Honolulu Closes McCully Park Building, Pool Deck
Renovation contracts totaling about $891,000 will shut a recreation building and repair the swimming pool deck at McCully District Park.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Home Renovation
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The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation is closing the recreation building at McCully District Park for renovation, starting November 2026. The park's 25-yard swimming pool will also close in January 2027 for deck repairs.
Why it matters
The closures will remove access to classrooms, bathrooms, and the pool for residents who use McCully District Park during the construction period. The upgrades cover flooring, partitions, roofing, and other building systems.
Starcom Builders received a $703,000 construction contract for the recreation building, and Concrete Coatings Hawaii received a $48,000 contract for the pool deck. Ushijima Architects was awarded a $140,354 consulting contract for the building project.
The players
Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
The city agency that operates McCully District Park and manages the renovation projects, overseeing park facilities across Honolulu.
Starcom Builders
A construction firm awarded the $703,000 contract to renovate the McCully District Park recreation building.
The details
The recreation building will close for upgrades to classrooms, flooring, room partitions, bathrooms, and roofing. Starcom Builders is the construction contractor, and city maintenance crews will perform additional pool deck work alongside Concrete Coatings Hawaii.
Timeline
November 2026: Recreation building renovation work begins.
January 2027: Pool deck repairs begin and the pool closes.
February 2027: The pool is expected to reopen, weather permitting.
Spring 2027: The recreation building is expected to reopen.
Roadmap
City park departments across the country often schedule facility renovations in phases to limit disruption to recreation programs. The McCully projects follow that staged approach, with the building and pool closures timed months apart.
Residents who use the McCully recreation building for classes or the pool for swimming will need to plan around closures starting November 2026 and January 2027. The pool closure is expected to last until February 2027, weather permitting.
The takeaway
Anyone using McCully District Park should plan alternative options for the recreation building and pool during the closure periods, which run from late 2026 into spring 2027.
What happens next
The recreation building is expected to reopen in spring 2027, and the pool is expected to reopen in February 2027, weather permitting.
Further reading
For related context, see Home Renovation coverage across Honolulu.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Hawaiinewsnow.
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