12/19/2025Ward Village, developed by Howard Hughes Communities, marked the opening of the 697-home Ulana Ward Village reserved-housing tower by donating $120,000 to six Hawaii nonprofits supporting youth, education, and community programs. (Source: PBN)
12/19/2025 A new HCDA policy gives its executive director unilateral authority to lease Kakaako state-owned properties for up to five years at below-market rates without bids, board approval, or public notice - praised as a way to protect small businesses amid gentrification but criticized for lacking transparency and oversight. (Source: Civil Beat)
12/16/2025Jinya Ramen Bar will permanently close its Ward Village location in Waiea on Feb. 9, laying off 86 employees, amid rising food costs, lower visitor arrivals, and broader economic pressures on Hawaii’s restaurant industry. (Source: PBN)
12/14/2025 Honolulu’s housing crisis persists not because of a lack of plans or intent, but because poorly executed regulations and weak administrative records repeatedly trigger legal challenges that delay or undo well-meaning housing reforms. (Source: Civil Beat)
We exclude Leasehold data from this market analysis because Leasehold properties do not compare with regular Fee Simple properties.
We use median instead of the average because it depicts more accurately a central tendency to the sample size. Example: Take 5 numbers - 3, 5, 7, 9, 21. The median is 7 (the middle number) and the average is 9 (sum of all divided by 5).
We count days on market from listing date through closing date.
