DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS

Ho‘okahua

Turnkey Properties
Awards Program

Turnkey Awards Are Lots With Pre-built Single-family Homes

Recognizing that some beneficiaries are not comfortable with, or able to, plan, design, and organize the construction of a home, the Department develops turnkey homes for their convenience. For more information regarding the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, please click on the link below.

About Project

Benefits Of A Turnkey Award

You will have a choice in the model type that best suits you and your family's needs and price range
You will have a choice in the model type that best suits you and your family's needs and price range
You will enjoy all the transfer and successorship rights of a DHHL lessee.
You will enjoy all the transfer and successorship rights of a DHHL lessee.
DHHL will assume the construction risks for you.
DHHL will assume the construction risks for you.
If your home is being constructed in conjunction with other homes, "bulk purchase" discounts will be passed on to you.
If your home is being constructed in conjunction with other homes, "bulk purchase" discounts will be passed on to you.
DHHL will seek the best possible construction financing terms for your home.
DHHL will seek the best possible construction financing terms for your home.

The Turnkey Approach 

takes into account all the different components of home construction

Before a home is constructed, architectural drawings are prepared and approved by the County, a building permit is issued and the area on the land where the house will sit is prepared for the home.

Upon completion of the home, the home is inspected for quality control and compliance to the construction plans and the contractor issues a 1-year building warranty.

The completed home is then offered to native Hawaiians on the island wait list. You only need to obtain a mortgage loan, which DHHL will assist you with.

Vacant Lot Awards Program

Learn More About Designing And Constructing Your Own Home

The Vacant Lot Award is an award to an applicant who would like to design and construct his or her own home on a parcel of land with infrastructure developed by DHHL.