Development

Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes?

DHHL wants to transform an airport hanger into a manufacturing center to lower costs and address a waitlist so long that people have died waiting for homestead land.

Is 2025 Last Chance For OHA’s Big Development Plans At Kakaʻako Makai? Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

Is 2025 Last Chance For OHA’s Big Development Plans At Kakaʻako Makai?

After years of futility, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has new support for its plans to build affordable housing and a hotel on 30 acres of the Honolulu waterfront.

OHA Will Host Community Meeting On Kakaʻako Makai Office of Hawaiian Affairs

OHA Will Host Community Meeting On Kakaʻako Makai

It’s scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hoʻokupu Center in Kewalo Basin.

OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Development David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Development

The new Hawaii island trustee wants the office to have a better relationship with the Legislature.

Construction At Turtle Bay Development Stays On Hold For Now Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

Construction At Turtle Bay Development Stays On Hold For Now

The developers previously said they planned to start ‘vertical construction’ on Dec. 1. That didn’t happen.

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon?

Hundreds of residents stopped by Ala Wai Elementary School last week to vote on design options for the estimated $63 million bridge.

Former State Archaeologist Faces Ethics Probe Into Revolving Door Allegation Civil Beat/2011

Former State Archaeologist Faces Ethics Probe Into Revolving Door Allegation

Law requires state workers to wait a year before doing work for pay before former agency.

West Oahu May Get More Than 800 New Short-Term Rentals In Apartment Zone Cory Lum/Civil Beat

West Oahu May Get More Than 800 New Short-Term Rentals In Apartment Zone

Parcels next to the Hoakalei Resort in Ewa were a hot topic at the Honolulu City Council’s final hearing on the overhauling of its Land Use Ordinance.

Safer Buildings Vs More Housing: How New Building Codes May Impact Hawaii 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.

Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist 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.