Interest builds for Hawaii Stadium
P3 Bulletin April 2020 The government of Hawaii has continued to receive strong interest in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) project; deadline extended. Statements of qualifications to deliver the 35,000-seat stadium and entertainment district in Honolulu has been extended to May 12, 2020. This extension follows significant interest in the project at an […]
New Aloha Stadium project draws interest from companies
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sports By Ferd Lewis April 14, 2020 Aloha Stadium wasn’t open for business Monday due to COVID-19 restrictions, but interest in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project managed to draw about 200 participants from development and building industries to an online conference. State officials and consultants held the 1-hour, 9-minute conference to […]
Editorial: Navy Project can boost TOD effort
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial | Our View April 8, 2020 Updated 7:10 pm The timing of this project is critical — with any luck at all, in a good way. The unveiling of a proposed public-private partnership to redevelop an underutilized Navy property coincides with a looming economic downturn that makes any project attractive. The specific […]
State wants developers to maintain current stadium
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sports By Ferd Lewis March 31, 2020 The state says it may ask prospective developers of the New Aloha Stadium District to take on maintenance of the decrepit current facility until the new stadium’s expected opening in fall 2023. The possibility, which had not been raised publicly before, is included in the project […]
Building of new Aloha Stadium seen as vital economic stimulus
West Hawaii Today Business By Ferd Lewis Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Monday, March 30, 2020, 12:05 a.m. The state formally began the solicitation process for the building of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District by issuing a request for qualifications from potential partners Friday, a project some lawmakers say will be key for post post COVID-19 […]
Building of new Aloha Stadium seen as vital economic stimulus
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sports By Ferd Lewis March 28, 2020 Updated 9:05 pm The state formally began the solicitation process for the building of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District by issuing a request for qualifications from potential partners Friday, a project some lawmakers say will be key for post COVID-19 economic stimulus. “What we still […]
State issues request for qualifications for new Aloha Stadium project
State issues request for qualifications for new Aloha Stadium project Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sports Breaking | Top News By Ferd Lewis March 27, 2020 The state today formally began the solicitation process for the building of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District by issuing a request for qualifications from potential development industry partners. The 61-page RFQ […]
Aloha Stadium suspends operations, putting events in jeopardy
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sports By Ferd Lewis March 18, 2020 After earlier projecting a $1.16 million profit for the current fiscal year, Aloha Stadium officials are now trying to assess how much of a hit they might take from closing the facility for the four weeks. Stadium manager Scott Chan on Tuesday announced the stadium is […]
Request for qualifications for new stadium delayed
Honolulu Star-Advertiser By Ferd Lewis February 25, 2020 The target date for the state’s issuance of a request for qualifications from prospective developers of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District will apparently be pushed back for a third time. The RFQ, which asks interested parties to submit their previous experience, financial wherewithal and other qualifications […]
New stadium could bring NFL back to Halawa
Ferd Lewis: New stadium could bring NFL back to Halawa Honolulu Star-Advertiser sports By Ferd Lewis February 23, 2020 With fingers tightly crossed and prayers offered, Hawaii could have a no longer rusty, but shiny New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District opening its gates in 2023. And once NFL owners eventually get their way with the […]