The Kalae site is bounded by Ward Avenue, Auahi Street, the Victoria Ward Park makai, and Ala Moana Boulevard. The Kalae site occupies Tax Map Key (TMK) parcel (1) 2-3-001:133.

The Kalae site is vacant, except for a remnant five-story parking structure along Auahi Street. The parking structure provides temporary parking for construction and maintenance crews working within Ward Village. The parking structure does not provide parking required for any Ward Village development.

Kalae is designed to integrate within the fabric of Ward Village, maximize mauka-makai view corridors, create a pleasant, livable space and enhance the pedestrian experience and circulation around the site and neighborhood. 

In line with the Ward Neighborhood Master Plan, Kalae achieves the envisioned "placemaking" and pedestrian activation utilizing a variety of approaches previously recognized by HCDA and successfully employed in other areas of Ward Village, including ground-floor commercial space, retail kiosks, landscaping and sculptural hardscape elements, lyric sidewalks, limited curb cuts, public art, visually interesting building materials, and aesthetically pleasing liner facades that screen the parking garage.

Currently Victoria Place is the only residential building along Ala Moana Boulevard being constructed in Honolulu. From the housing perspective, the proposed Kalae will meet a demand in the Ward Village and urban Honolulu housing spectrum that is not being addressed, as other Ala Moana Boulevard fronting residences have been built and are now sold and occupied. Ward Village Limited has provided previously approved communities in accordance with market demand and pricing structures, strong buyer preferences, sales feedback and community input. 

To date, Waiea, Anaha, Ko'ula, Victoria Place, and most recently The Park Ward Village, have been able to provide sensible home sizes and generous recreational spaces. Home offerings at Ulana, Ke Kilohana, Ae'o, and 'A'ali'i have focused on attainable, convenient mixed-use housing for Honolulu's budding workforce and professionals and active urban residents.