Shown are some of the winners from the recent IREM Awards Ceremony: From left to right are Palani Vidinha, Symphony Honolulu; Jennifer Simonson, Symphony Honolulu; David Crouch, Symphony Honolulu; Gerald Nakashima, Park Lane; Lourdes de Armas, Mele Heresa, and Lois Ekimoto, Hawaiiana Management Company; Nate Steele, Hawaiian Monarch; Mike Hartley, President, Hawaiiana Management Company. Not shown: Frank Tabet, Ko Olina Hillside Villas and Fernando Bastos, Keola Lai.

Each year, the Hawaii Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) honors Hawaii’s top residential condominium buildings, community associations and residential managers. For the 21st year in a row, Hawaiiana Management Company-managed properties and their managers took top honors at the 2019 IREM Awards Event, held recently at the Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. A total of five properties and managers were honored. In addition, Hawaiiana was awarded the AMO (Accredited Management Organization) of the Year Award for its contribution to the association management industry in Hawaii, and for its support for residential, site and general managers.

“Hawaiiana congratulates the award winners and thanks the Institute of Real Estate Management for its long history of dedication to the real estate management industry,” said Hawaiiana Management Company President Mike Hartley. “We are also greatly honored to receive the AMO of the Year Award. Our support of IREM and our long partnership with their Hawaii Chapter is a natural fit for Hawaiiana, given our common goals of education and professionalism in this industry.”

Building of the Year Award winners are listed according to category, and include:

Ko Olina Hillside Villas: Low Rise, under 199 Units; Frank Tabet, General Manager

Park Lane: Low Rise, 200-399 Units; Gerald Nakashima, General Manager

Symphony Honolulu: High Rise, 200-399 Units; David Crouch, General Manager

Additional awards included:

Nate Steele, General Manager, Hawaiian Monarch: Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) Member of the Year Award; High Rise Over 400 Units

Keola Lai (Fernando Bastos, General Manager): Green Business Award. This important award was presented to the propery for its innovative green initiatives.

Hawaiiana is proud of the strong showing of Hawaiiana-managed properties at the awards, and the hard work it represents by all of the winners.

With more than 740 associations under contract on six Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiiana is the only Hawaii management company nationally accredited by both the Community Associations Institute and the Institute of Real Estate Management. Hawaiiana serves its clients through its offices on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island.

For more information on Hawaiiana’s award-winning services, please contact: Mele Heresa, CCIM®, CPM® at meleh@hmcmgt.com or (808) 593-6827.