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Affordable senior housing tower ready to rise in Chinatown

By Jamm Aquino

June 8, 2021

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Kahu Kordell Kekoa, right, leads the ceremony during the groundbreaking for Halewaiolu Senior Residences today. The Halewaiolu Senior Residences will be a new mid-rise, affordable rental for kupuna located on River Street in Chinatown. The 17-story complex will offer 156 one- and two-bedroom, affordable rental units that will be available by June 2023.
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Rep. Daniel Holt speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Kahu Kordell Kekoa, right, uses ti leaf to bless the grounds during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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City, state, and other VIPs pose for a photo during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Honolulu City Council chair Tommy Waters speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Kahu Kordell Kekoa, middle, leads the ceremony during a groundbreaking for Halewaiolu Senior Residences.
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City Councilmember Brandon Elefante speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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From left, former Gov. Neil Abercrombie, American Savings Bank president and CEO Ann Teranishi, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, and The Michaels Organization regional vice president Karen Seddon talk during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Ann Teranishi, president and CEO of American Savings Bank, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Wooden spears are seen during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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City, state, and other VIPs poke the ground with wooden spears during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Halewaiolu Senior Residences.
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Karen Seddon, regional vice president of The Michaels Organization, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Kahu Kordell Kekoa, front, leads the ceremony during a groundbreaking for the Halewaiolu Senior Residences.
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Hawaii Gov. David Ige speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony.
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