Planned condo project must be revised

A developer's proposed Waikiki venture needs major changes before it can receive full approval

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 20, 2013

~~<p>The city Department of Planning and Permitting on Tuesday gave conditional approval to a controversial condominium-hotel project in Waikiki, ordering its developers to make significant design changes to "soften the appearance of the tower and reduce its apparent mass" before they can proceed.</p>
<p>The proposed 37-story tower, known as 2121 Kuhio, or The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, was designed with its long axis parallel to the mountains and ocean along Kuhio Avenue.</p>
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The city Department of Planning and Permitting on Tuesday gave conditional approval to a controversial condominium-hotel project in Waikiki, ordering its developers to make significant design changes to "soften the appearance of the tower and reduce its apparent mass" before they can proceed.

The proposed 37-story tower, known as 2121 Kuhio, or The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, was designed with its long axis parallel to the mountains and ocean along Kuhio Avenue. Login for more...