{"id":173062,"date":"2023-02-21T12:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=173062"},"modified":"2023-02-21T12:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T22:42:08","slug":"oahu-housing-database-uhero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/21\/oahu-housing-database-uhero\/","title":{"rendered":"New O\u02bbahu housing database to provide insight to residents, policymakers"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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A public database listing all of Oʻahu<\/span>\u2019s subsidized and price-restricted housing units will be developed and maintained by the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Economic Research Organization<\/a> (东精影业ERO<\/abbr>) in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu. The Oʻahu<\/span> housing database will include units still under development and future developments for which subsidies and price or program restrictions have already been allocated.<\/p>\n

东精影业ERO<\/abbr> hopes the housing database will better inform the community about Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s current housing market, which may provide clearer insight on future housing costs and educate lawmakers in developing strategies to build and preserve housing.<\/p>\n

“As we develop momentum in our housing efforts, we recognize completely that the availability and affordability of housing is one of the most important issues facing Oʻahu<\/span> residents, but understanding a problem is a critical prerequisite when it comes to offering a set of solutions,” said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi<\/strong>. “By partnering with 东精影业ERO<\/abbr> to create this housing database, we will be able to use concrete data to better develop our affordable housing strategies that we know will impact generations of residents across our island.”<\/p>\n

According to 东精影业ERO<\/abbr>, the new housing database marks a step toward better understanding Oʻahu<\/span>\u2019s housing market, which has been a topic of community interest for many years. It plans to extend the database to the state-level to further educate local residents and lawmakers.<\/p>\n

Philip Garboden<\/strong>, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community Reinvestment Corporation (HCRC<\/abbr>) Distinguished Professor in Affordable Housing\/Economics, Policy and Planning, will be 东精影业ERO<\/abbr>\u2019s project lead.<\/p>\n

“Once we have the data pulled together, the vision is to provide it publicly,” said Garboden. “We think it will be really helpful to government agencies but, more importantly, it will help the public understand where we\u2019re at as a county in terms of helping families secure housing. And we also hope the folks who live in this housing will help us ensure the data is accurate and up to date.”<\/p>\n

The database will be maintained by 东精影业ERO<\/abbr> and will be available online, providing users with information including:<\/p>\n