A roughly 370‑acre Waihe'e Valley parcel on Maui’s North Shore is listed for about $15.9M, marketed for a ranch or estate while preliminary subdivision permitting proceeds.

The former Trump Waikīkī has reopened as Ka Laʻi Waikīkī Beach after a $100M overhaul that added 238 residential-style studios, a refreshed spa and three new dining concepts. The 38‑story property now markets itself as a calmer pocket of Waikīkī near Fort DeRussy Park.

UH Mānoa has started demolishing Buildings C and D at the long‑vacant Hale Noelani complex, removing 174 beds as the campus prepares a long‑term student housing plan.

DHHL handed out 200 project leases in Hilo for the Panaewa homestead, the first wave of awards in a 400-lot plan that DHHL projects will reach occupancy around 2031.

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.