Are Community Facilities Districts a win-win? Property owners pay to protect their condos, and the public gets to enjoy improved beaches and infrastructure.
Some residents are worried the sales of luxury homes will drive up the cost of housing for residents but a Hawaii economist says that likely won't happen because the company is operating in a very high-end market.
Questions over shoreline access and public versus private jurisdiction have bubbled to the surface in a controversy that pits a wealthy blockchain entrepreneur against many who frequent popular swimming spot Cliff House in Kapalua. Maui shoreline activist Kai Nishiki via social media Wednesday alerted residents that neighboring mansion-owner Jonathan Yantis allegedly cut down the Cliff House ladder, erected misleading nature preserve signs about native birds and hired a private security officer to “harass” people about noise, drinking and music.
NAPILI Napili Beach House LLC, developer of a controversial single-family residence under construction in Napili, has received a Stop Work Order from the Ma