On Wednesday, McKinley High School broke ground on a $24 million athletic complex.
The project is designed by G70, constructed by Nan, Inc. and estimated to be completed by Sept. 2026, according to a news release.
Hawaii State Department of Education administrators, legislators and supporters of Hawaii high school athletics attended the groundbreaking. Principal Ron Okamura thanked supporters including former state Reps. Scott Saiki and Scott Nishimoto, and Sen. Sharon Moriwaki, who represents the area, for working to improve McKinley High’s athletic facilities. Kumu Kuaʻanaʻai Lewis, a McKinley High teacher and Hawaiiana educator, blessed the project with an oli.
“We hope this facility will inspire student-athletes to go for gold and bring Tiger Pride to their classmates and their ‘ohana,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said in a statement. “This stadium’s reach goes beyond McKinley. It will be a center of activity for the surrounding neighborhood to be a part of and enjoy.” [Spectrum News]
The city looks to serve up a win for recreation with the unveiling of its newest sports center, a $4.2 million project.
Join in celebrating the grand opening of the Ernie DiBurro Recreation Center on Tuesday. The center is a state-of-the-art indoor tennis and pickleball facility located on the Haverhill High School campus.
The 2,000-square-foot building features two tennis courts and four pickleball courts, providing a resource for fun and athletics to both students and the public.
The multi-million dollar project was made possible through a $1 million donation from local businessman and Haverhill High School alumn Ernie DiBurro.
Remaining costs were covered by an investment of $3.2 million by the city. Funds were resourced from the city’s capital projects account. [CNHI News]
Local officials and civic leaders joined developers at a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for a $92 million youth sports and office complex in Kings Park.
Called Destination KP, the project aims to bring a 63,900-square-foot indoor sports building, a 50,000-square-foot medical office/commercial building, seven outdoor athletic fields, 10 basketball courts, a concession building and more to a 44-acre site at 350 Old Northport Road.
The developer, a partnership of Prospect Sports Partners LLC and 1164 Garrison Avenue LLC, has a ground lease for the property, which is owned by Santilli Commercial Developers LLC. The project, described by the developer as “a visionary healthy lifestyle development set to become a hub for sports, recreation, and community enrichment on Long Island,” received economic incentives, including a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement from the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency. In addition, the Suffolk County Economic Development Corp. authorized the issuance of up to $52 million in tax-exempt bonds and $17.5 million in taxable bonds for construction of the sports fields.
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