Honolulu — Benderson Development has entered the Hawaiian market with the purchase of a retail property, currently occupied by The Home Depot, in Honolulu. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located at 421 Alakawa St., the property consists of a 130,000-square-foot building and an adjoining two-story parking structure with more than 600 stalls. Based in Sarasota, Florida, Benderson Development is a privately held, family-owned real estate company with more than 1,000 properties totaling over 58 million square feet across 41 states.
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Lahaina, Hawaii — An affiliate of U.S. Realty Partners has sold a two-property retail portfolio in Lahaina to 11North Partners for $155 million. The portfolio includes: Bryan Ley and Tim Kuruzar of Northmarq, along with Jamie Brown of Hawaii Commercial Real Estate, brokered the sale. Additionally, Northmarq’s Joe Giordani, Alex Kane and Matt Radich arranged $96 million in acquisition financing through PNC Bank.
Sterling Organization Acquires Grocery-Anchored Retail Portfolio Totaling 277,057 Square Feet in California, Hawaii
Burlingame and Pleasanton, Calif. and Honolulu — West Palm Beach, Florida-based Sterling Organization has acquired three shopping centers totaling 277,057 square feet in California and Hawaii. The portfolio included Safeway Burlingame in Burlingame; Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center in Pleasanton; and Kapahulu Shopping Center in Honolulu. Collectively, the properties were 99 percent leased at the time of sale and are each anchored by a Safeway grocery store. Safeway Burlingame totals 70,174 square feet. Alongside Safeway, additional tenants at the fully leased property include Union Bank, AT&T, StretchLab, Five Guys, Drybar and Great …
Honolulu — GGP has signed leases with four new tenants at Ala Moana Center, a 2.4 million-square-foot open-air center located in Honolulu. Kaikoa Gallery, NARA and POP MART are set to open this August. Kids City Adventure will join previously announced tenants BB Wellness and Molly Tea, which are all scheduled to open in October. Recently opened tenants at the center include Ali‘i Coffee Company, gorjana, Lume Harmony, MINISO and Studs. Crocs will also reopen at the center in September, and Tiffany & Co. will relocate temporarily while its permanent location …
Honolulu — GGP has signed leases with five new tenants at Ala Moana Center, a 2.4 million-square-foot open-air center located in Honolulu. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue and Supreme Dumplings are scheduled to open in May, and Molly Tea will debut in July. Additional tenants that have recently opened at the center include Always A.Line, Columbia Sportswear, Eyeland Hawai’i, Space 62 and Tandoori Express. Meanwhile, multiple retailers at Ala Moana Center have also relocated to larger spaces or renovated their stores, such as Aesop, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Evo Gadgets, Hollister, Laine Honolulu, L’Occitane, …
Waimae, Hawaii — Los Angeles-based BH Properties has acquired The Shops at Mauna Lani, a 75,000-square-foot open-air center located along the Kohala Coast in Hawaii. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Anchored by a Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar, The Shops at Mauna Lani features a mix of additional tenants including Island Hopper Taproom, Mauna Lani Coffee Co., Hawaiian Island Creations, a Foodland Farms grocery store, as well as local retailers, art galleries and wellness operators. The 6-acre center serves as the primary retail and dining destination for the surrounding …
Joint Venture to Acquire Alexander & Baldwin in $2.3 Billion Deal, Take Hawaiian Company Private
Honolulu — A joint venture formed by locally based MW Group Ltd. and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest has entered into a definite merger agreement with Alexander & Baldwin Inc., a Honolulu-based owner-operator of shopping centers and other commercial real estate properties. The deal is valued at $2.3 billion, inclusive of outstanding debt, and would take Alexander & Baldwin private. The joint venture plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Alexander & Baldwin for $21.20 per share in an all-cash transaction. The company’s stock price closed last week …
Aiea, Hawaii — JLL has signed leases with six new tenants at Aiea Shopping Center, a three-story, 104,500-square-foot neighborhood center in Aiea, roughly eight miles northwest of downtown Honolulu. C&S Bodywork MedSpa opened an 890-square-foot location in September, while retail concept Go Go Mix opened a 570-square-foot venue this month. Totoya will open its restaurant in the first quarter of 2026 and Waxing the City will follow with its store opening in summer 2026. Pho 97 One is scheduled to open its new location in winter 2026. Additionally, Machete’s Mean Sandwiches …
Nānākuli, Hawaii — CBRE has facilitated the sale of Pacific Shopping Mall, a 79,000-square-foot shopping center located in Nānākuli, roughly 30 miles northwest of Honolulu. Built in 1975, the center is situated on six acres near the Ko Olina master-planned development and Disney’s Aulani Resort. Foodland’s Sack N Save anchors the property, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include O’Reilly Auto Parts, McDonalds, HELE Gas 2 Go, Subway, ColorTyme Rent-To-Own, USPS, Napa Auto Parts and the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Nicholas Paulic and AJ Cordero of …
Honolulu — Ala Moana Center, a 2.4-million-square-foot shopping center located in Honolulu, has announced the expansion of 10 new tenants this year. A mix of restaurant and retail businesses — Amaterasu; Coconut Ave; Baskin Robbins; Eve Ala Moana; fanfancy+; Lovisa; NOHO HOME; Skinceuticals Skin Lab; and ZEGNA — have already opened at the property. Dave & Buster’s, the final tenant to join the roster, is scheduled to open in mid-April. Brookfield Properties of Chicago owns and operates the center. Ala Moana Center is anchored by Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy’s …