Developer plans affordable housing for teachers in Hawaii

The 95-unit rental complex is planned for the lower campus of Mililani High School on the island of Oahu.
June 16, 2026
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  • Kumelewai Hale will provide 95 affordable rental units for teachers in Mililani.
  • Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027.
  •  The state is investing $2 million to support pre-development costs.
Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation
Kumelewai Hale

Hawaii’s first workforce housing project for teachers is moving forward in Mililani.

Hawaii News Now reports that the Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation, a nonprofit developer, has completed its final environmental assessment for a 95-unit rental complex on the lower campus of Mililani High School.

The housing development, named Kumelewai Hale, aims to provide affordable units for teachers at below-market value.

The state is pitching in $2 million for pre-development costs.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027, and teachers will be able to move into the units in 2030.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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