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91 Maui ʻohana end decades-long wait for homesteads with Waikapū lot awards
The island's newest homestead community in Waikapū will have 91 homes, ranging in size from two to five bedrooms.
Nearly 100 Hawaiian Homelands turnkey homes awarded to Maui families
A total of 91 turnkey homes were awarded to Maui’s newest homestead community, Puʻuhona in Waikapū. Two- to five-bedroom ...
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Maui housing conversion endeavor stalls
An effort to help alleviate Maui’s dire shortage of affordable housing by having a state agency acquire and convert ...
Maui company turns surfboard scraps into building blocks for homes
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui company is creating a sustainable way to build homes by using surfboard scraps. Surf Block ...
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Surf's up: Recycled surfboard scraps could be part of Maui’s housing solution
Homes made of recycled surfboards could be one answer to Maui’s housing challenges. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on ...
No More Vacation Rentals In Maui. Here's How The Mayor's Plan To Strip The Island of Short-Term Rental Will Affect The Economy
While the island of Maui has always been a vacation paradise, it may no longer be a paradise for vacation rentals. That’s ...
In Maui, architects are turning surfboard waste into new housing
Hawaii Off Grid is using foam scraps to make insulated blocks for housing—a solution that's actually stronger and more energy ...
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Nearly 300 Native Hawaiians Move Closer to Homeownership with DHHL's Award of 91 Turnkey Homes in Waikapū, Maui
DHHL awarded 91 turnkey homes to Native Hawaiians in Maui, advancing their commitment under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act ...
Maui mayor’s plan to phase out vacation rentals would increase housing but shrink the economy
HONOLULU (AP) — An unprecedented proposal from Maui’s mayor to phase out vacation rentals would alleviate a severe housing shortage aggravated by the 2023 wildfires but would also shrink the economy, ...
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Residents invited to Central Maui open house
MAUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Maui county announced it’s hosting an open house on Friday, April 4 to garner feedback from Wailuku and Kahului residents about the most pressing issues affecting ...