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Can Someone Please Turn These !*#@#&! Lights Off?
The Ritz-Carlton’s ocean-facing skyscrapers are glaring bright all night, every night. Try living next to one.
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Kauai: Zuckerberg Could Still Absorb Tiny Parcels Into His Estate
The Facebook founder said he would no longer try to acquire “kuleana” parcels held by families for generations on Kauai’s North Shore, but now they’re being auctioned off.
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Pali Lanes Bowling Alley Declared A Historic Place
The designation was a victory for a community group that opposed Alexander & Baldwin’s plans to redevelop the 1.7 acre site in Kailua.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Looking To Singapore For Answers To Honolulu’s Housing Crisis
A state senator, inspired by the island nation’s program, wants to build massive amounts of public housing that residents could purchase.
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Why The State Wants To Build This Ala Moana High-Rise Above A Shelter
Unlike the luxury condo towers rising nearby, all 200 units in the complex would be affordable housing. It’s considered a model for future use of state-owned land.
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Two More Condo Towers Proposed Near Ala Moana Center
Developers continue to seek special permits for building near rail stations that allow taller, denser structures.
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Surprise Eviction Notices Have This Old Plantation Community Up In Arms
State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz and a state agency are aggressively moving ahead with development plans for Central Oahu’s Whitmore Village.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
City Mistakenly OK’d Permit For Site With Native Hawaiian Remains
A residential development is on hold while a developer devises a plan for the iwi — 12 years after the state warned the city of their possible presence.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Has Kakaako Gotten Too Fancy Even For IBM?
The company will soon depart its landmark namesake building to make way for developer offices and model condos.
Christine Otto Zaa
Denby Fawcett: Time To Cut Honolulu’s Monster Houses Down To Size
Members of an advisory task force are already criticizing the planning department’s regulations for not going far enough.