The two-story printing press shop had to be demolished, but the main historic structure was still somewhat intact. The condo development, 801 South Street, was completed in 2015 (Tower A) and 2017 (Tower B). In 2012, developer Downtown Capital purchased the 3.7-acre property for $22 million with plans for two condo towers sandwiching a large parking structure. There it would sit for seven years, during which it was designated a Most Endangered Site by the Historic Hawaii Foundation. In the 1990s, the owner, Gannett Pacific, put the property on the market. It is listed on both the National Register and the State Register of Historic Places. The three-story structure features a distinctive mint-green terra cotta exterior, Spanish-tile hipped roof, and twin roof towers. Once home to the Honolulu Advertiser-the city’s largest daily-this 1929 Beaux Arts–style building has been a landmark in Honolulu’s Kakaako neighborhood for nearly 90 years.
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