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Could raising property taxes could help affordable housing in Maui?
Here is a very interesting article by Kenna StormoGipson called, Here’s An Affordable Housing Plan That’s Already Working.
Portland, San Francisco and LA have all upped property taxes to build housing. Hawaii — which has the lowest property taxes in the country — should do the same with its investment properties, starting in Maui.
Our Hale Makana O Mo‘ili‘ili project in the Star Advertiser
The article, “ Highridge Costa to hold lottery for its Kapolei affordable rentals project” written by Andrew Gomes discusses our Hale Makana O Mo‘ili‘ili project.
Chinatown gets proposal for 15 story hotel.
Max Rodriguez wrote an article in KHON2 news about the proposed project by Ikenakea Development. The proposal is for a 15 floor hotel in the Chinatown neighborhood of Honolulu. There is also a video about the proposed project.
The use of water for housing projects discussed in The Maui News
The article, “Mayor says county intends to use water for housing projects” by Kehaulani Cerzio from July 7, 2021 discusses the use of water for housing projects.
A resolution scheduled to be heard in a Honolulu City Council Committee
In the Pacific Business News article, Honolulu resolution seeks to add to layer of rules for affordable housing developers, Janis L. Magin addresses new rules for us.
Construction is helping the economy that has been greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
In Hawaii Business Magazine’ s article, Construction Helps Drive the Local Economy in Tourism’s Absence, our project Hale Makana O Maili is mentioned. Beverly Creamer writes about how construction is helping the economy that has been greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
HCBD’ s Kali Watson and Patti Barbee’s visions in the Ka Wai Ola News.
In the December 27, 2019 article, Hawaiian Community Development Board: A New Vision for Affordable Housing, By Puanani Fernandez-Akamine, she writes about HCBD’ s Kali Watson and Patti Barbee’s visions. HCDB was founded by Kali as a continuation of his passion for providing Native Hawaiian families with affordable housing options.
Native Hawaiians Waiting for Homesteads- Hawaii Business Magazine
In the article, Fixing the Backlog of Native Hawaiians Waiting for Homesteads, Noelle Fuji-Oride writes about the native Hawaiians waiting for homesteads.
Our project, Hale Makana O Mailii is in the Pacific Business News
Our project, Hale Makana O Mailii, is mentioned i n the article, Four Hawaii affordable rental projects get tax-credit financing, in Pacific Business News.