Post #799064 by AceExplorer on Thu, Dec 5, 2019 7:24 PM

Thanks for the follow-up, that's a nice carving, with some historical and personal value.

I looked up the developer again - GreeneWaters LLC - to see if they took down their pages about the Coco Palms project. Nope, their "Commercial" page still features the Coco Palms, although some of the very nice architectural renderings aren't there anymore. I believe I posted some of those earlier in this thread, so they would be preserved long-term here on Tiki Central.

This property is a tough one - lots of risks involved - and lots of controversy about burial grounds, other sacred land, undesirable tourism, and on and on. If someone does someday rescue and rebuild it, I'd definitely like to visit around the time it opens. I haven't been to this island yet. The Coco Palms would be a very nice place to spend a few nights.

Let's keep watching and waiting. Thanks for monitoring.

PS - the developers web site show a number of other nice projects on the islands. While the foreclosure hurts them financially, I'm guessing they have plenty of near-term cashflow to overcome this setback. But still, it sucks to spend millions and run into tons of roadblocks and then lose millions. I have heard that the Hawaiian islands are often tough for these sorts of projects unless you're already in an established tourism and development zone.