A philanthropic partnership led by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement is offering a direct leasing program and increased stipends for hosts.

An emergency proclamation could be ordered next month to quickly house thousands of residents displaced by the wildfires.

The county incentives and federal perks are intended to ease the plight of those displaced by the disaster. But some say they’re making an already tight rental market even worse.

The stadium is expected to be game-ready by 2028, but the entire development could take 30 years to complete.

Paul Sau-Ki Cheng says he was exonerated of his financial crimes in the 1980s. The public record does not show that.

Values increased 0.3% on average across Oahu, far less than the 13.3% average increase last year.

Gov. Josh Green is proposing using taxpayer and private funds to build new housing and to pay home owners well above market value if they rent long term. Short-term rentals would simply be banned.

UPDATE: Mayor Richard Bissen called for “shared sacrifice” but said a moratorium on vacation rentals would likely bring costly legal challenges and unintended consequences.

Potential tax liabilities for hosts and evolving housing options are obstacles to participation.

Dallas-based real estate developer Paul Cheng has already received $18 million in county subsidies for his Pulelehua housing development.