Living In HONOLULU - New Construction & Condo Lifestyle In Ward Village | Walk With Mahe
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- This part of Honolulu is not your suburban, single-family home and community pool type of vibes - it's different.
Also, say "Hi!" to Mahe!
Our North Shore team member, Mahe, walks through Honolulu sharing personal experiences with you.
This video is for you if you're planning to move to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Viewers of our channel need to know the best neighborhood that offers condo living. Some of you are young, single, starting a new chapter. Some of you are business owners, investors, partially retired.
When it comes to condo living on Oahu we focus on Ward Village - a developing section of downtown Honolulu.
New construction of luxury high-rise condominiums sit across the street from Ala Moana Beach Park, Kewalo Basin Harbor and Kaka'ako.
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Mahe needs to be a newscaster or on TV, like Living 808 or something! I am not into “town” stuff but watched it so Derek’s channel could get the views but found myself enjoying it because Mahe is so good!!
Kristina! Much aloha for your steady views and comments. Mahe is going to be in a lot more videos so stay tuned!
@@movingtohawaii good deal! Mahe is good for your channel! Beautiful and akamai and great personality!
@@movingtohawaii I really want to move to Honolulu but I'm homeless I found out that I was adopted could u send me some stuff to help me make the move? Please I faced a lot of problems with discrimination living in the states. I am not Polynesian biologically but I'm drawn to Hawaii my biological father is Fijian I have had a tough life but I am not quitting
She really is💯🤙🏿
That was so kind of you to give a stranger money! We all should relate and be as compassionate as you…so sweet.
Mahe keeps it aloha 24/7
@@movingtohawaii LOL
That girl that interrupted was so oblivious. Mahe was so kind regardless of the fact.
This was a great neighborhood tour and Mahele sure has the area vibe. She is on brand wherever she goes. She gifted at talk story. Much respect that she knows her stuff and artfully delivers a real education for potential clients.
This is hands down the best detailed video on location when it comes to living here.
Mahe has such great charisma and personality!! Great advice and input compared to other videos. I hope we see more of her. Love her vibe.
Aloha Jennifer. We will def have Mahe on more in the future. I will likely be splitting the ports this year about 50/50 including the two of us together on a lot of videos. Mahe is amazing :)
Wow! Mahe's voice is very captivating and pleasant to the ear--I could listen to her 24/7!
Mahe's take on Ward is definitely educational. Love the history lesson and especially love the plant care on the street. Thanks for updates on the condo's,
Mahe, you are phenomenal!!! On point, and so natural 🤙🏼
Love Mahe! Hope to see more of her!
Greatest story ever told about Hawaii today, thanks! So much charisma and great attitude!
I like this perspective as it was not just here is this and that. She offered insights like history, present and the future of the area. Well done.
Quality video production and content 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Mahe is the awesome crazy lady who will walk by and prune the trees and flowers in your yard! :)
Thx for the video…like most, my heart leans toward a nice little cottage by the beach to make outdoor Hawaii living immediate, but as I get older, the thought of a nice clean place with wonderful views without the yard work and home maintenance does have its own appeal.
If possible, perhaps a more in-depth look at some of the newer condos inside their properties and Inside some units would be great…
Hey welcome back, Gus! We're trying to get into some of these new builds ASAP. Stay tuned!
I enjoyed this video. Very informative. I felt like she gave me a special tour of things.
Mahe is amazing :) We are happy you enjoyed the video.
Wow, have things ever changed since I left Hawaii in 2001! One of my favorite places to go was Boarders Books and also Sedona in Ward (but guess they're no longer there) after spending a few hours at Ala Mo beach park. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks for doing these videos. Much appreciated. Thnaks for sharing all the cool local info. with the real estate. You know your stuff. Mahalo
Great job Mahe! Thanks team!
Our pleasure! Have a wonderful Sunday afternoon.
The first building shown is called “Koula.” Victoria Place, the second building will be the upper end between the two, it will not be a mid-rise. It will be 40+ stories tall.
Yes thank you. Editing vs execution can sometimes miss some beats. Overall one of our best videos though :)
Yeah Mahe! Thanks for the info.
You bet!
The Dave & Busters reference reminded me of the mid 2000’s hanging out on the roof for “Reggae on the Roof” nights. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Whoaaa! That’s a throwback, I remember those!
@@thedoublecut4482 Right? Haha!
Wednesday nights half off drinks in those days and the rooftop was a club. My bartender, guy from the north shore, would crank out his custom drink for us called a “tree smacker.” They were like only $3.50 🤯
A star is born! And her name is Mahe Kahale! 👏👏👏
I used to live and work near the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi in the late 1970's, and yea, it is way different now. Walking down Kona St or Waimanu St at night could be a bit scary. Thanks for all the wonderful Hawaiian language explanations. Very cool.
The pulling of ti leaf was comedic gold!
Just keeping the ti leaf plants looking nice and healthy 😄
Great video! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Omgoddess I remember bucca de peppo!! So many good times!!!
Mahalo Honolulu love you
Thank you for sharing..
I'm so happy this popped up. 2 minutes in and immediately subscribed. You are a natural!
Mahe is definitely a natural! Mahalo for watching, and stay tuned because Mahe will be a regular on this channel.
Awesome video. Great job
Mahalo for the comment, Bradley. It keeps us going.
Beautiful ❤️
Thank you Mahe, good job soo impressive 👏
Thanks Mahe for your awesome video giving insight into Ward village
My pleasure 😊
My memory of Honolulu is of high rise hotels and other buildings. I really notice the difference when I see episodes of "Magnum, P.I." I also remember going to Ward Warehouse.
Hi Mahe! I’m gonna text you Monday! I’m excited and inspire by this video. :)
Mahe you ROCK!!!!! Aloha from Anchorage Alaska. You are very entertaining, intelligent, educational, cool, down to earth, original, unique gem! Keep up your phenomenal self being you. ♥️
Awww that's so sweet of you 😊 Mahalo for watching! (btw, I LOVE mochi & coffee 😉)
Wow, so much has changed since I was there last. I need to visit and take it all in.
And if you don't get back soon enough, everything in this video will most likely change as well!
@@movingtohawaii 🤔😂, no doubt.
Mahe, great overview. Love the style and dialogue. (Derek?, great editing too.) Thanks!
Much appreciated!
Gorgeous!😍
Car crash 1986 & I had to stop running. Gained some weight but in the long run I'm still able to walk. Ran for7 yrs & that was enough. A lot of physical therapy & learned tricks to walking up & down stairs have for n
Ahhhhhh I love you sista 🤙🏽your green cleaning the plants got me rollin 🤣! My husband and I are the same way when we see plants that need some aloha 💗and the outfit is on point…lookin like you walked off the plane from LA 😉 Aloha sista 🤙🏽
Plants need love, too, right?! Mahalo for the love, sis 🤙🏽
Great video, and great job Mahe - you're so stinkin' cute pruning the plants. :) Derek, she's giving you a run for your money! And now I want to get my dad into a place down there... what's the short term rental sitch?
Brandy we’ll call you soon and yes she is more than giving me a run for my money!! She’s crushing it!
Mahe very professional awesome video
Mahalo, Barry. Hope you were able to take away some value about living in Honolulu
Mahe! you're the best! so generous:)
Just spreading the aloha spirit
Hi Mahe, I just moved from New York City, bought a nice condo at AALII with a beach view. Love it 🤙
You have so much charm . Amazing presentation 👌😍
Mahe 🙌
hi Mahe!
this is such a great video. thanks for this video sis!! :) born and raised here and still living on the west side lol cheee!
We will be having Mahe on more!
@@movingtohawaii that's cool! When I have the time. I want to just drive around ward again. It's crazy how things have changed! Lol
The first building should be Koula, The Park hasn't been constructed yet. Awesome video BTW.
Yes we realized the
Mistake later. Thank you for the positive feedback.
i think the first condo you showed is Koula and not The Park. in any case, awesome video! thank you
Mahalo for the comment. Yes, occasionally editing and talking misses a step. You know your stuff.
My wife and I are planning on moving to the kingdom of Hawai’i, I fell in love with the culture in 2006 and when we were there in February 2022 it felt like home we didn’t want to leave. So 2 questions for you both
1) besides the museum’s (which we love) where can we get more information on Hawaiian history?
2) where is the best and affordable places to look for a home on Oahu?
Mahalo in advance
thanks for the information - I am looking to buy property in Kakaako... I love the Park Lane cause it's not a high rise and it's close to the water with no buildings goin up in front of it... I also liked the Waiea townhouses on the ground floor - just have to get use to the front row noise...
Hi Valyn, we’d be happy to assist you. Be sure to fill out the contact form on our site and we can get started right away. Kaka’ako is very familiar to us so you’re in good hands.
Even though I am some time out from making a move but thank you so much for doing a deep dive on Ward! Every time I visit Oahu I only get a car ride view so to see it from street level was so informative. I think I got turned around while watching but is Ward next to the Park Lane community? Many thanks again!
Ward Village is RIGHT next door to Park Lane Ala Moana. You can actually see it in the aerial shots at 00:04 ua-cam.com/video/C_pRSfbrLLM/v-deo.html right across from the tennis courts at Ala Moana Beach Park. Honestly, you can walk/bike from Waikiki to Ala Moana to Ward Village to Kaka'ako to Chinatown and back in a single morning. It'll take longer if your walking, but running or biking shouldn't be a problem at all.
@@movingtohawaii I have been homeless since 2020 but I am hoping that I get a stimulus check so I can move but I'm coming all the way from NY and I grew up in Texas. In NY it's getting really bad here with the whole political thing I have been the recipient of a lot of racism. If anything Barack is an inspiration
Manhe my sis. Mahalo for vlog. I grew up from 8 years old with my Tutu. I was dragged to NYC when she passed. I bought in Waikaloa for 7 years…sold it after volcano 🌋 smoke came over the mountain.
I’m ready to come back to Oahu. Walk ability. No families to compete with. When is best month to come walk with you? September?
I've been watching reruns of Hawaii Five O for months now so I think that makes me part Hawaiian.
Ahhh, some will say that's a stretch 😂
@@movingtohawaii Book 'em DanO. Hmm, DanO, that's Hawaiian, right ? 😂
nice vid
As a Hawaiʻi resident, knowing that those condos wernt built for the "regular" working class residents is small kine kaumaha. Like that parking lot across Ward theaters used to be a place where us working class residents could get exited to watch one movie for the weekend. Now its just another million dollar condo for one haole malihini to buy. Thereʻs also a strip of local owned stores being demolished here at Keʻeaumoku to make way for another condo that residents no can afford.
More then 80% of the people buying these condos are local. Residents of hawaii. And there's tons of affordable housing units as well. The more condos that are built the more affordable it gets to live in town. That's how supply and demand works.
Intelligent, sharp, polished, well-versed but accessible and down to earth. Next $25mil I get I'll buy from you! 🤣🤙
Awesome input. My wife's family is kama'aina and we may consider buying to have a second home/vacation home.
Hi Frank, let us assist you and your kama'aina family! We love helping kama'aina planning to come home.
A few corrections on your video. The building you keep referring to as The Park is actually called Koula. The Park is another high rise that will be built directly across from Koula on the other side of Victoria Ward Park. Construction hasn’t yet started. The building you refer to as The Victoria is called Victoria Place. Its going to be an ultra luxury high rise, not an inexpensive low rise without expansive ocean views.
1:08 Excuse me. You kidding me. It is not the Park. It is Koula!
You’re right. Talk enough on camera and you’re bound to mess some things up 🤷♂️
Yes, indeed it is 🤙🏼
Hi I will love move to Honolulu..
Does Mahe have her own channel if not she needs to be here more she awesome.
You will see her on here more and more 🤙🏽🙌🏼
Thank You for this excellent video. My wife & I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciate it. SUGGESTION: Numerous times in your video you made reference / pointed to an area but the camera person did not focus on what You were referencing. Just a thought! :)
Great suggestion! Thanks for watching. Our channel is constantly evolving so stay tuned
You definitely have aloha. Giving a person $10 when they only asked for change. I wish that mainlanders who invade the islands would catch the same spirit. Ward village is ok. I used to work at Nordstrom Rack there.
Mahalo! God bless you with such a gift of speech. Keep it up!
Mahalo!
I think the native Hawaiian “garden” is the native Hawaiian burial site discovered during excavation. So don’t pick the plants.
See you in 3.5 years and hopefully you can help me find something there. I'm coming from NYC healthcare profession but not a doctor lol. I have already been in talks with Queens Medical Center Job wise.
You failed to mention a few years ago. That a pedestrian and 2 bicyclists were killed on the corner of Al Moana and Kamakee. This accident happened on Kamakee and Kapiolani there was a student from Mc Kinley High School that was killed by a car. Her name was Sarah. A sad reality.
Trying to decide between a aalii studio and a AEO studio. Both are priced similarly. What do you think?
Aloha Tony. Let’s schedule a consult. We’ll pull them up side by side on a screen and discuss.
Why no pedestrians? What is the range for monthly maintenance fees in those buildings?
Victoria is ultra high end.
Can you do one for Ala Moana like you did with this one?
Aloha Mimi. It is in the plan for mid year :)
I’m so tempted to buy a condo now!
Keep town, town.
Never give money to homeless. They need to learn life is about bartering. Complimenting your bag isn’t enough of an equivalent exchange. She’s has something she can sell 💯
I wish we locals could afford it. Better get a 3rd job. I can't even handle going to town. Too crazy.
I don’t know. I used to go to Ward to the theaters a lot. Now I avoid the area. Ever since they got rid of the parking lot across the theaters I don’t like the development going on. Would I sell my house to downsize to a condo? No. Too much concrete living. The Hawaii I’ve loved so much is gone in this area. It makes me sad.
That specific area has completely transformed, hasn't it?! At least Ala Moana park offers a sliver of what it used to be.
Are there any good schools or hospitals near by?
Curious what the monthly dues will be in that condominium building 🤔
Which one? If you’re interested and in the market def book a consult. Mahalo for the comment
Great video Mahe! Was born in Hawaii and lived on the North Shore. I work remote and am looking to spend more time there from the mainland. Researched coworking spaces in town and saw BoxJelly but couldn’t find any recent tours or info here on UA-cam.
Not a description of condo life for 99% of Honolulu residents. And something like 65%+ of these new luxury condos are/will be vacant as they are purchased by out of state/country buyers. As investments and 2nd homes.
We also have our Manoa and Makiki video as well as plenty of more neighborhood tours planned which will showcase all parts of “town”
@@movingtohawaii
A very well done series, Derek.
So the Honolulu skyline is rapidly turning into Hong Kong
All of this buildup development will be subject to sea level rise. Nice place to visit but Kaimuki has a better elevation to watch Kahala go under water.
We definitely look at flood zones D/X/AE/AE-f etc when advising clients 🤙🏽
Largest Don Don Donki store
ua-cam.com/video/MKYROV7rW_8/v-deo.html
Sound like Toronto accent
Need more options for local families. Tired of realtors selling out to mainland money. I'm far from the only one who is sick of it.
Not all that simple. Local realtors help locals move back as well. Aloha 🤙
@@movingtohawaii totally understand. Aloha
all of us dont want to be there ha ha ha
This new development has completely destroyed the soul and life of the Ward Center/Kakaako...things may be walkable, but where are the people, where is the life?...I can appreciate the positivity because the development cant be stopped, but let's be honest, "different vibe" means feels more like San Diego or San Francisco, i.e., Any-town USA.
the saddest thing about the ward area is that it's a ghost town.... they built this place for the investors and not really for people that want to live there. I'd say 80% of the owners are from out of state or foreign. Just look at this video alone, how many cars did u see drive by? barely...cause it's a ghost town. If they built a not nice condo (not luxury) and decided to only rent it out, then you would see a ton of people there. A lot of business bought into the idea that this is a growing community and it is.....building wise, but there is literally nobody living there....no locals that's for sure and it's sad to see....such a great area.....the city and county gets paid off for turning the other way when it comes to permitting and not providing affordable housing
Hawaiʻi isn’t for sale
Mahe ! You’re click bait! 😂😘
Thank you :) cute to see this coming from Mahe’s woman tribe. Unfortunately the weirdos from the male tribe have increased and we’ve had to take steps to buffer Mahe from those people 😤
@@movingtohawaii oh Nooo!!! Weirdos gal-lore! We love Mahe and Derek! Need to win the lottery to move Ohana back to the islands!!!!😜🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wear a mask.
It was one of the clear ones. You just couldn’t see it.
I'd this is really hawaii then holy shit you guys need to stop building over your Beautiful island like wtf that looks like LA
They ruined Kakaako and Ala Moana. Too many buildings. It's like New York. Just full of buildings now. More destruction brought to you by democrats. Molokai doesn't allow anything taller than 3 stories and it's still beautiful.
They don't want Hawaiians living in Hawaii. They want this to be a playground for the rich.
When I moved back home I mentioned something about Ward and the parking lot across DnB’s and people said “how long you been gone!?” I def get it. Have to hustle hard to make it these days and I hope to see more people from home buy home.
It's such an eye sore to see how they're changing everything to look like the big cities in the U S.
Keep Hawaii...Hawaii!
Don't come here to change Hawaii
Let Hawaii change you
It's overrated 😒 and expensive they taking out all small business and building shoe boxes and calling them condos. 1 2 3 bedroom all shoe boxes for 5000 a month 2200 for studio. Cost of living doesn't match anything around here .... they say affordable housing they'll do like 6 to or 10 units in all the new buildings for low income people and say it's affordable... crooked ass state. Don't waste your money invest in the mainland property that you can actually keep and afford...
Very insightful. I appreciate it. @undwallace 😇👑🌍🌏🌎💚