Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Opens Section 8 Waitlist For Oahu Renters
Current Oahu renters can sign up online between Thursday and Monday to try to get on the waitlist.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
No Rest For The Homeless: Bill Would Ban Sitting Almost Anywhere On Oahu
City and state officials say housing is the answer to homelessness. But criminalization can be more politically expedient.
Hawaii Is Seeing A Boom In Military-Backed Mortgages
Changes to borrowing limits and a drop in housing prices are driving a big increase in home loans.
Ahe Group
Developer Withdraws Application For Embattled Affordable Housing Project In Kailua
The project couldn’t generate the support it needed from city council members.
Courtesy: City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu Buys 10-Unit Building For Affordable Housing
As of 2019, Oahu needed over 22,000 new housing units by 2025, according to the state.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Survey Counts Over 4,400 Homeless People On Oahu Before COVID-19
Hawaii’s rate of homelessness was among the worst in the nation pre-pandemic. It’s likely to get even worse.
First COVID-19 Cases Reported In Hawaii Public Housing
Though DOH confirmed the first case “at least a couple of weeks ago,” the head of the Public Housing Authority said he was first informed Monday.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Pandemic Bust Your Budget? Honolulu Will Help With Expenses
Residents who can demonstrate they’re struggling can get six months of help with housing, utilities and child care.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Not Ready For A Wave Of Evictions Caused By The Pandemic
Housing advocates are calling on Gov. David Ige to act now to stop a housing crisis. The governor has offered mixed messages.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
Honolulu’s Spending On Homeless Stagnates Even As Problem Persists
The city says it needs the state to expand mental and behavioral health services for the homeless population for more spending to do any good.