Building Industry Magazine - February 2013 - (Page 10)

ConceptToCompletion Six Eighty ALA MOANA BOULEVARD Six Eighty on Ala Moana Boulevard in Kakaako offers 54 affordable residential units, with space for retailers on the bottom floor. Affordability nestled in the heart of Kakaako S ix Eighty, the new 54-unit affordable residential development at 680 Ala Moana Blvd., is the first major contstruction project of what is being billed as a live-work-and-play neighborhood in Kakaako. When the upgrades to the area by owner Kamehameha Schools are complete, the neighborhood will also include stores, cafes, parks, lofts, preschools, senior centers and upscale housing. Tyson’s Inc. C-27123 Phone: 808-864-2390 Fax: 808-262-7659 Moisture Migaon Epoxy Floor Finishes Floor Prep & Leveling Concrete Staining Concrete Polishing Densifyer & Sealers 10 | BUILDING INDUSTRY |FEBRUARY 2013 The 54 apartments at Six Eighty are the first of 2,750 units that Kamehameha Schools expects to build as part of its 29-acre master plan in Kakaako. “Allied Builders has a long history of renovation projects,” says Justin Izumi, vice president of Allied Builders System, the general contractor for Six Eighty. “When Kamehameha Schools invited us to bid on this project, we knew it had our name on it. We were selected along with four other contractors to submit bids for the project. We

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Industry Magazine - February 2013

FEATURES
COMMERCIAL/RETAIL
HAWAII’S TOP 10 ROOFERS
COLOR IT BOLD FOR ISLAND LIVING
NEWS BEAT: The Residences coming to Waikiki
Guam Reef nears completion
Pearl City Solar Facility powers up
BIA elects Thielen new president
Auwahi Wind facility is operational
DEPARTMENTS: Editor’s Corner
Datebook
Spotlight on Success: Seabury Hall Creative Arts Center
Contracts Awarded
Low Bids
Concept to Completion: Six Eighty Ala Moana
RCAH Job of the Year awards
Best Practices
New Products

Building Industry Magazine - February 2013