Department of Housing and Land Management

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Department of Housing and Land Management

Ka ʻOihana Hoʻolālā Kūkulu Hale A Me Ka Hoʻokele ʻĀina

Affordable Housing Fund (AHF)​

Leveraging public funds to build homes for local families.

Overview

The AHF is a special fund that was established by Section 9-204 of the Revised Charter of the City & County of Honolulu, as amended (RCH), and is further defined under Chapter 6, Article 63 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, as amended (ROH), with the most recent amendments occurring through Ordinance 20 9. 

Purpose

The purpose of the fund is to provide and maintain affordable rental housing for persons earning 60 percent or less of the median household income in the city for any one or more the following purposes: provision and expansion of affordable rental housing and suitable living environments in projects, which may include mixed-use, mixed-income projects, having residential units that are principally for persons of low and moderate income through land acquisition for, development of, construction of, or capital improvements or rehabilitation to such housing, provided that the funded housing remains affordable for at least 60 years.
 
(1990 Code, Ch. 6, Art. 63, § 6-63.2) (Added by Ord. 07-19; Am. Ord. 20-9)
 

Featured Projects

Located at 99-385 Pohai Place and developed in partnership with EAH Housing, Aloha Ia Halewiliko will provide 139-units to people ages 62 and older whose incomes are between 30 to 60% of the Area Median Income. Set on the site of a former sugar mill, this project is
Aloha Iā Halewilikō (ʻAiea)

AHF Investment: $6,000,000 supporting 140 affordable kūpuna rental homes
New construction focused on aging-in-place and long-term affordability.

Formerly known as Hālawa View II, Naulu Apartments is a 302-unit affordable housing project near Pearl Harbor, supported by a $5 million investment from the City’s Affordable Housing Fund. It will serve households earning up to 60% AMI, with five units reserved for residents needing supportive services.
Naulu Apartments (ʻAiea)

AHF Investment: $5,000,000 supporting 302 affordable rental units. Large-scale project expanding housing options for local families.

Kūhiō Park Terrace Low-Rises and Homes

AHF Investment: $8,000,000 supporting 302 new affordable rental units, and two manager units. These will replace 60 aging existing units. 

Aerial map showing the location of the former Waialua Fire Station property in Waialua, with nearby schools and major roadways labeled.
Waialua Mill Camp (Waialua)

AHF Investment: $3,500,000 to secure land for future housing (potential 268 units). Strategic acquisition to enable a new North Shore community.

Aerial view of the future affordable housing site in Kailua, with the project property outlined to show the planned redevelopment area.
Kailua Lofts (Kailua)

AHF Investment: $4,800,000 to secure land for future housing (potential 62 units). Expands future workforce housing opportunities in a high-cost area.

A photo of Hocking Hale from the street, a brown and grey building located in Downtown Honolulu.
Hocking Hale (Honolulu)

AHF Investment: $3,900,000 supporting 40 affordable units. Infill development adding housing in the urban core.

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