Mayor signs bills for the Honuaʻula project, setting course for mixed housing in South Maui
Mayor Richard Bissen has signed two bills clearing the way for the development of 1,150 homes — both market-priced and workforce units — in the Honuaʻula master-planned community project south of Maui Meadows in South Maui. Bill 171, now Ordinan...
Maui single-family home sales tick up with median at $1.3M; Condo market slows in July
Single-family home sales rose modestly by 5.3% compared to July 2024, with the median sales price increasing 9.6% to $1,315,000.
Maui County real property tax payment due by Aug. 20, 2025
The first installment of Maui County real property taxes for fiscal year 2025–2026 is due by Aug. 20, 2025. Tax bills have been mailed to all property owners or their agents, according to the County of Maui Department of Finance.
Maui off-grid home captures AIA Award for energy-efficient design
Hawaii Off Grid’s Kūpono Hale project has won the Award for Excellence in Energy-Efficient Design at the 2025 AIA Honolulu Design Awards. The design was recognized during a July 25 awards gala in Waikīkī.
Day and night closures on Puʻunēnē Avenue for affordable housing project
Beginning nightly this Sunday July 13, all lanes of South Puʻunēnē Avenue will be closed between the intersection with West Kamehameha Avenue to Hololeʻa Street, adjacent to Jim Falk Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram.
RAM: Maui’s housing market shows stability in sales amid declining prices in June 2025
The median price for single-family homes declined by 5.7% to $1,315,000, while condominium prices dropped sharply by 28.6% to $700,000.
Maui Council set to begin deliberations on short-term rental phase-out bill
Maui County Council members are set to begin deliberations next week on Bill 9, a proposed measure to phase out short-term vacation rentals that could significantly impact housing, tourism, jobs, tax revenue, and the island’s economy. The Housi...
Maui Council to take up contentious Honuaʻula project for first reading this Friday
The long-debated Honuaʻula master-planned community project is returning to the Maui County Council’s agenda for its regular meeting on Friday. The “hot button” issue has been whether to approve the developer’s request to rem...
A novel idea for Maui’s housing crisis: Using vacation rental profits for residents’ down payments
A novel approach to Maui’s severe housing crisis emerged during a third round of emotional public testimony Monday on the hotly debated vacation rental phase-out bill: leveraging short-term rental profits to finance affordable housing for local...