Tiny homes in Kalaeloa to house some of Hawaii’s chronically homeless people

Ryan Watanabe, vice president of M Watanabe Electrical, exits one of the units at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, sits inside one of the common areas at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, sits inside one of the common areas at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, left, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, and Ryan Watanabe, VP of M Watanabe Electrical, walk the complex at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, stands inside the commercial kitchen at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Ryan Watanabe, vice president of M Watanabe Electrical, shows one of the walk-in refrigerators inside the commercial kitchen at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

The new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, walks the complex at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, prepares to enter one of the units at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

An interior view of one of the units at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

An interior view of one of the units at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

One of 37 housing units is seen at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

An interior view of one of the units at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

An interior view of one of the units at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

A placard of a housing unit donor — in this case, Castle & Cooke — is displayed outside the front of the housing at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, n Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

Nani Medeiros, executive director of Home Aid Hawaii, walks the complex at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.

An overall view at the new Kauhale housing development on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Kalaeloa. The plot features 37 single dwelling units as well as a modern community area and commercial kitchen to supplement both veteran and non-veteran residents.