SAM O. HIROTA, INC.
HONOLULU, HAWAII
Kona Village
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Kona Village site - 81.4-acre property was restored and enhanced by landowner Kamehameha Schools and global real estate investment company and developer Kennedy Wilson. Sam O. Hirota, Inc. (SOH) had a leading role in the effort to restore the site's tsunami-damaged civil infrastructure. Images were taken at various recent stages of construction. The iconic Hawai'i Island resort officially re-opened July 1, 2023.
Developer Kennedy Wilson retained Sam O. Hirota, Inc. to help rehabilitate the civil infrastructure swept away by the March 2011 tsunami. Since 2011, SOH has been providing consulting engineering as well as a multitude of other services to assist the effort.
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SOH restored the entire infrastructure to current codes, including the sewer, water, irrigation, gas, electrical, telecommunication systems, wastewater treatment plant, a new reverse osmosis plant for irrigation, fire protection and support to the vertical products. SOH is responsible for processing and assisting Kennedy Wilson with approvals for NPDES permitting, FEMA Elevation Certification, HELCO, County of Hawaii Department of Public Works, Planning Department, Fire Department and State of Hawaii Department of Health, Wastewater Branch and Clean Water Branch, and the Corp of Engineering 404 Permitting.
Sam O. Hirota, Inc. realizes the significance of this special place and is honored to have a part in restoring this culturally and economically important resort to its status as a world-class, low-density, iconic destination.
Client:
Kennedy Wilson
Photos 1 & 2 above show the almost-completed stages of the resort from the air. Photo 3 is an undated photo of the original Hale Moana Restaurant. The original Kona Village resort opened in December 1965.