Christopher Breen, REALTOR

Honolulu home permits are speeding up, but condo rehabs and big multifamily projects still face delays that could keep some neighborhoods undersupplied.

At its June 12, 2026 meeting, the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board focused on disaster and hurricane preparedness, persistent traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on Kalihi Street, homelessness and neighborhood maintenance issues, infrastructure and parking frustrations, and updates from city, state, and federal officials on resilience, trees, schools, and local funding.

At its June 12, 2026 meeting, the Kahaluu Neighborhood Board focused on hurricane readiness, cross-jurisdiction infrastructure and traffic problems, environmental and permitting concerns over the former Laos Village property, military and housing impacts, and voted to support Honolulu’s proposed empty homes tax.

Waipahu Towers fire highlights how safety systems, insurance, and retrofit risk are reshaping Oahu condo values, financing, and buyer behavior.

At its June 10, 2026 meeting, the Waikīkī Neighborhood Board focused on rising public safety and quality-of-life concerns—crime, noise, scooters, sanitation, and traffic—while also hearing updates on July 4 events, affordable housing, emergency preparedness, beach restoration, and disputed building energy benchmarking requirements.

Ulana Ward Village's resale rules changed. Here's what Kaka'ako's biggest reserved-housing tower reveals about condo liquidity on O'ahu.

Housing Infrastructure Growth Bonds could make more of Oahu financeable for housing, especially in Iwilei, Kalihi and Halawa.

At its June 9 meeting, the Waimānalo Neighborhood Board blended cultural grounding with public safety, education, housing, and infrastructure updates while focusing heavily on water affordability, flooding and drainage threats, controversy over the Hui Mahiʻai ʻĀina project, military land-use consultation concerns, and the need for better time management after an overlong agenda delayed board business.

At its June 9 meeting, the Kailua Neighborhood Board reviewed public safety and preparedness updates, approved a unanimous resolution pressing the state to install a traffic signal at Ulupii Street and Kalanianaole Highway, debated phased Lanikai traffic and parking changes, and heard broad community and agency updates on wastewater, base activities, infrastructure, homelessness, and energy planning.

At its June 5, 2026 meeting, the Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board focused on police enforcement and street safety issues, filled leadership roles but left a board vacancy unresolved, and pressed city and state officials on persistent concerns including noise, homelessness, infrastructure hazards, permitting delays, energy costs, Chinatown funding, and rail station design.