Development

... the “empty homes” theory is just another distraction from the real cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis, which is regulations that block homebuilding ....

... After a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into corruption at the DPP, honest services wire fraud charges were filed against six individuals, including Inouye, arising out of schemes in which employees of the DPP took bribes in exchange for performing official acts at DPP ....

... the restriction was put in place before OHA chose to acquire the property ....

... it finally became clear which big-ticket items were going to make it to the governor’s desk for signing — or hit the cutting room floor ....

... homebuilders say multi-unit projects could be more profitable, but there are just too many rules, regulations and delays to make it worth the effort ....

... to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate ....

... “Dead Bodies, Convicted Felons and Kakaako Makai: Meet the new Gang at OHA” ....

... Akina said Hawaii home prices are sky-high because of the scarcity of housing caused by “all the regulation … that developers and individual home builders have to go through in order to renovate or in order to build.” ....

... Administratively, the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission will be managed by the City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....

"... The prohibition of residential development via a 'perpetual easement' has too adverse of an impact on the future value of Hakuone lands ...."

... In most US metro areas, millennials are buying homes at prices above the general market.  But in Honolulu millennials are buying homes 4.2% below the market average.  This is the biggest downside gap in any of the 56 large metros studied ....

... adaptive reuse ....

... the state’s mandate to eliminate cesspools is too costly for homeowners ....

... “We greatly appreciate what Senator Dela Cruz is trying to do. And we thank him.” -- OHA Chair Carmen Hulu Lindsey ....

... Tummons, in a series of articles, exposed questionable dealings in Hawaii Countyʻs Office of Housing and Community Development that ultimately led to an FBI investigation and guilty plea by former community development specialist Alan Scott Rudo to accepting almost $2 million in bribes from two Hilo attorneys and a businessman ....

... “Rules were meant to be broken,” the trustee said. “We do that all the time.” ….

... these acquisitions were ad hoc, featuring strategies and criteria created to facilitate the acquisition ....

... The final act of Congress in 2022 included passage of a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform ....

... Hawaii shines as #1 out of only 18 states where it’s more cost-effective to build rather than buy ....

... avoid becoming another boondoggle ....

... A new federal “Yes In My Backyard” grant program, spearheaded by Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, deserves kudos for targeting barriers to new housing ....

... effort underway to update the county’s zoning code ....

... Housing expert says Hawaii fits pattern of areas losing residents ....

... no archaeological survey or assessments were conducted after demolition and despite the subsequent findings of burials and related sites and features. The state and city have granted several permits ....

... How to ensure that zoning and building codes don’t undermine housing growth ....

... “Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It” ....

... This is all about Aloha Stadium. Under Lassner UH is shifting to TC Ching. The scamsters want a president who will commit to play UH sports in their new Aloha Stadium. They don't care what happens to the rest of the University ....

... five categories: feasibility, infrastructure, affordability, climate, and safety ....

... Decades of neglect in monitoring the program has left the department unable to evaluate its success ....

... candidates to serve on the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission, which became effective in the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu on January 23, 2023 ....

... Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It ....

"The only reason we are pursuing a development at Ke Kahua in Waiehu is to bring affordable rental units to struggling Maui families.

... we have high hopes for a few ideas that could make a real difference for our state ....

... 156 bills are on the current docket to be introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate ....

... Hawaii is one of the slowest states in the nation when it comes to approving building permits ....

... Sim Nimby is an online game in which winning means giving up any hope of building any sort of structure for any reason ....

... January 7, 8, 10, 2023 online ....

... Since the state Land Use Commission was created in 1976, “there’s just been a massive falloff on development,” Akina said. Indeed, only 2% of Hawaii island’s land is committed to urban housing and development. Statewide, that percentage is 4% for Kauai and Maui and 26% for Oahu. ...

... Otherwise, the money goes back to the general fund ....

... Dawn Takeuchi Apuna appointed director designate of City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....

... Ever wonder why so many mansions are being built on Hawaii Island? It’s because they don’t involve a lot of red tape or public opposition ....

"... it is essentially a budgeting gimmick ...."

... Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It ....

... Hawaii’s zoning laws prevent growth, are socially divisive, contribute to Hawaii’s high home prices ....

... The commission, which is being established by resolution using the mayorʻs executive reorganization power under Honolulu City Charter Section 4-202, will give effect to Bill 44 (2022), the ordinance passed by the City Council earlier this month ....

... Mainland publications reach out to the Grassroot Institute for background on why housing in Hawaii is so difficult to come by ....

"... Hawaii is littered with big public-facility development projects that have taken exorbitant stretches of time to produce compared with [their original] plans ...."

... a typical residential building permit application took 108 days to process, while one for a commercial project took 432 days ....

... by-right approval for affordable housing projects would streamline the process for homebuilders and potentially yield big savings ....

... “Konno” has a provision that has an exemption for special or unique services that are essential to the public and cannot be filled by civil servants ....