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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I searched for a numeric owner-occupancy percentage and clear statements such as 'majority owner occupied' or 'highly owner occupied.' Although the remarks mention owner-occupants and at least some owner-occupied units, they do not quantify the percentage, so the current value of 10.00 is retained with low confidence.
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 supported across the building: at least 10 listings explicitly mention phrases such as "cable TV included," "Basic Cable," or "TV cable included in the maintenance fee." The current MLS checkbox is present in 18 of 20 listings, and the repeated remarks across agents confirm this is a building-level inclusion rather than an isolated claim.
Common-area expense inclusion is supported by 10 of 20 current MLS listings and repeated remarks describing fees as including "common areas" or similar building expenses. Although fewer listings mention this item than cable or water, the current checkbox data and prior high-confidence conclusion provide strong corroboration.
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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 repeatedly documented, including phrases such as "water, Hot water, sewer" and "Hot and cold water, TV cable, and internet are included in the maintenance fee." The absence of WTRHTR in all 20 listings and the current HOTWAT presence in 14 listings strongly support this feature.
Internet inclusion is uniformly supported by current MLS data, with INTSER present in all 20 listings. Remarks from multiple listings explicitly say "high speed internet" or "Cable TV and high-speed Internet are included with your monthly fees," making this a very strong building-level feature.
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Sewer inclusion is consistently documented in the remarks, especially in repeated lists such as "Water and Sewer, Hot Water, Cable TV, Internet ... is included in maintenance fee." The current MLS data confirms SEWER in 19 of 20 listings, providing strong evidence across the building.
Water inclusion is uniformly confirmed by all 20 current MLS listings. Public remarks repeatedly use phrases such as "water included," "Water and Sewer, Hot Water ... is included," and "monthly maintenance fees include ... water, and sewer," indicating strong and consistent building-wide evidence.
Many listings independently confirm shared grilling facilities, including “BBQ area,” “BBQ grills,” “gas grills,” “Weber barbecues,” and “BBQ pavilion.” The feature is consistently described across agents and is not dependent only on copied checkbox data.
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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.
Well over 15 listings mention the feature using phrases such as “fitness center,” “exercise room,” “gym,” “workout room,” and “fitness room.” The consistency across many listings and the 19/20 MLS rate provide overwhelming building-level confirmation.
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Several listings directly mention a “meeting room,” while others refer to lobby gathering spaces or communal areas. The explicit repeated references support a shared building amenity rather than a unit-specific or copied-only claim.
At least 30 current listing remarks explicitly mention outdoor space, including “private lanai,” “spacious lanai,” “large covered lanai,” “oversized lanai,” “private patio,” and “outdoor living space.” The evidence is repeated across many listings and agents, and is consistent with the historical high-confidence record and current amenity checkbox data.
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The sixth-floor shared amenity space is mentioned frequently as a “recreation deck,” “amenity deck,” and “6th-floor recreation area,” often containing the pool, BBQs, gym, sauna, and lounges. This repeated, detailed description across listings strongly confirms the feature.
Several listings directly state “recreation room” or “rec room,” while others describe resident lounges and open gathering spaces. The explicit building-level references establish that the amenity exists even though MLS checkbox usage is incomplete.
Listings repeatedly reference the “Forty Niner Restaurant,” “49 Diner,” “lobby restaurant,” breakfast restaurant, café, and food kiosk. These detailed on-site dining descriptions across many listings strongly establish that the building offers a restaurant or dining facility.
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A large majority of listings mention a “sauna” directly, with additional references to pool, hot tub, sauna, and fitness-center facilities. The 19/20 MLS rate and extensive remark confirmation make this an exceptionally well-supported 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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The strongest direct evidence is the statement that Island Colony has “a convenient trash chute on every floor,” while 19/20 current listings also mark the trash-chute amenity. This supports a building-wide refuse chute system rather than a unit-specific feature.
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Many listings specifically describe the shared pool area as having a “whirlpool,” “hot tub,” “jacuzzi,” “spa,” or “jet spa.” The terminology varies, but the amenity is consistently identified across numerous listings and agents.
The pool is explicitly mentioned in well over 20 current listings across numerous remarks, with repeated descriptions of a shared building amenity including a "swimming pool," "large pool," "heated pool," and "newly refurbished pool and deck." Evidence is strong across multiple listing descriptions and is consistent with the 20/20 current MLS amenity records, rather than relying on a single copied remark.
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 all remarks for explicit salt-water terminology, including 'salt water pool,' 'saltwater pool,' 'salt pool,' and 'saline pool.' None was found, 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 repeatedly confirmed across dozens of listings from multiple agents, with phrases such as 'community laundry facilities,' 'large community laundry area,' 'coin-operated laundry facilities,' and 'community washers and dryers.' The evidence is strong and consistent across the building, matching the current MLS checkbox presence in 19/20 listings rather than appearing to be 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 explicit wording such as 'laundry on every floor,' 'laundry room on each floor,' and 'floor-by-floor laundry.' The remarks consistently support shared or community laundry facilities, often specifically on the 6th floor, but do not support laundry facilities on every floor.
Parking is confirmed across many listings, with more than 10 remarks describing it as available for rent or located in an on-site garage. Key phrases include "on-site parking garage," "parking available for rent," "parking rental daily or monthly," and "garage parking available for a monthly fee (with wait list)." The repeated, detailed references across multiple listings strongly outweigh the inconsistent MLS checkbox data, which appears to reflect whether a specific unit includes a parking stall rather than whether the building offers parking.
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At least 6 current remarks mention building parking, including explicit phrases such as “on-site parking garage,” “garage parking available for a monthly fee,” and parking “available for rent” or through Elite Parking. The evidence is consistent across multiple listings and agents, and it confirms that the building offers covered/garage parking, although stalls may be rented, waitlisted, or not included with individual units.
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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The remarks clearly indicate that parking is not included and can be rented through the building or parking operators. A $35 nightly rate is mentioned, but the requested monthly parking fee is not specified, so no monthly numeric value can be extracted.
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 30 listings explicitly mention building security, including repeated phrases such as “24-hour security,” “24-hour security desk,” “24/7 security,” and “security guard on site.” The evidence is strong across many listings and agents, and it aligns with the current MLS amenity checkbox appearing in 19/20 listings and the previously high-confidence building record.
The listings provide substantial evidence of on-site security staff and controlled building access. However, security patrol is distinct from a security desk or stationary guard, and no public remark explicitly describes patrol or roving security service.
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At least 15 listings mention split AC or split systems, with repeated explicit phrases such as 'newly installed split A/C system,' 'two split ACs,' 'split AC system,' and 'split A/C units in both the living room and bedroom.' The evidence is strong across multiple listings and agents, and it aligns with the historically high-confidence determination and current MLS checkbox data, so split_ac should remain true.
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 by the MLS data, with 19 of 20 current listings identifying CONCRE as the construction material. The public remarks do not generally use the exact phrase “concrete construction,” but repeatedly describe the established 43-story Island Colony building and related structural/plumbing work; the evidence is consistent across many listings and supports retaining this feature.
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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The remarks include statements such as "This is Leasehold property with Fee Available" and "Unit 1503 is a leasehold with the opportunity to purchase the fee." Searches for lease expiry, ground lease end, renewal, or extension years found no specific four-digit expiration year, so the value remains unknown.
The remarks were searched for explicit VA-related language such as "VA approved," "VA financing," and "VA loans accepted." No such language was found, so there is no public-remarks evidence that the building is VA loan approved. The current value is therefore not supported by these 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.
At least 20 listings explicitly mention fire sprinklers, fire suppression, or a sprinkler system. Key phrases include 'fire sprinklers in the unit,' 'Island Colony has Fire Sprinkles in each unit,' 'building has fire sprinklers,' and 'recently updated ... Fire Sprinklers'; the repeated confirmations across many listings and agents strongly establish this as a building-wide feature rather than isolated copy-paste.
I searched for explicit statements such as 'fire/life safety evaluation passed,' 'FLSE passed,' 'fire safety certified,' 'life safety compliant,' or 'passed fire inspection.' The remarks provide substantial evidence of fire/life-safety improvements—for example, 'unit is sprinklered' and 'Recently updated Alarm System, Fire Sprinklers and Drain Lines'—but improvements alone do not confirm a passed evaluation.
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 established across the building, with 11 of 20 current MLS listings containing OCEAN. Remarks repeatedly mention "ocean views," "Pacific Ocean," "small ocean view," and "sweeping ocean" views from high-floor lanais.
Mountain views are consistently supported, appearing in 12 of 20 current MLS listings. Remarks cite "mountain views," "Koolau Mountains," "lush mountains," "mauka," and panoramic mountain scenery from numerous units and stacks.
Diamond Head views are clearly established despite being limited to particular building orientations and stacks; 3 of 20 current MLS listings contain DIAHEA. Remarks include "stunning Diamond Head views," "panoramic Diamond Head," "Diamond Head crater," and repeated references to the desirable Diamond Head side.
City views are strongly established across multiple listings and agents, with 16 of 20 current MLS listings reporting CITY. Remarks independently describe "city views," "city skyline," "city lights," and views stretching from the ocean across the Waikiki skyline, confirming this is a building-level offering for some units rather than an isolated claim.
Coastline views are present but less frequently labeled than ocean or mountain views, appearing in 3 of 20 current MLS listings. One remark explicitly states "city, ocean, marina, coastline, golf course... and Diamond Head," while many others describe broad ocean and Waikiki shoreline 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 well established for relevant stacks and orientations, appearing in 10 of 20 current MLS listings. Remarks repeatedly state "Ala Wai Golf Course views," "stunning golf course," and panoramic golf-course views from high-floor lanais.
Marina-related views are strongly supported, with 13 of 20 current MLS listings containing MARCAN. Multiple remarks explicitly mention "Ala Wai Canal views," "canal views," and "Ala Wai Canal scenery," while one directly states "ocean, city and marina views"; the consistency across many listings supports inclusion.
Sunrise views are confirmed for east-facing and Diamond Head-side units, with 6 of 20 current MLS listings containing SUNRIS. Remarks include "sunrise over Diamond Head," "morning sun," "east-facing," and "panoramic sunrise" views.
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 describe 'on-site professional management,' 'on-site management,' or a 'full-time, attentive management staff.' The explicit resident-manager remark, high historical confidence, and 12/20 current MLS amenity entries support including this feature, although some management references may be broader than a live-in manager.
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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.