Naulu Apartments Opens, Bringing 302 Affordable Units to Halawa

After two years of construction, the Naulu Apartments have officially opened in Halawa, offering 302 affordable housing units to the community.

 

The 25-story building, located on Kalaloa Street, overlooks Pearl Harbor and provides studio, one-, two-, and four-bedroom units reserved for households earning between 30% and 60% of the area median income.

 

Resident Robert Lindsey expressed his gratitude, stating, "It's such a blessing for me and my family, because the size of our family and the cost of rentals in Hawaii are so high."

 

Rents, including utilities, range from $704 for a studio at the 30% AMI level to $2,404 for a four-bedroom unit at the 60% AMI level, based on the 2024 U.S. Housing and Urban Development guidelines.

 

Officials highlight that this $168 million project is the largest low-income housing tax credit development built in Hawaii in the last 15 years.

 

Governor Josh Green remarked, "Naulu Apartments is a shining example of the good that can be accomplished when the private sector, the state government, and city government come together for a common objective."

 

As a condition of government financing, rents will remain affordable for low-income households for at least 61 years.

 

The developer, Pacific Development Group, commissioned local artists to paint several murals on the property. Gavin Murai, a local artist, created an abstract, two-story artwork in soft, blue hues near the elevator bank.

 

Murai shared his inspiration, "Every day when I drive out to drop off my daughter at school, I look toward the valley and see the clouds rolling in over the Koolaus, which has a misty calming effect."

 

For more information or to join the waitlist, interested individuals are encouraged to reach out directly to the Naulu Apartments management.