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Honolulu City Council Proposes Kailua Land Sale For  Hawaiian Homelands Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu City Council Proposes Kailua Land Sale For Hawaiian Homelands

DHHL still needs to perform a variety of site assessments and studies before it can start developing the property.

DHHL Has Big Plans For More Homes. But It Needs A Lot More Money Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

DHHL Has Big Plans For More Homes. But It Needs A Lot More Money

The department and its developers are pushing for a mixed bag of financing and housing options. But not everyone is happy with proposals for more rentals.

FEMA Is Canceling Some Of Its Direct Leases To House Maui Fire Survivors Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

FEMA Is Canceling Some Of Its Direct Leases To House Maui Fire Survivors

The property owners are now scrambling to figure out what to do with their units which sat empty for months at the expense of taxpayers.

Maui Council Budgets $300,000 To Study Impacts Of Eliminating 7,000 Vacation Rentals Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Council Budgets $300,000 To Study Impacts Of Eliminating 7,000 Vacation Rentals

The council wants more precise information before taking action that could cost thousands of jobs and millions in lost tax revenue.

No Water, No Problem? Council Is Steering $33 Million Toward West Maui Housing Project Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

No Water, No Problem? Council Is Steering $33 Million Toward West Maui Housing Project

Paul Cheng, a Texas developer with a criminal past, says he’ll use the money to construct phase one of Pulelehua, the island’s largest affordable housing project in decades.

Luxury Housing Planned For South Maui Prompts Concerns Over Water, Traffic And Affordability Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Luxury Housing Planned For South Maui Prompts Concerns Over Water, Traffic And Affordability

The $1.4 billion project envisions 975 high-end homes in and around the Wailea resort community that would cater to seasonal residents.

Condo Owners Are Starting To Feel The Pain From Rising Insurance Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Condo Owners Are Starting To Feel The Pain From Rising Insurance Costs

Gov. Josh Green has created an advisory team to work on ways to stabilize the market which has been battered by climate-related catastrophes.

Maui County Hopes To Provide Housing For Seniors, Even A Few Units At A Time Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Maui County Hopes To Provide Housing For Seniors, Even A Few Units At A Time

The county is in the process of purchasing two units from a longtime Lahaina couple.

Report: Home Affordability In Hawaii Is ‘As Bad As It鈥檚 Ever Been’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Report: Home Affordability In Hawaii Is ‘As Bad As It鈥檚 Ever Been’

Rising interest rates and a drop in sales have done little to lower average home prices.

FEMA Is Still Spending Millions On Hundreds Of Empty Housing Units For Maui Fire Survivors Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

FEMA Is Still Spending Millions On Hundreds Of Empty Housing Units For Maui Fire Survivors

The agency has found available housing but is struggling to get people to move in. On Friday, it ends its support for the emergency hotel program.