My Job: Cleaning Up After Disasters and Tragedies
Adam Ah Sue had been working as a hotel concierge, but says he got tired of the mundane work he did every day.
Real Estate
The Resilient City Emerging
The pandemic is leaving its mark on cities, impacting urban design, transportation and governance. Five experts reflect on developing trends and future possibilities for resilience in Honolulu.
6 Tips for a Smooth Home Construction Project
With many of us spending more time at home, homeowners across the island are contemplating major home construction projects.
Kukulu Hale Awards 2020
Recognizing excellence in Hawaiʻi's commercial real estate industry Since 1988, NAIOP Hawaii has served as the state’s foremost association of development industry leaders and decision-makers. Our annual Kukulu Hale Awards program celebrates the best of Hawai‘i’s commercial real estate industry,…
Advice for Hawaiʻi Condo Owners and Boards
Lessons learned from experts interviewed for this story: 1. Try to consolidate multiple projects into a big one. Dana Bergeman, CEO of construction management company Bergeman Group, says many condo associations and unit owners look at infrastructure improvements as individual…
Why Condos Need to Plan Ahead for Major Repair Projects
This story was updated Sept. 10, 2020, to provide further perspective on planning for repairs. Aging condo buildings need large, complex projects to keep them safe and functional. But many condo associations have not budgeted for these expensive, time-consuming repairs,…
A Condominium Can Last Hundreds of Years, But Not Its Components
This story was updated Sept. 10, 2020 to correct information on the expected useful lifespan of pipes and add further details. A 40-year-old Honolulu condominium can show its age in many ways: brittle, leaking pipes; cracks in its concrete walls…
Residential Real Estate Largely Unscathed by COVID, Expert Says
The pandemic so far has not had a major impact nationally on the residential real estate market but there are interesting trends worth watching, says real estate expert Stefan Swanepoel. Swanepoel, a part-time Kaua‘i resident, is the author of over…
Real Estate Reboot
How the market for Hawaiʻi homes has been transformed by the pandemic, tech, customer preferences and other changes Hawaii Business Magazine wanted the inside story on changes in the local real estate industry, and especially how that affects buyers and…
