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New Molokai Ranch Plans Pitched To A Development-Wary Island PF Bentley/Civil Beat

New Molokai Ranch Plans Pitched To A Development-Wary Island

An energy company has proposed buying the 55,000 acre ranch, which has been idle since 2008, to farm organic biofuels.
Oahu’s First Trailer Park Just The Latest In New Wave Of Public Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Oahu’s First Trailer Park Just The Latest In New Wave Of Public Housing

Since Gov. David Ige's emergency proclamations loosened up regulations, some new-look subsidized housing is taking shape.
This Honolulu Architect Designs Low-Cost Housing, Often For Free Cory Lum/Civil Beat

This Honolulu Architect Designs Low-Cost Housing, Often For Free

Russell Wozniak has become a leader of Oahu's efforts to develop innovative solutions to the low-income housing shortage.
Waialua Landowner Proposes 30-Home ‘Affordable’ Subdivision Courtesy of Aaron Jones

Waialua Landowner Proposes 30-Home ‘Affordable’ Subdivision

The 8-acre site is currently zoned for agricultural use. Its owner says some of the homes would be for his children.
Coming Soon To Ala Moana: Another 400-Foot Tower City and County of Honolulu

Coming Soon To Ala Moana: Another 400-Foot Tower

After it nixed its "poor door" entrance, the ProsPac Tower developer gains zoning exemptions from the City Council.
Airbnb Says No To Collecting Taxes On Rentals Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Airbnb Says No To Collecting Taxes On Rentals

State officials are worried they could end up with no new revenue if Airbnb backpedals on the collection process.
Development Lobbyist Failed To Register With Honolulu Ethics Commission Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Development Lobbyist Failed To Register With Honolulu Ethics Commission

David Arakawa hadn't registered to lobby at Honolulu Hale for at least five years. And then a reporter asked him about it.
How A Big Mainland Developer Learned To Thrive In Hawaii Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat

How A Big Mainland Developer Learned To Thrive In Hawaii

Howard Hughes Corp. seems to stay on course as it navigates burial grounds and being in the path of rail.
Affordable Housing: This Is One Time We Should Look To The Mainland Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Affordable Housing: This Is One Time We Should Look To The Mainland

Many states require that below-market price requirements remain in place far longer than Hawaii does.
Mayor’s Affordable Housing Mandate Loses Ground Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Mayor’s Affordable Housing Mandate Loses Ground

A City Council committee agrees to incentives for developers, but hesitates to impose requirements to build affordable units.