 Foodland Farms storefront at Lahaina Gateway | |
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| Location | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States |
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| Coordinates | 20°53′12″N156°40′56″W / 20.8866°N 156.6823°W /20.8866; -156.6823 |
| Address | 305 Keawe Street |
| Opening date | April 2008 |
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| Management | The Festival Companies |
| Owner | Strategic Retail Trust |
| Stores and services | 41 |
| Anchor tenants | 1 |
| Floor area | 137,000 square feet (13,000 m2) |
| Floors | 2 |
| Website | lahainagateway |
Lahaina Gateway is ashopping mall located inLahaina, Hawaii. The mall was completed in April 2008 and covers approximately 137,000 square feet (13,000 m2) of retail space on two floors. It has been managed and owned by various companies, and the mall itself has been inforeclosure on two occasions. Some of the current tenants at the center include Ross, Lahaina'sDepartment of Motor Vehicles offices, and aFoodland Farms grocery store. Lahaina Gateway was inspired by traditionalHawaiian architecture, with some of the buildings' facades featuringstucco accents.
Lahaina Gateway opened in April 2008, becoming the largest shopping center in westernMaui. The mall was developed by Bilarjo LLC with Kiewit Construction serving as its contractor.[1][2] It took approximately 13 months to construct the 136,683 square feet (13,000 m2) of retail space across 11 acres,[3][1][4] TNP Strategic Trust acquired the center, which had gone intoforeclosure, in 2011 for approximately US$32 million.[3][5] However, TNP Chief Executive Anthony Thompson remarked that despite news of foreclosure, the center was receiving strong leasing inquiries.[3] The company bought the mall after selling its other property,Oahu's Waianae Mall, for US$25.7 million.[6] In November 2012, the center went into foreclosure again and was purchased by Strategic Retail Trust from TNP's backers, the Central Pacific Bank.[7] Lahaina Gateway is currently managed by The Festival Companies, according to their official website.[8]
Maui Gift and Craft Fair every Sunday 9–2. Several limited events and fundraisers have occurred at the shopping center since its construction. Annually, during the month of October, Lahaina Gateway hosts various events as part of theirPineapples & PumpkinsHalloween festival.[9] The mall also hosted a classic car show that took place in March 2015.[10] In addition, the annual Wiki Wiki Run takes place near the shopping center.[11]
The shopping center is designed in the image oftraditional Hawaiian towns.[4] It consists of various buildings, some of which have a "plantation style" appearance while others are more influenced by modern architecture. Furthermore, some of the structures containstucco on their exteriors.[2] Lahaina Gateway is anchored by aFoodland Farms grocery store that sells organic and Maui-grown foods and drinks.[12] Other tenants at the shopping mall include women's retailer Passion 4 Fashion Boutique,[13] the largestBarnes & Noble location in Hawaii,[1] and Lahaina's officialDepartment of Motor Vehicles offices.[14] Cultural center Na Lio Maui was open at the center for a limited run in 2015. Its purpose was to inform tourists and visitors about the history of horses in Hawaiian culture.[15]The Melting Pot, afondue restaurant, closed at Lahaina Gateway on February 24, 2013, leaving approximately 30 workers unemployed.[16]