Originally a plantation town, the quaint buildings of the original town center are being preserved for future generations. Newer neighborhoods have been built at the entrance to the Ewa area. The Ewa-Gentry subdivision began development in 1988 with the Soda Creek single-family home project and will eventually have a total of 8,000 units of single and multi-family projects. Palm Villa and Palm Court subdivisions are townhouses, some with grassy courtyards, and others with decks. All have detached parking stalls for each unit. The Arbors subdivision has larger townhouses that include attached garages and an attractive recreational center with a swimming pool for each large group of townhouses. Sunrise is a 3-story condominium subdivision. Sun Terra project offers single-family homes. Westlock is a master planned neighborhood with the emphasis on cul-de-sac streets to enhance neighborhood identity. Most houses are grouped in clusters around common courtyards and tot lots. The single-family homes were incorporated in 1988. Some of the homes were sponsored by the City to allow some families to purchase below the market price. Some of the houses border the West Lock golf course. Two of the projects in this neighborhood are West Lock Fairways and West Loch Estates.
