KAʻIULANI SODARO NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR WARD VILLAGE
Experienced Urban Planner to Lead Development and Community Engagement for Master Planned Community
Honolulu, HI – The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) announced Kaʻiulani Sodaro has been appointed Senior Vice President of Planning and Development at Ward Village®. In her role, Sodaro will oversee strategic planning efforts, regulatory agency coordination, infrastructure development, community engagement and government relations for the thriving urban neighborhood.
“Kaʻiulani’s extensive knowledge of urban planning made her a natural choice for this position,” said Doug Johnstone, President, Hawai‘i at The Howard Hughes Corporation. “She – like all of our team members – is dedicated to designing our community with local needs at the forefront.”
Sodaro has more than 15 years of experience, including roles at the Hilton Hotels Corporation, Maui Land and Pineapple Inc., Kamehameha Schools and Pūlama Lānaʻi. Most recently, Sodaro served as Vice President, Planning & Development at The Resort Group, providing executive guidance and leadership and advancing asset conservation and management operations.
“Ward Village is an exciting catalyst for community transformation in the heart of Honolulu,” said Sodaro. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue to advance efforts to cultivate a neighborhood of thriving businesses, living culture and arts and expanded parks and open space.”
A graduate of Punahou School, Sodaro received her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, a master’s from the University of Southern California and a certificate from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School of Travel Industry Management. Sodaro is an alumna of the first Omidyar Fellows cohort and has been closely involved in numerous community organizations, including Koʻolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, Urban Land Institute, PBS Hawaiʻi and the American Planning Association.
About Ward Village®
Ward Village is a 60-acre master-planned community by The Howard Hughes Corporation in the heart of Honolulu, located between downtown and Waikīkī. Honoring the distinct history of its land, Ward Village is at the forefront of sustainable community development – integrating striking architecture, culture and arts, and public open space. At full build-out, the community will include approximately one million square feet of unique retail and thousands of homes, in what Architectural Digest named “Best-Planned Community in the United States.”
As a result of strong demand for new housing in urban Honolulu, Ward Village is quickly approaching sellout of its first four mixed-use residential towers — Waiea®, Anaha®, Ae‘o®, and Ke Kilohana® — transforming the popular shopping and dining district into a thriving urban neighborhood that offers ocean views and open space, including its newest outdoor gathering place, Victoria Ward Park. New residential buildings in development or under construction include ʻA‘ali‘i, Kō‘ula, and Victoria Place. Since launching public sales in January 2020, Victoria Place has become the fastest-selling market tower in the history of Ward Village. Approved by the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA) in 2021, The Park Ward Village and Ulana Ward Village will be the newest mixed-use developments to join the neighborhood.
Ward Village is the first-ever LEED‐ND Platinum-certified master-planned community in the country, and the only in Hawai‘i. At the forefront of sustainable development, it features public amenities at a scale not offered by any other urban community in the state. For more information, visit www.wardvillage.com.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country’s preeminent portfolio of master planned cities and communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport District in New York; Columbia, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; and Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. The Howard Hughes Corporation’s portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative place making, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC.
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