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February 12, 2026

‘Incredibly Frustrating': Affordable Oahu rentals sit empty for 10 months

  • The PenseMetro project is expected to get its certificate of occupancy in the next few weeks.
    • By BEN ANGARONE
    Honolulu Civil Beat

    Ben Angarone/Honolulu Civil Beat via AP [enlarge]
    Ten months after a blessing to celebrate the opening of a city-subsidized affordable housing project, the PenseMetro building has yet to open due to permitting delays.

    At a blessing to celebrate the opening of city-subsidized affordable housing, Mayor Rick Blangiardi stood behind a podium bedecked in lei to talk about the value of adding 29 new rental units to the city's urban core.


     
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