In the past, residential development on O‘ahu primarily focused on one thing: building homes.

Today, a new trend in residential development is emerging that focuses on more than just building homes, but also on creating balanced communities where key aspects of people’s lives — where they live, shop, play, learn and gather with others — are fully integrated into a complete and sustainable development.

Ho‘opili is envisioned as such a community.

Ho‘opili — which means coming together in Hawaiian — is designed to be a sustainable, fully integrated community that is designed to create thousands of new jobs and an excellent quality of life for its residents.

Ho‘opili is also designed to be the kind of traditional Hawai‘i community — where people walk, get to know their neighbors and enjoy a sense of place — that exists within some of our islands’ best neighborhoods.

Actual building is currently expected to start around 2012 — followed by perhaps as much as a two–decade–long build out — providing ample time to ensure Ho‘opili is well–planned and becomes a model community that's good for O‘ahu and its environment.

We invite you to explore this website to learn more about the plans for Ho‘opili, and to tell us what you think.
Ho‘opili’s Community Task Force
At D.R. Horton-Schuler Division’s invitation, community leaders and active residents from throughout ‘Ewa, Kapolei and Waipahu came together to share their visions for the future of ‘Ewa.

The group worked with D.R. Horton-Schuler Division for more than one year to identify the key aspects of the expected lifestyle for those living in the coming secondary urban center and the shape it should take. They also, importantly, called out the way Ho‘opili would play a role to bring this to life, and thoughtfully created the kind of community they wanted to see built to help fulfill the vision to make ‘Ewa a robust and healthy urban place.

Ho‘opili’s community task force was involved in planning every aspect of the new community, from the types of homes to the kinds of parks, from the mix of shops and restaurants to the overall feeling of this innovative new community.

Their vision for ‘Ewa and ideas about Ho‘opili were captured and memorialized in a Vision Statement to be shared with the greater community. You can download a copy here.

D.R. Horton-Schuler Division extends its deepest thanks and a warm mahalo to these devoted community leaders.
Fulfilling the ‘Ewa Vision
In the fall of 2005, community leaders and active residents from throughout ‘Ewa and Waipahu came together to share their dreams and hopes for what ‘Ewa should become: a vibrant, healthy, and dynamic community, and a vital secondary urban center for the island.

The group identified three key values they believed should guide future development in ‘Ewa. They wanted to see a community that was:
  • Connected – both with smart transportation options and with cutting–edge technology;
  • Offered an excellent lifestyle; and
  • Sustainable in its approach to the environment with a wise use of resources.
Based on this broader vision for ‘Ewa’s future, the group then helped design Hoopili, a new community that’s planned for West O‘ahu. When completed, Ho‘opili should represent an important next step for ‘Ewa in its evolution toward becoming the vital secondary urban center envisioned for O‘ahu.
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