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Pre-Fab Housing May Finally Be A Viable Option For Big Island Farmers Trying To House Workers Courtesy: HPM/2023

Pre-Fab Housing May Finally Be A Viable Option For Big Island Farmers Trying To House Workers

The carpenter's union says that more modular housing is not a "silver bullet."

Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials

The Kobayashi Group is moving ahead with a 43-story residential high rise that will take the place of 124 rental units on Kapiolani Boulevard.

Lawmakers Agree On The Need To Address Hawaii’s Housing Crisis — But Not On How Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lawmakers Agree On The Need To Address Hawaii’s Housing Crisis — But Not On How

The Legislature is considering a rash of vastly different strategies, while Gov. Josh Green's bills are struggling for traction.

Honolulu Mayor Vows ‘Systemic Change’ In Beleaguered Department Hawaii News Now

Honolulu Mayor Vows ‘Systemic Change’ In Beleaguered Department

Mayor reveals plans to accelerate permitting and development during State of the City.

Larry Ellison’s Company Helps Hawaii Find Housing For Key Mental Health Hire Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Larry Ellison’s Company Helps Hawaii Find Housing For Key Mental Health Hire

Pulama Lanai held a space for a social worker that patients say is critical to their care.

$600 A Month In Kakaako Gets Seniors Mold, Shocks And The Smell Of Death David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

$600 A Month In Kakaako Gets Seniors Mold, Shocks And The Smell Of Death

Maintenance problems at a state-owned apartment building for seniors underscore another challenge in providing affordable housing.

Eric Stinton: High Density Housing May Not Be Popular But The Alternative Is Worse Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Eric Stinton: High Density Housing May Not Be Popular But The Alternative Is Worse

Social trends mean that planning housing the way we used to just won't work.

Maui County Sat On $8 Million That Could Have Helped Struggling Homeowners Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui County Sat On $8 Million That Could Have Helped Struggling Homeowners

Housing advocates worry about the bandwidth of local government to get the program going before it's too late.

Peter Savio’s New Farming Development Is Unconventional But Locals Still Want In David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Peter Savio’s New Farming Development Is Unconventional But Locals Still Want In

Future capital gains would be locked into local income levels as part of the plan.

Denby Fawcett: Condo Towers In Kakaako Makai Won’t Make A Dent In Hawaiian Housing Woes Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Denby Fawcett: Condo Towers In Kakaako Makai Won’t Make A Dent In Hawaiian Housing Woes

OHA says it will build more affordable units, but thatʻs not enough to offset the negative effect of high-rises on open oceanfront land.