision, Lunalilo Marina, Lunalilo Terrace, Mariners Cove, Mariners Ridge, Mariners Valley, Queen’s Gate, and West Marina.
As you can see, Hawaii Kai has a lot to offer. Shopping at Koko Marina, Hawaii Kai Towne Center, Costco, Safeway, Longs, Ross and more. Great restaurants such as Harbor Village, Blue Water Grill, The Shack, and my favorite, Kona Brewing. If you are looking for a Hawaii home, give me a call.
Koko Crater View toward Diamond Head Honolulu
