HONOLULU — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management (DHLM will begin environmental abatement and demolition activities at the City-owned property located at 1907 Eluwene Street, the former Dee Lite Bakery site.
Environmental abatement is scheduled to begin during the week of July 20, 2026, followed by full building demolition beginning during the first week of August. The project is expected to take approximately two months to complete.
The City has contracted R.H.S. Lee, Inc. to perform the demolition, with Unitek Insulation conducting the environmental abatement work. All work will occur during standard construction hours, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and will be conducted in accordance with applicable safety and environmental regulations.
Residents, businesses, and motorists in the surrounding area should expect temporary construction-related impacts throughout the project, including periodic construction noise associated with environmental abatement, demolition, and debris removal, as well as dust during active work hours. The contractor will implement continuous water application and other dust suppression measures to minimize airborne debris. Environmental abatement activities may also include additional protective equipment, containment measures, and increased water use. At this time, no significant traffic impacts or lane closures are anticipated, and contractor staging will remain on-site whenever possible.
Special thanks to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) for providing the Skyline Station rendering featured on this page. More information about Skyline can be found here.
“Every step we take to prepare these sites brings us closer to delivering more affordable housing for Honolulu residents,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “We appreciate the community’s patience as we complete this work and continue advancing our vision for vibrant, transit-oriented communities.”
The former Dee Lite Bakery property was acquired by the City as part of its long-term strategy to create affordable housing opportunities along the Dillingham corridor. Located directly across from the future Mokauea (Kalihi) Skyline Station, the property will play an important role in the City’s long-term transit-oriented development strategy.
Earlier this year, DHLM issued RFQ-DHLM-25-04 to identify a prefered negotiating partner to redevelop the site into a new affordable housing community. Completing environmental abatement and demolition now will allow the City and its selected development partner to move more efficiently into planning, design, permitting, and community engagement once negotiations are complete.
The City will continue providing updates as work progresses.
