Oahu faces a “housing crisis,” by the City and County of Honolulu’s own estimation, running short by about 24,000 units at all price points, but particularly at affordable prices.
State lawmakers want to help middle-income Hawaii residents purchase new homes with subsidies, under an envisioned pilot program that is pending authorization in the Legislature.
Denise Iseri-Matsubara, a former state housing official, has been hired to lead the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Homelessness as its executive director.