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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.
Courtesy of Cuzco Development
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
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.
Jason Armstrong/Civil Beat
Big Island: Last Time Hawaii Had Lava Refugees, It Built A Ghost Town
After Kalapana was devastated in the 1980s, the state laid out a new subdivision complete with utilities. But only now are a few people moving in.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018
More Victims Of The Kauai Flood — Tourist Vacation Rentals
Kauai County had already cracked down on hundreds of remote visitor rentals. The flood might have doomed many more.
Katie Boon/Civil Beat
Why This Church Breaks The Law Every Sunday
South Shore Christian Fellowship is racking up daily fines for operating in an agricultural area.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018
Experts: Think Twice Before Rebuilding In Kauai’s Flood Zone
Kauai has historically allowed development along rivers and in coastal areas vulnerable to flooding.