 Screenshot/City and County of Honolulu
          
        Screenshot/City and County of Honolulu
      
      
				Honolulu Mayor Appoints New Housing Director
Kevin Auger assumes the helm as the city is prioritizing efforts to provide more affordable housing for residents.
 Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
          
        Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Safer Buildings Vs More Housing: How New Building Codes May Impact Hawaii
He put them on hiatus after the Maui fires, but Josh Green wants to fast-forward to the most modern codes.
 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist
The new strategy is to buy land that can more easily accommodate homes without the extra expense of installing infrastructure from scratch.
 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Honolulu YMCA Ends Rental Subsidies For Long-Term Tenants
The organization said it failed to reach its fundraising goal this year and can’t afford to maintain the housing program at the Central Y.
 Courtesy: City of Vancouver
          
        Courtesy: City of Vancouver
      
      
				What Honolulu Can Learn From An Empty Homes Tax In Vancouver
Honolulu Council members are looking to the Canadian city as a model for their own version.
 Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
          
        Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				For Some Maui Fire Victims, FEMA May Step In When Private Insurance Benefits Expire
Government officials said an additional $14.5 million is available for eligible applicants.
 Ellen Sofio/Civil Beat/2024
          
        Ellen Sofio/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Maui Fire Report Heightens Fears That Manoa Development Will Increase Risk There
The home builder says 93 new homes — and 360 parking stalls — will actually mean less traffic in a densely populated corner of the valley.
 Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
          
        Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Maui Housing Advocates Push For Rent Control Bill To Cap Soaring Prices
A proposal aimed at stabilizing rents got its first hearing before the Housing and Land Use Committee.
 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Controversial Monster Home Goes On Sale For $13 Million In West Maui
A real estate listing for the compound that triggered years of bitter feuds with neighbors comes with a warning: “Buyer to do their own Due Diligence.”
 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
      
      
				Why Do Efforts To Impose Higher Taxes On Empty Homes In Honolulu Keep Stalling?
Supporters say the measure would help combat the affordable housing crisis. But questions remain about who should be exempt and how it would be implemented.
 
	