Real Estate
Hawaii Real Estate: Homes, Land, and Market Trends
What could be better than a home in Hawai‘i? ASD covers new housing developments, the rental market, affordable housing, luxury condos, and dream homes. We cover the regions going through majors housing changes, such as Kaka‘ako, Iwilei and Lahaina. And we introduce readers to the developers and policymakers and their plans for alleviating Hawai‘i’s housing shortage and attempting to ease the price of paradise through transit-oriented development, land use policy and management of the Islands’ vacation rental market.
News
West O‘ahu redevelopment breaks ground
A blessing ceremony was held Thursday for the redevelopment of the former Paradise Cove Lū‘au site near Ko Olina.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 27, 2026
Affordable housing development opens in Makiki
Makiki Banyan is the fifth project from Lam Capital developed under the City and County of Honolulu's Bill 7 program.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 19, 2026
For sale: Tantalus home made for an architect
The 2,798-square-foot house is located on a 1-acre rim lot at 228 Forest Ridge Way.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 16, 2026
Hawai‘i Realtors Charitable Foundation offering grants to residents affected by March storms
The foundation — the charitable arm of Hawai‘i Realtors — will distribute a total of $200,000 in grants to aid in storm relief.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 14, 2026
Loan program launched for condominium associations
The Condominium Association Loan Program provides direct loans to Associations of Apartment Owners, or AOAOs.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 13, 2026
UHERO: Hawai‘i housing affordability improves slightly but housing crisis 'remains severe'
UHERO has published its Hawai‘i Housing Factbook 2026, the fourth edition of an annual report that analyzes the state's housing market.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 08, 2026
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity builds affordable homes in Waimānalo
Meet the nonprofit affiliate’s new Executive Director Melissa Bruhl, who has lived on Oʻahu for more than two decades holding various leadership roles in the private sector, along with her team comprised of staff, contractors and volunteers.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosMay 02, 2026
Applications opening for new affordable rental project in Central O‘ahu
The second phase of Koa Vista, a new two-phase development located within Castle & Cooke's Koa Ridge, has 97 one-bedroom apartment units for families with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 01, 2026
For sale: Historic Nu‘uanu estate listed for $22M
Located in upper Nu‘uanu Valley, you'll find Lihiwai on 1.81 acres at 51 Kepola Place.
Stephanie SalmonsApril 29, 2026
City acquires Chinatown property for future housing, redevelopment
The property, located at 175 N. Pauahi St., was acquired on April 1 for $4.52 million.
Stephanie SalmonsApril 16, 2026
Historic Makiki home on the market for $5.5M
The five-bedroom home is believed to have been designed by noted architect Charles W. Dickey.
Stephanie SalmonsApril 08, 2026
How a new condo development impacts the housing market
New research from University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization highlights the ripple effects that The Central, a 512-unit condo near Ala Moana Center that was completed in 2021, had on O‘ahu's housing market.
Stephanie SalmonsMarch 26, 2026