About

We have learned that all good partnerships are based on trust.

Kobayashi Group

Who We Are

Kobayashi Group is a privately owned and managed real estate and investment firm in Hawai’i. From our origins as a family-based company, we have learned that all good partnerships are based on trust. By working hard to build and maintain strong relationships with our partners—in government, in our communities and in the private sector—we have grown to become one of the most active and well-respected firms in the state.

Our Team

How We Work

At Kobayashi Group, we know that our reputation is only as good as the quality of the finished products we create, and we are dedicated to the long-term success of every development project we undertake. We seek for each project to be a win-win for all involved, to create lasting value for the community in which it resides, and to be a significant improvement from what was there before.

Our Approach

Group

We understand the unique values and priorities of our Island communities.

Island Born and Bred

As a company deeply rooted in Hawai’i, we understand the unique values and priorities of our Island communities. Because we only take on projects in our home state, we take great care to honor those values in everything we do, applying our skills and expertise to meet the needs of a diverse population.

A Family Story

The origins of Kobayashi Group date back to the 1950s, when Albert C. Kobayashi started his own construction business with a single truck and his wife Violet Chieko Kobayashi as the receptionist. He quickly established a reputation for quality work and fair dealings, qualities that are still associated with the Kobayashi name to this day.

When Albert fell ill in 1962, his son, Bert A. Kobayashi, took over management of the firm. By dint of hard work and personal integrity, Bert and his brothers turned their father’s small construction company into a $125 million business.

In 1997 the company was re-born as the Kobayashi Group, a closely-held family company under the leadership of several members of the third generation of the Kobayashi family. Since then, the firm’s portfolio has expanded beyond construction into the areas of real estate development and investment, with projects totaling more than $4.7 billion in the state.