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PACIFIC BUSINESS NEWS
Avalon Development Co. details ongoing West Oahu Construction
November 2023Avalon Development Co. has three projects in the works or under construction in West Oahu.
CP MAGAZINE
More Industrial Space Key to Oahu’s Economic Growth
March 2023Over the past year, Oahu industrial warehouse vacancy rates have steadily dropped to record low levels and are expected to continue to decline for the foreseeable future, potentially hitting less than 1% by the start of 2023.
KITV
CIO Ben Dookchitra Interviewed on KITV News About Downtown Office Conversion
February 2023There’s plans to turn a large office building in downtown Honolulu into a residential condominium. KITV 4’s Shanila Kabir reports, turning vacant office spaces into homes could help solve other problems in the area.
BUILDING INDUSTRY HAWAII
West Side Mastermind: Avalon Development’s VP Robert Kelley and Builders Claim their Stakes in Kapolei
January 2023Mastermind Robert Kelley, Avalon Development Co. LLC vice president and project manager, is staking out many new West Oahu jobsites these days—a pair of industrial condominiums and Dreamhouse Center, home of the future charter Dreamhouse High School, to name just three. All are slated to break ground this year.
KITV
Davies Pacific Center Building in Honolulu to be Converted to Residential Units
January 2023The Avalon Group, a development company, purchased the Davies Pacific Center in downtown Honolulu and plans to transform the office building into a residential condominium.
HAWAII BUSINESS
Another Endangered Species in Hawai‘i: Starter Homes
October 2022Young people used to be able to buy a small single-family home or townhome as the first step on their homeownership ladder, but today they are priced out of that market.
HAWAII BUSINESS
These 5 Women Are Changing the Face of Real Estate Development
October 2022Christine Camp, Laura Kodama, Cayenne Pe‘a, Karen Seddon and Michelle Swartman are proving that it’s not a man’s world anymore. Most developers are men, but these women have earned a seat at the table despite challenges. They bring a different and valuable perspective, and have realized that the best way for others to join them is for women to support women.
HAWAII BUSINESS
Need to Know Series: Commercial Real Estate
September 2022Avalon was invited to share its view on the changing dynamics of the Hawaii’s Commercial Real Estate hosted by Hawaii Business with Chris Benjamin, CEO of Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX), Christine Camp, CEO of Avalon Group, Jeff Lau of Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate. Investment purchases in Hawai‘i’s commercial real estate market during 2021 exceeded pre-pandemic levels with $3.15 billion in sales volume, according to Colliers Hawaii’s year end investment report. Join us in downtown Honolulu as we discuss the impact that commercial real estate will have on our local economy and community.