The Honolulu rail authority has finally settled a condemnation lawsuit over land in the path of the future rail line through Kakaʻako, agreeing to pay $41 million for easements needed to extend the line to Ala Moana Center.
The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by the city and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation against Victoria Ward Ltd. in 2018 in an effort to win control of land needed for the extension. But much has changed since that lawsuit was filed.
The Kakaʻako land that was the focus of the court fight is currently beyond the reach of HART because the city has only enough money to build the system to an area near South Street…