affordable housing

The council has introduced a resolution opposing Senate Bill 3202, which would allow at least two additional dwelling units to be built on residentially zoned properties in urban districts.

After decades of subpar living conditions, Molokaʻi kūpuna in the Hawaiian homestead community of Nāʻiwa are preparing to move into new, affordable tiny homes on wheels.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi's proposed budget includes a $3.63 billion operating budget and a $919 million capital improvement program. The largest chunk of the capital improvement budget was taken up by $445 million in wastewater projects. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

Affordable housing project developers are given funding subsidies and in return, they agree to keep their units affordable for a set period of time. But that time is coming to an end for some properties. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has the story.

A new report says large portions of Hawaiʻi affordable housing are set to expire; Plans for a commercial lūʻau show may conflict with the Kapiʻolani Park public trust rules

The gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff includes 282 acres near Waimea given to Hawaiʻi Island Community Development Corporation solely for residential use by low and moderate-income households.

Mayor Mitch Roth signed Bill 72 on Monday to amend the county’s Affordable Housing Policy. The changes give housing priority to residents, workers who earn most of their income near an affordable housing project, and returning residents who left the island for school.

Dozens of affordable housing units are currently under construction at the historic Hocking Building in Honolulu’s Chinatown. The three-story building sits on the corner of North King Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue.

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A Maui County Council committee voted against exemptions for an affordable rental housing proposal last week. Proponents of the project said plans would have eventually addressed infrastructure and flooding concerns. HPR's Casey Harlow has more on its uncertain future.