Hale Haukani, honolulu-hi

Lizette was amazing! She gave us such a great tour of Hale Haukani and truly made the whole experience feel welcoming and exciting. She was incredibly sweet, very knowledgeable, and answered all of our questions with honesty and transparency. You can tell she really cares about helping people find the right place to live. After touring with her, I felt even more excited about the possibility of moving in. Thank you, Lizette, for such a wonderful tour!

I came to visit my girlfriend for two weeks, and I’m honestly shocked people pay a premium to live like this. It looks like a half-assed construction project marketed as luxury living. Giant pipes hang from the ceilings in the hallways and rooms. The walls look unfinished and already worn down, which is funny considering this is a “new building.” There are even lanais you’re apparently not allowed to step onto. Everything feels cheap and unfinished. Only floors 1 and 2 have AC. The first floor, where those advertised amenities are supposed to be, is still unfinished. There hasn’t been any construction done in two years, yet they’re still advertising amenities residents can’t use. That leaves the second floor as basically the only usable spot with AC. Every other floor feels like a sauna, and from what I experienced, it gets worse the higher up you go. We’ve had three fans running nonstop and still wake up sweating. Even the kitchen fan shuts off with the light. The elevator has reportedly been broken for over a month, and the trash chute didn’t work for three months. I’ve also heard residents complain about leaks and mold. We left for dinner and came back an hour later, around 9 p.m., to five cars getting towed from the loading-zone parking spots. Wish management put that same urgency into fixing the building. This place was poorly executed, and it feels like the money goes toward selling the illusion of luxury instead of actually delivering on it. Apparently, the property is also facing a lawsuit. If you’re considering moving here, take a good look at the actual conditions before signing a lease. Based on what I experienced during just a two-week visit, I’d strongly recommend looking elsewhere.

The fact that they have a lawsuit against them honestly tells you everything you need to know about this place. They somehow managed to put together a children’s play area but can’t even BEGIN construction on the market and café they advertise as amenities. At this point, they’re selling people a lifestyle that doesn’t even exist. The trash chute was out of service the ENTIRE summer, and management couldn’t even be bothered to provide a dumpster somewhere convenient. Instead, residents had to walk all the way to the back of the second tower just to throw away their garbage. For the amount they charge to live here, that is absolutely ridiculous. And don’t even get me started on the building itself. The entire place looks like a cheaply thrown together construction project that someone forgot to finish. When you first walk in, you genuinely think they must have done a terrible job renovating some old industrial building. But NO. Somehow, this is a BRAND NEW building. It’s honestly impressive how they managed to make new construction look this unfinished and run down. It genuinely looks like they ran out of money halfway through and just decided to start charging people rent anyway. I brought someone here once, and their first impression was, “I mean, it’s not ghetto, but it highkey is ghetto.” And that might be the most accurate description of this place I’ve ever heard. The whole property feels like a poorly executed attempt at luxury living, with unfinished amenities, cheap construction, and management that seems completely comfortable charging premium prices while delivering the bare minimum. You’re not paying for luxury. You’re paying for the promise of luxury, and apparently they’re in no hurry to deliver it. If you’re considering living here, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. The marketing is significantly more impressive than the actual building, which is probably the only thing they’ve managed to finish properly.

I've had a couple of issues with my key fob while living here but Lizette is super helpful with resolving any issue. She’s super chill and actually listens when you have any questions. It’s honestly such a relief having someone in the office who is actually helpful and easy to talk to. If you’re checking out Hale Haukani, definitely look for her she’s the best!

I’ll just start by saying thank god I moved out. It’s been a full year and STILL the amenities such as the market which were PROMISED have not been built yet. Hale haukani decided to spend the entire year building a children’s center in the north tower which benefits none of the residents paying the egregious rent costs. Atleast now you can hear children screaming while Hale Haukani raises the rent and delivers on nothing. The parking situation is truly awful and they threaten to tow your car even if you’re just putting away groceries or running home to grab something. As everyone mentions there is no A/C and terrible ventilation so it gets extremely hot. I could almost forgive all of the things I listed if it weren’t for the fact that maintenance will illegally enter your apartment at will. I know people have been walked in on while changing and naked which is absolutely unacceptable and I will NOT be surprised in the slightest when the inevitable lawsuit hits. The staff being completely snobby and fake nice is the cherry on top, they will do anything to lure you into renting. I think it’s extremely funny and telling that the only 5 star reviews are from parents who have just toured the building then Hale Haukani throws a rent discount on the first month in exchange for any positive review so they can grasp at anything to make themselves look better. Can’t wait for the new round of residents to leave their reviews and explain the terrible experience they had after they see the truth. Don’t even waste your breath replying to me with fake courtesy, instead use that energy to execute the bare minimum and tighten up your shady operation.