Banyan Tree Plaza
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This buildings features were determined from publicly available data, including MLS listings. While we cross-referenced additional data sources, it still likely contains incomplete or inaccurate information, as it has not yet been personally verified.
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Banyan Tree Plaza
Building Overview
Banyan Tree Plaza in Downtown-Chinatown (built 1974) offers concrete construction with pool and ocean/Diamond Head views.
About Banyan Tree Plaza
Banyan Tree Plaza is located in the Downtown-Chinatown neighborhood and was built in 1974. According to available records, the building is concrete construction. The MLS data does not specify unit sizes or total number of units; buyers should verify size and unit-level details with the listing or management.
Based on MLS data, building amenities include a pool, BBQ area, resident manager, and security guard. Reported views from the building include ocean, mountain, Diamond Head, and sunset vistas. Short-term rentals are not allowed and pets are not permitted per the provided information.
Parking is listed as available with covered, assigned stalls and guest parking. The management company is shown as unknown in the MLS data. This summary is based on MLS-derived information; buyers should confirm all details, rules, and any applicable fees with the listing agent or building management before making decisions.
Building Features & Data Confidence
All features from MLS data with AI-assisted confidence analysis. Click each category to expand and see details.
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I searched all public remarks for numeric percentages (e.g., '80% owner occupied') or phrases like 'majority owner occupied' and found no references. Without an explicit statement in the remarks, I cannot determine or infer a percentage.
I searched all public remarks for explicit counts or phrases like '4 elevators' or 'four elevators'. There is evidence that elevators exist (e.g., 'nearby to elevator' and multiple references to high floors), but no explicit numeric count was provided, so I cannot assign a number without guessing.
Calculated from the lowest association fee observed across all non-penthouse unit listings for this building.
Calculated from the highest association fee observed across all non-penthouse unit listings for this building.
Calculated from association fees observed in penthouse unit listings for this building.
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Strong, consistent building-level evidence: 19/20 MLS listings have CABTV and many public remarks explicitly state 'Maintenance fee includes Cable TV' or 'maintenance fee includes cable tv, internet...'. The statement appears across multiple agent listings (some copy/paste), giving high confidence that cable is included in the maintenance fee.
Evidence indicates common-area electricity is not included. While the MLS checkbox OTCOEX appears in some listings (13/20), multiple remarks explicitly say 'all utilities except electricity included in the maintenance fees,' suggesting electricity is excluded from the HOA fee; this is consistent across agents and supports marking common electricity as not included.
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No meaningful evidence that gas service is included in maintenance fees. Only 1/20 MLS entries list GAS and public remarks reference gas BBQ stations (amenity) rather than 'gas included' in fees, so the building should be treated as not including gas in the HOA fee.
Consistent building-level evidence: 18/20 MLS entries list HOTWAT and many public remarks explicitly note 'hot water' is included in the maintenance fee. This is corroborated across multiple listings/agents, giving high confidence that hot water is included.
Moderately strong evidence that internet service is included: INTSER is checked in 10 of 20 current MLS listings and multiple public remarks explicitly state 'internet' is included in the maintenance fee ('Maintenance fee includes cable tv, internet...'). The evidence is present across different listings/agents, supporting building-level inclusion.
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Clear, widespread evidence that sewer is included: 19/20 MLS listings show SEWER and many public remarks explicitly state 'sewer' is included in the maintenance fee. The consistent cross-listing language across agents indicates strong building-level inclusion.
Strong and consistent evidence that water is included in the maintenance fee: 19/20 MLS entries list WATER and multiple public remarks explicitly state 'water' is included. The repeated phrasing across listings supports high confidence in inclusion.
Strong evidence the building offers BBQ facilities: 18 of 20 current MLS listings include BBQ in amenities and many remarks state phrases such as "BBQ area", "BBQs with covered dining area", and "3 gas bbq grilling stations." Evidence is repeated across multiple agent remarks (not isolated), indicating a building-level shared BBQ/grilling facility.
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Strong, repeated evidence the building provides car wash facilities: 16 of 20 current MLS listings include CRWSH and many public remarks state "car wash station", "car wash area", or "two-stall car wash area." These mentions appear across numerous agent remarks, indicating a shared building amenity.
No explicit mentions of a 'clubhouse' or 'community center' in the public remarks, despite a small number of MLS checkboxes; because historical confidence was not established and remarks do not support it, clubhouse is omitted.
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Moderately strong evidence the building has a meeting/party room: 9/20 listings list the feature and multiple remarks include terms like 'meeting room', 'meeting/party room', 'meeting/social room', and 'updated meeting/party room'. The mentions appear across different listings and agents, indicating a genuine shared amenity.
Multiple current remarks consistently mention outdoor spaces: numerous listings reference 'lanai', 'balcony', 'covered lanai', 'patio/deck gathering spaces', 'BBQ with covered dining area', and 'pool deck'. This corroborates the prior MLS checkbox data and demonstrates that the building offers patios/decks and covered lanai amenities across many units and common areas.
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Several listings (multiple agent remarks) explicitly reference a "recreation room", "recreation/party room" or "recreation deck" (CURRENT MLS shows 7/20). While MLS checkbox prevalence is moderate, repeated explicit mentions across different listings support inclusion of a building recreation area as an amenity.
Consistent evidence the building has a recreation/meeting room: 14 of 20 current MLS listings include RECROO and multiple remarks explicitly note "recreation room", "meeting/party room", "clubroom" and even "newly refurbished recreation room." Mentions appear across many agent write-ups and describe a shared building amenity.
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Building-level storage appears to be offered. MLS amenity checkboxes include storage on 8 of 20 current listings (and 1 listing lists storage in unit features), and at least ~10 public remarks explicitly mention storage-related amenities such as 'surfboard storage', 'bike and surfboard storage', 'lot of storage in hallway', and 'extra storage'. Evidence is consistent across multiple agent remarks and MLS fields, indicating the building offers storage/lockers (moderate confidence).
Many listings confirm dedicated surfboard (and often bike) storage facilities. Repeated explicit mentions provide strong evidence that surfboard storage exists in the building.
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Clear evidence the building has a trash/garbage chute: 16/20 listings include TRACHU and multiple remarks explicitly state 'trash, chute' (i.e., 'trash, chute' noted in listing remarks). Mentions are consistent across listings and support the building-level presence of a refuse chute.
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All MLS listings (20/20) list a pool in the amenities, and the public remarks repeatedly mention the building pool across many unit listings. Key phrases include "heated salt water pool", "remodeled pool", "new pool/pool deck", and "large swimming pool," appearing in numerous agent remarks rather than isolated entries, indicating strong, consistent evidence the building offers a pool.
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Several listings consistently and explicitly describe the pool as a salt-water pool (often heated). This provides strong, high-confidence evidence that the building's pool is salt water.
Strong evidence that some units at Banyan Tree Plaza have in-unit laundry: historical MLS data listed washer/dryer in 19 of 20 listings, and current remarks in many listings explicitly state phrases like "in unit washer/dryer" and "full-size washer and dryer in unit." This confirmation appears across multiple agents/listings rather than being isolated, supporting inclusion of laundry_in_unit = true.
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I searched for terms such as "coin laundry", "paid laundry", "coin-op", "quarters", and "card operated" and found none. Listings instead reference in-unit laundry, so there is no evidence in the public remarks of paid community laundry.
I searched the public remarks for phrases like "laundry on each floor", "laundry room on every floor", and "floor-by-floor laundry" and found no references. Instead, many listings explicitly note in-unit washers/dryers, indicating no evidence of community laundry on every floor.
Confidence 100%: Every listing references at least one parking stall (e.g., '1 covered parking stall', '2 parking stalls'), and 20/20 MLS entries include some parking-related feature with none marked as NONE.
Strong evidence across listings that units come with assigned parking: roughly 18 listings explicitly mention an assigned or deeded stall (quotes: "Includes 1 covered parking stall", "one assigned covered parking space", "deeded w/ unit", "two side-by-side full-size parking stalls"). Multiple agents reference assigned stalls consistently, matching historical MLS checkbox data.
Very strong, consistent evidence that the building provides covered parking: 20 of 20 MLS entries indicate covered/garage and multiple remarks state 'covered parking stall', '2 covered pkg', or 'one covered parking stall is deeded', showing covered parking is a building feature available to units.
Several listings explicitly state covered/assigned parking stalls are deeded or included with the unit, indicating parking stalls are generally deeded to units in this building.
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Reviewed all remarks for 'parking fee', 'monthly parking', 'parking rental', or 'additional cost' language. Listings repeatedly note assigned covered stalls, side-by-side stalls, guest parking, and gated/secured parking, but none state a monthly parking fee.
Numerous listings (around 20 mentions) explicitly advertise guest parking—frequent phrases include "20 guest parking stalls", "ample guest parking", and "lots of guest parking." Evidence is consistent across many agent remarks and aligns with historical MLS data.
Multiple listings (approximately 16 explicit mentions) note secure access to parking and building—quotes include "gated parking", "secured entry", "FOB entry", and "secured-gated garage parking." The consistent, detailed remarks across listings corroborate historical MLS flags for secured parking.
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Searched for 'parking waitlist', 'waiting list', 'join waitlist for parking', and similar phrases. Listings describe assigned stalls, availability of guest parking, and possible additional public garage stalls, but provide no reference to a waitlist system.
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Multiple listings explicitly note electronic/card/fob access or call-box/FOB entry for the lobby and/or parking, indicating a card/fob access security system with high confidence.
High-confidence evidence: all current MLS listings (20/20) include the SECGUA amenity and the public remarks repeatedly reference security. Multiple remarks explicitly state phrases such as "24-hour security", "24/7 security", "security guard", "on-site security" and "security staff", indicating building provides staffed security and controlled access across listings rather than isolated or copy-paste mentions.
Numerous listings explicitly note round-the-clock security staff/guards and 24/7 security presence, supporting a high-confidence true value for security patrol/service.
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Some units in the building list window air conditioners: 4/20 current listings have ACWIUN checked and at least 2 listings explicitly state "window AC's." Additional remarks reference "a/c in living room," supporting that some units use window/wall units rather than central AC. Evidence comes from multiple agent remarks (not just a single copy/paste), so include window_ac as true for the building.
Strong evidence the building is concrete: 19 of 20 current MLS records list 'CONCRE' in construction_materials and at least one public remark explicitly states 'concrete construction for quiet and privacy.' Evidence is consistent across multiple agent listings and aligns with prior high-confidence data.
Limited/weak evidence for double-wall construction: 5 of 20 MLS records list 'DOUWAL' in construction_materials, but 0 of the public remarks mention 'double wall' (no phrases like 'double wall' or 'double-wall construction' found). Given absence of supporting remarks and no historical confirmation, this most likely represents inconsistent MLS checkbox usage rather than a verified building feature.
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Weak/absent evidence for masonry & stucco: only 2 of 20 MLS records presently list MASSTU, and no public remarks mention 'masonry' or 'stucco.' Given the low historical support and lack of corroborating remarks across multiple listings, masonry/stucco construction is unlikely and appears to be an MLS checkbox inconsistency rather than a confirmed building feature.
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Insufficient evidence for slab foundation: although 4 of 20 MLS checkbox entries include SLAB, public remarks contain no mention of 'concrete slab' or 'solid concrete foundation.' With no corroborating remarks or historical signal, slab foundation is not supported by the public listing text.
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Searched for 'short-term rental', 'vacation rental', 'STR permitted', 'NUC', 'TVU', and '30-day minimum'. No listings mention STR allowances or hotel rental programs; absence of STR language leads to false with moderate confidence.
Searched for 'hotel rental pool', 'hotel rental program', 'managed by hotel', 'part of hotel operations' and brand references. No such language found. Additionally, STR is not indicated, so hotel pool cannot be true.
Searched for 'mandatory hotel pool', 'required to participate', 'must be in rental program', and similar phrasing. Several listings mention no rental programs; because STR is not indicated and no listing states participation is mandatory, this is false.
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Searched for phrases like 'lease expires', 'leasehold to 20', 'lease expiry', and 'renewed through'. While one listing states 'This property is leasehold' and mentions paying to convert to fee simple, no 4-digit lease expiry year or renewal year appears in the remarks.
Several public remarks explicitly state the building is VA-approved and reference VA-assumable financing/options, providing strong evidence that VA financing is accepted for units in this building.
Multiple public remarks explicitly mention that the building has full/complete hurricane insurance coverage (walls-in coverage). Because the feature is directly stated in the remarks in more than one listing, this is set to true with high confidence.
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I searched the remarks for explicit statements indicating the building passed a fire/life safety evaluation or similar phrasing and found none. Because there is no current value provided and no mention in the remarks, the field is set to false with medium confidence (absence of mention suggests it was not stated publicly).
Flood zone determined from official FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) data using building coordinates, not from agent-reported listing data.
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Multiple unit remarks explicitly reference ocean or Pacific Ocean views (e.g., 'Pacific Ocean views', 'ocean/mountain/city views'). CURRENT MLS: 3/20 listings list OCEAN in view_descriptions. Evidence is strong and consistent across different listings/agents, so the building offers ocean-view units.
Multiple listings explicitly reference mountain views (e.g., 'Ko'olau mountains', 'mountain views', 'mauka'). Current remarks across the listing set repeatedly mention mountains and ranges—supporting the historical high confidence. Evidence appears consistent across different agents and listings rather than a single copy/paste error.
Numerous listings explicitly reference Diamond Head (quotes: 'Diamond Head views', 'panoramic Diamond Head views', 'unobstructed Diamond Head vistas'), with roughly 6–7 of 20 listings indicating the view. The consistency across many independent listings (not isolated to a single remark) supports that Diamond Head views are a building-level feature buyers would search for.
Many listings explicitly reference city views (phrases include 'city view', 'city skyline', 'Honolulu City lights'), with numerous remarks highlighting panoramic city or skyline vistas. This is corroborated across multiple listings and agents, indicating a reliable building-level offering of city-view units.
Confidence 72%: 1/20 MLS entries explicitly mark COASTL in view_descriptions and the building’s high-rise location near the south shore with many ocean-view references makes coastline views plausible, though remarks don’t use the 'coastline' term directly.
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A subset of listings explicitly call out 'sunrise' or morning exposure (phrases like 'sunrise and unobstructed views', 'morning coffee' oriented lanai), with about 2–3 of 20 listings mentioning sunrise. Although fewer listings reference this than mountain or Diamond Head views, the repeated explicit mentions indicate some units in the building offer sunrise/eastern exposure, so the building should be listed as offering sunrise views.
Several unit remarks explicitly reference sunsets/evening light (quotes include 'lanai is an ideal perch for sunsets', 'Enjoy sunsets and spectacular views of the city'). While SUNSET is not checked in MLS view_descriptions (0/20), explicit multiple listing remarks from different agents strongly indicate the building offers sunset/western-exposure units.
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I looked for language like "fireworks view", "watch fireworks from lanai", or "see fireworks from unit" and found no such references. Although many units advertise scenic views, none explicitly claim views of fireworks from the building.
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Strong evidence the building has a resident manager: historical MLS data flagged RESMAN on 18 of 20 listings and numerous current public remarks explicitly state phrases like "resident manager's office", "on-site resident manager", and "resident manager and staff." These confirmations appear across multiple agent listings (not limited to a single posting), supporting a high-confidence true value.
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Confidence levels are based on MLS checkbox data and AI analysis of listing remarks. High = strong evidence, Medium = some evidence, Low = limited or conflicting evidence. Buyers should always verify critical details independently.