Building Industry Magazine - May 2013 - (Page 10)
ConceptToCompletion
Kahuku Hauoli Hale
‘Tired’ North Shore
duplexes for seniors
undergo rehab
The 64 units at Kahuku Hauoli Hale on the North Shore were renovated inside and out by Hunt Building Co., Ltd.
as general contractor for affordable housing developer Vitus Group.
R
enovations to Kahuku Hauoli
Hale (KHH), a 64-unit affordable senior community near
the Kahuku golf course on Oahu’s
North Shore, was completed in midMarch. The $3.7 million project with
developer Vitus Group and general
contractor Hunt Building Co., Ltd.,
took just nine months to wrap up.
“Preserving affordable housing
for seniors is especially important in
rural areas of Oahu, where inventory
is limited,” Makani Maeva, director
of Vitus Group’s office in Kailua,
said in a statement. “This project
will remain affordable for at least the
next 61 years, providing the Kahuku
community with well maintained
housing options for our kupuna.”
KHH, which was originally built
in 1979 to house plantation workers,
is Vitus Group’s fourth affordable
housing rehab project in Hawaii since
2011, for a total of 208 units. Overall,
KHH is the sixth Hawaii property that
Vitus has acquired. Others include
Kekaha Plantation Elderly Housing
in Kekaha, Kauai, Lokahi Apartments
in Kailua-Kona, Whitmore Circle
Apartments in Wahiawa, Banyan
Street Manor in Kalihi and the Towers
at Kuhio Park Terrace in Honolulu.
“With decades of experience in
the military family housing market,
Hunt became active in the affordable
housing rehab market in late 2010
and successfully completed three
similar projects in 2011, totaling 144
units,” says Bud Waters, executive
vice president for Hunt Companies,
Hawaii Region Construction Services.
“Using this experience we were able
to competitively bid this fourth
affordable housing project in Hawaii.”
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The “tired interiors were brought back
to life” by the many upgrades to the
574-square-foot, one-bedroom duplexes
at 56-154 Puuluana St., says Chad
Johnston, project manager for Hunt.
Each of the 32 units had siding and
trim replaced along with getting new
full-framed vinyl jalousie windows,
fixed- and single-hung. All doors, electric panels and meters were updated,
and wall and ceiling insulation was
added. Along with new kitchen cabinets and granite countertops, Hunt
installed Energy Star light fixtures and
appliances and high-efficiency hot
water heaters. Each unit got ceiling
fans and vinyl plank flooring. The
bathrooms were updated with tub
enclosures with grab bars and low-flow
plumbing fixtures.
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Work on the common area
improvements included renovation of
the complex’s community center with
the addition of a wrap-around lanai
and lanai cover, two gazebos and
arbor. The center’s interior received a
full remodeling of the management
office, bathrooms and kitchen.
“The work was performed in five
consecutive phases for the residential
units,” Johnston explains. “Great
care was taken to ensure the safety
of the residents through all aspects
of the work. Extra care was taken, in
fact, as this is a property for seniors,
some with disabilities.”
During the rehab work, residents
were given temporary lodging by
Vitus Group for a three-week period.
“These thorough renovations
provide for much improved living
conditions for the residents through
upscale aesthetics, better performance
and increased comfort,” Johnston
adds. “And the newly expanded
community center truly serves as a
gathering place for residents. The new,
covered lanai and gazebos offer attractive, comfortable places for meetings,
social events and relaxation.”
Adds Waters, “This was an important, worthwhile and rewarding
project and we look forward to more
opportunities to be involved in the
affordable housing sector.” BI
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - May 2013
Military Tribute
RENOVATING PARASIDE
Roofing MATERIALS
HVAC Variable Systems
Makai Ocean to install turbine generator
Guam dock repairs complet
Maui crews get sealcoat training
Edith Kanakaole Stadium ready for actio
Ness Turf Equipment opens doors in Kapolei
Spotlight On Success: Kapiolani Medical Center parking garage
Concept To Completion: Kahuku Hauoli Hale
Hot Topic, with Karin Holma Insurance?
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
Best Practices: You’ve Got the Job … Now What?
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