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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – As the Skyline rail project inches closer to town, major changes are taking shape for the Iwilei area with a focus on development centered around public transit. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to breaking ground before the end of this administration, and with a three-year anticipated construction timeline will be completed right about the same time that the rail\u2019s coming through,\u201d city Department of Housing and Land Management director Kevin Auger said.<\/p>\n

City leaders outlined their vision to redevelop the area with affordable housing centered around easy access to the future Kuwili Skyline station.<\/p>\n

\u201cTransit-oriented development will fundamentally transform this area and provide thousands of units of housing,\u201d Auger said.<\/p>\n

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The city recently acquired 519 Kaaahi Street for $2.7 million, increasing its land ownership in the area and adding more acreage to Iwilei Center, which closed in 2024 at around $51 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe anticipate delivering between 800 and 900 units of housing on this site, the four-acre site that we acquired,\u201d Auger said.<\/p>\n

Outside of housing, the city and its development partners are prioritizing parks, smart streets, and drainage improvements to create a thriving community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have this incredible opportunity with our 21st century rail project to build a community that really works for local residents,\u201d said area council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam.<\/p>\n

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Officials took inspiration from international destinations like Japan\u2019s Shiodome Station in Tokyo, and Brentwood Town Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not gonna be one that\u2019s necessarily all glimmering high-rises, outside investment. These are for local people; people that really need this sort of housing,\u201d Dos Santos-Tam added.<\/p>\n

Other acquisitions are still in the works as project leaders look toward the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThings have got to happen within the next 2.5 years because I said so. Because that\u2019s how much time we have left. But I\u2019m excited about this. Again, it\u2019s about building communities,\u201d Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said.<\/p>\n

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The city is working to relocate both businesses, existing tenants, and houseless individuals who need assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe redevelopment of the entire 17 acres will not take place overnight. It will take many, many years, so we\u2019ll have a lot of opportunity to work through that,\u201d Auger said.<\/p>\n

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