WARD VILLAGE® WELCOMES TEN NEW BUSINESSES TO KŌʻULA
New tenants introduce parkside health, wellness and dining experiences to the neighborhood starting this fall
Photo Courtesy of Ward Village.
HONOLULU – Ward Village®, the award-winning destination in the heart of Honolulu to live, shop, dine, and explore, will welcome ten new businesses to Kōʻula, one of the neighborhood’s newest residential buildings adjacent to Victoria Ward Park. Three health and wellness shops and seven food and beverage offerings will all join the master planned community starting this fall.
“Ward Village has become one of the best places to find a vibrant mix of restaurants, retailers and experiences,” said Taylor Herring, General Manager of Ward Village®. “We look forward to introducing brands new to the islands and original concepts from local businesses to our community.”
The ten new businesses include Nori Bar, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Happy Lemon, Dean & Deluca, Onkee, StretchLab, Body Fit Training, Tonkatsu Kuro, Black Sheep Cream Company and Westman Café.
“Kō‘ula at Ward Village offers the community parkside shopping and dining not found in many Hawai‘i neighborhoods,” said Emalia Pietsch, Senior Vice President at Colliers International. “The combination of residences, retail, dining, and open spaces embody the best of mixed-use projects and planning that match local lifestyles. These new businesses will be a great complement to the current vibrant retail scape at Ward Village.”
Opening in Fall 2023 |
Serving hand roll sushi with fresh fish sourced from Hawaiʻi, Nori Bar will have an extensive lunch and dinner menu, available to dine in or take out.
Opening in Spring 2024 |
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Licensed massage therapists at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa provide relaxation with a variety of massage options, including Swedish and deep tissue. These techniques can help improve circulation and expedite recovery after exercise.
Opening in Summer 2024 |
Happy Lemon is a bubble tea shop offering freshly brewed, hand-made tea. They also serve real fruit smoothies, along with Ube and Milk Tea soft serve with tasty bubble waffles.
Dean & Deluca serves freshly baked goods and gourmet food options including, soups, salads, pastas, grilled poultry, meats, sandwiches to name a few. Along with pau hana cocktails and specialty beverages. The café also brews artisan coffee with unique flavors complementing Hawaiʻi’s distinct taste.
Onkee, is a high-end Korean BBQ-style Yakiniku steakhouse opening its first Hawaiʻi location at Ward Village. The restaurant serves premium meat, seafood, side dishes, and other traditional Korean cuisine.
Opening in Fall 2024 |
StretchLab will bring its national franchise to the neighborhood, offering assisted stretching services to reduce pain and increase flexibility. The Ward Village location will be the first of several storefronts in Hawaiʻi.
Body Fit Training, operated by the same company as StretchLab, will bring high-energy group strength training programs to its first Hawaiʻi location at Kōʻula. The 50-minute classes aim to create positive outcomes for all skill levels.
Tonkatsu Kuro
Tonkatsu Kuro is a new restaurant serving traditional Japanese tonkatsu, made of breaded, deep-fried pork cutlets. The menu will feature the highest quality ingredients, as well as cold and hot noodle options.
Black Sheep Cream Company will bring its fifth Hawaiʻi-based ice cream shop to Ward Village. Known for their unique ice cream flavors that rotate monthly, they also offer floats, affogato, and pints to go.
Opening in Winter 2024 |
Westman Café and Lounge serves brunch, cocktails, and dinner in an upscale and modern setting. The unique menu includes soufflé pancakes, wagyu loco moco, oxtail soup, avocado toast, and vegan poke bowls. Ward Village will become its second location in Hawaiʻi, following its Waikīkī site.
For more information on Ward Village, please visit www.wardvillage.com.
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About Ward Village®
Ward Village is a 60-acre master planned community by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. in the heart of Honolulu, located between downtown and Waikīkī. Honoring the distinct history of its land, Ward Village is at the forefront of sustainable community development—integrating striking architecture, culture and arts, and public open space. At full buildout, the community will include thousands of homes and approximately one million square feet of unique retail in what Architectural Digest named “Best Planned Community in the United States.”
As a result of strong demand for new housing in urban Honolulu, Ward Village is quickly approaching sellout of its first six mixed-use residential towers—Waiea®, Anaha®, Ae‘o®, Ke Kilohana®, ʻAʻaliʻi® and Kō‘ula® transforming the popular shopping and dining district into a thriving urban neighborhood that offers ocean views and open space, including its newest outdoor gathering place, Victoria Ward Park. New residential buildings in development or under construction include Victoria Place® and Kalae®. Since launching public sales in July 2021, The Park Ward Village® has become the fastest-selling market tower in the history of Ward Village. Approved by the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA) in 2021, The Park Ward Village® and Ulana Ward Village® will be the newest mixed-use developments to join the neighborhood.
As a LEED-ND Platinum-certified master planned community, Ward Village demonstrates its commitment to responsible, mixed-use development by investing in public benefits and amenities for Honolulu’s urban community. For more information, visit http://www.wardvillage.com/.
About Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country’s preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia® in Maryland; The Woodlands®, Bridgeland® and The Woodlands Hills® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin® in Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Teravalis™ in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area. The Howard Hughes portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHH. For additional information visit www.howardhughes.com.
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