Shimogawa Scoops

HomeGoods, the hugely popular home fashions retailer that’s owned by T.J. Maxx’s parent, is opening its second store in Hawaii in the former Kmart space at Waikele Center in Central Oahu, Shimogawa Scoops has learned. The Lowe’s, Petco and Old Navy-anchored center is located directly across Waikele Premium Outlets in Waipahu. HomeGoods also is opening a new store at Kapolei Commons in West Oahu. HomeGoods’ expansion to Hawaii signals a continued interest from Mainland retailers in making the scary jump over the vast Pacific Ocean to the Islands, although there have been many to do so in the past few years, including H&M, Urban Outfitters, Bloomingdale’s and Five Guys Burgers & Fries. Founded in 1992, HomeGoods has standalone and superstore formats that goes along with a T.J. Maxx or Marshalls. Its offerings include giftware, home basics, accent furniture, lamps, rugs and décor. Waikele Center also is home to such well-known brands as Office Max, Gap, Brooks Brot

There has been a lot of rumors swirling all around Oahu regarding Avalon Group's transformative 7000 Hawaii Kai Drive apartment rental complex in East Oahu. That said, here are the facts...and just the facts: We gave our tenants 120-days advance notice that we will be filing for condos.  There seems to be a misunderstanding that we are evicting tenants. We are not. In fact we are continuing to advertise to lease units here for up to 1 year leases and we are renewing leases up to 1 year. The only leases that we are not renewing are those who have serious problems with paying rent (over 30 – 60 days delinquent in rent and utility payments etc.)  or those who are creating unsafe environment for other tenants. Here are the details: 269 units total project size 54 units were designated for 80% of AMI rentals.  (50 required by zoning, 4 optional) 215 were rented as market units that were generally priced from $2500 - $3800 per month.  But

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. T