Ainahau Vista II seeks applicants for affordable senior housing complex

Ainahau Vista II, a senior affordable-housing development in Waikiki, is seeking senior applicants for its rental units.

The Ainahau Vista II project is intended for low-income seniors ages 55 or older. The 62-unit complex at 2428 Tusitala St. includes 47 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units and 15 studio apartments. Three of the units are handicap-accessible. To qualify, seniors must have annual incomes of 50 percent or less of the Honolulu median income, or approximately $40,850 for one person or $46,650 for two people.

Each unit is partially furnished with a range/oven, refrigerator/freezer and garbage disposal. Water, electricity and sewer costs are included in the monthly rent. Tenants must pay their own cable and phone bills.

Other amenities include a community room for recreational and educational activities, a coin-operated laundry room and an on-property resident manager. Smoking is prohibited throughout the project, and pets are not allowed.

The project is a joint effort between Ainahau Vista II LP and the Hawaii Housing Development Corp. A blessing was held in April for the recently opened complex.

Prospective tenants must have good landlord references. Call the on-site office at 926-6700 or go to locationsrentals.com.

ON THE MOVE

The Hawai‘i Convention Center has announced the following new management hires:

>> Kristie Chang as regional director of accounts-East Coast from director of events for Vicki Johnson & Associates LLC and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT). Chang has more than 20 years of hospitality experience, including having served as a meeting and event manager for Experient, associate director of programs for Envision EMI and independent special events and fundraising consultant in the Washington, D.C., area.

>> Briana Leite-Ah Yo as regional director of accounts-West Coast. Leite-Ah Yo has worked for more than 10 years in the sales and hospitality business. Her previous employment includes working for The Modern Honolulu Hotel and being director of operations and industry relations for the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s global MCI contract.

>> Martha Fontana- Kwon as director of security and guest services. Fontana-Kwon has more than 25 years’ experience with the Honolulu Police Department. Her other jobs include security in the hospitality sector and for a private K-12 school in Hawaii.