Last April, partnered with Hawai‘i Appleseed for the 2017 Build-A-Thon to construct and display an accessory dwelling unit at the Hawai‘i State Capitol. Now, the 400-square-foot unit is up for online auction. There is no reserve on this auction. The proceeds (after fees) will benefit Hawai‘i Habitat for Humanity Association. Check out the online auction

Hawaiian Community Assets and Hardware Hawai‘i are holding a Home Ownership Fair this Saturday, July 8th from 10AM to 1PM at Hardware Hawai‘i’s Kapolei location (110 U‘u Place, Kapolei). Learn to do small home repairs, engage with community organizations to help you with personal finance and home ownership and enter to win a Makita 18V […]

The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting will be leading information sessions this week outside the demonstration ADU on the Capitol lawn (corner of Richards St. and S. Beretania St.). Dates and times: Tuesday, April 11 at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12 at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 13 at 11 a.m. The public is invited […]

Hawai‘i Appleseed and Habitat for Humanity have partnered for the Tenth Annual Habitat for Humanity Build-A-Thon to construct an ADU on the Hawaii State Capitol lawn. . It is open Monday through Friday from 10 AM until 2 PM.

Join host Raya Salter as she speaks with Eileen Lacaden of Hawaii Appleseed about ADU housing, or Accessory Dwelling Units in Hawaii.

 was signed into law by the Mayor on July 21st after its passage by the Honolulu City Council earlier this month. Homeowners are expected to save up to $10,000 in fees as a result of the new law, providing a significant boost to development of ADUs. A couple key changes as a result of Bill 27: Waived fees will be reimbursed […]

If you are looking for ideas for an ADU, take a look at these sample plan sets prepared by design professionals. Each plan offers a different approach, giving you an opportunity to visualize the possibilities for your property. Note that these plans are not complete and cannot be used to apply for building permit without extensive modification. You […]

Here is an updated flyer for our remaining workshops. Please note that the date of the Waianae workshop is July 20, not July 10 (the previous flyer stated the incorrect date). We hope to see you in or Waianae!

We have our next three homeowner workshops scheduled for Nanakuli, Waimanalo, and Waianae. See the flyer below for further details and don’t forget to RSVP at the respective event website!

Our next homeowners’ workshop will be held in Nanakuli in the Ka Waihona o ka Naauao Public Charter School’s cafeteria.