Development

... When it comes to supporting agricultural production in Hawaii, there seems to be a big difference between rhetoric and reality ....

...Grassroot’s priorities this session include defending the state’s income tax cuts passed in 2024, opposing all other tax hikes and fees, supporting occupational licensing reform and advocating housing policies that could boost homebuilding....

...Grassroot’s new “Hawaii housing policy playbook” outlines 10 policies that research has shown could encourage more homebuilding, which would make housing in our state more abundant and affordable.... 

... The “housing policy playbook” is intended to help state and county lawmakers remove or reform the many regulatory barriers that stifle Hawaii homebuilding ....

... it could be another year for big, positive changes ....

... Kristi Noem has approved Hawaiʻi’s request to extend FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027 ....

... three important recommendations that would enable farmers and ranchers to build more housing on their land ....

... the installation is managing a sustained strain on barracks capacity that will continue for several years as the Army modernizes its infrastructure in Hawaii ....

...What if we could help farmers, ease the housing crisis and improve Hawaii’s economy all at the same time?....

...Allow more small homes to be built on agricultural lands....

... REALITY: Carpenters Union Wages War Against Affordable Modular Housing ....

... height limits have emerged as a barrier to rebuilding historic structures, apartments and businesses ....

... Bill 9 will cause job losses for Maui residents, impede entrepreneurship, reduce county tax revenues and result in expensive litigation against the county ....

... The ink of Bissen’s signature is barely dry and, precisely as predicted, the litigation is already beginning ....

... Proposal 064: Streamline housing approvals via reform of zoning variance hearing and notice rules ....

... Civil Service often results in rigid and time-consuming recruitment processes that make it difficult for the City to attract and retain qualified professionals ....

... The County of Hawaiʻi will be distributing $11.8 million in Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program funds to six projects across Hawaiʻi Island ....

... a joint venture formed by MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest will acquire all outstanding A&B common shares for $21.20 per share in an all-cash transaction  ....

... We identify prior addresses and follow vacancy chains across multiple rounds of moves ....

... Grassroot, Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters, and city Managing Director Mike Formby all submitted proposals regarding fiscal notes ....

... More than 60 parking-reduction waivers have been approved since the year 2000 ....

... fires in Hilo claimed the lives of two people, displaced nearly three dozen other residents and razed at least five buildings ....

..."recent rains have helped" ....

... The current use of deed restrictions traps residents, preventing them from downsizing or upsizing as their needs change without facing a financial penalty ....

... 96 permits completed in Lahaina (88 residential, eight nonresidential) and four completed in Kula (all residential) ....

... Grassroot's efforts helped inspire the creation of a private permitting office to speed approvals, offering a model for post-disaster rebuilding in other communities ....

... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM .... 

"Streamline housing approvals by reforming the hearing and notice rules on zoning variances."

... housing is at the center of every crisis we face ....

... Fewer than half of disabled residents have secured permanent housing ....

... free “Condorama XV” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ....

... Take the statewide survey available online ....

... is Honolulu’s building permit process so broken that fast-moving approvals are automatically suspicious? ....

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice have teamed up with the Rice Street Business Association....

... having clear standards and not a bunch of hoops to jump through ....

... Green became the first governor in the nation to declare their state’s housing crisis a statewide public emergency in summer 2023 ....

... upward of 500 building permits have been issued for Lahaina residents and businesses whose homes and storefronts were destroyed ....

... If we can keep clearing away the regulations that hamper recovery efforts, we might someday see a rebuilt and prosperous Lahaina ....

... Speaking to an audience of more than 70, including state and county lawmakers and department executives, the four presenters touched on myriad possible reforms, including those related to land-use laws, inclusionary zoning, density regulations, parking and amenities requirements, and farm-worker housing ....

... parking mandates are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of construction of new homes on Oʻahu ....

... Our housing crisis is the result of past choices. The solution requires the courage to make new ones going forward ....

... know how to win ....

... Legislative action in all four of Hawaii’s counties could soon help ease the state’s acute housing shortage ....

... The Oct. 15 event will focus on research and practical reforms aimed at addressing Hawaii's acute need for more housing ....

"How much longer is it going to take for Lahaina to get back on its feet — five, 10, 15 years?"

... The Bill 9 TIG—which is being dissolved after presentation of its report—included Councilmembers Tamara Paltin, Tom Cook and Shane M. Sinenci ....

... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....

... to solve Hawaii’s housing shortage, we need to embrace change ....

 “It’s more opportunity to kind of reshape some of the tourism experience that we have" -- Josh Green

... focus includes property tax relief and speeding up permitting, rail and rate freedom for taxis ....