HONOLULU, Nov. 9 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Honolulu's Bill 7 housing program has helped bring hundreds of affordable apartments to neighborhoods near public transit. A new report from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) finds that allowing more apartments per project, streamlining permitting and making construction grants available earlier could help the city build on that progress.
The report, Assessing Honolulu's "Bill 7" Housing Program, examines the city's Affordable Rental Housing Program, which began in 2019 to encourage apartment construction on small lots. The program offers incentives such as fee waivers, grants and tax breaks in exchange for keeping most unit...