Exclusive: June Jones part of investor group developing first hotel in Honolulu's Chinatown

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June Jones, the former head coach of the University of Hawaii football team during the program’s greatest seasons, is part of a group of local and Mainland investors planning to redevelop the iconic Wo Fat Building in Honolulu’s Chinatown into a 23-room hotel along with retail and restaurants, Shimogawa Scoops has learned.
The planned project, which would be the first hotel in Chinatown, is expected to cost about $10 million, according to public documents. The Mighty Union, which does hotels, restaurants, bars and other projects, is expected to be the operator of the new project.
The preservation and adaptive reuse project is located near a future rail transit station and will include a restaurant/bar, retail, reception and lobby on the ground floor. The second and third floors will include hotel rooms and there also may be a rooftop bar and equipment room.
The project’s design team includes Clayton & Little Architects, Dean Sakamoto Architects LLC and SHADE.

The iconic building in Honolulu's Chinatown that bears the name of the chief villain in the CBS crime drama television series "Hawaii Five-0" has been sold for nearly $4 million.
Located at 111 Hotel St., the 16,500-square-foot "Wo Fat Building" was purchased by a Delaware company headed by John Davenport, who lists an Austin, Texas address.
The iconic Wo Fat Building, which stands out in Chinatown with its unique architecture, is the company's latest addition to its portfolio. 
 


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