Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
If you’ve seen HGTV’s “Renovation Aloha” reality show, you know there’s no room for setbacks. Husband and wife home flippers Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama transform Oahu houses that have seen better days and give them sparkling new kitchens, glamorous bathrooms and new decks.
How’s all of that possible given the notorious delays in Honolulu’s permitting department?
As it turns out, they’re not waiting for their permits to be approved. And the work that’s being done doesn’t necessarily line up with what’s on the permit.
The Kalamas have been able to pull it off with few consequences.
Christina Jedra has more details on how, and why one couple who purchased one of these flipped homes is mulling a lawsuit: civilbeat.org/2024/12/renovation-aloha-permit-violations-cost-of-doing-business
If you’ve seen HGTV’s “Renovation Aloha” reality show, you know there’s no room for setbacks. Husband and wife home flippers Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama transform Oahu houses that have seen better days and give them sparkling new kitchens, glamorous bathrooms and new decks.
How’s all of that possible given the notorious delays in Honolulu’s permitting department?
As it turns out, they’re not waiting for their permits to be approved. And the work that’s being done doesn’t necessarily line up with what’s on the permit.
The Kalamas have been able to pull it off with few consequences.
Christina Jedra has more details on how, and why one couple who purchased one of these flipped homes is mulling a lawsuit: civilbeat.org/2024/12/renovation-aloha-permit-violations-cost-of-doing-business
