Foster Tower
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Foster Tower
Building Overview
Foster Tower in Waikiki: 25-story concrete residential building (1962) with ocean/sunset views, pool and concierge.
About Foster Tower
Based on MLS data, Foster Tower is a 25-floor residential building located in Central Waikiki. Built in 1962, the concrete structure contains a total of 140 units and is served by three elevators.
According to available records, on-site amenities include a pool and a fitness center, and building services list a resident manager, concierge, and security guard. Units are noted to have window air conditioning and the property offers ocean and sunset views.
MLS data indicates parking is available with covered, assigned stalls and guest parking. Pets are allowed and short-term rentals are not permitted. Management is listed as Touchstone Properties, Ltd. This summary is based on MLS data — buyers should verify current details, fees, rules, and availability directly with the listing or management.
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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The state registration lists 25 floors, matching the MLS floor fields and the floor implied by most unit numbers. The county's 27-floor count is set aside because assessor floor counts can include nonresidential levels.
The state registration for this single-building association lists 141 total units, which is the authoritative registration figure. The county parcel figure of 132 is lower and is set aside as a conflicting assessor count; the state's 140 residential-units field is from the same source, not an independent confirmation.
Owner occupancy from AOUO registration(s) 435. Refreshed by Real_Estate_Scraper/reb_registry/propagate_owner_occupancy.py, which this lock does not block.
I searched for references such as "3 elevators," "4 elevators," "four elevators," and "multiple elevators," but none were found. No evidence in remarks to confirm or deny the current value, so 3 elevators is retained with low confidence.
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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Cable inclusion is exceptionally strong at the building level: CABTV appears in all 20 current listings. Multiple remarks explicitly mention cable as included, including "Maintenance fees include Cable TV" and "maintenance ... inc water, sewer, cable," supporting the MLS data across listings.
Common-area expenses are supported by 15 of 20 current MLS records. One detailed public remark explicitly says maintenance fees include "Common Area Expenses," while the broader high-confidence history and lack of contradiction indicate this is a building-level inclusion.
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Hot water inclusion is strongly supported by HOTWAT in 14 of 20 listings and an explicit remark stating that maintenance fees include "Hot Water." Although WTRHTR appears in 2 listings, the majority MLS evidence and direct public confirmation support retaining this feature.
Internet inclusion is very strongly supported, appearing as INTSER in 18 of 20 current listings. Public remarks directly state that maintenance fees cover "water, sewer, internet, and cable," providing confirmation beyond checkbox data.
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Sewer inclusion is confirmed at the building level by SEWER in 20 of 20 current listings. Multiple remarks explicitly mention sewer as included, so the evidence is consistent across both MLS records and public descriptions.
Water inclusion is strongly supported by WATER in 18 of 20 current MLS listings. Several public remarks explicitly identify water as included in maintenance fees, confirming the feature through both repeated MLS data and agent descriptions.
BBQ is supported, but not as strongly as the gym or whirlpool. One public remark explicitly mentions a "BBQ area," and the current MLS data has BBQ checked in 5 of 20 listings, suggesting the amenity exists but is not consistently described in remarks. Evidence is moderate and may reflect incomplete agent reporting.
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No public remarks confirm car-wash facilities. With only 4 of 20 MLS records indicating CRWSH and no direct references across the listings, this feature appears to be an unverified or erroneous MLS checkbox.
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Zero listings explicitly describe concierge or front-desk service. The concierge checkbox appears in only 2 of 20 listings and is unsupported by the remarks, making it likely an unverified MLS entry rather than a confirmed building feature.
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Zero listings explicitly mention a doorman, door attendant, or lobby attendant. The feature appears in only 2 of 20 MLS amenity records without descriptive support, so it is omitted as likely checkbox error.
Exercise amenities are strongly confirmed across the listings. Repeated phrases include "renovated gym," "fitness center," "exercise room," and "fitness facility," appearing across many listing remarks from multiple agents.
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Meeting-space evidence is present in several listings. Key phrases include "check out the 2nd floor laundry room, library and meeting rooms" and "a versatile meeting area," providing direct confirmation that the building offers shared meeting space.
Patio/deck amenities are strongly supported across multiple listings and agents. At least 6 listings explicitly reference private outdoor spaces or decks, including a "large wrap-around patio," multiple lanais, and a "newly tiled pool and pool deck"; this aligns with the historically high-confidence MLS designation and is not merely an isolated checkbox.
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No supplied listing remarks identify a recreation area or comparable shared recreation space. Although 4 of 20 MLS records check RECARE, the absence of corroborating remarks makes this likely an unreliable checkbox entry rather than a validated building feature.
There is little to no supporting evidence for a building recreation room. With only 2/20 MLS amenity flags and no matching language in the remarks, this feature looks likely to be a copy/paste or checkbox error rather than a confirmed common amenity.
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Sauna availability is consistently documented across the listing set. Remarks repeatedly cite "sauna," "new sauna," and "dry sauna," alongside the building's pool and fitness amenities.
Storage is strongly supported across multiple Foster Tower listings and appears to be a building amenity available to residents, with some units also having specific storage access. At least 9 listings reflect storage in MLS amenities and 7 in unit features, while numerous remarks from different listings explicitly mention storage or surfboard storage, making this unlikely to be mere checkbox copy-paste.
Surfboard storage is directly identified in multiple building descriptions, including private parking-related storage and general surf storage. The repeated explicit mentions strongly confirm the feature.
Some evidence: a public remark explicitly lists a “tennis court” (quoted phrase) and one MLS listing has the tennis amenity checked. Mentions are rare across the dataset, suggesting limited or infrequently-advertised tennis facilities, so include with moderate confidence.
Trash-chute evidence is primarily from MLS data, with 15 of 20 listings showing TRACHU. One public remark explicitly states that the building has a "convenient trash chute," supporting the feature despite fewer repeated textual mentions.
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Whirlpool or spa facilities are strongly confirmed by repeated remarks from multiple listings. Examples include "new whirlpool," "newly installed hot tub," "pool deck with a jacuzzi," "new whirlpool," and "pool and spa."
The pool is mentioned across many listings, including phrases such as "swimming pool," "newly renovated gym, sauna, and pool," "newly tiled pool and pool deck," and "newly refurbished swimming pool." The evidence is widespread across multiple listing descriptions and aligns with the current MLS data showing pool-related amenities in all 20 listings.
Several listings explicitly identify the amenity as heated, including "heated pool," "heated saltwater pool," and "new heated saltwater pool & whirlpool." Although not every listing repeats the heating detail, the explicit statements from multiple listings plus 9/20 current HEAPOO entries strongly confirm that Foster Tower offers a heated pool.
Saltwater pool language appears repeatedly across the remarks, including references to a heated saltwater pool and salt water swimming pool. This is strong direct evidence that the building pool is saltwater.
At least six listings explicitly mention in-unit laundry, using phrases such as "in-unit washer and dryer" and "washer/dryer in unit." This aligns with the strong MLS evidence of 13/20 listings marking washer/dryer inclusions and confirms that at least some Foster Tower units offer this feature.
At least four listings explicitly reference shared laundry facilities, including "community laundry," "community laundry area," and "2nd floor laundry room." The remarks come from multiple listing descriptions and match the strong MLS amenity evidence of 14/20 listings, so community laundry should remain included even though some units also have private in-unit laundry.
The listings confirm that Foster Tower has a community laundry area, but none state that residents must pay to use it. Searches for coin laundry, paid laundry, laundry fees, card-operated machines, quarters, and coin-op wording found no supporting evidence.
Community laundry is mentioned, but the available evidence identifies a second-floor laundry room rather than floor-by-floor facilities. Searches for laundry on each floor and laundry rooms on every floor found no supporting language.
Parking is clearly available at Foster Tower. Across the remarks, many listings mention it directly with phrases such as “one assigned parking stall,” “two assigned covered parking stalls,” “guest parking,” and “secured garage.” The evidence is consistent across multiple agents and appears to be building-level rather than a one-off copy-paste error.
Multiple listings across different units explicitly mention assigned parking, including “one assigned parking stall,” “two deeded parking stalls,” and “1 covered, assigned parking stall.” The evidence is consistent with the strong current MLS support and confirms assigned parking is available in the building.
Several listings explicitly describe covered or enclosed parking, including “two assigned covered parking stalls,” “1 covered, assigned parking stall,” “1 covered-secured parking,” and “secured garage.” This aligns with the strong MLS evidence and supports covered parking as a building feature.
Several listings directly identify parking as deeded. Other remarks describe assigned or covered stalls, but those do not contradict the explicit references to deeded parking.
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The listings confirm that parking may be assigned, deeded, covered, guest, or rented. They do not state a monthly parking fee, additional parking cost, or recurring parking rental charge, so the fee is unknown from the remarks.
At least two separate public remarks explicitly mention “guest parking,” including “two assigned covered parking stalls and guest parking” and “guest parking, EV charging stations.” Combined with 11/20 current MLS listings and prior high confidence, this supports guest parking as an available building feature.
Secured parking/entry is supported by multiple remarks describing secure or gated access. Examples include “secure covered parking stall,” “secured garage,” “fob key building and garage entry,” and “24 hr secured entry for added peace of mind.” While not every listing mentions it, the recurring language supports this as a real building feature.
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The remarks discuss various parking arrangements but contain no reference to a building parking waitlist system. Based solely on the available public remarks, there is no evidence of a parking waitlist.
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The remarks repeatedly confirm card-, key-, or fob-based secured access for the building, garage, and elevator. This directly supports a card/fob access security system.
Security service is confirmed across numerous listings, with well over 15 remarks explicitly mentioning 24-hour security or guard service. Examples include 'newly installed security system, and 24-hour guard service,' '24/7 security,' and '24 hour security patrol,' indicating a consistent building-level amenity rather than an isolated or copied claim.
Multiple remarks directly identify continuous security guard or patrol service. The repeated references to 24-hour security patrol and guard service strongly confirm this feature.
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Central air is not supported by the remarks across these Foster Tower listings. Out of the recent remarks, several explicitly describe unit-level cooling ('split AC,' 'new AC units,' 'window AC'), while no listing mentions building-wide central AC, forced air, or HVAC. The small 2/20 checkbox presence looks more like MLS inconsistency or copy-paste than confirmed building-wide central air.
Split AC is clearly supported by the public remarks and current MLS inclusions. At least two listings explicitly say 'split AC' or 'newly installed split AC system,' and another mentions 'both split and window AC units,' indicating the building offers unit-level ductless cooling in some residences. The repeated wording across separate listings suggests genuine building feature coverage rather than a one-off agent error.
At least 2 current listings explicitly mention window AC, including "both split and window AC units," while 2 additional listings mention "new AC units." Combined with ACWIUN appearing in 12/20 listings and the prior high-confidence assessment, the evidence strongly supports window air conditioning at Foster Tower.
No public remarks explicitly mention concrete construction. However, all 20 listings identify CONCRE in the construction materials field, providing strong, consistent evidence across the building rather than a single-agent entry.
Four of 20 listings include the DOUWAL construction-materials designation, but none of the provided public remarks mention “double wall,” “double-wall construction,” or “two walls.” This supports retaining the previously identified feature, though the limited checkbox frequency and lack of remark confirmation reduce confidence.
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Only 2 of 20 current MLS listings show STEFRA in construction_materials and none of the public remarks mention 'steel frame' or similar. Given the sparse checkbox presence and lack of corroborating remarks, this appears to be isolated checkbox entries rather than a building-wide steel-frame construction.
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A minority of current MLS listings (4/20) indicate above-ground construction, and historical data previously supported the feature. The public remarks across many listings do not explicitly mention 'above ground' construction, so this appears to be MLS-supported but not remark-confirmed.
Only 1 of 20 current MLS records shows BRICK in construction_materials and none of the public remarks mention 'brick' or 'brick-and-mortar' construction. This single checkbox entry appears to be an outlier or copy/paste error by an agent, so the building should not be reported as brick construction.
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Short-term rental use is clearly permitted subject to a 30-day minimum stay. Multiple listings also describe units as currently operating as vacation rentals under HOA house rules.
The building permits qualifying rentals, but no listing states that it participates in a hotel rental pool program. Resort zoning and proximity to hotels do not establish hotel-pool participation.
The listings do not state that owners must participate in a rental pool or cannot opt out. References to primary residences, second homes, personal use, and independently operated vacation rentals are inconsistent with a mandatory hotel pool.
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The leasehold expiration is directly stated in multiple listings as April 2034. No later renewal or extension year is mentioned, so 2034 is the applicable expiration year.
The public remarks were searched for explicit VA approval and VA loan references, but none were found. The portfolio financing reference does not establish VA eligibility, so there is no public-remark evidence that the building is VA approved.
I searched for terms such as "fully insured," "full insurance," "comprehensive building insurance," and "walls-in coverage." No such statements were found in the remarks, so it is set to false with medium confidence based on the absence of a public mention.
No listings' public remarks (0 of ~30 provided) mention 'fire sprinkler', 'sprinkler system', or 'fire suppression'. The CURRENT MLS data shows FIRSPR checked in only 1/20 listings, and there is no historical confidence to support the feature—most agent remarks list many amenities but never sprinklers, suggesting the single checkbox is likely an isolated entry rather than building-wide equipment.
I searched for statements that the building passed a fire/life safety evaluation, FLSE, fire inspection, or was life-safety compliant or certified. Nothing in the remarks addresses this feature, so it is set to false with medium confidence based on the absence of a public mention.
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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Ocean views are overwhelmingly supported, with 19 of 20 current listings mentioning ocean views. Key remarks include "unobstructed ocean views," "breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean," and "amazing ocean views," demonstrating strong evidence across multiple listings and agents rather than a single isolated claim.
Moderate evidence: 6 of 20 current listings mention mountain/ Diamond Head-type views and several remarks explicitly state "mountain" or "Diamond Head" (e.g., "sunrise views over Diamond Head", "mountain and city views"). Evidence is consistent across multiple listings but not ubiquitous, indicating some units offer mountain views.
Diamond Head views are supported by multiple remarks, including explicit phrases like "ocean and diamond head views," "Diamond Head coastline," and "Sunrise views over Diamond Head." While fewer listings mention it than ocean or sunset, the mentions are specific and repeated enough to confirm the feature for the building. The current MLS data also shows Diamond Head in several view descriptions, reinforcing the evidence.
City views are supported by both MLS data and remarks. Several listings describe 'city skyline' and 'wrap around city' views, indicating this is a real building-level offering for some units. The evidence is consistent enough to include.
Coastline views are clearly supported by 11 of 20 current listings. Explicit phrases include "the full Waikiki coastline," "Diamond Head coastline," and "panoramic views of the ocean and shoreline," indicating that coastline-view units are a legitimate building offering.
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Sunrise views are supported by 6 of 20 current listings, including explicit references to "sunrise views over Diamond Head" and the building's "Sunrise facing side." Although this view is unit- and orientation-dependent, multiple listings confirm that sunrise-view units are available in the building.
Sunset views are very strongly supported, with 17 of 20 listings mentioning them. Repeated remarks such as "unforgettable sunsets," "enjoy...a sunset cocktail," and "breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and stunning sunsets every evening" confirm that the building offers units with sunset views.
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The listings repeatedly confirm substantial views from units, including ocean and Waikiki Beach views, but none specifically state that fireworks are visible from the residences. References to the location near Waikiki attractions do not establish a fireworks view.
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Foster Tower has strong evidence of an on-site resident manager. At least 2 listings explicitly mention a "resident manager," while 14 of 20 current listings include RESMAN in the MLS amenities; the consistent remarks and historical high confidence support retaining this feature.
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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.