Planning for the future of the Iwilei–Kūwili district continued this week as the City and County of Honolulu Department of Housing and Land Management (DHLM) welcomed the master planning consultant team back to Honolulu for a series of technical workshops and coordination meetings.
Led by DTL in partnership with BDP Quadrangle, Nippon Koei, and SSFM International, the consultant team spent the week working alongside DHLM, DTS, DPP, ENV, and other City departments to advance the master plan for the Kūwili Skyline Station Transit-Oriented Development Redevelopment Area.
Throughout the week, planning teams evaluated development scenarios, refined land use concepts, and coordinated with City agencies on transportation, infrastructure, utilities, and public space improvements. The workshops focused on translating the project’s long-term vision into implementable strategies while ensuring future development is supported by the infrastructure and community amenities needed for a vibrant, transit-oriented neighborhood.
The collaborative sessions also provided an opportunity for City staff and the consultant team to review technical analyses, identify implementation priorities, and continue shaping a comprehensive framework that will guide future housing, transportation, and public investment decisions throughout the district.
The approximately $3 million planning effort is supported through a combination of federal, state, and City funding, including a $2 million Federal Transit Administration Transit-Oriented Development Planning Grant, funding from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, the Department of Planning and Permitting, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support brownfields inventory work within the planning area.
When complete, the master plan will provide a comprehensive framework for future land use, transportation, infrastructure, housing, economic development, and public space improvements throughout the district. The effort complements the City’s ongoing work to assemble key properties surrounding the future Kūwili Skyline Station and support the long-term vision of delivering more than 2,500 affordable and mixed-income homes in the area.
