This Is How The Candidates For Maui Mayor Want To Tackle The Housing Crisis
Both say the lack of housing for residents is the county’s top problem, but they’re proposing very different solutions.
Maui Voters Weigh A Ballot Proposal To Create A Separate Housing Department
The move to split up the county’s Department of Housing and Human Concerns comes as residents increasingly struggle to find affordable homes on the Valley Isle.
A ‘Tremendous Need’ For Affordable Housing In Hawaii Leads To Long Waitlists
As Honolulu officials push for more affordable housing, people are applying to multiple waitlists to get into available units.
Debunking Stereotypes About Mobile Homes Could Make Them A New Face Of Affordable聽Housing
Decades of experience shows that resident ownership can transform manufactured home parks from sites of stigma and vulnerability into stable and resilient communities.
Blueprint For Hawaii Housing? UH Project For Students And Faculty Is Going Up At Relatively Little Cost
A Hawaii lawmaker says the public private housing partnership could be a model for state-owned affordable rentals.
Hawaii Condo Fees Are Among Nation’s Highest. And They’re Squeezing The Middle Class
For many middle class home owners, maintenance fees can be almost as high as a mortgage.
Honolulu’s Urban Core May See More Affordable Housing For Older Adults
A proposal for a new 17-story building with affordable rental units for older adults met no opposition from the Downtown-Chinatown neighborhood board.
Hawaii Is The Only State Not Seeking Federal Buyouts To Move Residents Away From Floods
The FEMA program could help as the climate crisis worsens. But the public would have to know it exists and overcome outdated building codes and high property values.
Three More People Indicted In $10.9M Big Island Housing Conspiracy Case
Following last week’s guilty plea by a former Big Island county housing official, federal authorities accused three more people of participating in a multimillion dollar affordable housing scheme.
Affordable Housing: Top Democrats See ‘Emergency’ But Differ On How To Build Faster
Vicky Cayetano wants to work with the Legislature to declare a state of emergency in housing, while Josh Green wants to push ahead with 42,000 stalled units.