11/8/23  #kihei

The first (of 3) phase of Hale O Pi’ikea at the SW corner of Liloa and Pi’ikea is set to begin construction this month.

Construction trailers at the job site are in position in late Oct 2023

Hale O Piʻikea will involve the new construction of two four-story buildings, comprising of 90 one, two and three bedroom living units and will provide affordable long-term rental housing for low-income Maui residents (60% AMI or less). The proposed rental housing project will be configured with the following unit mix: 18 one bedrooms (528 sf), 57 two bedrooms (722 sf), 14 three bedrooms (1,046 sf). Of the 90 units, 5 of the units will be for mobility impaired and 2 units will be for hearing and vision impaired.

The building will also include a large community resource center with large meeting spaces to accommodate social functions, tenant association meetings, and services/programs offered on-site by outside health and social service providers. There will be common laundry facilities, a computer lab, and onsite parking spaces for tenants and guests.  Site amenities will include an exercise room, community gardens, an outdoor gathering/picnic space, and secured bicycle parking stalls.

The site on south side of Pi’ikea just makai of the roundabout

This project is one component of the Kihei Downtown Development, promoting mixed use sustainable development in Kihei to foster a closely-knit, live/work community environment. The project’s central location will facilitate convenient access to public transportation routes, health and social services, government offices, shopping, restaurants, and employment opportunities that support positive, healthy lifestyles for project residents. The site also ties into several bike lanes and walking paths for residents to utilize as alternative modes of transportation to the various commercial centers nearby.

The development will be built as a LEED Gold project and its design will incorporate energy-efficient measures to help minimize operational costs including a solar PV system for all common electricity and solar water heaters, energy-efficient fixtures and energy-star appliances for all units.

The portion within red rectangle is planned for commercial uses. Directly below that (on the south side of Pi’ikea) will be the housing segment, the first construction.

KCA has been working with the Krausz Companies on this project since the early years of this century. See https://gokihei.org/?s=krausz