The Block 803 Waimanu Honolulu, HI
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    HIT Investment

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    Total Development Cost

  • Units of housing (88% affordable)

  • Hours of Union Construction Work Generated

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    Tax revenue generated

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    Total economic benefit

“The members of the Hawaii building trades are proud to work with the HIT on the construction of The Block, and to make affordable homeownership a reality for working Hawaiians.” —Damien Kim, President, Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) is helping to finance the $54.2 million new construction of The Block 803 Waimanu (The Block). Located in the Kaka’ako neighborhood of Honolulu, the development will create 153 condominium units at prices affordable to moderate and middle-income Hawaiians – Honolulu’s essential workforce. Project amenities will include a mechanical parking system, a community room and two landscaped roof decks for residential use.

HIT ROLE

The HIT is providing $17.1 million in financing by participating as the A lender in a $34.3 million A/B structure construction loan.

SOCIAL IMPACT

The Block will bring affordable quality housing to middle income families with 134 out of the 153 units affordable to households earning 80-140% of the area’s median income. Residents will benefit from easy walkability and access to shops, restaurants, schools, hospitals and the beach. In addition, The Block will offer an “Urban Mobility Package” program, which compromises of different transportation options such as bike rentals, car shares, and ride hailing. The planned “Civic Center” light rail station will provide further transit options nearby.

*Job and economic impact figures are estimates calculated using IMPLAN, an input-output model, based on HIT project data. The data is current as of March 31, 2021. Economic impact data is in 2020 dollars and all other figures are nominal.

This page provides information about a project or projects financed by the HIT which may or may not be reflective of other financed projects or refer to an asset currently held in the HIT’s portfolio. Investors should consider the HIT’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in HIT’s prospectus, available at aflcio-hit.com or by calling 202-331-8055. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.