Ocean Pointe development nears halfway mark with 2,000 homes
As Haseko's master-planned Ocean Pointe residential project in Ewa Beach nears the halfway point in development, planning and construction has begun on its complementary Hoakalei Resort.
About 2,000 of Ocean Pointe's planned 4,850 single- and multi-family homes have taken shape on the development's 1,100 acres since planning began in the late 1980s.
This weekend, Haseko will host a grand opening showcasing Fairway's Edge, the newest neighborhood of the award-winning community. In addition to townhomes, there will be 19 single-family model homes. Prices will range from the mid-$500,000s to the $900,000s.
Fairway's Edge will serve as the forerunner for the Hoakalei Resort, which will eventually include one of the state's largest marinas, as well as yacht and beach clubs, the first Ernie Els-designed golf course in Hawaii, a wellness village and spa, a country club and up to 950 visitor accommodations, said Nancy Maeda, Haseko's executive vice president of development.
Hoakalei Resort, which will be developed next to Ocean Pointe, will join the Ko Olina Resort in helping to pioneer tourism and commercial growth in West Oahu, she said. "I think they'll complement each other," Maeda said.
Though Hoakalei Resort is still a few years out, substantial progress has been made, she said. Hoakalei Marina is about 60 percent excavated. Meanwhile, grading of the Ernie Els-designed golf course has begun, and the Hoakalei Country Club has entered the design phase, Maeda said.
In addition to providing public access to the marina, Haseko is expanding beachfront access by donating more than $2 million in improvements and lands to expand Oneula Beach Park, she said. The company is also investing money and land for an 18-acre district park, Maeda said.
Sharene Saito Tam, director of community relations and public affairs for the developer, said Haseko also has accelerated work on Kapolei Parkway through Ocean Pointe, allowing drivers to go directly from Papipi Road to Renton Road, bypassing busy Fort Weaver Road.
The company has invested tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements to benefit residents living makai of Ocean Pointe, Saito Tam said. Haseko also funded a $20 million dollar upgrade for the city's aging sewer interceptor lines and pump station and will invest another $10 million to address storm water run-off and roadway ponding, she said.
Two new schools are under construction to accommodate Ocean Pointe's growing population, Saito Tam said. Haseko has donated 1.25 acres of land to Seagull Schools, which is slated to open its Ocean Pointe preschool late this year. Keoneula Elementary, which will open in January, is being built on 12 acres of land donated by Haseko next to the Seagull School's campus.