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7 days ago
- Business
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Developer applies for permit to demolish Aloha Stadium
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Construction on the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District is moving forward at the end of summer. Officials confirmed the move with an application to the city last week. This permit may not look like much, but it's the next significant step in Hawaiʻi's journey to build the New Aloha Stadium. Gov. Green seeking more money, amenities for New Aloha Stadium 'It may just be the submission of a demolition permit, but it's really a huge milestone for us,' said Brennan Morioka, Stadium Authority chair. 'It's marking the real start, the tangible start of, you know, tearing down the old and starting to build the new.' The demolition permit was filed May 23 by the Aloha Halawa District Partners, the group that is building the new stadium and entertainment district. The group is applying for it now, in hopes the city approves it by the time the demo is scheduled to start in August. There's a pretty good reason why the condemned stadium is still standing. 'The worst case scenario would've been if Company A destroys the stadium, Company B comes in to build the new stadium and says 'eh you know the destruction wasn't right, I'm gonna file a lawsuit, we're gonna have all kinds of grievances,'' said Sen. Glenn Wakai. 'This way, if Stanford Carr is not happy with the demolition, well that's his demolition.' Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news We are in the final phase of procurement process for construction for the new stadium. At this time, the state and the developer can finalize any negotiations, hammer out any last-minute details, and get input from the community and key stakeholders. 'Totally understand the frustration, just because people don't see the whole procurement process,' Morioka said. 'But now that the demolition is going to be starting in August, you know, I think hopefully attitudes and perceptions will change about this project.' The deadline for the developer to sign the contract was June 30, but Morioka says that was a self-imposed deadline to keep the state on track. He says the contract may be signed as late as July, but that won't affect any deadlines since permitting for demo has already started. And he says the plan is once the demo starts, construction won't stop until it's done. 'I think this is a really good confidence booster for the public to see that you know sometimes government can get it right,' Wakai said.'We are moving forward, this project is going to happen, and that, all of us are very excited that, you know, hopefully we're going to be getting that stadium come 2028 time period,' Morioka said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
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Gov. Green seeking more money, amenities for New Aloha Stadium
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The ideas of what the New Aloha Stadium could feature might be evolving. Governor Josh Green wants to add to the $400 million in stadium funds through donations.'We have $400 million. Honestly, we'd do better to have somewhere between $600 and $800 million at least to build a beautiful stadium that has a roof that can bring extra concerts,' Gov. Green said. 'They can bring extra Olympic Trials and so on.' Many believed that the project would not be able to feature such amenities with the taxpayer-funded budget of $350 million in general obligation funds for the new Aloha Stadium & associated costs and $50 million in general funds to be expended on stadium costs for operations, maintenance, and contract costs to developer Aloha Halawa District Partners. Governor Green says he's working on getting that done through the private sector. Everything Asian and funny, Jimmy O. Yang brings his latest comedy tour 'Big and Tall' to Hawaii 'I'm meeting privately with some benefactors to see if they would help us fund additional resources,' Gov. Green said. 'I've had some very good conversations. And hopefully, in the next couple of months, I can announce that.' The current Aloha Stadium has been condemned since December of 2020, with an anticipated completion date of the stadium in 2028 for the year's University of Hawaii football season. The project was originally scheduled for an opening in the fall of 2023, but it encountered numerous delays. Governor Green says he's met with groups that have done entertainment districts with stadiums across the country and thinks that in partnership with The Aloha Halawa District Partners, they can bring a great facility. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'They know how to do this kind of thing, and I wanna bring positive events and entertainment to our next generation. So, fingers crossed we'll get something great,' said Gov. Green Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
