The Office of Housing (HOU) drives policy and strategy for housing islandwide. The office leads cross-sector collaboration and policy change to stimulate the acquisition, development, and preservation of housing for all of Oahu’s residents, including the creation of pathways from homelessness to housing.
The significance of the City’s role and responsibility to create viable solutions to ease Oahu’s Housing crisis cannot be overstated. We have embraced this challenge with full resolve because there is no more fundamental need or matter of greater importance.
Communities across Oʻahu only truly thrive when housing opportunities are a reality for every resident — and given our island’s housing crisis, the City and County of Honolulu’s role in the development of housing has never been more critically important.
Updates, Public Notices & Press Releases
Parkway Village at Kapolei, a mixed-use development that will create 405 affordable rental units and two on-site preschools, is set to begin construction following a groundbreaking ceremony held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
734 & 735 Kihapai Place in Kailua Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday that the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Land Management (DLM) has successfully completed the strategic real estate acquisition of 734 & 735 Kihapai Place in Kailua,
To help Oʻahu renters cope with rising housing costs, the City and County of Honolulu’s Rental and Utility Relief Program (RURP) will temporarily reopen for new applications.
