According to a series of recent updates, including reports from KTOO and a company press release from Huna Totem Corporation, the City and Borough of Juneau and the Alaska Native village corporation have finalized a tidelands lease agreement for the Áak’w Landing project.
“Juneau, Huna Totem finalize agreement for new downtown cruise dock.”
— Reported via Juneau Empire
Now, let’s be honest: not everyone in Juneau sees a fifth dock as an unqualified win. In any city where the economy is this tethered to a single industry, there is a natural tension.
This is the location of the Juneau waterfront area where Huna Totem Corp. proposes building a fifth cruise ship dock. Friday, April 4, 2025.
Cruise ships in Juneau, Alaska
The lease between Alaska’s Huna Totem Corporation and the City and Borough of Juneau was finalized paving the way for final design and construction for the new dock and waterfront destination.
As of this week, the City and Borough of Juneau and the Huna Totem Corporation have officially finalized a tidelands lease agreement for a project called Áak’w Landing.
“Áak’w Landing is a meaningful investment in Juneau’s future,” said Russell Dick, president and chief executive officer of Huna Totem Corporation.
Áak’w Landing project is being designed and built by the Huna Totem Corporation.
The project will include a dock, retail spaces, and cultural attractions built in three phases.
Alaska Native village corporation Huna Totem Corporation and the City and Borough of Juneau have finalized a tidelands lease agreement for the Áak’w Landing project, clearing the way for final design and construction of a new cruise ship dock and waterfront destination in downtown Juneau, the company
A proposed new cruise dock in downtown Juneau is moving on to the next steps.
Huna Totem Corporation (HTC) has finally cleared the last major hurdle. By finalizing a tidelands lease agreement with the city of Juneau, the way has been paved for the construction of Áak’w Landing.