A multimillion-dollar recreation center built more than three years ago in Mililani Mauka will finally open for the first time tomorrow.

The opening of Mililani Recreation Center No. 7 had been long delayed because of unresolved issues between the Mililani Town Association and developer Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii regarding problems with condensation and mold in the complex's youth center.

The association didn't want to accept the $4.5 million project from Castle & Cooke until problems were fixed. Castle & Cooke has since corrected the problems, including fixing the roof and installing ventilation and fans to circulate air and prevent condensation, said association general manager Calvin Maeda.

"The (town association) board has determined that it is safe to open," he said.

The association accepted title to the recreation center a couple of weeks ago and will have a blessing of the recreation center tomorrow at 9 a.m. before opening the facility.

"We did have some issues, but I understand they've been resolved so we've been working closely with MTA," said Carleton Ching, vice president of community and government relations for Castle & Cooke Hawaii.

The facility on Lehiwa Drive is Mililani's seventh and final recreation center. It includes a multipurpose room, a 25-meter heated pool and separate wading pool and an open field. The center sits on 3.9 acres. Maeda said the association maintained and made some improvements to the pool, which had also been closed.

"We're glad it's finally opening, especially for the residents that live on the upper part of Mauka," said Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board chairman Dean Hazama. He said area residents were frustrated by the delay and that the board had urged Castle & Cooke and the association to resolve issues and open the center as quickly as possible.

"I'm sure after the opening, everything will turn out fine, and the residents will be very pleased," Hazama said. "They've been waiting for quite a while. We appreciate their patience."