Nextcity
Noelle Fujii-Oride
On Aug. 8, 2024, a new milestone was reached in the aftermath of the deadly Lahaina wildfire that destroyed 2,200 structures and displaced 12,000 residents on the island of Maui: A Lahaina nonprofit secured its first residential parcel for community ownership.
1651 Lokia Street, which once held a four-bed, three-bath house, sits empty. But one day, the property will accommodate a new main house and two accessory dwelling units — known locally as ‘ohana units — providing a stable, affordable home for an extended or multigenerational family.
That property will forever remain in the hands of Lahaina’s people under the Lahaina Community Land Trust, which will own the land and only sell homes atop to long-term local residents.
