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Mililani / Central Oahu
For Oahu real estate, when you speak in those terms, you're talking about the Mililani region. Or, to be more specific, you're talking about four communities: Mililani Town, Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa and Waipio that all sit in the center of this beautiful Island.
This area was dominated by the sugar cane and pineapple plantations that powered Hawaii's economy until well into the Mid-1900's. With the shift toward tourism and other changes that brought a close to that era, it became clear that this was the perfect place for building a new community. Housing demands were only growing and the property here, at the time, was considerably more affordable, being outside Metro Honolulu. That was the start of Mililani Town.
Mililani History
Little is known about life on the expanse of Oahu that became Mililani before the time of Kamehameha I. During his war to take the Island he fought a major battle with resisting forces here in Kipapa Gulch. It was said that when it finally ended, the sides of the gulch were covered top to bottom with bodies. These fallen warriors might explain the many sightings of Night Marchers there have been in this area over the years.
As he did everywhere he conquered, Kamehameha left people loyal to him to watch over his new lands. One was the family of John Papa I'i. The son of a Big Island chief, he became an attendant of the prince who'd eventually rule as Kamehameha II. Papa I'i grew up mainly in central Oahu, exploring Kipapa Gulch on numerous occasions. It is believed that he named the area Mililani, more than a hundred years before it was bestowed officially.
Kamehameha III would reward his service by giving him ownership of lands that included the property he lived on as a boy. Today's Mililani property owners will find his name on their Title, a recognition of his status as the Father of the town(s).
After his death in 1874, his property was put into trust, from which parts were leased or sold. Thousands of acres in the heart of the Island were bought by Dole Pineapple, who turned the lands into a gigantic plantation to grow the popular fruit.
This would be its primary purpose until the 1960s, with one notable exception. In 1940 the US Government sought out flat land for possible airstrips in light of the gathering war clouds. They found some in these pineapple fields in present-day Mililani.
The attack on Pearl Harbor activated their plan and an airfield was quickly carved out in the plantation. Several air squadrons were based here throughout World War II, sent out to patrol the Pacific 24 hours a day to prevent another such attack. After the war, the airstrip was quickly returned to farmland.
By the late 1950's Castle & Cooke, Dole's parent company, realized that housing and real estate were the new economic driver. So the planning began in 1965 for a community called 'Waipio New Town', fortunately, renamed as Mililani. Master planned down to every detail, it took 40 years to fulfill the Mililani Town vision of 15,000 homes, though Mililani Mauka is still in progress.
Residents here are very proud of, and extremely happy with, the results of their neighborhood and the community spirit they have created there. That's something that even Night Marchers are powerless against.Based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of HiCentral MLS, Ltd. listings last updated on 2022-11-17 12:24:48 PST. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Copyright 2022 HiCentral MLS, Ltd The listing broker’s offer of compensation is made only to participants of the MLS
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