Real Estate Development

Overview

Lung Rose Voss & Wagnild has built a team of professionals with the skills and experience required to navigate the complexities of developing real estate in Hawaii. We provide comprehensive, end-to-end legal support to help our clients through every step of the process.

That includes everything from initial conceptual development through resolution of any post-construction disputes. Our attorneys are with you every step of the way, ensuring projects are brought to market efficiently and completed successfully.

Experience

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Represented AMX Partners, LLC in the planning and development of the Park Lane luxury condominium project located at the Ala Moana Shopping Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The transaction included preparing all condominium documents to establish, register and sell the project units and working with the developer to secure its construction financing.
Represented Capbridge Pacific LLC, the subsidiary of a large Japanese real estate investment firm, in the joint venture financed acquisition of the Maui Lu Hotel property in Kihei, Maui. The acquisition included assignments of existing entitlements and development rights to permit the redevelopment of the property into a Hilton-flagged timeshare resort, in addition to preparing the condominium documentation to allow the developer to establish a time share project with commercial elements.
Represented Gentry Homes, Ltd. in the acquisition of approximately 46.7 acres of undeveloped real property located in the Maui Lani Community in 2015, which included easements, development rights, entitlements and other rights and approvals necessary to develop a planned residential community.
Represented Buderim Ginger Limited, an Australian publically-held corporation, in the structured asset acquisition of Mac Farms of Hawaii which included the sale of all assets, inventory and intellectual property rights, the leasing of over 4,000 acres of macadamia nut orchards together with a processing plant, the transfer of over 50 managers and employees, and the formation, structuring, licensing and permitting of a new Hawaii entity (MacFarms, LLC) to take title to this business.
Represented Hanwha Hawaii LLC and Hale Ka Lae, LLC in securing approximately $100 million in development financing from two separate lenders in a simultaneous closing that involved a traditional mortgage loan and mezzanine financing, in connection with the 7000 Hawaii Kai project.
Represented affiliates of Hunt Development Company in the acquisition and sale of 552 acres of real property in Waikele Gulch on Oahu.