It’s interesting that Maui News has a couple of news topics on its front page that are directly related to real estate development on Maui.  That’s a sign that real estate and development on Maui is not stagnant despite the current economic crisis.  Here are some of the highlights today:

Headline: TARGET aims for Maui Store.   Trendy retailer Target Corp is looking to open a store on Maui, but it can’t and won’t if the County Council passes a proposal that limits the size of so-called “superstores”.  Read the full article on Maui News. Then come back here and let us know what your thoughts are.  Do you want a TARGET store here even if that means another huge superstore on Maui paradise?  

Front Page: A&B  property designated as important ag lands on Maui -  The State Land Use Commission approved on Thursday a request by Alexander & Baldwin to designate more than 27,000 acres on Maui as important agricultural lands. At a glance this sounds like a real good thing. But is there a catch to this?  Read the article on Maui News and then come back here to let us know what you think.

Page 3:  Pukalani Housing Project Wins OK from Land Panel - Pukalani Associates’ Kauhali Lani would develop a 50 acre parcel west of Old Haleakala Highway with new homes, while the 39 acre parcel running along the new Haleakala Highway would be kept as an open area with trails and recreational amenities.  Do you see this as good news?