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DHLM staff member appointed to Hawaiʻi Judicial Selection Commission
We’re proud to share that Ailina Tagupa-Laborte, a planner in DHLM’s Finance Division, has been appointed to serve on the Hawaii Judicial Selection Commission. Appointed by Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi, Ailina will serve a six-year term from April 2,

Honoring Earth Day through Mālama ʻĀina at Hāwea Heiau and Keawāwa Wetland
Following Earth Day earlier this week, the event is part of DHLM’s ongoing efforts to support community-based stewardship through the CWNL program, which helps protect and preserve Oʻahu’s most important natural and cultural resources for future generations.

Supporting Hawaiʻi’s Future Through Strategic Land Use: A conversation with Jenn Ontai of DHLM
As part of DHLM’s leadership team, Jenn Ontai works behind the scenes to help move some of the City’s most important real estate transactions forward—supporting everything from affordable housing development to interdepartmental land use.

City begins demolition of long-abandoned Waikīkī apartment building to make way for affordable housing
City begins demolition of long-abandoned Waikīkī apartment building to make way for affordable housing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-eri3U3-k&feature=youtu.be The City and County of Honolulu has officially begun demolition of 1615 Ala Wai Boulevard, a long-vacant apartment building located at the gateway to Waikīkī. This effort marks a major milestone in the transformation of

City selects partner to lead transformational TOD planning effort in Iwilei-Kapālama to support thousands of affordable housing units
City selects partner to lead transformational TOD planning effort in Iwilei-Kapālama to support thousands of affordable housing units The City and County of Honolulu has selected DTL, in partnership with BDP Quadrangle, Wilson Okamoto Corporation, and Nippon Koei, to lead a master planning effort centered on the Kūwili Station Transit-Oriented

Progress Update: Abatement Work Underway at 1615 Ala Wai
Progress Update: Abatement Work Underway at 1615 Ala Wai Abatement work is now in progress at 1615 Ala Wai Boulevard as the City prepares the site for demolition and future redevelopment. This work marks a key step forward in addressing longstanding safety and maintenance concerns at the property, which was

Honolulu selected as a global finalist for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2025 Mayors Challenge
Honolulu selected as a global finalist for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2025 Mayors Challenge HONOLULU – Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Thursday announced that the City and County of Honolulu has been selected as one of the 50 finalists of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ sixth Mayors Challenge, a competition designed to spur local government innovation