Owners of a few thousand condominiums on Maui long approved for vacation rental use have a new opportunity to sidestep an approaching ban intended to increase the supply of housing for residents after losses in the 2023 wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina.
Andrew Gomes is a business reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. A longtime Hawaii journalist, he specializes in business subjects with a strong focus on real estate and land-use topics, including housing, development, and agriculture, while also covering broader themes such as energy policy and local government. Gomes has been featured in various outlets, including Military.com, Yahoo Finance, and American Military News.












