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Servco Pacific seeks pause on HART’s eminent domain of Kakaako property

Servco Pacific seeks pause on HART’s eminent domain of Kakaako property

HART claims the eminent domain of a Servco Pacific Inc. property at 616 Keawe St. will be for the benefit of completing the over-$10 billion Skyline project into downtown Honolulu by 2030.

By Ian Bauer
• Last updated 7:40 a.m.
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