Harbor View Plaza
| Harbor View Plaza | |
|---|---|
 Pre-construction architectural rendering of Harbor View Plaza building | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential Condominium Tower |
| Architectural style | Tropical Modernism, Postmodernism |
| Address | 1676 Ala Moana Blvd |
| Town or city | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 21°17′14″N 157°50′24″W / 21.2872856°N 157.8400082°W |
| Year(s) built | 1965-1968 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced Concrete and Concrete Masonry Units |
| Floor count | 16 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Grounds | 31,060 sq ft |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edwin L. Bauer |
| Developer | Dillingham Construction |
| Designations | Waikiki Gateway, Special District[1] |
| Other information | |
| Facilities | Pool, lobby, mailroom, parking |
| Website | |
| https://harborviewplaza.com/ | |
The Harbor View Plaza building is a residential condominium building in the Waikiki precinct of Honolulu, HI. It was constructed from 1965-1967, designed by Architect Edwin L. Bauer in a blend of Tropical Modern and Postmodern architectural styles, and built by Dillingham Development,[2] a prolific construction company known for many notable buildings in the vicinity.
Site and construction
In 1893 the area was known as Kālia ('Olelo Hawai'i “waited for” “waiting“, ”hesitating”)[3] and was the family home of 5 time gold and silver medalist Olympic surfer and swimmer Duke Kahanamoku. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy the land was held by John Ena Jr., a Chinese-American businessman with ties to the Royal Family of Hawai'i. Dramatically redeveloped from 1935-19657, which included the dredging of Ala Wai Canal, creation of the Ala Wai Boat Harbor, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort (also designed by architect Edwin Bauer) and the creation of the Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon.
While the land was originally part of a leasehold (land lease) the building had been converted fee simple (freehold) property.
Notable features
The building is situated at the makai (oceanside) extremity of Waikiki, and is an L shaped structure facing northwest to the Ala Wai Canal and south to its namesake, the Ala Wai Harbor, the largest small boat and yacht harbor in Hawai'i. It stands 16 stories tall with the lowest level partially below grade level, floors 2-14 feature 10 residential units per floor with floors 1 and 2 devoted to common shared amenities, pool, mailroom, parking and reception.[4]
It is bordered on the south by Ala Moana Boulevard, and to the northwest by Ala Wai Boulevard.
Historical designation
The Harbor View Plaza is the only building in the south-west Waikiki Gateway[5], one of 6 zones that designate the entrances to Waikiki from the surround areas of Ala Moana (North-West), McCully - Moiliili (North), Diamond Head / Kapahulu (South-East).
References
- ^ "Waiki Special District Design Guidelines" (PDF). honolulu.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "The Honolulu Advertiser from Honolulu, Hawaii". Newspapers.com. 1965-10-26. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Kālia". Images of Old Hawaiʻi. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Horizontal Property Regime Report" (PDF). Honolulu.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "WAIKIKI SPECIAL DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES" (PDF). Hawaii.gov. June 2021. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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