The solution to affordable housing  in Hawaii has to be driven by the state and not by developers. We have all seen the glass towers being built that only the wealthy and investors can buy. Personally I think most developers are parasitic who look for the highest monetary return then divest themselves with no regard of the impact it has on the community. I agree that affordable rental properties for lower and middle income levels are a big part of the answer, because true rental properties are virtually non-existent here and that has in part driven up the cost of housing in my opinion.