About MAUNAKEA TOWER APARTMENTS
MAUNAKEA TOWER APARTMENTS is a HUD-assisted rental property in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 380 total units, of which 379 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 LMSA. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 85% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 254 |
| 2 Bedroom | 125 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to MAUNAKEA TOWER APARTMENTS:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 1245 MAUNAKEA ST, Honolulu, HI 96817
- County
- Honolulu
- On-site phone
- (808) 537-9905
- Management agent
- Sandalwood Management USA LP
- Management contact
- Jennifer Gomez
- Management phone
- (512) 637-1681
- Management email
- jennifer@sandalwoodmgt.com
- HUD servicing site
- San Francisco (San Francisco Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800005086
Other HUD-assisted properties in Honolulu
If MAUNAKEA TOWER APARTMENTS's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Honolulu:
- SMITH-BERETANIA APARTMENTS — 163 units, 1170 NUUANU AVE
- KAPUNA I — 161 units, 1015 N SCHOOL ST
- WESTLAKE APARTMENTS — 95 units, 3139 ALA ILIMA ST
- Beretania North-Kukui Tower — 76 units, 35 N KUKUI ST
- Keola Hoonanea — 70 units, 1465 AALA ST
- PUALANI MANOR — 62 units, 1216 PUA LN
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Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.