Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii, Inc.

Street Address:
900 Fort Street Mall,
Suite 1690
Honolulu, HI 96813


Phone: 808-550-0804
Fax: 808-550-0607
Website: 

David Nakamura, Executive Director

Contact Name: Joni Tayama
Phone: 808-550-0804
Fax:
Email: jtayama@mutual-housing.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 23    Part Time: 5

Background
Founded in 1992, MHAH owns and operates affordable rental housing complexes on the islands of Kauai and Oahu. Mutual Housing owns 555 units within three projects: Lihue Court Townhomes on the island of Kauai; Kekaulike Courtyards in Honolulu's Chinatown; and Palolo Homes, formerly the State's largest public housing project. We emphasize active participation and collaboration with our residents and the development of such supportive social services for the community as computer learning centers and affordable childcare.

Mission
“The mission of MHAH is to develop, own and manage multi-family rental communities serving families earning 20 to 80 percent of median income. MHAH will assist its target families to become more self sufficient through the provision of affordable rental housing, support for economic development activities and supportive services aimed at assisting residents to build assets, earn income, and improve the quality of family life and the economic vitality of the surrounding community.”

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $2,533,675

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Community Building and Organizing
  • NeighborWorks Multifamily Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 0 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 12 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 0 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 555 rental units.
  • Invested $ in the community through Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $1,773,427 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $1,773,427.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    6/25/2004 Lihue Court Townhomes, our first project, celebrates its 10th anniversary.
    5/31/2003 Mutual Housing completes the $13.5 million renovation of Palolo Homes. With Clifford Projects, Allied Builders, and Kokea Construction, 306 units in 63 buildings are renovated in just over one year -- on time and on budget.
    3/3/2002 MHAH opens its new office at Palolo Homes after privatization of the State of Hawaii's largest public housing project.
    12/31/2001 Kekaulike Courtyards opens its American Savings Bank Computer Learning Center in 2001.
    12/31/2001 Lihue Court opens its computer learning center and the Koa Keiki Headstart childcare center in 2001.
    5/31/2004 Completed $1.53 million of site work improvements with with CC Engineering & Construction at Palolo Homes. Project is funded with HOME grant from the City & County of Honolulu.
    4/30/2004 Palolo Homes wins Kukulu Hale award of excellence from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties as Hawaii's best non-profit renovation project.
    11/4/2005 Boys and Girls Club begin afterschool tutoring programs at Lihue Court Townhomes.
    3/14/2006 Michelle Lemi, teacher at Lihue Coiurt Townhomes childcare center, is the sole Neighbor Island honoree in the Good Beginnings Alliance 2006 Outstanding Early Childhood Professionals of the Year program.
    2/1/2007 Construction begins on Kekaulike Courtyards community meeting room in Honolulu's Chinatown district.
    7/20/2007 The City & County of Honolulu awards a total of $695,000 in CDBG grants for the construction of Palolo Homes' Ohana Community learning center.
    11/8/2007 Mutual Housing is awarded developed rights to build a 308 unit rental project in East Kapolei which will be known as Ko`Oloa`Ula.
    12/3/2008 Blessing and dedication of the Palolo Learning Center at Palolo Homes. This $1.7 million learning center is the hub for supportive service programs at Palolo Homes and includes a computer lab, health nurse station, demonstration kitchen, reading room, classrooms and meeting areas.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Clean-up Project

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Landscape and Neighborhood Beautification

  •  Leadership Training

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  •  Neighborhood Festivals

  •  Tenant Organizing

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Afterschool/Tutoring Programs

  •  Community Health Services

  •  Daycare Center

  •  Drug and Alcohol Prevention

  •  English as a Second Language Classes

  •  Food Bank

  •  Job Training / Youth Employment Project

  •  Youth Group Organizing (Issue Oriented)

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped

  •  Housing for Homeless

  •  Rental Housing

  •  Section 8 Housing

  •  Transitional Housing for Homeless Families


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    John AndersonBoard MemberResident  
    Patricia BrandtBoard MemberResident  
    Dee DarbyBoard Treasurer; Board Member  
    Warren G HaightBoard Vice PresidentBusiness  
    Richard KoenigBoard Member EmeritusBusiness  
    Dorothy LettsBoard PresidentState Government  
    Naomi SakamotoBoard MemberBusiness  
    Oswald StenderBoard Member EmeritusBusiness  
    Jan N SullivanBoard SecretaryBusiness  
    Kelly WalshBoard MemberResident  

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Pacific
    Name:  Laurie Delman
    Phone:  714-940-0144x26
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  714-940-0973
    Email:  ldelman@nw.org