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Mountain View, HI · Real Estate
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Riley Smith to Retire as Lanihau Properties President and CEO
Storied Career Includes Decades of Giving Back to the Community. Kailua-Kona, HI —After nearly two decades of leadership at Lanihau Properties, LLC, Riley W. Smith, P.E. will retire at years-end on December 31, 2026. Under his long tenure, Smith was responsible for overall company operations including management and entitlement...
hoodline.com
Pearl City's Button Up Cafe Ditches Cramped 19-Seat Spot for AC and 64 Chairs
Button Up Cafe, the Korean-Hawaiian-American brunch spot that's been feeding Pearl City since 2016, has reopened in a much bigger home within Pearl City Plaza. The new location seats 64 customers, a dramatic jump from the original space's 19 seats, and for the first time, diners can eat their loco moco without sweating through it, thanks to newly installed air conditioning.
hawaiinewsnow.com
UHERO: Employment, poverty levels persist 3 years after Maui wildfires
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new report from the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) shows substantial progress is being made three years after the Maui wildfires, but significant gaps remain. Emphasizing many of the findings detailed two weeks ago in the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (Maui WES), the UHERO...
hoodline.com
Kakaako Warehouse Fight Pits Senior Woodshop Against F45 Gym, 200 Homes
A state agency's attempt to swap a popular Kakaako fitness studio for a nonprofit senior woodshop inside a World War II-era warehouse has collapsed under public pressure, leaving both groups' futures uncertain as the property heads toward becoming affordable housing. The Hawaii Community Development Authority had planned to replace F45 Training Ala Moana with the nonprofit Honolulu Kupuna Shed at the warehouse, but the agency has since pulled back that plan amid questions over fairness and transparency.
KHON2
Avoid estate planning mistakes before family stress grows
Honolulu (KHON2) – Estate planning involves more than creating a will, according to Michelle Ogata, principal attorney at Estate Planning Partners Hawaii. Ogata says a will is only one part of a complete estate plan and generally must go through probate. A more comprehensive plan may also include a...
Honolulu Civil Beat
Empty Homes Tax: Some Like The Idea. Oʻahu Politicians Won’t Hear Of It
Housing in Hawaiʻi has been expensive for a long time. And for Wes Tashiro, who raised a family in ʻEwa Beach before downsizing to Makiki, it feels like there’s never any relief. “It feels like it’s getting worse,” said Tashiro, who is retired after a career working...
KITV.com
Koa Vista II affordable apartments in Waipio holds dedication ceremony
WAIPIO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Koa Vista II, a second phase of an affordable housing development in Waipio, held a blessing and dedication ceremony for the new homes on Tuesday. Koa Vista II is located off Ka Uka Boulevard across from Waipio Costco offering affordable apartment options. On Tuesday, the...
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📋 DHHL Successor Notice: Department Seeks Heirs for 19 Unclaimed Hawaiian Home Lands Leases
HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Homestead Services Division, through its District Operations Branch, has issued an official public notice to locate potential successors for 19 homestead leases across the state. Under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, when a leaseholder passes...
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Topa Financial Center remains without power after chiller leak
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A downtown Honolulu office tower remained without power Saturday after an air conditioning system leak damaged critical electrical equipment, leaving nearly 100 tenants displaced for a third day. The outage at Topa Financial Center began Thursday morning when a chiller leak in the building’s basement allowed water...
Honolulu Civil Beat
Empty Homes Tax: Oʻahu Voters Blocked From Weighing In
Oʻahu property owners with empty units could help ease the island’s housing crisis by selling or renting their properties, and a proposed empty homes tax could’ve pushed them to do so. But on Monday, a measure aimed at putting the idea to Honolulu voters in November was...
KITV.com
The Promise of A Home at Last: 815 Leases Awarded
Shakas and Shoutouts to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), which celebrated its largest residential offering on the island this year. A total of 815 Native Hawaiian families received project leases—including 400 homesites in Waimānalo, 400 in ʻEwa, and 15 in Nānākuli. Plus, shakas and shoutouts to Hawaiʻi Dental Service Foundation, Wet N Wild, Surfrider Foundation Kauaʻi and Nā Kiaʻi O Maui. “Shakas & Shoutouts” is a daily Island Life Live segment in which co-hosts Davey D and Lina Girl celebrate the good people, things, and events happening in our local community, here and abroad. Got a great person or organization? Suggest them for a “Shakas & Shoutout!” Send us all the details at islandlifelive@kitv.com.
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City purchases Iwilei property for redevelopment
The city’s efforts to develop the area surrounding the planned Kuwili Skyline Station took another step forward with the recent $2.7 million acquisition of the 519 Kaaahi Street property in Iwilei. The transaction, which was finalized on June 30, is seen as an important milestone in advancing the city’s...
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The City Plans to Add 2,500 Affordable Homes in Iwilei
The City and County of Honolulu plans to transform the Iwilei-Kūwili district into a mixed-use, transit-connected neighborhood with more than 2,500 affordable homes, centered around the future Kūwili Skyline Station. It recently completed the acquisition of 519 Ka‘aahi Street for $2.7 million, expanding public ownership in the area as part of a long-term strategy to create sites for affordable housing, public spaces and community amenities.
Honolulu Civil Beat
Tsunami Evacuation, Homelessness And Cost Of Living: State House District 23 Candidate Q&As
The incumbent Democratic representative for state House District 23, Ikaika Olds, is facing Republican challenger Victor Muh in the Nov. 3 general election. The seat includes the busy urban Honolulu neighborhoods of McCully and Mōʻiliʻili located across the Ala Wai Canal from Waikīkī. Both candidates...