Koa Ridge
City in Hawaii, United States
Koa Ridge is a town being developed by Castle & Cooke located near the center of the island of Oʻahu in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States.
History
Koa Ridge sits on former plantation fields owned by Castle & Cooke, which began planning for its development in the late 1990s. It is a planned community south of Mililani Town and north of Waipio. It was originally planned to have Koa Ridge Makai on the west side of interstate H2 and Koa Ridge Mauka on the east side of interstate H2. However, through project opposition and delays, only Makai is being developed. It is situated about 9 miles (15 km) northwest of the center of Honolulu. The ground was broken for Koa Ridge on November 2, 2017. The first homeowners moved into Koa Ridge in November 2020.
Description
Koa Ridge is a town being developed by Castle & Cooke located near the center of the island of Oʻahu in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is planned to house approximately 3,500 units, a medical center, a community center, parks, an elementary school, and commercial facilities.
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