Beneficiaries celebrate their award at the April 5 Pu‘uhona Phase 2 Lot Selection.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, nearly 300 beneficiaries and their ʻohana eagerly awaited the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ (DHHL) Puʻuhona Phase 2 lot selection where 91 turnkey homes were awarded for Maui’s newest homestead community in Waikapū.
“Every day we strive to build balanced, resilient communities, and Puʻuhona is no exception,” said Dowling Company president and developer, Everett Dowling. “The needs of our Native Hawaiian community are at the forefront in the development of each homestead community, and we will continue to build until everyone on the waitlist has a house of their own.”
Puʻuhona will comprise of 137 turnkey homes and 24 improved vacant lots: each lot averaging 7,500 square feet in size. Groundwork on the project began in May 2023.
Watch the highlights from this remarkable and significant day.
