Financialization and Land Consolidation in Hawaiʻi
An explainer on how financialization and institutional land consolidation are reshaping housing, water, and economic control in Hawaiʻi.
Real Estate
Hawaiʻi for Sale: How Institutional Capital Is Quietly Rewriting Our Future
Hawaiʻi is undergoing a quiet but profound shift as land, housing, and commercial infrastructure move from local stewardship into institutional portfolios. This long-form analysis examines the Alexander & Baldwin sale,
Bill 9 and the Illusion of Simple Solutions
Maui County’s Bill 9 was intended to address housing affordability, but on a small island economy, removing one sector creates ripple effects felt across jobs, small businesses, and community stability.
How Legacy Corporations Shape Maui’s Tourism—and Keep Locals Out
Still Controlled: Maui’s Tourism Industry Is Dominated by Legacy Corporations—and They’re Turning Locals Against Each Other The Big Five might sound like
Luxury Developments Threaten Maui’s Sacred Lands and Community
The proposed Ledcore Maui development in the Wailea area has ignited significant concerns among local residents, Hawaiian cultural practitioners, and environmental advocates.
Lowering house prices on Maui could make the housing market more attractive to mainland buyers
Lowering house prices on Maui could make the housing market more attractive and vulnerable to mainland buyers for several reasons: Higher Purchasing
Importance of a Viable Drainage Plan for the South Maui Flood Plain
Importance of a Viable Drainage Plan for the South Maui Flood Plain A viable drainage plan for the South Maui floodplain is
How Maui’s Economy is Shaped by Legacy Monopolies
Hawaii’s economy, including Maui’s, has been shaped by the dominance of a few major corporations historically known as the “Big Five.” These
Developers Are Leveraging Anti-Tourism Sentiment to Fuel Maui’s Building Boom
Maui’s building boom is being driven by developers, luxury housing, off-island buyers, and land conversion, while local residents face rising costs, infrastructure strain, housing displacement, and growing pressure on limited
Affordable Housing is a Trojan Horse
Affordable Housing is a Trojan Horse Beware of For-profit Developers bearing Gifts: The Affordable Housing (AH) program has become a Trojan Horse for
Unregulated Development in Kihei
Kihei’s flooding crisis is not just a modern problem. It is the legacy of decades of unregulated development, buried drainage systems, wetland impacts, and short-sighted land use decisions made without