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As Hoopili Decision Looms, How Much Farmland Is Left? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

As Hoopili Decision Looms, How Much Farmland Is Left?

Does Hawaii have enough ag land left to make significant headway toward food self-sufficiency? State and city data don’t provide the answer.

Bill to Abolish Hawaii Land Use Commission Is Dead on Arrival Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill to Abolish Hawaii Land Use Commission Is Dead on Arrival

Senate President Donna Mercado Kim emphasized the proposal during her opening day speech, but not enough senators supported it.

Disappearing Farmland: Hoopili Continues the Trend Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2014

Disappearing Farmland: Hoopili Continues the Trend

While the city of Honolulu develops along its rail route, lawmakers get an eye-opening Oahu agriculture update.

Senators Decide to Study Real Estate Tax Break Instead of Removing It Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Senators Decide to Study Real Estate Tax Break Instead of Removing It

A legislative panel waters down a bill that would force real estate investment trusts to pay corporate income taxes in Hawaii.

Honolulu Median Condo Price Hits Record High $381,000 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Median Condo Price Hits Record High $381,000

Sales drop for both condos and single-family homes according to January data from the Honolulu Board of Realtors.

Ige Announces Nominees to Kakaako Development Board PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Ige Announces Nominees to Kakaako Development Board

Still missing is a cultural specialist — the position has been vacant for a year and a half.

Hawaii Rents Up More Than 10 Percent Since 2012 Ricky Cassiday

Hawaii Rents Up More Than 10 Percent Since 2012

One of every three Hawaii households earn less than the area median income, a new study finds, making it tough to afford high housing costs.

Tiny Apartments, Shipping Containers Proposed to Address Housing Crisis Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tiny Apartments, Shipping Containers Proposed to Address Housing Crisis

City and state policymakers introduce measures to alleviate the high cost of housing in Hawaii.

A Multimillion-Dollar Tax Loophole Bigger Than Ala Moana Center Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A Multimillion-Dollar Tax Loophole Bigger Than Ala Moana Center

Real Estate Investment Trusts don’t pay corporate income tax in Hawaii, despite benefiting from local infrastructure.

Honolulu’s Affordable Housing Rules Only Produced 68 Units in FY 2014

Honolulu’s Affordable Housing Rules Only Produced 68 Units in FY 2014

Would Mayor Caldwell’s new housing strategy help or hurt?