Azure Ala Moana – The Newest High Rise to Hit Honolulu

Azure Ala Moana is the newest condominium project to have started sales in the heart of Honolulu, Oahu. Their central Ala Moana location is wonderful, especially for buyers that choose a high floor, since it will be located behind the 4 story Ala Moana shopping center. Prime units will have fabulous views of Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park, Ala Wai Boat Harbor, and the beautiful Pacific Ocean.

The developer Azure Ala Moana, LLC, a subsidiary of ProsPac Holdings Group, LLC, has teamed up with Design Partners Inc., an award-winning architectural firm, and HBA, a well-known interior design firm, to develop a very contemporary and sophisticated high rise. Some of the services that will be provided, are security for your peace of mind, concierge services for your questions and needs, along with a 24-7 attended reception desk.

Amenities

Of course, you would expect their amenity deck to be top notch. Some of the highlights include: a fitness center, movie theatre, club lounge and kitchen, a pool and spa, BBQ grills and pavilions, and a dog park. They will also include 4 fully furnished guest suites for your visiting family and friends. This is a nice, modern trend with higher-end condos.

Azure Ala Moana will be 41 stories high, with a few commercial tenants on the ground floor. There will be a total of 408 condo residences, a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units. There are five different 1-bedroom floor plans that average about 640 sq ft; seven different 2-bedroom, 2-bath floor plans averaging approx 1,000 sq ft; and just one floor plan for the 3 bedroom, 3-bath units just shy of 1,500 sq ft. In addition, there will be 78 rental apartments, mainly studios with a few 1 bedroom units, for those that earn no more than 80% of the median income for Honolulu. This is a requirement for the City’s affordable housing rules.

Condo Features

Some notable condo features include: high-speed internet, floor-to-ceiling and energy-efficient low-e glass windows, split air-conditioning, stainless steel Bosch appliances, quartz countertops and backsplash, custom-designed thermofoil upper cabinets, walnut veneer lower cabinets, under-cabinet lighting, plush high-end carpet in the living room and bedrooms, and porcelain tile floors in the bathrooms. The upgraded units will have Sub-Zero/Wolf/and Premium Bosch appliances, engineered hardwood flooring, and a free-standing custom tub in the Master bathroom.

Condos Now on Sale

Sales commenced in early October, and within 4 days, about 60% of the units were already under contract in a first-come, first-sold sales method to owner occupant buyers. On Oct 16^th, the developer made all units “unrestricted,” in other words open to investors.

Prices range from the mid $600,000s to high $700,000s for the 1-bedroom units; low $800,000s to about $1,500,000 for the 2-bedroom units; and the uber premium 3-bedroom units are priced between about $2.1M to $2.2M.

For more information on Azure Ala Moana, go to www.AzureAlaMoana.com or contact me. You can also visit their remote showroom, where they have a scale model, artist renderings, and a model of a 2-bedroom unit, including the kitchen and bathrooms. Ground breaking should begin in 2019, and like most new high rises, completion should take approximately 2 years. If you are interested, you should check it out sooner than later.