Affordable Housing
Last updated:
07/01/2008 10:37:51 AM
Affordable housing is a concern for everyone in the real estate business.
Here in Hawaii it is a special problem with the nature of our real estate and
costs being driven up by people buying vacation homes. If you are seeking real
estate in Hawaii we can help you with information on neighborhoods and
communities. The articles below include news articles about government
affordable housing actions as well as updates on other subjects that impact
housing costs.

Cartoon by
John Pritchett
Big island land signed
over for county use
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/28/2008
Lingle sets aside Hilo
parcel for senior housing
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/28/2008
City overcharges renters,
lawsuit claims-No complaints have been received,
says a Honolulu spokesman
by Nelson Daranciang, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
6/14/2008
Housing project's 2nd
phase starts
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/13/2008
Tenants' lawsuit says city
overcharged rent-Residents
of Salt Lake complex claim utility allowances in
error
by
Peter Boylan,
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/13/2008
Low-Income Residents to
Sue City and County
KHNL8-News, 6/12/2008
Kukui Garden Tenants Fear
Shake-up With Deal to Preserve Affordable Homes
by Mari-Ela David, KHNL8-News, 6/5/2008
City performed well to
save Kunia homes
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
6/1/2008
New laws don't ensure more
affordable homes by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/31/2008
Fight to Save More Than
1200 Affordable Homes
by Mari-Ela David, KHNL8-News, 5/29/2008
Update on Federal Court
Nollan/Dolan Challenge to Maui's "Affordable
Housing" Exaction
by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com,
5/29/2008
Kauai housing project
breaks ground
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 5/12/2008
Lingle’s housing measures
collapse-Governor hits Legislature for killing
shelter bills
by Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
5/8/2008
Affordable housing
projects plod along
by Nathan Eagle, The Garden Island, 5/8/2008
Council 'affordable rental
housing' classification (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 4/29/2008
Hawaii Lawmakers Raise
Cost of Housing with Punitive Legislation
by Lowell L. Kalapa, Hawaii Reporter, 4/23/2008
County Motion in Maui
Affordable Housing Exaction Case
by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com,
4/22/2008
Developer suggests deal on
tax credits-Stone
says he will give up $3.45M if lawmakers shift
credits to housing by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/13/2008
Bill attempts to influence
development near transit-Tax breaks would be
awarded to builders of affordable housing
by Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
4/11/2008
Affordable housing money
approved
by Ellen Edmands, The Garden Island, 4/10/2008
Lahaina housing project
proposed-Affordable-price
homes and lots planned on agricultural land
(Maui)
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/7/2008
Bill seeks to boost
gap-group housing, but some doubt it-Critics
say it could actually mean fewer projects in
Kaka'ako by
Andrew Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/4/2008
Building affordable
housing shouldn’t be optional
Opinion,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/29/2008
Housing plan dropped-Affordable
housing project in Laie ditched
by Kristen Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/29/2008
Sailors donate ‘sweat
equity’ for homeowners
by Johnny Michael, The Garden Island, 3/8/2008
NIMBYs, BANANAs, CAVEs and
DUDEs
by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com,
3/6/2008
Suit filed over Kahuku
affordable housing complex
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/3/2008
Nollan/Dolan in Federal
Court Challenge to Maui's "Affordable Housing"
Exaction Scheme
by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com,
2/29/2008
Affordable housing in
Kona-State plan
for 272 acres hinges upon roads, water
by Bobby Command, West Hawaii Today, 2/23/2008
City affordable housing up
for sale next month
by
Peter Boylan,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/19/2008
Businesses sponsor
homeownership dreams
by Dennis Fujimoto, The Garden Island, 2/17/2008
Suit filed over Kukui
Gardens transfer
by Nelson Daranciang, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
2/5/2008
Housing authority moves on
Maui needs
by Chris Hamilton, The Maui News, 1/24/2008
Home ownership on horizon
in Waikoloa-Developer
breaks ground on affordable housing project
(Hawaii)
by Carolyn Lucas, West
Hawii Today, 12/30/2007
Big Isle to gain 1,200
affordable dwellings-The project will add units
to Waikoloa Village for West Hawaii resort
workers
by Rod Thompson, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
12/25/2007
Kukui Gardens to Remain
Affordable for Residents
by Beth Hillyer,
KHNL-8 News, 12/18/2007
Mayor taps housing as top
priority for state money (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 12/14/2007
Applications available for
40 affordable Kauai rentals
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/5/2007
Housing authority to
address problems (Maui)
The Maui News, 11/30/2007
Waikoloa housing
discrimination legal (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 11/29/2007
State and city to renovate
2 public housing projects
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/27/2007
Looming Housing Crisis in
Hawaii and a Feasible Solution
by Richard A. Heaton, Hawaii Reporter,
11/26/2007
County housing projects
progressing (Kauai)
The Garden Island, 11/25/2007
Waikoloa workforce
housing-Affordable
housing 'model' project to break ground (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 11/24/2007
County hashes out housing
policy
by Nathan Eagle, The Garden Island, 11/21/2007
Honua’ula wins committee
OK (Maui)
by Claudine San Nicolas, The Maui News,
11/21/2007
Handful of affordable
homes announced on Maui
The Maui News, Honolulu Advertiser, 11/20/2007
Kukui Gardens lawsuit over
sale is settled
by Mary Adamski, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
11/20/2007
Work force housing
agreement yields homes (Maui)
The Maui News, 11/20/2007
Housing bill poised at
vote (Kauai)
by Nathan Eagle, The Garden Island, 11/16/2007
Panel OKs bill to waive
fees on affordable housing (Maui)
The Maui News, 11/13/2007
Teacher Banks Future on
Affordable Housing Bill
by Mari-Ela David,
KHNL-8 News, 11/8/2007
$25M sought to repair
Hawaii public housing
by
Lynda Arakawa,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/8/2007
State to renovate public
housing projects on island
by Jason Armstrong, West Hawaii Today, 11/6/2007
Low-income housing wins
Honolulu reprieve
by
Rick Daysog,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/4/2007
Plan would cut fees, boost
affordable housing (Maui)
by Chris Hamilton, The Maui News, 11/3/2007
No water for affordable
units (Maui)
by Chris Hamilton, The Maui News, 10/24/2007
Affordable units to rise
soon (Kauai)
by Blake Jones, The Garden Island, 10/24/2007
Honolulu closer to housing
sell off
by
Treena Shapiro,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/24/2007
City in talks to acquire
land under Kaneohe apartments
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/23/2007
New affordable housing
bill on its way (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 10/21/2007
Affordable rentals to be
built (Kauai)
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/19/2007
Work to start on Kaua'i
affordable rental project
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/18/2007
Affordable housing
component key to A&B Kihei project
by Chris Hamilton, The Maui News, 10/18/2007
Use developers’ fees for
purposes of affordable housing-The city auditor
reports that fees paid by developers so they can
be relieved of affordable housing requirements
are being transferred to the city's general fund
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/17/2007
Identifying Problems With City’s Management of
Unilateral Agreements in Affordable Housing-Summary
of the City Auditor's Report
by Les Tanaka, Hawaii Reporter, 10/15/2007
Church affiliate buys
North Shore land
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 10/15/2007
Hawaii Reserves buys 227
acres for housing
by
Eloise Aguiar,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/13/2007
Maui Lani says it had
little choice (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji, The Maui News, 10/6/2007
Maui Lani withdraws rental
project (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji, The Maui News, 10/3/2007
Family exemption bill for
affordable housing requirements filed (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 10/3/2007
Kailua condo residents
running out of time
by
Catherine E. Toth,
Honolulu Advertiser, 10/2/2007
$27.7M in low-interest
loans to help finance affordable housing
by Andrew Walden, Hawaii Free Press, Hawaii
Reporter, 9/29/2007
Kim: Taxpayer money
prompts ownership change (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 9/27/2007
$4.5M for Honolulu housing
diverted or unused
by
Johnny Brannon,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/27/2007
Bringing housing to the
forefront-Two City Council members say the city
hasn't done enough to get affordable projects
built (Oahu)
by Laurie Au, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 9/26/2007
Could Relaxing Zoning Laws
Make Housing More Affordable?
REALTOR(c)
Magazine OnLine, 9/25/2007
County's involvement in
Waikoloa Workforce Housing Project may change
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 9/25/2007
500 line up for chance to
buy unit in Salt Lake
by
Jim Dooley,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/24/2007
Hawaii launches task force
on housing
by Mary Vorsino,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/22/2007
Mililani affordable rental complex opens
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 9/21/2007
Affordable condo going up
in Salt Lake
by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/21/2007
Planned Maui Lani complex
in question
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, 9/19/2007
Affordable housing mandate
added to Honua’ula’s list (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, Honolulu Advertiser, 9/13/2007
Councilors find housing
details hard to swallow (Maui)
by Brain Perry, The Maui News, 9/13/2007
Affordable rental fees
raise questions (Maui)
The Maui News, 9/7/2007
Honolulu council looks at
housing issues
by
Johnny Brannon,
Honolulu Advertiser, 9/5/2007
Nollan/Dolan
Challenge to Maui's Forty Percent Affordable
Housing Exaction
by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com,
8/29/2007
Work force housing law
challenged (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, Honolulu Advertiser, 8/29/2007
Vetoed bill gone, work on
replacement may begin (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 8/26/2007
Hawaii residents hope
repairs follow sale of public-housing
by Mary Vorsino,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/26/2007
Hawaii volunteers help
renovate Kahaluu housing
by Mary Vorsino,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/26/2007
Affordable housing veto
override has some success (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 8/24/2007
Affordable Housing Fund on
Maui gets early approval
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, Honolulu Advertiser, 8/23/2007
Affordable Housing Fund
bill gets initial approval (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, 8/23/2007
Affordable housing bills-One
veto overridden, one not (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 8/23/2007
Affordable housing meeting
on Oahu set for today
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/21/2007
Takes Time to Come Up With
Creative Solutions
by Lowell L.
Kalapa, Hawaii Reporter, 8/20/2007
Movement afoot on
long-planned Pu’ukoli’i Village (Maui)
by Harry Eagar, The Maui News, 8/17/2007
ML&P cuts back affordable housing
(Maui)
by Harry Eagar, The Maui News, 8/15/2007
Wahiawa housing a sweet
senior deal-A affordable complex gets a warm
welcome from its residents
by Rosemarie Bernardo, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
8/14/2007
Senior housing opens in
Wahiawa (Oahu)
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 8/13/2007
Affordable housing vetoes-Override
chances lessen as Naeole unlikely to vote in
favor (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 8/11/2007
Affordable housing bills-Council
to attempt override on two vetoes (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 8/9/2007
Affordable units get
priority in Maui housing project
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, Honolulu Advertiser, 8/9/2007
Affordable units get
priority for Honua’ula (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, 8/9/2007
Hokama studying public
hearing requirements (Maui)
The Maui News, 8/9/2007
Director of state housing
agency on Hot Seat today
Honolulu
Advertiser, 8/8/2007
Nuuanu retirement
community to offer more-affordable housing for
seniors
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 8/5/2007
Kim vetoes two housing
bills in surprise move (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, 8/3/2007
Hawaii delegation urged to
help Kukui Gardens sale (Oahu)
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 8/2/2007
Kona's affordable housing-State
project makes assumptions of unfunded water and
unbuilt roads (Hawaii)
by Bobby Command, West
Hawaii Today, 7/28/2007
Kaua‘i lacks affordable
housing
by Lester Chang, The Garden Island, 7/26/2007
Kauai affordable homes
project complete
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 7/24/2007
Rules for county housing
policy are nearly ready (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, 7/21/2007
Naeole: Constituent
concern prompted reconsideration of housing bill
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 7/19/2007
Naeole: Rethink housing
bill (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 7/18/2007
Kukui Gardens sale hits
federal snag (Oahu)
by
Rick Daysog,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/18/2007
Hundreds line up for Oahu
housing signup
by
Will Hoover,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/15/2007
Applicants line up for
affordable housing
by Gene Park, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
7/15/2007
Honolulu ranks near top in
housing costs survey
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/14/2007
Tenants wary of leasing
proposal (Oahu)
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 7/14/2007
Affordable Isle homes may
not be affordable
by
Kim Fassler,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/13/2003
Hawaii slated to receive
$84M for transit, housing
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 7/13/2007
More affordable housing
legislation in the works (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 7/12/2007
Affordable housing to go
on sale Saturday
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/12/2007
Study Ranks Honolulu Third
Highest for 'Unaffordable Housing'
Hawaii Reporter, 7/11/2007
Council passes housing
credit ordinance-Four
eastside districts are exempt from requirement
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 7/11/2007
Low-cost housing in Kailua
all but over (Oahu)
by
Dan Nakaso and Eloise Aguiar,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/5/2007
Council improves
affordable housing laws (Hawaii)
by Bobby Command, West Hawaii Today, 6/21/2007
High rents drain county
assistance funds
by Ilima Loomis, The Maui News, 6/15/2007
Waikoloa affordable
housing project financing summary prepared
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 6/14/2007
Affordable housing
by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 6/10/2007
Required housing permits
sought (Kauai)
by Lester Chang, The Garden Island, 6/10/2007
Affordable housing bill's
fate undecided (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 6/6/2007
332 affordable units
proposed (Oahu)
by Lynda Arakawa, Honolulu Advertiser,
6/6/2007
Kalihi Valley housing plan
scaled back
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 6/4/2007
Incentives for affordable
rentals get initial OK-Lower
property tax rate advantage (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 6/2/2007
Takaba calls for boost in
affordable rental housing (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 5/1/2007
Budgets, concurrency up
for County Council vote Friday-Affordable
housing issue faces regional approval
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 5/31/2007
Tenants organize for say
in sale of housing
by Robert Shikina, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
5/27/2007
Affordable-rent tenants
unify
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 5/27/2007
Renters' credit proposal
shelved-An expected drop in property taxes would
use up available funds
by Crystal Kua,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/23/2007
Affordable housing due for
$90 million lift
by
Treena Shapiro,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/21/2007
Council to reconsider
affordable housing for industrial development
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 5/18/2007
Affordable Housing
by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/14/2007
Industrial development
housing bill may resurface-Changes
would exempt East Hawaii (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 5/10/2007
Affordable housing
exemption change may postpone concurrency
(Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 5/10/2007
Rentals buyer: ’Keeping it
affordable’
by Melissa Tanji, The Maui News, 5/5/2007
Amended housing credit
bill fails to pass (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 5/4/2007
Legislature focused on
housing, healthcare
by
Derrick DePledge and Treena Shapiro,
Honolulu Advertiser, 5/4/2007
Hawaii's Affordable
Housing Suffers Cuts
by Rep. Gene Ward
Ph.D., Hawaii Reporter, 5/2/2007
$25M to save Kukui Gardens
by
Rick Daysog,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/28/2007
Kukui Gardens bond issue
gains favor-The proposal would enable the
residential complex to continue as affordable
housing
by B.J. Reyes, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/27/2007
Hearing set on proposed
HOME allocations (Maui)
The Maui News, 4/23/2007
Hearing today on funds for
affordable housing in Maui
The Maui News,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/23/2007
Affordable housing bill
may see more amendment (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 4/21/2007
Halekauwila Place a first
for Carr-The state project will offer 196 units
to provide more affordable housing
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
4/19/2007
New affordable housing
regulations looked at by county council
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 4/18/2007
Bias against Section 8
tenants is legal
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/17/2007
Plans back on track for
'Ewa rentals by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 4/13/2007
The Cost of Affordable
Housing-County
considering developing over 1,000 housing units
near Waikoloa Village (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 4/12/2007
Council adds new amendment
to bill-amendment
puts more teeth into regulations (Hawaii)
by Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 4/7/2007
Amendment limiting housing
bill's scope defeated (Hawaii)
by Erin Miller, West Hawaii Today, 4/5/2006
Hawaiians get help on down
payments
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 4/4/2007
Kukui fight a tribute to
tenacity of tenants
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 3/25/2007
Trust’s spending triggers
concerns
by
Rick Daysog,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/25/2007
Lawyers, public-relations
firm kept busy with Kukui Gardens
by
Rick Daysog,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/25/2007
A key to permanent
affordability
by JoAnn A. Yukimura, The Garden Island,
3/25/2007
Hot Air at the
Hawaii State Capitol-Obsession
with Affordable Housing Blinds Lawmakers to
Their Role
by Lowell L. Kalapa, Hawaii Reporter, 3/24/2007
Seeking cheap rental? Good
luck
by
Catherine E. Toth,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/24/2007
850 rally for Kukui
Gardens by
Will Hoover,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/18/2007
800 rally to keep Kukui
Gardens affordable
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/17/2007
Affordable housing tower
will break ground by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 3/13/2007
Stanford Carr picked to
build in Kakaako
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
3/10/2007
Kona affordable housing
plan in development (Hawaii)
by
Jim Quirk, West Hawaii Today, 3/6/2006
Open Season on Speculators
by Lowell L. Kalapa, Hawaii Reporter, 3/5/2007
Fair touts sub-$300,000
homes (Kauai)
by Dennis Fujimoto, The Garden Island, 3/4/2007
Workforce housing hearing
vacant (Kauai)
by Amanda C. Gregg, The Garden Island, 2/28/2007
New isle land trust aiming
to provide affordable housing (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, 2/25/2007
Affordable housing, not so
affordable
Opinion, The Garden Island, 2/25/2007
Workforce housing bill
goes public (Kauai)
by Lester Chang, The Garden Island, 2/25/2007
Housing affordability gap
widens-Home prices have been rising a lot faster
than increases in paychecks
by Kristen Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
2/23/2007
Residents urge state to
buy Kukui Gardens
by Robert Shikina, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
2/23/2007
Addition of 47 affordable
units for seniors praised-Piikoi Vista has
charity-provided social workers to help seniors
with health care and other issues
by Robert Shikina, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
2/15/2007
Kane'ohe tenants question
city's sale
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 2/15/2007
Council looking at
incentives in housing policy (Maui)
by Melissa Tanji,
The Maui News, 2/14/2007
ML&P affordable housing
contested by neighbors (Maui)
by Harry Eagar, The
Maui News, 2/14/2007
Nonprofit wants to buy
city properties
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 2/14/2007
Paauilo land eyed for
affordable housing
by Bobby Command, West Hawaii Today, 2/14/2007
Leeward Coast might get
$75M in tax credits
by Lynda Arakawa, Honolulu Advertiser,
2/14/2007
Dedication for affordable
senior apartments at noon
Honolulu Advertiser,
2/14/2007
Nonprofit wants to own
more affordable housing here
Honolulu Advertiser,
2/13/2007
Mayor: Sell all affordable
units
(Oahu)
by
Mary Vorsino,
Honolulu Advertiser,
2/9/2007
Tax plan could aid some
renters-The mayor is trying to balance a
proposal to help homeowners (Oahu)
by Crystal Kua, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/9/2007
Tax credit sought for
low-income renters
by
Mary Vorsino,
Honolulu Advertiser,
2/9/2007
Residents suspicious of
plan to sell housing-The first apartment complex
to go on the block will be difficult to sell
by Alexandre Da Silva and Crystal Kua, Honolulu
Star Bulletin, 2/9/2007
City Will Seek Buyer for
Kulana Nani Affordable Housing (Oahu)
by Mark Matsunaga, Hawaii Reporter, 2/8/2007
City to sell 12
affordable-housing projects in phases
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 2/8/2007
Mayor proposes $150 tax
credit for low-income renters
Honolulu
Advertiser, 2/8/2007
Affordable
Housing Should Not Be Exempt from State and
County Regulations-Council
Members Oppose House Proposal
by Charles Djou, Hawaii Reporter, 2/7/2007
Bills look to ease housing
woes in Isles by
Andrew
Gomes,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/4/2007
New affordable housing
fund up for review (Maui)
The Maui News, 2/3/2007
Send 'Honolulu
Advertiser' Editorial Writers Back to School-Basic
Economics Teaches Rent Control They Are
Advocating for In Hawaii Won't Work
by Jim Henshaw, Hawaii Reporter, 2/2/2007
State should not delay
consideration of Kukui financing
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/27/2007
State leaders leery about
subsidizing Kukui Gardens-Without state help,
units would stay affordable until 2011
by Robert Shikina, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
1/25/2007
Kukui Gardens agreement
reached
by Rick Daysog, Honolulu
Advertiser, 1/24/2007
Housing plan should be a
non-starter
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/22/2007
Lawmakers float ideas to
address housing crisis-The difficulty is trying
to raise wages while holding down costs
by Mark Niesse, AP, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
1/21/2007
Housing, energy among
priorities for lawmakers
Compiled by Derrick DePledge, Johnny Brannon and
Treena Shapiro,
Honolulu
Advertiser, 1/21/2007
Affordable units truly
affordable
by Harry Eagar, The
Maui News, 1/20/2007
LUC approves Hale Mua
project (Maui)
by Harry Eagar, The
Maui News, 1/20/2007
Furfaro: County should pay
for affordable homes on state lands (Kauai)
by Lester Chang, The Garden Island, 1/20/2007
Plan eases affordable-home
laws-Democrats propose low leases and developer
exemptions
by Crystal Kua, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
1/19/2007
Judge hints at ruling
against Kukui Gardens group (Oahu)
Honolulu
Advertiser, 1/8/2007
Kailua lot opposed for
housing-Merchants and the neighborhood board say
there are better spots for the project Oahu)
by Diana Leone, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/8/2007
State rules penalize
homeless families
by
Rob Perez,
Honolulu
Advertiser, 12/24/2006
Housing, homeless key part
of Lingle's budget
by
Treena Shapiro, Honolulu Advertiser,
12/19/2006
'They're not doing their
job'
by
Rob Perez,
Honolulu
Advertiser, 12/17/2006
City program gives hope to
renters-Homeowners are recognized as "living
proof" of success (Oahu)
by Gene Park, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/16/2006
Buying home a dream
fulfilled (Oahu)
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 12/16/2006
Under
the radar' program aims to get low-income
families into homes (Hawaii)
by Jason Armstrong, West Hawaii Today,
12/13/2006
$34M to house homeless
by
Will Hoover, Honolulu Advertiser,
12/10/2006
Kakaako agency revisits
'affordable'-The HCDA approves spending $100,000
on a consultant to review the guidelines (Oahu)
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/7/2006
Council rejects veto, OKs
housing policy (Maui)
by Claudine San Nicolas,
The Maui News, 12/6/2006
Mayor veto: Housing
proposal ’overly ambitious’ (Maui)
by Claudine San Nicolas,
The Maui News, 11/25/2006
Kawamoto picks first
family for rental-The Japanese real estate
tycoon is moving ahead with plans for cheap
rentals on Kahala Avenue
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/22/2006
$150 rent in Kahala a
'gift' for Hawaiians by
Andrew
Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser,
11/22/2006
Kawamoto finds Hawaiian
family to rent Kahala home
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/21/2006
Kawamoto seeks comment by
Andrew
Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser,
11/18/2006
Kawamoto invites comments
on Kahala plan
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/17/2006
Affordable housing in
Kaka'ako: 63 condos (Oahu) by
Andrew
Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser,
11/14/2006
Kukui Gardens counteroffer
on table
by Rick Daysog, Honolulu
Advertiser, 11/10/2006
Voters approve affordable
housing fund (Maui)
by Edwin Tanji,
The Maui News,
11/8/2006
On developers' side, Maui
mayor to veto affordable housing policy (Maui)
AP, Honolulu Advertiser,
11/8/2006
Maui mayor to veto housing
bill (Maui)
AP, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/7/2006
Council approves housing
policy (Maui)
by Ilima Loomis, The Maui News, 11/4/2006
Economists cautious on
housing bill (Maui)
by Ilima Loomis, The Maui News, 11/2/2006
Veto of housing bill
threatened (Maui)
by Ilima Loomis, The Maui News, 11/2/2006
Developer 'shocked' at low
interest in project (Hawaii) by
Andrew
Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser,
10/30/2006
Block prepayment of
project’s mortgage
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/30/2006
86 families selected for
Waiehu homes (Maui)
The Maui News, 10/29/2006
Governor: Housing bill a
threat to investment (Maui)
by Harry Eagar, The
Maui News, 10/28/2006
Kakaako affordable housing
planned-The state envisions the development of a
200-unit building
by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin,
10/28/2006
State action may affect
sale of Kukui Gardens (Oahu)
by Rick Daysog, Honolulu
Advertiser, 10/27/2006