Redevelopment is getting underway at one of the largest public housing projects in the state.
Work is finally set to start on the redevelopment of Mayor Wright Homes, a large public housing project on the edge of downtown Honolulu.
The project was built in 1953 and has 364 public housing apartments. It takes up nearly 15 acres in a block bounded by North King Street, Liliha Street and Vineyard Boulevard. It’s been slated for redevelopment for years, and now Highridge Costa Development Company plans to break ground on the first phase next week…