Island Colony
Preliminary Information – Full Audit Pending
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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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 remarks for explicit owner-occupancy percentages or phrases indicating building-level owner occupancy (e.g., '80% owner occupied', 'majority owner occupied'). There are isolated unit-level mentions of a unit being 'owner-occupied', but no remark provides a building-wide percentage. Per rules, I retained the existing value of 10.00% with low confidence because there is no explicit percentage in the remarks to confirm or change it.
Multiple public remarks explicitly mention "4 elevators," confirming the building has four elevators. This aligns with building context (43 floors) and is recorded with high 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.
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.
Very strong evidence across the listing corpus: 19 of 20 MLS entries list CABTV and many remarks explicitly state a bulk cable package or that "Cable TV"/"basic cable" is included in the maintenance fee (e.g., "AOAO Island Colony has a bulk cable package that owners pay in the maintenance fee"). Evidence is consistent across many agents and listings, indicating building-level included cable service.
Moderate evidence: 13 of 20 MLS records flag common-area electric and several public remarks list "common areas" or imply common-area utilities are covered by maintenance (one remark lists "includes... Electric... common areas"). Some listings note electricity is submetered, so evidence is a mix of agent copy/paste and explicit mentions—overall implies common-area electric is included at the building level.
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Across the remarks, numerous listings specify that maintenance fees cover water, hot water, cable, internet, etc., but that 'Electricity is submetered through building' or 'paid through the AOAO,' indicating it is billed separately. Only a couple of listings describe maintenance as including electricity (e.g., 'includes everything: Electric, water...'), which conflicts with both the majority of remarks and MLS checkbox data (2/20 show ELECTR). This pattern strongly suggests those inclusive statements are agent-specific or hotel-program representations rather than a building-wide HOA policy, so electricity should not be treated as included in the association fee.
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Strong evidence: 17 of 20 MLS records identify HOTWAT and several remarks explicitly state hot water is included (e.g., "Hot and cold water... included in the maintenance fee" and "Maintenance only $553.51 includes... Hot water"). Multiple independent listings confirm hot water is part of the maintenance fee.
Good evidence across listings: roughly 15 of 20 MLS entries list INTSER and several public remarks explicitly state "internet" or "high-speed internet" is included in the maintenance fee (quotes include "Cable TV and high-speed Internet are included with your monthly fees" and "Maintenance fees cover... internet"). Multiple agents reference the inclusion, supporting a building-level offering.
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Very strong and consistent evidence: 19 of 20 MLS entries list SEWER and many remarks explicitly note "sewer" is included in the maintenance fee (e.g., multiple listings stating "Maintenance Fee includes... sewer"). The consistency across numerous independent listings supports high confidence that sewer is included.
Very strong evidence: 19 of 20 MLS listings flag WATER and multiple remarks explicitly state that water is included in the maintenance fee (quotes include "Hot and cold water... included in the maintenance fee" and "Maintenance fees include... water"). The repeated confirmations across agents indicate building-level water inclusion.
Very strong evidence: nearly every listing's remarks reference BBQ facilities ('BBQ area', 'BBQ grills', 'Weber barbecues', 'BBQ pavilion'), matching historical MLS data (20/20). This indicates a shared outdoor grilling/BBQ amenity on the common amenity deck.
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Strong, consistent evidence: agent remarks in the current pool repeatedly cite 'fitness center', 'exercise room', or 'gym' across most listings (~the majority of the 20 listings). Historical MLS checkbox data also recorded exercise room in 19/20 listings, and multiple agents describe a full fitness center on the 6th-floor amenity deck, indicating a building-level shared fitness facility.
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Moderate evidence: meeting/conference room is noted explicitly in several listings (several agent remarks mention 'meeting room' or 'meeting room/rec room'), and the MLS previously recorded this feature in ~7 of 20 listings. Evidence is present but less ubiquitous than other amenities, so inclusion is warranted for buyers searching for buildings with a meeting space.
Dozens of current public remarks explicitly reference private lanais (e.g., “private lanai,” “large covered lanai,” “oversized 104 sq.ft. lanai”) and building amenity decks (e.g., “6th-floor amenity deck,” “pool deck,” “sundeck,” “recreation deck” and “BBQ area”). Historical MLS checks were high for patio/deck and many listings continue to include PATDEC/COVPAT; evidence is strong and appears across multiple agents rather than isolated copy-paste.
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Strong evidence: historically about 12/20 listings and many current remarks mention a shared 'recreation area', 'recreation deck', 'sundeck' or 'amenity deck' (notably the 6th-floor amenity deck), indicating a building-level recreation/amenity area available to residents.
Moderate evidence: several listings (historly ~7/20) and multiple agent remarks reference a 'recreation room' or 'rec room' / 'recreation deck'. The amenity appears in a subset of listings and is confirmed in agent remarks but is not as universally cited as other amenities.
Strong evidence: multiple listings and agent remarks mention an on-site restaurant or cafe — including named references to 'Forty Niner' and 'lobby level restaurant' — showing consistent multi-agent confirmation of in-building dining options.
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Very strong evidence: 'sauna' is mentioned across the majority of current agent remarks and was historically recorded in 19/20 MLS listings. Multiple listings describe a sauna paired with the pool/fitness deck, indicating a building-level shared sauna amenity.
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 explicitly mention surfboard storage/lockers in the building. I searched for 'surfboard storage', 'surfboard lockers', 'board storage' and found clear references confirming the amenity.
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Good evidence: historical MLS data lists a trash chute in all 20 listings, and multiple agent remarks explicitly reference a 'trash chute' (including phrasing like 'trash chute on every floor' and variants). While fewer remarks mention it compared to other amenities, the consistent historical recording plus explicit contemporary mentions support including this building-level feature.
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Strong evidence: numerous listings explicitly reference 'hot tub', 'jacuzzi', 'jet spa' or 'whirlpool' on the 6th-floor amenity deck. Historical MLS data also recorded this amenity in roughly a dozen listings, supporting that a shared whirlpool/hot tub exists as a building amenity.
High-confidence evidence the building has a pool: 18 of 20 recent MLS listings include POOL in amenities and numerous public remarks explicitly state amenities like “swimming pool”, “large pool deck”, “6th-floor amenity deck” and “newly refurbished pool”. The references are consistent across many agent listings (multiple agents repeating the same amenity list), providing strong corroboration that a communal pool is a building feature.
No explicit evidence the pool is heated: 0 of 20 listings include 'heated' in pool_features and while many listings note 'hot tub', 'jacuzzi', or 'whirlpool', none explicitly call the pool 'heated' or 'heated swimming pool'. Only 2/20 amenity checkboxes reference HEAPOO without supporting remarks, suggesting those checkboxes do not reflect a building-wide heated pool.
I searched all public remarks for explicit terms indicating a salt-water pool (e.g., 'salt water pool', 'saltwater pool', 'salt pool', 'saline pool') and found none. The building context lists a pool = true, so I retained true but with LOW confidence because there is no explicit evidence in the listings; recommend owner/manager/site verification for higher confidence.
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All 20 current MLS listings include the COMLAU amenity and many public remarks explicitly state on-site shared laundry (examples: 'community laundry', 'coin-operated laundry facilities', 'laundry room', 'community washers and dryers'). References appear across multiple agents and listings (6th-floor amenity deck, laundry room, coin laundry), providing strong, consistent evidence that the building has communal laundry facilities.
Public remarks explicitly note coin-operated/paid laundry in multiple places. I searched for terms like 'coin-op', 'quarters', 'paid laundry' and found explicit references indicating residents/guests must pay to use onsite machines.
Listings consistently state the community laundry is on the 6th-floor amenity/recreation deck, not on every floor. I searched remarks for phrases like "laundry on each floor", "laundry room on every floor" and found none; all mentions point to a centralized laundry on the amenity level.
At least a dozen separate listing remarks reference on-site paid or managed parking (examples: “Parking is managed by a parking company and available for rent,” “Parking can be rented daily from Elite parking,” and “garage parking available for a monthly fee (with wait list)”). Mentions appear across listings from different agents (not a single copy/paste), so evidence is strong that the building provides rentable/managed parking even if individual units do not include a stall.
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Several listings describe on-site garage or structured parking, including phrases like 'garage parking available for a monthly fee (with wait list)', 'parking rental daily or monthly run by Elite Parking', and 'Self-parking ($)'. This, combined with MLS checkbox use for covered/garage parking, strongly indicates the building has a covered parking garage available to residents/guests, typically on a rental basis. Buyers seeking covered parking would find it offered in this building even though it is not bundled with most units.
Public remarks consistently indicate parking is not deeded to units and must be rented or obtained via permit/waitlist (managed by Elite/park agency). Given repeated explicit statements across listings, false with high confidence.
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I searched for explicit monthly parking fees and found only references to paid parking, nightly rates (commonly $35/night), and that monthly parking is available via a parking company or waitlist. No specific monthly dollar amount was given in the public remarks, so the monthly parking fee is unknown.
Guest/visitor parking is mentioned directly in at least one remark ("guest parking too!") and several listings reference paid or nightly parking options that imply visitor parking exists. Evidence is limited to a few listings, so this is included as an offering buyers may expect but with moderate confidence.
Numerous listings note 24-hour security, secured entry, keyed/fob access and an on-site security desk, implying parking access is controlled even if few remarks explicitly say "gated" or "card access" for the parking area. Evidence is implied across many agent remarks rather than direct, so parking_secured_entry is included with moderate confidence.
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Multiple listings explicitly state there is a waitlist or permit process for long-term/monthly parking. Because this is repeatedly mentioned, this is set to true with high confidence.
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Multiple listings mention electronic/key/fob-controlled access and controlled access to lobby/elevators. I searched for 'key card', 'fob', 'card reader' and found explicit references supporting card/fob access.
Historical MLS data flagged SECGUA in 16 of 20 listings. Current public remarks repeatedly include explicit phrases such as "24-hour security", "24/7 security", "24-hour secured entry" and references to a security desk/guard across numerous agent remarks (multiple listings from different agents). The evidence is consistent and widespread across listings, indicating the building offers on-site security/guarded 24-hour coverage.
Listings consistently describe continuous on-site security presence (24/7 security desk/guards), indicating an active security patrol/service. I searched for 'security patrol', 'security guard', '24-hour security' and found numerous explicit mentions.
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Evidence across the listing remarks strongly indicates units in Island Colony offer split/ductless AC: at least ~10 listings explicitly state phrases like "split AC system", "split A/C units", or "new split AC". The MLS inclusion flag (ACSPL) appears in several current listings (5/20), and agent remarks across multiple units corroborate that split systems are present in some units rather than being isolated copy/paste errors.
MLS checkbox data previously indicated 15/20 listings include ACWIUN, and current public remarks repeatedly reference window air conditioning (e.g., “window AC”, “window A/C”, “window air conditioner”, “window unit”). Several listings also note units have window A/C or a ‘window AC to keep you cool,’ while others mention both window and split AC—evidence is strong and consistent across multiple agents and listings.
High confidence: 19/20 current MLS records list CONCRE as a construction material and historical data showed concrete in all past records. Multiple public remarks mention building-scale concrete issues and repairs (e.g., "spalling and concrete repairs are underway"), and the building is repeatedly described as a multi-floor/high-rise, which is consistent with reinforced concrete construction across many agent listings.
Double-wall construction is unlikely: historical confidence was low and public remarks (dozens of listings) contain no mentions of 'double wall' or similar phrasing. Only a small number of MLS checkboxes indicate double-wall (4/20), which appears inconsistent with the narrative in the public remarks and may be copy/paste error by some agents.
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Only 2 of 20 current MLS records flag masonry/stucco, but none of the public remarks mention "masonry" or "stucco." The limited checkbox presence with zero corroborating remarks suggests the MASSTU flags are likely agent entry errors rather than a true building-wide feature.
Very few MLS records (3/20) indicate steel-frame and none of the public remarks—dozens of listings—mention 'steel frame' or similar. This pattern suggests the steel-frame checkbox is likely inconsistent or copy/paste; however, there is insufficient affirmative evidence in remarks to confirm steel framing.
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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Strong evidence: historical data labeled the building as above-ground/high-rise and numerous public remarks explicitly reference overall building height and specific high floors (notably "Built 1979, 43 Floors with 745 Units" plus many listings noting units on the 39th, 42nd, 43rd floors and repeated "high-floor" language). The low count of current ABOGRO checkboxes appears to be inconsistent with repeated agent remarks and historical records, so the building is reported as above ground/high-rise.
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Public remarks consistently state Island Colony units are eligible/approved for legal short-term rentals (via Island Colony Partners / Skyline / hotel programs). Given the repeated explicit mentions across many listings, STR allowed is true with very high confidence.
The public remarks repeatedly mention participation options in hotel rental pools and name specific operators (Skyline, Aqua-Aston, Island Colony Partners). Because STR is allowed and hotel pool programs are frequently referenced, this is true with very high confidence.
While a few unit-specific remarks note a unit 'must remain in the hotel pool upon change of ownership', the larger set of remarks repeatedly indicates the hotel rental pool is an optional program and owners can opt to self-manage or use other rental arrangements. Given the explicit mentions of optional participation in multiple listings, mandatory pool participation is set to false with high confidence.
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I searched for explicit lease expiry years (e.g., 'lease expires 2050', 'leasehold to 2065', 'renewed through 2075') across all remarks. Many listings note 'leasehold' or that the fee (fee simple) is available for purchase, but none include a specific 4-digit year, so the expiry year is unknown.
I searched all remarks for explicit VA loan language (e.g., 'VA approved', 'VA financing', 'VA loans accepted') and found none. Because there is no mention in any listing, the feature is set to false with medium confidence.
Several listings explicitly state the AOAO/building is fully insured (e.g., '100% insured'), indicating comprehensive walls-in / building insurance carried by the association. Marked true with high confidence.
Strong evidence that Island Colony units are sprinklered: the MLS checkbox is set on 16 of 20 current listings and numerous public remarks (many different listings) explicitly state "fire sprinklers", "in-unit fire sprinklers" or "sprinkler system completed." Mentions appear across multiple agents and listings rather than being isolated to a single copy/paste, supporting high confidence.
I searched the public remarks for explicit language indicating a passed fire/life safety evaluation (e.g., 'FLSE passed', 'fire life safety evaluation passed', 'passed fire inspection'). While many listings mention in-unit fire sprinklers and completed sprinkler/drain projects, there is no explicit FLSE or certification statement in the remarks to confirm a formal FLSE pass.
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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Dozens of listing remarks explicitly reference ocean or Pacific views and "ocean view"/"partial ocean"/"ocean to Diamond Head" phrasing appears repeatedly across multiple agents and units (e.g., "ocean view Studio on 39th floor", "Pacific Ocean vistas", "ocean-to-Ala Wai"). Evidence is consistent across many independent listings, indicating the building offers ocean-view units.
Numerous listings explicitly mention mauka/mountain/Koolau or Diamond Head views (examples: "Mauka to Makai views", "Koolau mountains", "sweeping views from the mountains to the ocean"). Multiple agents repeatedly advertise mountain-facing units, showing strong building-level evidence for mountain views.
Strong evidence the building offers Diamond Head views: many listing remarks explicitly note "Diamond Head view", "Diamond Head side", or that Diamond Head is visible from the lanai/living room (examples: "stunning Diamond Head views", "Diamond Head framed through your living room"). These references are repeated across numerous listings and agents, supporting high confidence that some units have Diamond Head views.
Multiple listings’ public remarks repeatedly describe city-related views—phrases include "city lights", "city skyline", "city views", and "city panoramas." Dozens of the provided listings explicitly reference city or skyline views across different agents and units, showing strong, consistent evidence that the building offers city views. Evidence is broad across listings and appears to be genuine rather than a single-agent copy/paste.
Multiple current public remarks explicitly mention ocean, partial ocean, coastline, or shoreline views (e.g., "ocean", "Pacific Ocean", "partial ocean", "coastline" and "Diamond Head and ocean"). The recurring, consistent language across many high‑floor listings supports including coastline/ocean views for the building.
No public remarks reference garden, courtyard, or landscaped views and MLS view_descriptions contain no garden entries. Given the lack of any supporting mentions across listings and historical data, there is strong evidence the building does not offer garden-view units.
Multiple listings mention Ala Wai Golf Course or golf-course/fairway views (examples: "Ala Wai Golf Course views", "golf course and canal views"). The recurrence across several units shows the building offers golf-course-facing units.
Numerous listings cite views of the Ala Wai Canal/Ala Wai (e.g., "Ala Wai Canal", "Ala Wai views", "canal views"). Because the guidance treats canal/Ala Wai mentions as marina/harbor-type views, the repeated, building-wide mentions indicate the presence of marina/canal views from many units.
Multiple listings reference sunrise or east-facing exposures with phrases like 'sunrise', 'sunrise over Diamond Head', and 'east facing', indicating that some units provide sunrise views.
Many listings explicitly reference sunset or west-facing views (e.g., "sunset views", "west facing with gorgeous sunsets", "watch fireworks on Fridays"). Repeated, multi-listing mentions indicate that sunset/west-facing units exist in the building.
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There are multiple explicit statements that Friday night fireworks can be seen from private lanais/units. I searched for 'fireworks' and found direct references confirming views from the building.
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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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The MLS historically shows RESMAN checked in 12 of 20 listings, but explicit mention in public remarks is sparse (only one listing explicitly says "Resident manager on site"). Many listings note on-site management or 24-hour security, implying management presence, so the feature is included with moderate confidence rather than overwhelming confirmation.
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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.