Development

Grant Y.M. Chun to the Board of Education (BOE); Doreen Napua Gomes to the Hawaiian Homes Commission; Aaron D. Mahi to the Land Use Commission (LUC); and Brian T. Tamamoto to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), Kakaako District....

Law imposing a one-year moratorium on HCDA approval of new projects that renews automatically....

For a 1br-1ba unit, HCDA's falsified estimate sets the "affordable" price at $655K.  Using realistic assumptions the actual affordability price would be $371K--a difference of $284K....

...regions that spend more money on transit seem to grow slower than regions that spend less....

Submit comments by November 23....

Another hearing on the 801 South Street project will be held on Tuesday November 19 at 5:30 pm and a final hearing and decision making follows on Tuesday December 4....

Some of the photos will be on display at the “Making TOD Happen” symposium set for 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Neal Blaisdell Center....

Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Neal Blaisdell Center....

A couple of weeks ago, this commentary examined some of the hurdles that stand in the way of producing more affordable housing....

In 2008, the Legislature amended H.R.S. §206E·3 to require Kakaako small business representation on HCDA. The cultural expert and Kakaako resident members were added last year by Act 323. At present, HCDA does not meet these membership requirements....

Past classes of Rose Fellows have tackled challenges including revitalization of Detroit’s Livernois Avenue....

The cost of owned housing rose 75 percent more in areas of higher poverty....

Honolulu City Council member Ron Menor has introduced a resolution to amend city policy on household income thresholds for affordable for-sale and/or rental housing....

Adopted by the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board #34 at its August 28, 2013, meeting by a vote of 6 to 3....

On August 6, 2013, OHA received a letter from HCDA stating they will not make any compromises to their plans and expects OHA to be a “good neighbor” and accept their plan for our property....

Roger Epstein, senior partner of Cades Schutte Law Firm, talks with Dr. Keli’i Akina about Hawaii as a center for global transformation....

"I'm going to f*** with the environmentalists even if I don't have a dog in the fight"

A hearing on the plan’s disclosure statement has been scheduled for Sept. 16, 2013....

Hawaii has 750 linear miles of coastline....

...several roads will be crossing the historic National Register Hawaiian Railway, including directly through their historic rail yard....

The announcement follows the release last Thursday of a report by the National Parks Service (NPS) that was critical of the division’s efforts....

Up to 5,000 new apartment and condominium units are being planned by the HCDA in Kakaako....

Adding more density will cause the central road network to seize.... 

7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 Kapolei High School Cafeteria....

As a part of the 2011 settlement, Maui County had to issue the permit, pay the veterans $200,000 and the mayor was required to issue an apology....

Right now there is a race to see how fast Kakaako can be sold and developed before the mainland and foreign real estate investors find out they will be stuck with enormous future expenses....

In order to properly greet Huffington to the Isles, we present readers with some of the best material out there on this very strange bird....

the "private attorney general" doctrine...allows a prevailing party to recover fees and costs....

Laie Ventures LLC has been selected as the developer to replace what used to be the Laie Inn. Construction of the new hotel, which will be adjacent to the Polynesian Cultural Center, is expected to begin later this year....

Fuchs claims that Judge Ayabe's wife did legal work for three of Fuchs's adversaries in the foreclosure case....

Why would one of the state’s largest developers fund so-called anti-development groups?

Requires the assessment of impact fees prior to issuance of a water meter ....

SB 894 would authorize the state to expend funds, swap land and explore other solutions to help preserve Turtle Bay lands.  This bill can be brought back next year, if negotiations fail, or to implement terms of an agreement....

Jeff and his wife Laurie Stone contributed $3000 to Kirk Caldwell's recent Mayoral campaign....