September 3, 2010
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New interchange offers options for businesses, land developers 
Jun 25, 2010
New interchange offers options for businesses, land developers
Friday, June 18, 2010
By Janis L. Magin
Construction of a new interchange off the H-1 freeway in Kapolei has given a commercial real estate firm a unique marketing tool for some vacant land near the exit.
The interchange, which is under construction and set to be completed in early 2011, will provide a new westbound off-ramp near the Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii water park on Farrington Highway.
Motorists who exit there will be able to continue straight and get back on H-1 westbound less than a mile away.
That makes it more like a Mainland interchange, where easy-off, easy-on exits are attractive spots for many businesses, including gas stations and fast food.
"We talk about it being a 'going home' exit," said Guy Kidder, vice president at Colliers Monroe Friedlander. "We just think that it's going to be a unique Mainland-style freeway exit in Hawaii."
It's also going to funnel people exiting the freeway right past a piece of vacant land that Kidder and his colleagues are currently marketing for sale.
The land, a 13.5-acre boat-shaped parcel bounded by H-1 to the south and Farrington Highway to the north and called Kapolei Promenade, has been divided into nine commercial fee-simple condominium land units ranging in size from just under 0.8 acres to just under 3.3 acres. The units are not priced.
Kidder and Scott Mitchell, an executive vice president at Colliers, are talking to gas station owners and other businesses that might cater to commuters heading home from their jobs in downtown Honolulu, Pearl Harbor or the airport.
"If you wanted to go get gas in Kapolei right now you've got to get in the traffic on Kamokila Boulevard," Mitchell said.
They also believe the freeway frontage on the south side of the property - another rarity in Honolulu, where billboards are not permitted - will be attractive to any number of businesses.
"It has all this huge visibility right off the freeway," Mitchell said.
Honolulu has few interchanges that make it easy for motorists to exit and enter, most likely because the freeways, especially H-1, were built through already developed areas, Kidder said.
Still, there are a few other interchanges that offer similar freeway frontage and easy access, said Tammy Mori, spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation.
Exit 7 off H-1, which goes to Waikele on the mauka side of the freeway and Waipahu on the makai side, offers easy access, she said.
And the new interhange at the new North-South Road, or Kualakai Parkway, also will offer the Mainland-style easy access, she said.
Meanwhile, the Kapolei interchange also will feature a new eastbound onramp and offramp to H-1, and the westbound onramp at the Makakilo interchange will give motorists access to H-1 from Makakilo Drive.
Kapolei Court Complex Taking Shape
Oct 8, 2009
KAPOLEI FYI Kapolei Court Complex Taking Shape
Completion scheduled for April 2010
With completion of construction less than a year away, the Kapolei Court Complex is already an impressive sight, with stands of palms, making the entryway to the court building. Located on Kapolei Parkway next to Costco, the long-awaited Court Complex is sited on nearly 11 acres donated at no cost to the state by James Campbell Company. It includes the court building with 13 courtrooms and offices to serve the Family Court and the Waianae District Court, and a juvenile detention facility that can house up to 66 juveniles. The Court Complex will bring more than 300 jobs to the Kapolei region.
To accommodate attorneys, the Judiciary will provide video-conferencing services between Kapolei and Honolulu, and will also courier attorney filings when necessary between the two locations.
Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, who was instrumental is securing state funding for the complex as chair of the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations, said, "The vision of a true second city must include establishments such as the Kapolei Court Complex. The initial concept was to move all family court activities to the Kapolei area. This made common sense because Kapolei was becoming the new community for young couples starting families and buying their homes; and with this came issues related to the family, which the family court system addresses. Part of the complex is the much needed Juvenile Detention Center. Those of us who supported the Kapolei Complex believe that it would be the most efficient use of government resources to have all of the support agencies to the family court system located in Kapolei."
Maeda Timson, chair of the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board, agreed, adding that "The Kapolei Court Complex brings significant family court services to Kapolei and West side families. It will be much more convenient than driving into town and further recognizes Kapolei as a major Oahu urban center. This is another example of what makes Kapolei special - a city built on partnerships between government, businesses and community."
The Court Complex will also serve as an important community symbol, according to Chief Justice Ronald Moon, who is its leading proponent. "The presence of the Judiciary is another step to fulfilling the promise of a second city in Kapolei, as no public building symbolizes the freedom and optimism of this country more than a courthouse, where equal justice for all is at the core of our democracy. The Kapolei Court Complex will be a lasting resource for the community and its surrounding areas."
It is anticipated that the Kapolei Court Complex will stimulate the creation of additional jobs at new projects like the Haumea Center, which is scheduled to open for business in late 2010. This office building will attract a number of businesses, many of whom would be well situated to provide support services related to the Family Court and Waianae District Court.
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