Downtown Honolulu

Work on a comprehensive book about the first 100-year history of the Honolulu Fire Department is currently underway. Paul Fox's passion is firefighting and he's one of the driving forces behind the book. The Conversation talked to him about the history and the book.

Oʻahu's office real estate market underwent many changes during the COVID-19 pandemic as people worked from home and companies downsized or moved out. But a new report says the office market rebounded in 2024. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

The locally-based developer Avalon Group recently purchased Topa Financial Center in a continued effort to rebrand downtown Honolulu as DoHo. The Conversation talked to Christine Camp, president and CEO of Avalon, about the recent purchase and the rebranding efforts.

It’s in reaction to a state law that gives counties until 2025 to adopt ordinances allowing commercial-to-residential building conversions, also known as adaptive reuse.

A new exhibit showcasing the link between art and nature will be showcased at the Downtown Art Center in August. It is a collaboration between the art center and the nonprofit Nature Conservancy, Hawaiʻi and Palmyra.

Small businesses affected by the recent power outages can now file both claims and complaints.

Jim Kelly, vice president for Hawaiian Electric Co., shared that the suspected cause of the recent outage in downtown Honolulu and Chinatown was due to what they call a "cable fault."

A Hawaiian Electric power outage that affected nearly 3,000 customers last week in Downtown Honolulu was a major concern for business owners, who now have to file a claim with the utility for reimbursement. HPR's Mark Ladao reports on the status of recovery.

Developer Christine Camp has multiple projects underway. And that includes some that are part of downtown Honolulu's transformation into a more residential neighborhood. Pacific Business News editor in chief A. Kam Napier has more.

Developer Christine Camp of the Avalon Group sat down with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz to talk about the $38 million deal she closed on the former Walmart property in downtown Honolulu. Camp said the plan is to build a "commercial center" with restaurants, bars, and indoor and outdoor recreation.