#Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp.
‘Vienna model’ bill advances to limit rental housing fund surpluses to more housing
A state Senate committee has advanced a bill that uses the “Vienna Model” of housing in Austria, where limited-profit housing associations create a sustainable cycle of money available for future development.
HHFDC: First-time local homebuyer program offers below-market mortage interest rates
A new program offering below-market mortgage interest rates to qualifying first-time local homebuyers was announced Thursday by the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp. Under the Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program, formerly known as the Hula Mae Single Family Mortgage Program, qualified first-time homebuyers may be offered a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage as low as 5.4% with […]
Urban Design Review Board set to review Kahului Civic Center project Oct. 7
The Maui County Urban Design Review Board is scheduled Oct. 7 to review design plans for the proposed Kahului Civic Center mixed-use complex, a project that pairs more than 300 affordable rental apartments with a civic center featuring a wave-inspired roof design.
Maui Council green-lights fast-track affordable housing at Kahului Civic Center site
Maui County Council members have unanimously approved a state, fast-tracked affordable housing, mixed-use development called Kaiahale ‘o Kahiluhilu.
Council approves Waiʻehu housing project exemptions in narrow 5-4 vote
In a split decision, the Maui County Council voted 5-4 last week to grant key procedural exemptions and loan flexibility for the 119-unit Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua affordable housing project in Waiʻehu, a move developers say is critical for the project to secure competitive financing. Maui County has already provided a $6 million loan for […]
Council postpones vote on Waiehu housing project after debate over public input
After a lengthy debate over process and public input, the Maui County Council delayed action Tuesday on a resolution that would grant exemptions and modifications to the Hale Mahaolu Ke Kahua affordable housing project in Waiehu. The Council agreed to lay the measure on the clerk’s table until its next regular meeting on Sept. 8, […]
Maui Council advances voluntary deed restriction program, targeting Molokaʻi as pilot
Molokaʻi residents could be the first to benefit from a county-funded, voluntary deed restriction program, a measure that cleared its first hurdle before the Maui County Council on Friday.
Kamaʻāina housing bill dies in Senate amid statewide affordable housing crisis
A bill aimed at boosting local homeownership and affordable rentals through state-funded county acquisitions of voluntary deed restrictions has stalled in the Senate Housing Committee and will not advance this legislative session, which ends Friday. However, during its regular meeting Friday, the Maui County Council will consider its own legislation to use voluntary deed restrictions […]
Legislation would redefine what’s a ‘historic’ building in Hawaiʻi
A bill that would change rules for assessing “historic” buildings in Hawaiʻi has crossed over from the Senate and is being considered by the state House of Representatives. Senate Bill 15 Senate Draft 1 would amend the definition of “historic property” by requiring that a property meets the criteria for inclusion in the Hawai‘i Register […]
Senate bill advances to strip county council approval of state-funded housing projects
A bill to exempt state-financed housing developments from county council approval has passed second reading on the Hawaiʻi Senate floor and advanced to the Ways and Means Committee.
House bill advances to speed up historic preservation reviews of development projects
By a 5-2 vote, the House Committee on Housing passed a bill Friday aimed at removing lengthy historic property reviews from delaying housing developments.
House committee recommends passage of Kamaʻāina Homes Program
The House Committee on Housing, vice chaired by Central Maui Rep. Tyson Miyake, recommended passage Wednesday of House Bill 739, which would establish a Kamaʻāina Homes Program.
New rental vehicle surcharge would fund revenue bonds for north end of Lahaina Bypass
A revenue bond with repayment funded by a rental car surcharge is being proposed as a source of funding for building the northern portion of the Lahaina Bypass.
Systemic barriers choke housing development, Hawaiʻi housing agency says
A report by the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp. says systemic barriers in Hawaiʻi constrain housing production and lie at the root of the state’s housing shortage and residents’ high cost of living.
Senate bill introduced to encourage mixed-use developments in Maui County
Maui’s affordable housing crisis is spurring some creative ways to increase the island’s housing inventory, including a bill to encourage mixed-use developments introduced by Sen. Angus McKelvey (West and South Maui, Mā‘alaea and Waikapū) and a half-dozen other senators.
New deadlines announced for Maui wildfire survivor housing assistance
Maui residents displaced by the August 2023 wildfires have until Dec. 15 to submit new applications for the Hawaiʻi Interim Housing Program. Households with existing applications have until Jan. 15 to complete them.
Central Maui Transit Hub built but unopened, more than 3 years after groundbreaking
More than three years after it broke ground in February 2021, the Central Maui Transit Hub is built in Kahului but remains unused by bus riders for reasons left unexplained by the Maui County Department of Transportation.
Ka Laʻi Ola housing project launches with groundbreaking in Lahaina
The state of Hawai‘i and its partners broke ground and held a Hawaiian blessing ceremony Tuesday for a Ka Laʻi Ola, a 450-unit temporary housing project in Lahaina to help displaced wildfire survivors who’re ineligible for aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
State buys former Maui Sun Hotel from Haggai Institute for fire survivor and workforce housing
The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp. has closed on the purchase of the former Maui Sun Hotel in Kīhei from Haggai International Institute for Advanced Leadership Training, the state agency announced Thursday.
Maui County Council gives green light for Haggai Institute purchase
Maui County Council members gave final approval Friday morning to an intergovernmental agreement for the state to purchase the 6.2-acre Haggai Institute for affordable long-term rental housing.
