Natanya Friedheim / Civil Beat
One Ala Moana Condo Development Approved And Another In The Pipeline
Developer Jay Fang wins approval for his 26-story tower despite some rocky moments at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
Cory Lum/CIvil Beat
Proposed High Rise With ‘Poor Door’ Stalls At City Council
Councilwoman Kymberly Pine said the developer needs to address concerns about a planned separate entrance to the lower-cost rental units.
City and County of Honolulu
‘Poor Door’: Separate Tower Entrance Planned For Lower-Income Residents
The developer of a proposed mixed-income high rise calls it practical, but a critic says it “segregates people in a very clear way.”
City and County of Honolulu
Two More Condo And Hotel Towers Proposed For Ala Moana
The city planning department has given the green light to the builders as long as they add more community benefits.
Civil Beat
Waikiki High Rise Would Include 450 Rental Units
The Queen Emma Land Co. proposal also calls for replacing a Food Pantry store with a full-service grocery.
Extra-Tall Hotel Near Ala Moana Approved By Honolulu City Council
Developer takes advantage of special permits for building near future rail line, but the city stiffens affordable housing requirement.
Supreme Court Affirms 3,500-Home Development On Farmland
Developer Castle & Cooke will be allowed to move forward with building Koa Ridge in central Oahu.
Courtesy of Carol Fukunaga
Neighborhood Concerns Face Off Against Honolulu’s Need For Affordable Housing
The City Council considers a development moratorium that would postpone a project in Moanalua, while another in Chinatown has been delayed for months and still faces obstacles.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Bill To Give Land Use Commission More Power Dies In House
The Hawaii land agency doesn’t have any way to hold developers to their promises once a project is well underway.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Bills May Bolster Land Use Commission
But both could die if Rep. Karl Rhoads doesn’t hold a hearing for them this week.