City plan would combine affordable housing projects with retail, restaurants
“Uchida said city will only target neighborhoods that have enough wastewater capacity to handle the growth. He said the city is now developing a map that will show where developers can build.
The city also wants to encourage developers who want to convert offices into residential units, citing the 1132 Bishop Street project.
Because of the sluggish office market, the owner is building 500 apartment units at the office tower — half of them will be affordable.”