A new state law called Hawaii Builds pairs expedited approvals with seed financing and strict timelines to accelerate thousands of affordable homes across the islands.

Gov. Green and DHHL awarded 815 Oʻahu project leases on July 18 — 400 in Waimānalo, 400 in ʻEwa and 15 in Nānākuli as part of efforts to reduce the homestead waitlist.

Condo closings on Maui jumped to 88 in June while the median condo price fell to $625,000, according to Realtors data showing more transactions but longer selling times.

An environmental court has ordered a new review of plans for a Ritz‑Carlton at Turtle Bay, pausing permits while wildlife and habitat impacts are reassessed.

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.