Hawaii County says most lava‑impacted lots from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption have been bought under a HUD‑funded program, leaving a small group of parcels to be cleared and managed as open space.

David Weinreb’s five‑level Waiea residence in Ward Village is set to go to auction March 26–April 9, listed at $13.8M and offered through Concierge Auctions.

A handful of mega land sales pushed Hawaii’s 2025 investment volume to roughly $2.96 billion, concentrating ownership of iconic resort parcels. The moves reshape who controls Waikīkī beachfront and what comes next.

Honolulu Freight Services has centralized its Oʻahu operations into a renovated Kalihi headquarters, converting the former Love's Bakery into a 92,400‑sq‑ft logistics hub after a roughly $32M consolidation.

Costco filed permits this week for a $55M Hoopili distribution center in West Oʻahu, a proposed hub meant to supply its Hawaii warehouses. The filing begins formal city review.

BYU–Hawaii landed a $96.3M permit to replace the aging McKay complex with five new buildings, clearing the first phase of a multi‑year campus renewal in Laie.

Nan Inc's 2024 purchase of the Puʻunēnē Mill could bring light‑industrial space to Maui while select historic buildings are preserved amid costly cleanup. Permits and zoning will shape what comes next.

Marriott will convert The Resort at Kapalua Bay into a St. Regis‑branded resort, assuming management and planning a 2027 relaunch that preserves the property’s residences and spa.

Hilton will open Hale Hōkūala Kauaʻi, a 210‑room Curio Collection resort at Hōkūala on Kaua‘i, offering event space, ocean views and access to a Jack Nicklaus ocean course.

The city selected EAH Housing to turn the former Dee Lite Bakery site in Kalihi into transit‑oriented affordable rentals across from the future Mokauea Skyline station.

The Maui Planning Commission tentatively approved a 151‑room Grand Wailea expansion, attaching more than 30 conditions aimed at protecting iwi kūpuna and reef health.

City leaders propose $240,000 in loan forgiveness to recruit engineers and shave down Honolulu's permitting backlog.

Maui County will mail 2026 assessment notices by March 15; owners have until April 9 to appeal. Ordinance 5913 extends certain Lahaina exemptions through June 30, 2028.