State reveals names of high-rise bidders

Two huge real estate firms vie to erect Hawaii’s tallest building, including some lower-cost units

By Andrew Gomes

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 12, 2012

~~<p>The state agency soliciting bids to build a 650-foot tower that includes workforce housing on state land in Kakaako released the names of bidders Tuesday, reversing an earlier position to keep their identities secret until a preferred plan was chosen.</p>
<p>Affiliates of Forest City Enterprises Inc. and Lend Lease, two giant real estate development companies with projects in Hawaii, submitted bids for the estimated $500 million project dubbed 690 Pohukaina, the Hawaii Community Development Authority announced at its regular monthly meeting.</p>
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The state agency soliciting bids to build a 650-foot tower that includes workforce housing on state land in Kakaako released the names of bidders Tuesday, reversing an earlier position to keep their identities secret until a preferred plan was chosen.

Affiliates of Forest City Enterprises Inc. and Lend Lease, two giant real estate development companies with projects in Hawaii, submitted bids for the estimated $500 million project dubbed 690 Pohukaina, the Hawaii Community Development Authority announced at its regular monthly meeting. Login for more...