Downtown Honolulu

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.

Local developer Christine Camp says her Avalon Development company is the new owner of the former Walmart building in downtown Honolulu. She says Avalon will soon unveil plans for a combination of commercial, residential and recreation space.

The evolution of downtown Honolulu is continuing, from post-COVID to hybrid work-from-home. The neighborhood is pushing ahead with about half a billion dollars in real estate investments that are underway. Pacific Business News editor-in-chief A. Kam Napier has more.

The Conversation talked to Todd Hassler, a local architect and the president of the Honolulu chapter of the American Institute of Architects, to find out the latest about a possible self-certification for Honolulu's building permit process.

The upcoming closure of Walmart on King Street in downtown Honolulu is the loss of another grocery store and pharmacy in an area trying to draw more families and working professionals. The Conversation spoke to Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam about the city's efforts to ease some restrictions under the housing code.