Residents of upscale development sometimes run into trouble with expansion plans because area was never rezoned.
Housing
Posted inDevelopment, Housing, Kakaʻako, Politics
Whose Kakaako? Construction Boom Leaves Behind Residents With Greatest Housing Need
Just 5 percent of about 4,500 new housing units in Kakaako are affordable for low-income people, according to a state agency. One 204-unit building is the exception.
Posted inDevelopment, Honolulu, Housing
Chinatown Tenant Income Levels Debated in City Housing Sale
Opponents of a City Council resolution fear it will encourage “gentrification.”
Posted inHomelessness, Honolulu, Honolulu City Council, Housing
Honolulu Risks Losing Millions on Affordable Housing Projects
Plenty of companies are interested in taking over the city’s housing complexes, but might expect a fire sale.
Posted inDevelopment, Housing
Sen. Chun Oakland Seeks $220M for Affordable Housing in Hawaii
The senator wants state funds to subsidize rental housing for poor people.
Posted inHonolulu, Housing
Last-Ditch Effort: Honolulu Offers Cash to Save $142M Housing Deal
Public money is at heart of bid to save affordable housing sale.
Posted inHonolulu, Housing
‘Extraordinary’ Effort Needed to Save Honolulu’s $142M Housing Deal
The agreement is on the verge of collapse, causing city officials to scramble for solutions.
Posted inHomelessness, Honolulu, Honolulu City Council, Housing
Did Honolulu’s $142M Housing Deal Collapse?
Questions by Honolulu City Council members raise doubts about developers’ ability to seal deal before 2014 deadline.
Posted inHomelessness, Honolulu, Honolulu City Council, Housing
Caldwell Fears For Honolulu Homeless If City Housing Deal Collapses
UPDATED Honolulu City Council is considering killing $142 million plan to sell 12 affordable housing complexes.