Island Colony
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Island Colony
Building Overview
Island Colony in Waikiki: 43-floor concrete tower with ocean and Diamond Head views, pool and fitness center.
About Island Colony
Island Colony is a high-rise condominium located in the Central Waikiki neighborhood. According to available records, the building was completed in 1979, has 43 floors, 393 total units, and is of concrete construction.
Building amenities include a pool, fitness center, BBQ area, and on-site staff such as a resident manager, concierge, and security guard. Units are served by four elevators and offer ocean, mountain, Diamond Head and sunset views. Air conditioning in the building is by split and window units.
Based on MLS data, covered parking is available. The building does not allow pets, and short-term rentals are permitted. Management is listed as Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd. Buyers should verify all details independently with the listing agent 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 remarks confirm that some units are owner-occupied and that the property is marketed to owner-occupants. They do not provide a building-wide owner-occupancy percentage, so the verified current value of 10.00 is retained with low confidence; no evidence confirms or contradicts that exact percentage.
The public remarks directly confirm that Island Colony has four elevators. This matches the current building context and is strong, explicit evidence.
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.
No public remarks state 'central AC included' and only 1 of 20 current MLS listings has ACCEN checked. Multiple listings call out split AC, window AC, or new split systems, indicating cooling is provided at the unit level rather than as a central building service. Evidence across agent remarks and the low MLS checkbox frequency suggests central air included in fees is not a building-level maintenance inclusion.
Cable inclusion is strongly confirmed across the building, with at least 10 current remarks explicitly mentioning cable or basic cable in the maintenance fee. Key phrases include 'bulk cable package,' 'Maintenance fees cover cable TV,' and 'Cable TV ... included,' supported by 18 of 20 current MLS records.
Common-area expense inclusion is supported by at least 3 explicit remarks and by 9 of 20 current MLS records carrying OTCOEX. The clearest wording is 'Maintenance ... includes ... common areas,' with similar references to common-area amenities and building expenses.
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Electricity is not generally included in Island Colony maintenance fees. The historical MLS pattern is overwhelmingly negative, and multiple remarks explicitly say “Electricity is billed separately,” “Electricity is submetered,” or similar wording. The one listing that suggests otherwise appears to be an outlier against the broader record.
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Hot water inclusion is strongly supported by 15 of 20 current MLS records and repeated explicit remarks from multiple listings. No listing identifies a unit water heater (WTRHTR), further supporting that hot water is building-supplied and included in the maintenance fee.
Internet inclusion is uniformly confirmed by all 20 current MLS records and many detailed remarks. Listings repeatedly state 'high speed internet,' 'Internet ... included in maintenance fee,' and 'Maintenance fees cover ... internet,' demonstrating strong multi-agent confirmation.
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Sewer inclusion is strongly confirmed, with at least 8 current remarks explicitly mentioning sewer and 19 of 20 MLS records carrying SEWER. Repeated fee descriptions list 'water ... sewer' or 'Water and Sewer ... included in maintenance fee,' indicating a building-wide policy.
Water inclusion is uniformly confirmed by all 20 current MLS records and many explicit remarks. Key phrases include 'Maintenance fee includes ... water,' 'Water and Sewer ... is included,' and detailed descriptions stating the fee includes 'electric, water, hot water, sewer.'
BBQ facilities are confirmed across a very large number of listings with phrases such as “BBQ area,” “BBQ grills,” “gas grills,” “Weber barbecues,” and “BBQ pavilion.” The consistency across agents and references to shared 6th-floor amenity areas makes this a strong building-level feature.
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No listing explicitly mentions a doorman, door attendant, or lobby attendant. Although several listings reference a “24-hour security desk” or “24-hour front desk,” those services are security/management functions and do not establish a doorman; the feature is checked in only 2 of 20 listings and appears likely to be checkbox error.
Dozens of listings explicitly mention an exercise facility, including “fitness center,” “exercise room,” “gym,” “workout room,” and “fitness room.” The repeated descriptions across many agents, including references to the 6th-floor amenity deck, strongly establish this as a building-wide amenity.
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Meeting-room access is explicitly stated in several listings, including "meeting room" and descriptions of a "community room" or "lobby gathering spaces." Although it appears in fewer listings than the other amenities, the repeated explicit references and MLS presence support including it.
Well over 20 listings explicitly mention unit-level outdoor space, most commonly a "spacious lanai," "private lanai," or "large covered lanai," while many also describe the building's shared recreation or pool deck. The evidence is widespread across listings and agents, not limited to a single copied remark, and is consistent with the 19/20 current MLS amenity indications.
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Multiple listings identify shared recreation space using phrases including “6th-floor recreation deck,” “amenity deck,” “recreation area,” “recreation room,” and “large sun/recreation deck.” Although the checkbox appears in fewer listings, the detailed remarks clearly describe a common amenity space available to residents and guests.
Multiple listings directly reference a “recreation room” or “rec room,” while others describe equivalent shared gathering or lounge areas. Although less frequently mentioned than the pool deck, the repeated explicit references support this building amenity.
Several independent remarks explicitly mention the “Forty Niner Restaurant,” “49 Diner,” “lobby restaurant,” “restaurant on site,” café, food kiosk, or breakfast restaurant. These detailed references establish an on-site dining facility rather than merely nearby restaurants.
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Sauna facilities are explicitly cited throughout the remarks, including “sauna,” “pool, hot tub, sauna,” and “sauna and fitness center.” The repeated confirmations across many listings and amenity descriptions make this a well-established building feature.
Multiple listings explicitly reference on-site storage/lockers — phrases include “Bike and surfboard storage in lobby”, “surfboard lockers”, and “bike/surf board locker area.” Approximately half a dozen separate remarks mention these common-area storage facilities, and 2 of 20 current MLS amenity checkboxes list additional storage, indicating the building offers shared storage/locker options.
Multiple listings directly confirm dedicated surfboard storage or lockers in the building. The repeated references clearly satisfy the surfboard storage definition.
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Direct confirmation appears in remarks stating “a convenient trash chute on every floor,” which establishes a building-wide trash-chute system. Although the feature is mentioned less often than recreational amenities, the explicit wording and strong historical/current MLS support justify inclusion.
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Many listings describe the shared pool area as including a “whirlpool,” “hot tub,” “jacuzzi,” “spa,” or “jet spa.” The feature is repeatedly tied to the 6th-floor recreation or amenity deck, providing strong evidence of a common building amenity.
The pool is explicitly mentioned in well over 20 current listing remarks, with repeated descriptions including "swimming pool," "large pool," "heated pool," and "newly refurbished pool and deck." Evidence is strong across numerous listings and consistently identifies it as a shared sixth-floor/recreation-deck amenity, not merely copied checkbox data.
Several listings explicitly identify the building pool as heated, including “Amenities include a heated pool,” “heated pool, whirlpool spa,” and “Expansive 6th floor Recreation Deck… Heated Pool.” Although only 3 of 20 current MLS records use the HEAPOO amenity code and none use the HEATED pool-feature field, the repeated explicit remarks and prior high-confidence evidence support including this feature.
I searched for "salt water pool," "saltwater pool," "salt pool," and "saline pool." None of these terms appeared, so the pool cannot be classified as salt water from the public remarks.
Across the provided remarks, community laundry is mentioned many times, but in-unit laundry is not explicitly described. The only MLS support for laundry_in_unit is 1/20 listings showing WASHER/DRYER in inclusions, which is too sparse to trust as a building feature. This appears more like an outlier or agent input error than a verified amenity.
Community laundry is explicitly mentioned in dozens of listings across the building, with phrases such as 'community laundry,' 'shared laundry facilities,' 'laundry room,' 'community washers and dryers,' and 'coin-operated laundry facilities.' The evidence is strong across numerous listing descriptions and consistent with the MLS amenity checkbox being selected on 18 of 20 listings, indicating a genuine shared building amenity rather than an isolated copy-paste error.
Multiple listings directly indicate that the community laundry requires payment, including coin-operated laundry and coin laundry references. This provides strong, repeated evidence that the feature is present.
I searched for wording such as "laundry on every floor," "laundry room on each floor," and "floor-by-floor laundry." Those terms were not found, so availability on every floor is not supported by the remarks.
More than 10 listings mention parking or describe it as available for rent. Key phrases include “on-site parking garage,” “parking available for rent,” “parking rental daily or monthly run by Elite Parking,” and “garage parking available for a monthly fee (with wait list). The repeated descriptions across multiple listings and agents strongly confirm that the building offers parking, though spaces may be rented, waitlisted, or not included with individual units.
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Several current listings explicitly mention an 'on-site parking garage' or 'garage parking available for a monthly fee,' while others state that parking is available for rent within the building. The evidence is consistent across multiple remarks and aligns with the previously high-confidence determination, despite only 3/20 current MLS records carrying covered-parking codes.
Public remarks consistently indicate that units do not include deeded parking. Parking is separately rented or obtained through a permit or parking company.
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Parking is available for rent through the building or Elite Parking, and one listing gives a $35 nightly rate. Because a specific monthly parking fee is not provided, the monthly amount remains unknown.
At least two current listings reference guest parking directly, including 'guest parking too!' and a bike/surfboard locker area 'near guest parking area.' Other listings describe paid daily or monthly parking, but the direct guest-parking references provide sufficient confirmation of a building-level guest parking option.
Across the remarks, parking is mentioned in 2+ listings, but only as rentable garage/lot parking or parking handled by Elite Parking; none explicitly say secured parking, gated entry, card access, or fob-controlled parking. The building itself is repeatedly described as secure/24-hour security, but that does not verify secured parking access. Given the sparse MLS checkbox support and lack of corroborating remarks, this feature is most likely not confirmed for the building.
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Multiple listings directly confirm that monthly or long-term parking operates through a waitlist. This is consistent across the public remarks.
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Multiple listings confirm electronic or keyed access controls for the lobby and elevators. The explicit fob, keyed-entry, and controlled-access references strongly support this feature.
More than 20 listings explicitly mention building security, including “24-hour security,” “24/7 security,” “security guard,” “24-hour security desk,” and “24/7 security staff.” The evidence is strong and repeated across many apparently independent listing remarks, while also matching the MLS amenity checkbox in 19 of 20 listings.
The remarks repeatedly mention 24-hour security, security desks, guards, and on-site security, but not patrol activity. Because patrol service is distinct from general security presence, this feature is not supported.
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At least 15 listings explicitly mention split AC or split systems, including phrases such as "newly installed split A/C system," "split A/C units in both the living room and bedroom," "two split ACs," and "newly installed split AC." The evidence is repeated across multiple apparently different units and agents, and it aligns with the previously High confidence assessment and 8/20 current MLS ACSPL inclusions, so split AC should remain included.
Window air conditioning is strongly established at Island Colony. At least 10 current remarks explicitly mention window AC or equivalent phrases, including 'There is a window AC,' 'window A/C unit,' 'AC unit is new,' and 'an especially quiet type AC window unit'; the evidence appears across many distinct listings rather than one isolated copy-paste source. This is consistent with the 13/20 current MLS inclusions and supports the feature at high confidence.
Concrete construction is strongly supported across the MLS data: 19 of 20 current listings identify CONCRE as the construction material. While most remarks do not explicitly state 'concrete construction,' one references 'spalling and concrete repairs,' and the evidence is consistent across numerous listings and agents.
Double-wall construction does not appear supported for Island Colony. Across the provided public remarks there are no explicit references to double-wall construction, and the MLS checkbox appears in only 2 of 20 listings, which looks more like agent inconsistency than a real building feature.
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There are 0 explicit remarks supporting masonry and stucco construction in the supplied listings. Multiple agents repeat similar copy about amenities, rental status, and views, but none verify this construction type. The lone current MLS flag is not corroborated by remarks, so it should be treated as likely erroneous.
Across the provided listings, there are 0 explicit remarks describing the building as steel frame. Agents repeatedly focus on views, STR eligibility, amenities, and recent renovations/re-piping, which suggests the STEFRA flag is likely not grounded in public remarks. The lone current MLS checkbox is not enough to overcome the absence of supporting descriptions.
The MLS shows a single record with a slab checkbox (1/20) but none of the public remarks mention 'concrete slab' or a slab foundation. With no corroborating public-remark evidence, there is insufficient support to treat slab foundation as a confirmed building feature.
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Above-ground construction is overwhelmingly supported by repeated references to high-floor units, including the 35th, 39th, 40th, 42nd, and 43rd floors. A listing explicitly states that Island Colony is a 43-floor building, confirming this feature across multiple remarks and agents.
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The remarks provide extensive, repeated confirmation that short-term rentals are legally allowed in the building, often subject to registration, licensing, or an agreement with Island Colony Partners. One listing says “NO NCU,” but this does not outweigh the many explicit statements confirming legal STR eligibility.
Island Colony clearly participates in hotel rental pool programs. Listings describe hotel-managed rental options and units actively enrolled in Skyline, Aqua-Aston, or other hotel programs.
Hotel-pool participation is optional rather than mandatory. Multiple listings describe alternatives such as private management, self-management, owner occupancy, long-term rental, or short-term rental through other programs.
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Several listings describe Island Colony units as leasehold and reference purchasing the fee interest. No four-digit lease-expiration year or renewal year was found.
The remarks were searched for explicit VA-related financing language. No such mentions were found, so VA approval is not established from the public remarks.
The public remarks directly and repeatedly indicate that the building is fully insured, including the explicit statement "100% insured." This is strong, specific evidence supporting a true value.
More than 15 listings explicitly mention fire sprinklers or a sprinkler system, including repeated statements that Island Colony has fire sprinklers in each unit and that units are sprinklered. The evidence is strong across multiple listing remarks and is consistent with the previously High-confidence history and current MLS checkbox data, although some newer descriptions appear to reuse standardized building language.
The remarks provide evidence of fire-safety improvements, including "fire sprinklers," "fire suppression," and an "updated Alarm System." However, no remark confirms an FLSE pass, fire-safety certification, or passed fire inspection, so the requested feature is not established.
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 strongly confirmed across multiple listings and agents, with 9 of 20 current MLS records containing OCEAN. Remarks repeatedly state phrases such as “beautiful ocean views,” “Pacific Ocean,” “partial ocean views,” “ocean and sunset views,” and “Mauka-to-Makai views,” indicating the feature is genuine rather than a single copied description.
Mountain views are consistently supported, with MOUNTA appearing in 12 of 20 current MLS records. Multiple remarks from different listings explicitly cite “mountain views,” “Ko'olau Mountains,” “Koolau Mountains,” “mauka,” and “mountain-facing side,” providing strong independent confirmation.
Diamond Head views are clearly established, with 5 of 20 current listings explicitly marked DIAHEA. Remarks include "sweeping Diamond Head views," "Diamond Head crater," "Diamond Head-facing orientation," and "perfect Diamond Head view" across multiple high-floor units.
16 of 20 current listings include CITY in the MLS view description. Numerous remarks independently reference “city views,” “city skyline,” “city lights,” and “Honolulu’s vibrant skyline,” providing exceptionally strong building-level support across many listings.
Coastline views are present but less frequently labeled than other view types, appearing in 5 of 20 current listings. One listing explicitly states "city, ocean, mountain, coastline, golf course, Ala Wai Canal and Diamond Head," while other remarks describe expansive ocean and coastal panoramas.
Although 1 of 20 current MLS listings contains GARDEN, none of the extensive public remarks mention a “garden view,” courtyard, or landscaped view. Historical evidence was also strongly negative, so the isolated checkbox is insufficient to establish that the building offers garden-view units.
Golf course views are confirmed by 9 of 20 current MLS records and repeated public remarks across multiple listings. Key phrases include “Ala Wai Golf Course,” “golf course views,” “stunning golf course,” and “panoramic views of ... golf course,” demonstrating that the building offers units with this view.
Marina-related views are strongly established across the building: 13/20 current listings contain the MARCAN view designation, with 0/20 marked NONE. Multiple independent remarks describe "marina views," "Ala Wai Canal views," and views of the canal stretching toward the harbor, confirming that buyers can find marina-type view units in this building.
Sunrise views are supported by both MLS and detailed remarks, including "sunrise over Diamond Head," "morning sun," "east-facing," and "sunrise and golf course" views. The feature appears in fewer listings than the other views, but the repeated specific descriptions across multiple units establish that the building offers sunrise-view residences.
2 of 20 current MLS listings include SUNSET, and numerous remarks explicitly describe “sunset views,” “sunset directly in front,” “sunset skies,” “gorgeous sunsets,” and viewing Friday fireworks from the lanai. While less common than ocean or city views, the repeated detailed references across multiple listings confirm that sunset-view units are available.
There is no meaningful evidence that Island Colony offers cemetery views. None of the provided remarks mention a cemetery, and the MLS signal is very weak at just 1 of 20 listings with CEMETA. Based on the available remarks, this looks like an isolated MLS anomaly rather than a building feature.
Several listings explicitly describe Friday or Hilton fireworks being visible from unit lanais or balconies. This directly satisfies the requirement for fireworks views from units.
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Confidence 98%: Numerous listings describe the building as being in the 'center of Waikiki' or 'heart of Waikiki.'
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At least one listing explicitly states 'Resident manager on site,' while several others reference 'on-site professional management,' 'on-site management,' or a 'full-time, attentive management staff.' Although the exact phrase is less frequent than the MLS checkbox, the repeated management descriptions across listings and the prior high-confidence evidence support including 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.