A. Kam Napier

Waikīkī has seen a lot of changes over the past 80 years, but some pre-war buildings remain —and one of them has just changed hands. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier.

Downtown Honolulu is facing headwinds but commercial real estate experts say it still has competitive advantages. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

The born-in-Hawaiʻi brand of Outrigger Resorts & Hotels has been growing a global presence. The hospitality company kicked off 2023 by wrapping up a two-year effort to refresh the brand. This included a new logo emphasizing sun and sea, and a slight name change — swapping “Hotels & Resorts” to “Resorts & Hotels.”

A major agriculture property on Oʻahu's North Shore has just changed hands for more than $36 million. It's a piece of land with history, as well as room for polo and cattle. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

Domestic tourism numbers are now back to the pre-COVID levels of 2019, but now the hospitality industry is working with new models for managing those numbers. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

Interest rates are rising, but local real estate deals are still continuing. The largest ones of 2022 included nearly 500 acres in Kapolei and the landmark Love's Bakery site. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

The pandemic disrupted business around the world — and across the islands. But in Hawaiʻi, some small businesses actually picked up customers. One group that's managed to hold on to many of them is hobby shops. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

One of Oʻahu's newest residential neighborhoods continues to take shape on the central part of the island. The developer is also working on the infrastructure of the project, known as Koa Ridge. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

Hawaii retailers are feeling optimistic as we move into the second month of the year. Those feelings follow a Christmas season that had a strong local showing. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

A new project by the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce is getting a boost from federal funding. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.