HONOLULU-A&B Properties Inc., the real estate subsidiary ofAlexander & Baldwin Inc. has completed the acquisition of twofully-entitled, fee-simple development sites with prime locationsin Honolulu, between the Ala Moana Shopping Center and the Wardretail center. Norbert Buelsing, president of A&B Properties,tells GlobeSt.com that the purchase price for both parcels was $16million.

The first site, comprising 1.7 acres, is located on WaimanuStreet adjacent to the Hawai‘iki and Ko‘olani condominium towers,and is approved for a 43-story residential condominium project. Thesecond site, in close proximity to the first site, is a 0.7-acreparcel located at the intersection of Kona and Piikoi streets, andis entitled for an eight-story residential condominium project.

Buelsing didn’t respond to queries regarding potentialconstruction cost of the projects, but he did point out the companyis still in preliminary design stages. He adds that the firm hasnot established a construction start date as of yet.

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