(re: flooding streets) I was not exactly linking the two, but they are.
Kamehameha Schools is the primary land owner in Kakaako. As I understand it, most of the new condos going up are on their property. According to the map they own restaurant row and almost everything near it over to ward ave.
http://ksbe.edu/commercialrealestate/
http://www.ksbe.edu/commercialrealestate/commercial_properties/key_market_kakaako/
(half way down the page is the map showing their ownership)
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OHA is another large land owner. Not fully developed, but soon will be.
http://mauinow.com/2012/03/06/settlement-on-ceded-lands-poised-for-full-senate-vote/
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These are just 2 of the several orgs I was thinking about.  Another owns about 7 hotels in Waikiki on 16 acres of land.
My point was just realizing that these trust are making a lot of money, how is it being used ? What is the actual impact to the beneficiaries ?