Housing

Painful Lessons From ʻIniki Help Kauaʻi Homes Weather Hurricane Lowell Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026

Painful Lessons From ʻIniki Help Kauaʻi Homes Weather Hurricane Lowell

Requiring hurricane clips to prevent roofs from blowing off and other updates to the building code were hard-fought victories 30 years ago. Some are searching for more safeguards as cleanup continues on the Garden Isle.

What Happens To Your Affordable Housing When Income Rules Run Out? Jeremy Hay

What Happens To Your Affordable Housing When Income Rules Run Out?

Seniors at a state-owned affordable housing complex in Kakaʻako are scared about rising rents as the development authority seeks to recoup losses at the financially troubled project.

Should County Pay For Infrastructure Along The Rail? Voters Will Decide Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Should County Pay For Infrastructure Along The Rail? Voters Will Decide

The ballot measure to approve a type of bond financing used in 48 other states comes amid a concerted push by city and state officials to develop housing around Honolulu’s Skyline.

Price Shock At Waikīkī Co-op Highlights Vulnerability To Housing Fees Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026

Price Shock At Waikīkī Co-op Highlights Vulnerability To Housing Fees

When special assessments and maintenance fees skyrocket, residents who volunteer for housing boards rarely have training and often lack access to important documents to figure out if it’s justified.

More Housing Without Kicking Anyone Out? It’s Possible, Apparently Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

More Housing Without Kicking Anyone Out? It’s Possible, Apparently

New owner of Honolulu building is making unusual plan to upgrade building but stabilize rents for occupied units.

Maui May Allow Even More Condos To Stay Vacation Rentals

Maui May Allow Even More Condos To Stay Vacation Rentals

Using sea level rise exposure for justification, two resolutions before the council could help more units avoid being phased out for long-term housing.

Developers Want City’s OK To Build Big. Here’s How They Sweeten The Deal Screenshot/R.M. Towill Corporation

Developers Want City’s OK To Build Big. Here’s How They Sweeten The Deal

When developers propose big new projects, Honolulu asks them for community benefits in return. Some residents think the city could ask for more.

Major Landlord Accused Of Discriminating Against Section 8 Renters In Hawaiʻi Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2026

Major Landlord Accused Of Discriminating Against Section 8 Renters In Hawaiʻi

Testers sent by a nonprofit were told by agents for Greystar, the largest owner of apartment complexes in the United States, that their vouchers would not work.

Maui Wildfires 3 Years Later: The Recovery In Photos (Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026)

Maui Wildfires 3 Years Later: The Recovery In Photos

Residential building has picked up the pace but the commercial district still struggles.

Empty Homes Tax: Some Like The Idea. Oʻahu Politicians Won’t Hear Of It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Empty Homes Tax: Some Like The Idea. Oʻahu Politicians Won’t Hear Of It

The two most recent proposals to tax empty homes in Honolulu have each failed to advance by just one vote.