Maui County will host a July 15 open house in Lahaina where wildfire‑impacted homeowners can meet Goodfellow Bros. and preview Ho‘okumu Hou rebuild plans.

CNBC's 2026 "Top States for Business" study put Hawaii last, prompting a DBEDT task‑force plan and a legislative bill aimed at cutting costs and improving competitiveness. Lawmakers would fund studies and set staged targets to climb the rankings.

The ownership group at Four Seasons Hualalai is moving to develop the remaining estate parcels after strong sales and a major land consolidation last year.

Lonohana has acquired Dole’s 151‑acre Waialua orchard, adding more than 60 acres of producing cacao and becoming Hawaii’s largest cacao grower. The deal aims to keep the land in local agricultural hands.

Court filings say a prominent Honolulu broker had sex with his assistant in dozens of listed homes, triggering dueling lawsuits and renewed regulatory scrutiny.

Honolulu’s planning office rolled out a priority‑review fast‑track that gives CivCheck‑cleared residential permits a quicker route into prescreen, cutting review times by weeks.

An 89-unit LEED Gold affordable complex in Lahaina has reopened, reuniting returning residents and wildfire survivors nearly three years after the August 2023 fires.

A Honolulu City Council committee advanced Bill 20 to create a down‑payment loan fund for first‑time buyers; the draft sets income and loan caps and leaves funding questions unresolved.

A county panel has approved a roughly $5M overhaul of the Kona Seaside Shops on Ali‘i Drive, clearing the way for new restaurants, kiosks and a shaded courtyard. The plan would demolish three buildings and rebuild key storefronts near Kailua Pier.

County planners unveiled a module-based plan to rewrite Title 19, with public meetings across Maui Nui this summer and a target completion in late 2028.

James Campbell Co. bought The Element in Ewa Beach for $165M — about $41M less than Blackstone paid in 2022. The 318-unit complex sits near UH West Oʻahu.

A reimagined Mauna Kea estate with a waterslide pool and ocean views is listed for $17.5M, pitched as a private mini‑resort in the Fairways North enclave.

A bluff-top Anini Vista home once owned by Carlos Santana is listed at $13M — four beds, three acres, ocean views and a private path to Anini Beach.