A key driver of our cost of living is the high price of land. A collision of interests and actions push its value upward.

Hot spots in New York City and Boston are helping to inspire the transformation of Honolulu’s most dynamic neighborhood.

It is time to explore what the transformation of Kakaako says about the evolution of our city. Our new column looks at how Honolulu got to where it is now and, perhaps more importantly, where it is going.

Would Mayor Caldwell’s new housing strategy help or hurt?

More than 75 percent of the homes sold in November cost over $550,000 and about a quarter sold for over $1 million.

Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s legacy includes revitalizing the district by permitting about 4,500 new residential units.

The agency also decides to delay rule changes intended to boost the supply of low-income rental housing.

The area is developing all too quickly thanks to public/private cooperation on steroids and the lack of urban vision.

The state redevelopment agency in charge of development in Kakaako has been under fire for producing high-end condos.

Honolulu has a huge problem with a lack of affordable housing and the mayor’s plan aims to fix that. It’s a bold strategy, but will it work?