Ward Centers
Ward Village | |
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 Ward Village towers Waiea and Anaha (Left) | |
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| Coordinates: 21°17′48″N 157°51′20″W / 21.29667°N 157.85556°W | |
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Ward Centers, formerly known as Victoria Ward Centers, is a shopping complex near Waikiki at Kaka'ako in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Ward Centers is a retail hub as host to Ward Entertainment Center, Ward Centre, Ward Village Shops, and multimillion-dollar 150,000 square foot (14,000 m2) entertainment center. The theater complex, owned by Consolidated Theatres, and a Dave and Busters which opened in 2001 - which is expected to shut down in 2025.[1][2]
Redevelopment in the Ward Centers
[edit]The Howard Hughes Corporation has planned to redevelop most of the Ward Centers by building condo towers, more retail, and will eventually have a Skyline Station. They already have transformed the Ward Centers such as the redevelopment of the Ward Warehouse, Ward Gateway center, Ward Farmers Market/Marukai and soon Ward Centre. They are already expected to complete the transformation later in the 2020s.[3]
Changes seen in the Ward Centers (Ward Village)
[edit]Here are the changes in Ward Village's urban fabric seen throughout it's development.
In 2016, The old Pier 1 Imports was demolished to make way for Anaha. In 2017, the Office Depot/Nordstrom Rack was demolished to make way for Aeo/Whole Foods. In late 2017, the 1970s Ward Warehouse was mostly demolished to make way for Gateway Towers. At the same time, The Marukai Ward store and surrounding warehouses was shut down and was demolished to make way for the public Victoria Ward park, and the A'alii, Kōʻula, and The Park Ward Village condos. In 2019, the Ward Plaza was demolished to make way for The Launiu, In 2021, The Ward Gateway center was demolished to make way for The Park Ward Village, Mahana, and the future Skyline Station. In 2024; the Ward Warehouse parking garage was finally demolished to make way for Kalae. The 1980s Ward Centre will be demolished to make way for Melia and Ilima - Date TBD.
Early history
[edit]Victoria Ward was the wife of Honolulu industrialist Curtis Perry Ward and daughter of influential British shipbuilder James Robinson. Victoria Ward and her husband owned a vast estate (over 100 acres) in central Honolulu that stretched from Thomas Square to the shores of Ala Moana. On the estate was their mansion, Old Plantation, the site of the present-day Neal S. Blaisdell Center. In 1882, Curtis Perry Ward died and left his holdings to his wife and daughters. Victoria Ward continued the family business, purchasing real estate which would be developed for commercial use.[4][5]
Ward Village
[edit]Ward Village (Formerly Victoria Ward Limited) acts as the owner and operator of Ward Centers; it is owned under The Howard Hughes Corporation. The company owns approximately 65 acres in Honolulu, including the Ward Entertainment Center, Ward Centre, Village Shops, and current condo developments.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ward Centers". Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ https://www.khon2.com/local-news/dave-busters-to-move-to-ala-moana-center-in-2025/
- ^ "The Howard Hughes Corporation Unveils a "Forward" Vision for Ward Village". 10 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Ward Centers, About Us". Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "The Life and Legacy of Victoria Ward". Ward Village. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Company Overview of Victoria Ward, Limited". Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.