Ward Centre Auahi Street Retail Shops
Victoria Ward, Limited has converted a portion of the existing Ward Centre Parking Structure along Auahi Street into retail shops at the street level.
The project involved the renovation of portions of two existing
parking levels along Auahi Street into one-story retail shops and the
construction of new one-story structures at either end of the parking
structure. The remainder of the eight-level parking structure
would continue to be used for parking. The project includes
approximately 11,000 square feet of new retail floor area while
removing a total of 72 parking stalls. New open space areas was
created at the perimeter of the new construction. The Authority
on November 3, 2004 granted a modification to the Kaka‘ako
District rules from a 15-foot landscaped front yard along Auahi Street
to a front yard that would vary between five and 15 feet. The
modification will allow the creation of functional commercial spaces
within the parking structure and an active pedestrian environment along
Auahi Street. Victoria Ward, Limited plans to start construction
on this $3 million project in early 2005.