City offers OHA $30M for 3-acre land parcel to build sewer pump station
“For two years, OHA and the city have been meeting behind closed doors to talk about a parcel of undeveloped ceded lands currently being used as a parking lot.
It’s a 3-acre space along Ala Moana Boulevard between Forrest Avenue and Ilalo Street. The city says it’s an ideal location to build a $650 million dollar sewer pump station and tunnel to provide more capacity for development in East Honolulu.
“That sewer tunnel — if we get it — would serve from Niu Valley to Pauoa and it is imperative for development in the Kakaako area. Without this tunnel we have some major restrictions,” said Lori Kahikina, City Director of Environmental Services.
The city and OHA agreed on an independent appraiser who said the land was worth $29.6 million. Sources say the city made an offer of that same amount.”
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Richardson, Mahealani. Hawaii News Now 7 March 2018.