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Wildfire-destroyed Kaiāulu o Kupuohi affordable housing reopens, fully occupied
Hunt Capital Partners celebrated the reopening of Kaiāulu o Kupuohi, an 89-unit affordable housing community in Lahaina that was destroyed in the August 2023 Maui wildfires.
Mayor Richard Bissen signs $1.263B Maui budget into law
Alongside Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee and Council Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Mayor Richard Bissen on Wednesday afternoon signed into law an approximately $1.263 billion Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The document boosts housing for residents, especially those who were displaced after the 2023 August wildfires, supports wildfire recovery and resiliency, bolsters social service programs and delivers core services.
Budget panel advances its fiscal 2025 spending plan to full Council
The Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee has completed its version of fiscal year 2025 budget, calling for overall spending of $1.647 billion, a 2.92% reduction from Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposed budget of $1.697 billion.
Council digs into details on ‘shovel ready’ Lahaina housing projects
Maui County Council members looked for ways Thursday for developers to move forward with construction of two Lahaina affordable housing projects that residents have pinned hopes on as being “shovel-ready,” but nevertheless face significant obstacles.
Blessing marks construction of new Kaiāulu o Kūku′ia affordable housing and Bezos Academy preschool
An estimated 200 affordable rentals are under construction in Lahaina as part of the Kaiāulu o Kūku′ia project, which includes Hawaiʻi’s very first Bezos Academy preschool.
Grand Opening held for Kaiāulu o Kupuohi affordable housing project in Lahaina, Maui
A grand opening celebration was held Monday for the 89 unit Kaiāulu o Kupuohi affordable apartment project in Lahaina, Maui.
Kaiāulu O Haleleʻa, Kīhei affordable rental housing announces application and lottery
Applications are available, and a lottery will be held for the Kaiāulu O Halele’a, Kihei Affordable Housing rental project in South Maui.
Councilmember King to host community town hall on affordable housing, March 22
Councilmember Kelly Takaya King hosts an in-person town hall on March 22 at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center, 1305 N. Holopono St., to discuss affordable housing and address residents’ questions on affordable housing.
Community invited to town hall on affordable apartments in Lahaina, Feb. 22
Discussion will include comprehensive information regarding the application, lottery and lease process, and construction updates for Kaiāulu o Kupuohi and Kaiāulu o Kūku‘ia apartment projects developed by Ikaika ʻOhana.
South Maui Housing Town Hall, July 13
The panel will explore the issue of housing in South Maui as part of the South Maui Community Plan update. Panelists will address homelessness, affordable and attainable housing, and potential innovative solutions to housing issues, including smart growth and transit-oriented development.
Tax Credit Financing Secured for 89-Unit Kaiāulu O Kupuohi Development in Lahaina, Maui
Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with Ikaika ʻOhana and Urban Housing Communities LLC, announced the closing of $21.9 million in federal and $8.1 million in state low-income housing tax credit equity for the new construction of Kaiāulu O Kupuohi in Lahaina, Maui.