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Lahaina Business Park
Economic Development
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Design
County
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County & State
Private
Potential Locations of Lahaina Business Park
“Farmers Market on Front Street [to] promote Hawaiian culture, history, and food, with shops/restaurants at affordable rent on Front Street. Rebuild a vibrant, exciting, commercial area with “old charm”, not modern. Keep multiple offerings of restaurants and music venues-promote local musicians. Change the name of Front Street to historic name.”
Community Quote from Long-Term Planning Recovery Survey
Project Description
This project will develop a site that will create retail and community gathering spaces, celebrate culture and the arts, provide family friendly activities, fundraising opportunities and a venue to learn about the history of Lahaina and the host culture and of other cultures that make up our melting pot in Maui. It will reopen businesses, create a venue for local entertainers, create a new shopping hub with a food and beverage destination, and assist in supporting local businesses. The market will house tiny shops, mini galleries, food trucks/food vendors, beer garden, farmer’s market, cultural activities and education, Ohana Game Area, outdoor playground in courtyard area, and picnic tables/umbrellas for outdoor eating/sitting. Several properties are being considered.
Purpose
There is a need to jump start economic revitalization in the Lahaina Business District. The proposed groupings of sprung steel structures can provide large covered spaces that can handle a wide variety of uses, as well as be repurposed when no longer necessary for this current project. The structure can be erected quickly providing Lahaina businesses an accessible location and residents a place of community.
Interdependencies and Roadblocks
Potential locations for where the market will live are being considered but land acquisition is still required. Funding is also necessary to the success of this project.
Next Steps
- Land acquisition
- Building of the structures
- Landscaping
- Various interior renovations (electrical, carpentry, air conditioning, equipment) are still needed for the project to open
Project Details
Cost Estimate:
$6 Million
Existing Funding Sources:
Project Lead:
County Office of Economic Development
Potential Funding Sources:
- U.S. Economic Development Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Our Town - FY 2025
Project Partners:
- Hawai‘i Community Foundation
- Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs
- County, State and Federal Partners
- Other Local Community Groups
- State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Alignment with West Maui Community Plan (WMCP)
- Goal 2.4 Economic opportunity through innovation and collaboration.