Status: Coming Soon
Estimated Move-In Date: TBD
Total units: 242 residential units consisting of 79 1-bedrooms, 98 2-bedrooms, 62 3-bedrooms, and 3 4-bedrooms.
Developer: Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
Architect: Robert R.M. Stern Architects
Landscape Design: VITA Planning and Landscape Architecture
Interior Design: Champalimaud Design
Ilima is one of two towers part of Mohala, an owners club, featuring upscale lifestyle amenities, bespoke concierge programs, and distinctly thoughtful and personal service.
With unrivaled views of Diamond Head and the Pacific Ocean, Ê»Ilima’s grand estate-style residences extend to the horizon.
Ilima (Block D) will be a residential, high-rise community that will include 242 homes, 65,615 square feet of recreational area, and 8,289 square feet of ground floor commercial space. In addition, Block D will contribute approximately 5,049 square feet of additional open space, resulting in a total of 428,962 square feet of open space provided in the Ward Neighborhood Master Plan land area when accounting for open space provided in The Launiu, Mahana Ward Village, and Block E.
The character of Block D references the distinctive historic architecture of Hawaii. The façades, stepped massing, and intimate spaces recall the local works of notable architects commissioned to design iconic buildings in Honolulu such as Bertram Goodhue (the Honolulu Academy of Arts (now the Honolulu Museum of Art)) and Julia Morgan (YWCA Building), while distinctive architectural elements such as multi slope roofs and screens, colonnade, and offset axial planning principles reference local architects Charles W. Dickey and Vladimir Ossipoff.
The building’s material treatments hearken back to some most beloved parts of urban Honolulu, including historic areas lined with either low-scale masonry residential and commercial buildings, or taller buildings where masonry plays an important part of the streetscape facades.
The makai side of the tower features Juliet balcony-style lanai that offer residents access to natural ventilation and encourage the use of sustainable trade wind building cooling design. Large operable windows and setback lanai at the top of the tower further increase the connection to the surrounding environment.
Ground Level: The ground level will provide both outdoor (approximately 6,712 square feet) and indoor (approximately 1,957 square feet) recreational space, including a plaza and landscaping.
Level 6: The recreational deck will provide both outdoor (approximately 41,824 square feet) and indoor (approximately 15,122 square feet) recreational space.
The design of the rooftop recreation deck comprises a series of gardens, lawns, and pools. Recalling the stepped and terraced urban facades of Bertram Goodhue’s Honolulu Street Studies, the ‘Ewa side of the podium fronting Diamond Head Plaza Park steps down, offering a programmatic connection to the future Diamond Head Plaza Park. The park level is activated by a terrace and restaurant frontage, enlivening the park while adding a sense of safety and accessibility.
Amenity deck:
Along Auahi Street, Block D’s ground floor engages the public realm and draws Ward Village residents and visitors to ground level commercial spaces. Pedestrians are prioritized throughout the site with broad sidewalks, berms, and planters interwoven with seating niches, stairs, and accessible ramps that connect to an arched, covered retail colonnade reminiscent of the Dillingham Transportation Building. The retail colonnade offers shade and shelter to strolling pedestrians and encourages lively activity along the shopfronts.
Ground level retail also generates evening activity, provides “eyes on the street,” and creates a sense of safety for pedestrians traveling to and through Ward Village. The retail colonnade connects to the adjacent Block E retail colonnade on the Diamond Head side and transitions into a generous plaza fronted by the residential lobby on the ‘Ewa side which further leads to Diamond Head Plaza Park at the corner of Auahi Street and Kamake‘e Street.
Diamond Head Plaza Park, situated on the corners of Ala Moana Boulevard, Kamake‘e Street, Auahi Street, will serve as a new open space to support community gathering and interaction. Thoughtful attention to landscaping and programming includes: entry portals, a pavilion or water feature, natural play elements, amphitheater style lawn seating, cultural signage, educational wayfinding, and park-side dining. Effectuated in prior approved projects, the relocation of Diamond Head Plaza Park to the prominent corner of Ala Moana Boulevard and Kamake‘e Street, protects the primary view corridor of the entrance of Ala Moana Beach Park from being blocked by a residential podium while also serving to preserve the IBM Building on the corner of Ala Moana Boulevard and Queen Lane. Appendix A contains reference images of potential Ala Moana Boulevard landscape and public realm programming, including educational signage, pocket parks, benches, and amenities for dog and stroller walkers.
A harmonious linear “botanical garden” pathway along the entire length of Land Block 4 will unify the IBM Building, Block E, Block D, and Diamond Head Plaza Park. The landscape palette includes more than 14 species of native Hawaiian plants, celebrating the cultural history and legacy of place of the Ward MP area. Appendix B contains reference images of potential Diamond Head Plaza Park landscape and public realm programming.
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