ʻĀina Lani Pacific is seeking a Maui County grant of more than $4.9 million to help pay for steeply rising construction costs projected for the developer’s 28-home Kilohana Makai project in Kīhei.
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The four-bedroom Plan B home at Hokuâula, a 50 percent affordable housing development in Haliimaile, is shown. Home prices start at $556,255 for eligible, below moderate income-earning residents. AINA LANI PACIFIC photos
Two workforce housing projects one in Haliimaile and one in Kihei went online recently, with applications from eligible Maui residents accepted until the end of March.
The Hoku’ula single-family housing development, located on 63 acres of land off Haliimaile and Haheka roads, will hold 176 to 196 units half workforce and half market rate.
Developed by Aina Lani Pacific LLC, the project is expected to break ground in May, according to company president Howard Kihune Jr. The first homes should be delivered after about 16 months.