An affordable housing condominium project scheduled to start construction soon near Ala Moana Center received more than 900 applications for the 292 affordable spaces.
The 45-story project, called Kapiolani Residence, will have 484 residential units total with 292 reserved for qualified Hawaii residents.
The building is a public-private collaboration between developer SAMKOO Pacific LLC and the State of Hawaii's Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.
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