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
This $36M sale is the highest residential sale in Hualālai Resort history
The house last sold for $25 million in 2015 to former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 18, 2026
UHERO: Hawai‘i's housing vouchers costing more, helping less
Federal spending on Section 8 vouchers in Hawai‘i has increased by 70% since 2003, but the number of enrollees has not increased commensurately.
Michael BrestovanskySeptember 17, 2026
Kohanaiki has closed more than $100M in sales this year
The 450-acre private club and residential community is located on Hawai‘i Island's Kona Coast.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 16, 2026
JL Capital completes Ala Moana affordable housing project
Amana Lofts, an adaptive reuse project in Honolulu's urban core, has transformed a former five-story office building into 64 rental units.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 11, 2026
Why Hawaiʻi families stop speaking over a house
The wealth that most people in Hawai‘i stand to inherit is typically real estate — quite often the very homes we grew up in, which are now million-dollar assets. ASD columnist Ray Tsuchiyama has advice for how kama‘āina can avoid the pain of fighting over the house when their parents are gone.
Ray TsuchiyamaSeptember 10, 2026
Former legislator joins Catholic Charities Housing Development Corp.
In her new role as housing development director, Sharon Har will focus on the day-to-day development of CCHDC's newest affordable housing project, Hale Pilina, and serve as the main point of contact for financing, construction and consulting partners.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 09, 2026
Community Voices: Hawaiʻi's housing affordability problem
Permit reform is a supply problem. What Hawaiʻi has is a price problem.
Corey IdleburgSeptember 08, 2026
New workforce housing under construction near Queen's Medical Center
Located at 1518 Miller St., the project, which broke ground last month, is the first ground-up development from Fergus Brothers LLC.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 07, 2026
Coming soon: ProsPac's newest residential tower, Kali‘u
The Honolulu-based real estate development firm got its start a decade ago. Its next project will take shape within the Kamehameha Schools portion of Kaka‘ako.
Stephanie SalmonsSeptember 05, 2026
Neighborhood capital: Unlocking Hawai'i's hidden housing resource
Redevelopment in Hawai‘i has typically forced landowners into one of just two decisions — sell, or don't sell. But there is a third choice, one where current landowners, by the dozens or the hundreds, could participate in coordinate redevelopments that could renew entire neighborhoods.
Ray TsuchiyamaSeptember 03, 2026
Community Voices: What nobody tells you before you buy a condo in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi condominium prices may look manageable compared to single-family homes. The carrying costs are another story.
Corey IdleburgSeptember 01, 2026
JL Capital prepping for next steps in Muse Honolulu development
Demolition preparation activity at the site of the planned condominium in Honolulu's Ala Moana neighborhood is expected to begin in October and new pricing has been announced for a number of residences.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 29, 2026
Hawaiʻi doesn't have a condo crisis, it has a missing law
Tens of thousands of people in Hawai‘i live in apartment towers that are now a half-century old, or older. Owners face sometimes ruinously expensive assessments to repair or replace aging building systems. Under Hawai‘i law they're stuck. There's no provision for owners to take the radical step of collectively selling their units and handing the building off to someone else to redevelop. Other places have such laws, here's how they work.
Ray TsuchiyamaAugust 27, 2026
Historic Podmore building in Downtown Honolulu sold for $2.6M
International architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firm ESC Pacific acquired the property in a privately negotiated and off-market transaction. Katherine Nomura, partner at Podmore, told Aloha State Daily that the restaurant is not affected by the sale of the building.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 20, 2026
Maui oceanfront estate is on the market for $45M
The offering includes two adjacent oceanfront residences that span more than 7,500 square feet of living space on a little more than 1.2 acres.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 15, 2026
Maui interior designer aims to support Lahaina homeowners rebuilding after wildfires
A new one-on-one advisory service, Lahaina Rebuild Design Guidance, was created as an alternative to full-service interior design and offers "focused professional support during key phases of rebuilding."
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 12, 2026
Honolulu DPP requires use of AI tool for residential project permit applications
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting announced this week that applicants will be required to use an artificial intelligence tool to submit residential project permit applications. Julia Fink, executive vice president of AIA Honolulu, shared with ASD why the organization is advocating for this AI.
Haley LehmanAugust 07, 2026
Mahana Ward Village sales gallery to open Aug. 8
The mixed-use development will feature 451 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences and about 13,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 06, 2026
Hawaiian Homes Commission lawsuit continues after evictions averted
Two Kaua‘i renters can stay in their apartments while their suit against the Hawaiian Homes Commission, which previously attempted to evict them, goes forward.
Michael BrestovanskyAugust 05, 2026
Second phase of Central O‘ahu affordable rentals are now open
A blessing ceremony was held this week for Koa Vista II, the second phase of a new two-phase development located within Koa Ridge.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 30, 2026
Ward Centre closed; looming demolition will make way for new Ward Village towers
Although a timeline has not yet been finalized, sources say that demolition and redevelopment work at the site is expected to begin later this year.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 30, 2026
Kaua‘i renters facing eviction sue Hawaiian Homes Commission
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands purchased a Kapa‘a apartment complex to help DHHL beneficiaries in 2024, but tenants who don't meet the department's blood quantum requirement have been served eviction notices, suit alleges.
Michael BrestovanskyJuly 29, 2026
New eateries planned for Kamehameha Schools' Mō‘ili‘ili redevelopment
Eleven tenants for Waiānuenue at Kapa‘akea have so far been announced.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 28, 2026
Construction Industry of Maui awards scholarships to three isle students
The CIM Bob Poulson Scholarship encourages local students to pursue a degree in the construction and design industry — away from Maui — then bring their knowledge and skills back to the Valley Isle. Three students each received a $20,000 scholarship this year and shared with Aloha State Daily their plans after college.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 30, 2026