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
Hale Haukani opens at UH Mānoa
You'll find the $170 million student housing complex on the mauka side of Dole Street between the East-West Center and Mānoa stream.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 20, 2025
Hotel Molokai sold
The property was acquired for an undisclosed price in a sale that closed Aug. 6.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 14, 2025
Conservation easement protects 74 acres of Hilo farmland
The Pu‘u‘eo Mauka conservation easement protects about 74.3 acres of land along the Wailuku River and Rainbow Falls that the Keolanui family, co-founders of O.K Farms, have cared for and stewarded for more than 20 years.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 11, 2025
Another public-private partnership for UH aims to expand student housing in Hilo
Aloha State Daily recently spoke with a University of Hawai‘i administrator about the university's newest P3 project that has UH working with a not-for-profit organization that will manage and redevelop the Hale Kāwili Apartments, a complex adjacent to the UH-Hilo campus.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 06, 2025
Honolulu continues affordable housing push
The City and County of Honolulu this week selected a "preferred negotiating partner" for the redevelopment of 436 Ena Road into long-term affordable rentals.
Stephanie SalmonsAugust 01, 2025
Waikīkī timeshare hits major development milestone
Developers last week topped off Ka Haku, a Hilton Club, a new timeshare property under construction by Hilton Grand Vacations.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 29, 2025
Recent funding allocated to help Lahaina families rebuild
Hawai‘i Community Foundation in collaboration with Maui County and the Partnership to Rebuild Lahaina has earmarked $15 million in grants toward Maui’s long-term recovery from the August 2023 wildfires. The grants will support 77 median income families who are reconstructing their homes, providing access to affordable loans and additional financing resources.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 28, 2025
Honolulu selects preferred partner for redevelopment of Waikīkī property
The City and County of Honolulu, which acquired the property at 1615 Ala Wai Blvd. through condemnation in January 2024, is demolishing an existing, long-vacant building to make way for a future affordable housing development. Demolition began earlier this month.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 25, 2025
Leasing underway for new affordable senior rentals in ‘Aiea
Located on the former site of the ‘Aiea Sugar Mill at 99-385 Pōhai Place, ground broke on the project in the fall of 2023. Residents are expected to begin moving in next month.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 24, 2025
For sale: oceanfront home in Lanikai is on the market for $16 million
Located at 958 Mokulua Dr., the property has 7,000 square feet of interior living space, five ensuite bedrooms and four full- and one half-baths.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 23, 2025
The latest from Hōkūli‘a, a private residential community and 'agrihood' on the Kona Coast
Hōkūli‘a is a private, low-density residential community situated on more than 1,200 acres in Kealakekua.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 22, 2025
Volunteers add final touches to family home in Waimānalo
Work is underway at the Keliinui ‘ohana's future home, where the multi-generational family will get to move into by the end of August. Aloha State Daily lent a hand over the weekend with Honolulu Habitat for Humanity. We share more about the nonprofit's mission for more affordable housing, as well as the many hands involved to pull this off.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 22, 2025
Waikīkī hotel hits the market
‘Ewa Hotel Waikīkī is located on 15,000 square feet of leasehold land at 2555 Cartwright Road.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 17, 2025
Honolulu to open waitlist for Section 8 voucher program
Pre-applications received next week will be randomized and 3,000 will be selected through a lottery and placed on the waiting list.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 11, 2025
Fee simple Whitmore Village condo on the market for $275K
Located at 1016 Ehoeho Ave. #208, the 664-square-foot unit is ideal for a first-time homebuyer says the listing agent, who also happens to own the property.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 11, 2025
Demolition of abandoned Waikīkī apartment begins
The work clears the way for a future affordable housing project on land owned by the City and County of Honolulu.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 11, 2025
New law aims to stabilize Hawai‘i's insurance market
"This bill is here because it has become increasingly clear that our housing market was unstable," Gov. Josh Green said during a bill signing at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Monday, July 7. Aloha State Daily also spoke to insurance officials and real estate leaders to see what this means for residents and the real estate market.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 09, 2025
Honolulu selects partner for Iwilei-Kapālama planning effort
Last month, the city issued a request for proposal seeking a multidisciplinary planning and development team to prepare a transit-oriented development plan called "Transforming Iwilei-Kapālama: Connecting People and Places."
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 08, 2025
A look at Kohanaiki, a private club and residential community on Hawai‘i Island's Kona Coast
Aloha State Daily recently spoke with Carrie Nicholson, the principal broker and vice president of sales and marketing for Kohanaiki Realty, about the 450-acre development and what's available.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 01, 2025
Global Christian organization delivers housing to ʻohana in Lahaina
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers, along with the local community, gathered Saturday to welcome three Maui families home. Since the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, the relief organization has donated 41 tons of supplies and equipment; rebuilt five homes, with 16 more underway; and deployed hundreds of volunteers to assist with ongoing recovery efforts.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 01, 2025
Ala Moana parcel listed for sale
Located across from Ala Moana Center at 1646 Kapi‘olani Blvd., the property is about 32,805 square feet and ripe for redevelopment.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 28, 2025
Owner-occupant sales set to start for luxury condominium in Ala Moana
Muse Honolulu will launch the sales through a public lottery next month. Applications for the lottery opened June 21 and the deadline to apply is next Wednesday. The lottery itself will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 27, 2025
Tantalus home that once belonged to Richard Chamberlain on the market for $8 million
Perched above Honolulu, you'll find the 1.8-acre property at 3711 Round Top Drive.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 27, 2025
For sale: A pink penthouse in Waikīkī's Hale Moani
Thinking pink? This penthouse condo might be for you. The fee simple property hit the market earlier this month with a $340,000 asking price.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 26, 2025
The Park on Ke‘eaumoku expected to welcome first residents in September
Aloha State Daily recently caught up with the developer to see how the $500 million-plus mixed-use project is progressing.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 17, 2025
New model homes to open Saturday at ‘Ewa Beach resort
Starting June 14, you can tour new model homes at Kekainani, a collection of 32 luxury, oceanfront residences within Hoakalei Resort.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 13, 2025
Oceanfront estate in Makapu‘u is on the market for $24.9 million
The compound offers seclusion, views of the ocean and the Ko‘olau mountains — along with plenty of space for your family and friends.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 12, 2025
A new bowling alley, more workforce housing planned for Lānaʻi
Learn more about the initiatives at Pūlama Lāna’i, including its dual credit program for students on the island, a 10-year partnership with the University of Hawai’i Maui College.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJune 12, 2025
High-low: Homes for sale in Launani Valley
ASD looks at the highest- and lowest-priced properties actively listed in the Central O‘ahu neighborhood, a condo and a single-family home, both priced at under $1 million.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 06, 2025
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi to expand with purchase of Maui News property
The more than six-acre campus neighbors the health organization’s medical office and subsidiary Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku, representing "an investment in the future of health care on Maui,” local leadership told ASD.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJune 03, 2025
Ala Moana project will transform former office building into affordable rentals
The development is located just a short distance away from Ala Moana Center and near the planned Ala Moana rail station.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 31, 2025
Hā‘ena home once owned by Julia Roberts hits the market
Limahuli Ocean Estate sits on 8.29 acres at "the end of the road" in Hā‘ena, on Kaua‘i's North Shore.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 29, 2025
Active home inventory up in April
Trevor Benn, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors and president and owner of Forward Realty, says O'ahu's condo market has about 6.8 months of inventory while the single-family home market has about 3.5 months of inventory — the norm is about two months.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 28, 2025
For sale — oceanfront home in Portlock is a 'custom haven'
The home features cathedral ceilings, travertine floors, a grand circular staircase and an open-concept layout, along with a high-end kitchen, gated grounds and direct beach access.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 23, 2025
Luxury home in Kīlauea will be auctioned in June
Bidding on this home, situated on a bluff above Secret Beach, starts June 6.
Stephanie SalmonsMay 22, 2025
Lahaina fire survivor Cesar Martinez looks to be part of the solution for housing
Since joining HomeAid Hawaiʻi in January, Martinez has helped place more than nearly 250 families in temporary housing on Maui, as part of a project called Ka La‘i Ola, which is on track to welcome 1,500 residents by the end of this year. The nonprofit's CEO Kimo Carvalho shares about its cost-effective approach and blueprint for the future.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosMay 20, 2025