The Central Ala Moana

The Central Ala Moana
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	Ala Moana, Honolulu, Hawaii
Address	1391 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu
Coordinates	21.29334°N 157.84372°W / 21.29334; -157.84372
Construction started	2019
Completed	2021
Height
Roof	435 ft (133 m)[1]
Technical details
Structural system	Concrete
Floor count	43
Design and construction
Developer	SamKoo Pacific LLC
Main contractor	Hawaiian Dredging & Construction Company
Website
The Central Ala Moana

The Central Ala Moana is a residential skyscraper in the Ala Moana district of Honolulu, Hawaii. Built between 2019 and 2021, the tower stands at 435 ft (133 m) tall with 43 floors and is the current tallest building in Hawaii,[2] among the state's over 90 high-rise buildings.[3]

History

The building is located in the Ala Moana district of Honolulu, in the proximity of the Ala Moana Beach Park.[4] Due to its location, the building's neighbourhood neighborhood directly benefits from state requirements with HHFDC and HCDA, where the developers need to negotiate with the state on how many affordable units they would provide out of their projects. It has been a standard established to a 60/40 ratio, from Affordable to Market units. It was this case for Kapiolani Residences and will also be the case for the Central Ala Moana project development.[5]

The Central Ala Moana was created through a state affordable-housing initiative that granted the tower's builder density and height incentives along with approximately $13 million in fee exemptions in exchange for ensuring that 60% of the 512 units remain affordable for moderate-income families. The tower was inaugurated in 2021.[6]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Honolulu
• List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory

References

1. "The Central Ala Moana". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. "The Central Ala Moana". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
3. Sandy Harjo Livingston (March 22, 2024). "Honolulu has more of these than any other U.S. city". khon2.com. KHON-TV. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
4. "Ala Moana Regional Park". honolulu.gov. Honolulu City Council. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
5. "The Central Ala Moana Affordable Housing Release". smartlivinghi.org. Smart Living Hawaii. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
6. Gomez, Andrew (May 27, 2024). "Hawaii Legislature aims to alter affordable-housing program, possibly at expense of counties". hawaiitribune-herald.com. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

External links

• The Central Ala Moana at CTBUH

Records
Preceded by First Hawaiian Center	Tallest building in Honolulu 2021–present	Succeeded by Incumbent