Liliuokalani Trust buys Honolulu Club building for $21M

Jamie Brown, President of Hawaii Commercial Real Estate, assisted the sellers in the sale of the iconic Honolulu Club building. We are excited to have been involved with a project that will have such a positive impact on Hawaii's most vulnerable children. "The...
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Hawaii Commercial Real Estate joins Elite Pacific

Jamie Brown, who founded Hawaii Commercial Real Estate nearly 20 years ago, remains president of the firm, which is also retaining its name. Read more here.
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Pegge Hopper Gallery building in Honolulu sells for $1.3M

Eric Aakhus and Jamie Brown brokered the sale of the Pegge Hopper Gallery building at 1164 Bishop. The deal started pre-COVID, and Eric and Jamie managed to get the deal done despite hurdles that included building permit problems, a lender change due to COVID related...
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Hawaii Commercial Real Estate is doing its part to be environmentally friendly and keep Hawaii clean

Hawaii Commercial Real Estate is doing its part to be environmentally friendly and keep Hawaii clean. We hired e-opala computer recycling center to take away our old computers, printers and other electronic gear. Jason Gruver, the owner of e-opala, has secured all the...
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Ted Ketcham and Kathy Rehg from Hawaii Commercial Real Estate negotiated the sale of office furniture dealer Senetics to Infinium Interiors

Honolulu-based commercial furniture dealer Infinium Interiors acquired the office furniture segment of Senetics of Honolulu earlier this month and assumed a dealership agreement for Allsteel and Gunlocke brands for the state. Allsteel specializes in office furniture...
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Honolulu’s Office Market Changing to a Landlord’s Market

After nearly 20 years of stagnation, the Honolulu office market has seen a dramatic turnaround in 2019. A combination of Hawaii Pacific University moving from Class B and C office buildings to the Class A Waterfront Plaza and the beginning of conversion of Class A...
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The 2018 Honolulu Office Market Report (Business In Hawaii)

Jamie Brown, President of Hawaii Commercial Real Estate, LLC, talks about the Honolulu office market and highlights 3 trends that will change the market in 2019. Watch the video.
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Businesses on the move as consumers crave something new

Some of your favorite shops tend to move, or have to deal with lease negotiations that would still lead to their move eventually? These changes have become too common. So, what's the cause? Read more.
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Hawaii Office Centers building in Honolulu sells for $8M

Eric Aakhus helped this owner lease up the building and then help them sell it for top dollar.

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John Selby Honored and Recognized by the City & County of Honolulu!

Congratulations to John Selby for being honored and recognized by the City & County of Honolulu for his service to the Downtown/Chinatown Neighborhood Board. John has been serving on Honolulu’s Downtown/Chinatown Neighborhood Board since 2013. John has resided in...
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Prime Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki retail for lease

Prime Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki retail for lease

Sep 29, 2017 |

This is a rarely available opportunity for a retailer to have a stand-alone building with prime Kalakaua frontage. It was recently vacated by Volcom who reportedly put in $1 million to renovate the building. Leasing is being handled by Eric Aakhus and Josh Arango from...

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Competition Increases for Hawaii’s Office Space

Competition Increases for Hawaii’s Office Space

Aug 18, 2017 |

The July, 2017, issue of Western Real Estate Business magazine features an article written by Jamie Brown. The article explains the Honolulu office market in terms of office demand, rents and submarket performance. It’s a quick read. Check it out link

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