Building Communities Through Housing with Puakea II & III
Building Communities Through Housing with Puakea II and III
Since our historic sugarcane era, Grove Farm has been at the forefront in building communities. The plantation “camps” included grocery stores, post offices, banks, movie halls and other establishments that arose to serve the needs of the people living and working on the plantation.
In 1955 Grove Farm was the first Hawai‘i plantation to offer a home ownership program to its plantation workers, enabling 177 employees and their families to purchase their own houses and lots in the Puhi Subdivision. Later, this program was replicated in the Waikomo Subdivision in Kōloa.
Over the last six decades, Grove Farm has played a key role in driving the master development plan in the Līhu‘e-Puhi area and working with the County to establish the necessary infrastructure for housing, commercial space, and industrial lots. This includes building water sources and water transmission systems, sewer systems, roads, and drainage structures.
Those who came before us at Grove Farm worked to develop this critical infrastructure that led to residential communities in Puhi. The Līhu‘e-Puhi Master Plan includes Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, Hokulei Village, Regency at Puakea, and hundreds of residential homes in subdivisions including Regency at Huleia, Hokulei Estates, Halelani, Halemalu, Ho‘okena, Puhi Self-Help Housing, and Pīkake. More than 650 of these residential units were developed as affordable housing.
Today, we are proud to continue building communities with the latest opening of the Puakea II & III development.
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Residential Lots Completed in Puakea II & III
The recent completion of the single-family residential lots in the Puakea II and III subdivisions gives 103 local families an opportunity to build their dream home in the heart of Līhu‘e, surrounded by the Puakea Golf Course and picturesque views of the Hā‘upu and Kilohana mountain ranges.
We caught up with several future Puakea homeowners, including Matt and Jenn Ballard. Matt is a firefighter with the Kaua‘i Fire Department and Jenn is a nurse practitioner specializing in orthopedics at Wilcox Hospital. They said, “The Puakea subdivision location in Līhu‘e is convenient, and at the same time, the beautiful views make you feel like you are away from town. You get the best of both worlds.” The convenience of bringing their three young children to school and their activities is important to their family.
The same sentiment was shared by Frank and Theresa Pascua. Their son is attending Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, and will attend Kaua‘i High School next year. Frank, who works at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort, and Theresa, who is with Home Health Kaua‘i, said Puakea provides a central and convenient location. Frank has already designed the layout of their home, and they are excited to begin the building process.
Travis and Shelea Koga returned to Kaua‘i after graduating from college. After their schooling on the mainland, they always knew they wanted to return to their roots. Travis manages Kaua‘i Ice and Shelea is a planner with the County. They are also owners of Hanapa‘a Fishing Company Kaua‘i. They said they wanted to purchase a lot in Puakea as “Grove Farm made it affordable for locals.”
Thank you to all the new lot owners for choosing to make Puakea your home!
Find the Perfect Gift at Our Holiday Craft Fair
With the holidays around the corner, we welcome you to visit the Grove Farm Market on Saturday, December 7 and find unique and special gifts from Kaua‘i’s crafters. There is lots of parking with the market starting at 9:30 a.m. sharp. Check out our social media on Instagram or Facebook for the vendor list in the days leading up to the market.
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Take a break from shopping, or pick up a meal to go. Don’t forget to stop by the many vendors offering a variety of ‘ono foods. Here are some personal favorites from one of our Grove Farm Market “regulars”: Aloha Thai’s Chicken Pad Thai, Burrito Bros.’ Carne Asada Burrito, Carabella’s unique Pesto Goat Cheese pizza, Hanalei Taro’s Kulolo and Kalua Pig (don’t forget the poi!), Kaua‘i Kim Chee’s Pork “Tinono” with Connie’s Fried Rice, Mana on Wheels’ Pork Lumpia, Nonaka Farms’ Bao Bun, and Sammy’s Cheesesteak Sandwiches with grilled onions and provolone cheese. Your biggest challenge will be deciding what to eat!
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