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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, September 25, 2006

Update: Waikiki Beach Walk

By Lynda Arakawa
Advertiser Staff Writer

Work is progressing on the Waikiki Beach Walk redevelopment project, as seen in this Sept. 15 photo.

JOAQUIN SIOPACK | The Honolulu Advertiser

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"We'll suddenly have a large restaurant and entertainment district that will allow customers who perhaps bypass Waikiki to come back to Waikiki."
— David Carey
Outrigger president and CEO


COST: $310 MILLION

Includes improvements to the Outrigger Reef on the Beach in spring 2006, and the 280-room Ohana Islander Waikiki in mid-2007.

CONSTRUCTION

  • 10,550 cubic yards of concrete poured

  • 800 feet of new sewer lines

  • 10 miles of electrical wire installed

    WHAT'S NEXT

    $400 million Trump International luxury hotel-condominium tower, to be completed by early 2009 at the corner of Saratoga Road and Kalia Road.

    OPENING THIS DECEMBER

    A 94,000 square-foot, two-story shopping and restaurant complex.

    45 stores and eateries. (Some tenants, such as Yard House, will open in January.)

    Embassy Suites Hotel - Waikiki Beach Walk. (Second tower to open February 2007.)

  • 22 stories.

  • Standard one-bedroom suite (maximum 4 people), $399. Standard two-bedroom suite, $549. Includes complimentary breakfast and Manager's Reception.

    Wyndham Vacation Ownership - Waikiki Beach Walk.

  • 195 units

    MUST-SEES FOR KAMA'AINA

    Open-air, grass-covered plaza in center of the retail complex will feature a fountain and live entertainment.

    Reach Lynda Arakawa at larakawa@honoluluadvertiser.com.

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