UPDATED: June 11, 2019 The Ala Moana hotel condo has become one of the most successful hotel condos in Honolulu. It is on par with the Ilikai Apartments. The location has become one of the biggest draws with it located across the street from the convention center and next to Ala Moana Center. It is […]

A new electricity disclosure law in Hawaii goes into effect on July 1, 2009. House Bill 1464 in an effort to bring new focus to energy efficiency and renewable energy sources requires that the owner-occupant seller make a good faith declaration of the electricity costs based on the previous three months of electricity bills. There […]

Source:  Pacific Business news Just as San Francisco past a bill to ban plastic shopping bags, Hawaii is considering the same.  In an effort to reduce waste and support a more greener way of life as well as attempting to limit harmful effects to wildlife, the Hawaii legislature is considering this bill. “Plastic shopping bags […]

August 16, 2005 Honolulu: Lower inflation for the first half of 2005 Rising housing and energy costs continue to erode incomes and caused the inflation rate to dip down for the first half of this year. The cost of living increase of 3.1% is lower than the first half of 2004 which was 3.3% according […]

August 1, 2005 Plans for the new Waipi’o Point project presented by developer Castle and Cooke before the neighborhood board would create new homes on a site adjacent to the Waipahu High School. The old Brown estate consisting of 13.2 acres purchased from the Queen Emma Foundation would be the site for the sixty-six new […]

February 28, 2005 The state and many small property owners will likely miss the April 5 th deadline to convert their cesspools to septic systems. The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that violators will face up to a $32,500 per day for noncompliance. The EPA has targeted Hawaii because no other state has used cesspools […]

January 26, 2005 Honolulu: Controversial Leasehold Law is Overturned The Honolulu City Council voted 6 to 3 to overturn the 1991 law, known as Chapter 38, which allows for the city to acquire land under leasehold condos and sell the fee simple interest to qualified condo owners. The bill will need to be signed by […]

January 25, 2005 Honolulu: Kahala Leasehold Condo Owners Sue City The leasehold owners of 4999 Kahala Ave (Kahala Beach Apartments) have filed suit against the city in anticipation of tomorrows Honolulu City Council vote to overturn the controversial leasehold conversion law. The owners who are currently going through the city’s process to condemn the land […]

January 13, 2005 The Hawaii Community Development Authority announced its goals for state-owned land along the Kaka’ako waterfront and Kewalo Basin. They are requesting proposals to redevelop the 36 acres of land at the Kaka’ako Waterfront park and the 29-acre harbor known as Kewalo Basin. The vision for the area includes space for entertainment, retail, […]

January 12, 2005 Honolulu: Lease to Fee Conversion Supports Want their Cases to Continue With the lease conversion law likely to be overturned, many lease hold owners hope that allowances will be made to allow their cases to continue despite the probably change in the law. The Honolulu City Council will take a preliminary vote […]