The Facebook founder said he would no longer try to acquire "kuleana" parcels held by families for generations on Kauai's North Shore, but now they're being auctioned off.
Unlike the luxury condo towers rising nearby, all 200 units in the complex would be affordable housing. It's considered a model for future use of state-owned land.
A residential development is on hold while a developer devises a plan for the iwi — 12 years after the state warned the city of their possible presence.