#lahaina rebuild

Melissa Dyckman Interiors has launched Lahaina Rebuild Design Guidance, a one-on-one advisory service created to support Lahaina homeowners rebuilding after the 2023 wildfires. The service helps clients make smarter decisions during planning and construction, before costly changes, delays and long-term design regrets happen.

“Today’s blessing builds on the significant progress already made in Lahaina’s recovery,” Mayor Richard Bissen said. “From clearing more than 1,500 properties and restoring essential infrastructure to engaging the community, developing recovery plans and creating a clear path for businesses to rebuild, each milestone has brought us closer to restoring Lahaina’s commercial heart.”

Op-Ed:  Jonathan Helton with the Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi explains how a recently passed bill could ease the rebuilding of Lahaina’s roads, water lines and sewer system following the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.

A free workshop focused on the unique challenges of rebuilding within Lahaina’s historic districts is set for 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Morgado Hall. The Commercial Property Workshop: Historic District Recovery, hosted by the Maui County Office of Recovery, is geared toward commercial property owners in Lahaina Historic […]

The home was originally one of 10 homes built by Habitat Maui in 2020 for a Lahaina family. Rebuilding it marks an important step forward as families begin returning to the neighborhood following the devastating 2023 wildfires. 

Puʻunoa Beach Estates will mark an important milestone for the Lahaina community with a Grand Reopening Celebration on March 24 from 6–8 p.m. The evening will serve not only as a celebration of the property’s reopening, but also as a meaningful moment of renewal and continued healing for a community that has shown remarkable resilience. 

In a new op-ed, policy analyst Jonathan Helton shares how red tape, economic losses and resident departures are slowing Lahaina’s recovery — and why policymakers must act quickly to change it.

Hale Mahaolu, a nonprofit affordable housing provider, has announced plans to redevelop the Front Street Apartments, which are owned by the Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation. The redevelopment project is expected to provide 240 units of family housing for Maui residents.

The County of Maui Office of Recovery will host an additional community information session online from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, to present finalized policies for the upcoming Hoʻokumu Hou housing programs.

In honor and remembrance of the second anniversary of the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina is donating all proceeds from its Margherita Pizza throughout August to the Maui Pono Foundation.

As rebuilding efforts continue nearly two years after the devastating Lahaina wildfires, the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) is hosting two free webinars to introduce a new resource: “Building for Wildfire Resilience in Hawaiʻi: Materials, Costs and Safer Choices.”

Many Maui wildfire survivors are beginning to repair and rebuild their homes after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. FEMA encourages survivors hiring a contractor to beware of fraud.

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen today announced a partnership to address critical financing gaps for Lahaina homeowners still rebuilding after the 2023 Maui wildfires. The collaborative effort will create a Deferred Payment Loan Program to support middle-income families who may not qualify for federal disaster recovery funds but continue to face significant financial barriers to reconstruction.

ToolBank Disaster Services has officially launched operations on the island of Maui to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi hailed the 2025 Legislature’s passage this week of bills intended to increase the state’s housing stock, speed up the recovery of Lahaina and increase government accountability. 

Applications are now open for the Keep Lahaina Home Insurance Gap Program, which offers a powerful partnership to ensure Lahaina homeowners can afford to stay and rebuild in the aftermath of the 2023 fires.

The County of Maui Department of Planning is encouraging property owners whose legally nonconforming structures were destroyed in the August 2023 wildfires to apply for building permits and begin the process of rebuilding.

The tree saplings are displayed at Maui’s OGG Airport for both arrivals and departures, beneath the central baggage claim’s atrium ceiling and in the nearby courtyard.

The community is invited to comment on eight homeowner recommendations developed by Hawaiʻi Community Lending and Ho‘ōla iā Mauiakama Long Term Recovery Group. The recommendations aim to specifically benefit Lahaina homeowners with the goal of preventing the displacement of residents and supporting individuals and families who lack resources to rebuild. 

This second session is about taking those initial ideas and turning them into actionable pathways for a resilient energy future that honors Lahaina’s heritage.