Island Colony
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This buildings features were determined from publicly available data, including MLS listings. While we cross-referenced additional data sources, it still likely contains incomplete or inaccurate information, as it has not yet been personally verified.
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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 the remarks for explicit owner-occupancy statements or percentages (e.g., '80% owner occupied', 'majority owner occupied'). None were found in the public remarks, so the existing value of 10.00 is retained per the rules but with low confidence due to lack of corroborating evidence.
Multiple public remarks include the explicit phrase '4 elevators', confirming the building has four elevators. This matches building context (43 floors) and previous data, so confidence is high.
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, building-level evidence: ~19 of 20 MLS listings flag cable as included and numerous public remarks state phrases like "Maintenance fees cover cable TV" and "Basic Cable included." Multiple agents consistently report cable in the maintenance fee, indicating reliable building-wide coverage.
Moderate evidence across listings: at least several listings explicitly mention maintenance covers "common areas" or "common areas, security" (quotes: "common areas, security, and trash"), but other listings note electricity is submetered/billed separately. Multiple agents mention common-area coverage but not uniformly, suggesting it is often included but not universally reported.
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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 building-level evidence: ~17 of 20 MLS entries mark hot water as included and many remarks explicitly say "hot water" or "Hot and cold water... are included." No units list WTRHTR, aligning with building-supplied hot water included in maintenance fees.
Strong evidence across listings: ~17 of 20 MLS listings flag internet as included and numerous public remarks state "internet" or "high speed internet" is part of the maintenance fee (quotes: "Maintenance fees cover... internet", "Cable TV and high-speed Internet are included"). Agents consistently report internet included.
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Very strong, uniform evidence: all 20 current MLS listings flag sewer as included and many remarks explicitly list "sewer" or "water and sewer" in maintenance. This is consistent across agents and listings, indicating building-level sewer inclusion.
Very strong building-level evidence: all 20 current MLS listings indicate water is included and many public remarks explicitly state "water" (often paired with "sewer" and "hot water"). Multiple agents consistently report water in the maintenance fee.
Very strong evidence: virtually every listing notes on-site barbecue/grilling facilities, with repeated quotes like 'BBQ area', 'Weber barbecues', and 'BBQ grills' on the 6th-floor amenity/recreation deck, demonstrating a shared building BBQ amenity.
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Strong, consistent evidence across listings: ~20 listings include the exercise/fitness amenity and many agent remarks explicitly state 'fitness center', 'exercise room', or 'fitness room'. Mentions appear across multiple agents and property descriptions, indicating a building-level fitness facility available to residents.
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Moderate evidence: a number of listings explicitly list a 'meeting room' or 'meeting room and convenience store' among amenities, indicating at least one shared meeting/conference/hospitality room in the building though it is mentioned in fewer listings than core amenities.
Building-level outdoor spaces are well documented: 14/20 current MLS listings show PATDEC/COVPAT and historical checks were ~17/20. Dozens of public remarks reference outdoor areas—phrases like "private lanai", "covered lanai", "sundeck", "recreation deck", and "pool deck" appear across listings—indicating shared patios/decks and unit lanais are broadly available. Evidence is consistent across multiple agents and listing texts, supporting high confidence that the building offers patio/deck amenities.
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Strong evidence: numerous listings cite a 6th-floor 'recreation deck'/'amenity deck' or 'recreation area' with pool deck, picnic/open areas, and related shared amenities, indicating a building-level recreation area available to residents and guests.
Moderate evidence across listings: multiple agent remarks mention a 'recreation deck', 'rec room' or 'rec area' (e.g., 'recreation deck', 'rec room'), supporting that the building offers a recreation/multi-purpose room or deck, though it is mentioned in a subset of listings rather than universally.
Strong evidence: multiple listings reference an on-site dining option—commonly the 'Forty Niner' or lobby restaurant/café—and several remarks describe a lobby-level restaurant or café, supporting that the building includes an on-site restaurant/cafe.
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Very strong evidence: sauna is cited across nearly all listings ('sauna', 'jet spa', 'hot tub/sauna') as part of the 6th-floor amenity deck, confirming a building-level sauna facility.
At least 4 listings' remarks mention on-site storage/lockers (phrases include “Bike and surfboard storage in lobby” and “surfboard lockers”), and 1 of 20 MLS listings has the storage amenity checked. The evidence suggests the building offers some common storage/locker facilities (likely surfboard/bike lockers), but mentions are limited to a few agent remarks rather than widespread checkbox confirmation.
Multiple listings advertise surfboard storage or surfboard lockers as an amenity. I searched for terms like "surfboard storage," "surfboard lockers," and found direct mentions in the public remarks.
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Strong evidence: several remarks explicitly call out a 'trash chute' or 'trash chutes on every floor' (and one listing specifically lists 'trash chute'), supporting that the building has a central trash chute/refuse system.
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Numerous listings (about 14/20) explicitly state spa features—phrases like 'hot tub', 'jacuzzi', and 'whirlpool' are repeatedly used across agent remarks, supporting a strong confidence that the building offers a whirlpool/hot tub.
Strong, consistent evidence that Island Colony has a swimming pool: current MLS checkbox data shows 19 of 20 listings include pool, and numerous listing remarks explicitly reference 'pool', 'swimming pool', 'large pool deck', '6th-floor amenity deck with pool', and 'newly refurbished pool and deck'. Mentions appear across multiple agents and listings rather than isolated copy-paste errors, supporting high confidence that the building offers a pool.
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.
There are many mentions of a pool and pool deck but no explicit language indicating the pool is saltwater. Because the remarks do not state salt/saline, we cannot confirm a salt pool; absence of evidence leads to a low-confidence false.
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Strong, consistent evidence the building has shared laundry: 20/20 current MLS listings include the COMLAU amenity and many public remarks state phrases such as "community laundry", "coin-operated laundry facilities", "community washers and dryers", and "laundry facilities" (e.g., "community laundry on the 6th floor", "coin laundry"). Mentions appear across multiple agent listings and supplements rather than being a single outlier, indicating a reliable building-level amenity.
Multiple listings explicitly mention coin-operated or otherwise paid laundry facilities (noted with $), indicating the community laundry requires payment. I searched for terms like "coin-op," "paid laundry," and found direct references.
Listings consistently describe the building's community laundry as located on the 6th-floor amenity/recreation deck, not on every floor. I searched for phrases like "laundry on each floor," "laundry on every floor," and "floor-by-floor laundry" and found no support for laundry being on every floor.
At least 8 separate listings explicitly reference paid or managed parking (quotes: “Parking can be rented daily from Elite parking,” “Parking rental daily or monthly run by Elite Parking,” and “garage parking available for a monthly fee (with wait list)”). Evidence appears across multiple agents and recent remarks, indicating the building offers parking (typically paid/permit or waitlist) even though many MLS checkboxes show NONE. Confidence is high because of consistent, repeated mentions in numerous listings.
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Several listings describe on-site garage or structured parking, including phrases like 'garage parking available for a monthly fee (with wait list)', 'parking rental daily or monthly run by Elite Parking', and 'Self-parking ($)'. 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 describe parking as available for rent or via permit/waitlist and explicitly note that parking does not come with the unit. There are no statements indicating parking is deeded/owned with the unit.
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Public remarks consistently indicate parking is available for a fee (daily and monthly options). One listing explicitly cites $35/night; several mention monthly parking for a fee but do not state a single consistent monthly rate, so the nightly fee is documented and monthly fee existence is confirmed.
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Multiple listings explicitly mention a wait list for long-term/monthly parking permits, indicating a parking waitlist system exists for the building.
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Multiple listings describe electronic/key/fob-controlled access to lobby and elevators, indicating card/fob access security is present. I searched for terms like "key card access," "fob access," and found explicit mentions.
High-confidence evidence that Island Colony provides on-site security: 18 of 20 MLS listings historically had the SECGUA amenity checked, and numerous current public remarks explicitly state '24-hour security', '24/7 security', '24-hour security desk' or 'security guard on site'. Mentions appear repeatedly across different agent listings and in multiple remark blocks, indicating consistent building-level security rather than an isolated copy/paste error.
Listings consistently describe continuous on-site security presence (24-hour/24-7 security desk/guards), which supports the presence of security/patrol services. I searched for "security patrol," "24-hour security," and related terms and found repeated references to full-time security staff.
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Multiple recent listings and the MLS inclusion flag indicate Island Colony units are offered with split/ductless AC: 7 of 20 current listings include ACSPL and many public remarks explicitly state “split AC system”, “split A/C units”, or “two split ACs”. Evidence is consistent across many agent remarks (not isolated to a single listing), though some listings still reference window ACs as alternatives.
Current MLS inclusions show 14/20 listings checked for window AC (ACWIUN) and many agent remarks explicitly mention 'window AC' or 'window A/C'—examples include 'There is a window AC', 'window A/C', and 'window air conditioner'. This feature is reported by multiple listings and agents (not isolated to a single repeating listing), so there is strong evidence that units in the building have window air conditioning.
Historic MLS records listed the building as concrete in all records (20/20) and 19 of 20 current listings still show 'CONCRE' in construction_materials. Several agent remarks explicitly reference concrete maintenance—one states "spalling and concrete repairs are underway"—and the consistent checkbox usage across many listings (likely some copy/paste) aligns with high-confidence concrete construction for the building.
Three of 20 MLS records include double-wall construction, but none of the numerous public remarks use phrases like "double wall" or "double-wall construction." With no supporting remarks and only a few checkbox entries, the evidence for double-wall construction is weak and appears likely to be inconsistent agent data entry.
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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.
Just 2/20 listings list steel frame construction and none of the many remarks reference steel framing or related structural details. The data pattern suggests occasional agent error rather than a true steel-frame classification, so this feature is treated as not present at the building level.
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Remarks across many listings describe high-floor units (up to at least the 43rd floor) with expansive views, indicating a tall tower fully above ground. Together with MLS entries marking above-ground construction, this strongly supports the building being constructed above ground.
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Public remarks repeatedly and explicitly confirm the building permits legal short-term rentals (STR), often describing registration/licensing requirements and active STR operations, so STR allowance is set true with high confidence.
Public remarks contain numerous explicit mentions of hotel rental pools and branded hotel management programs operating within the building (Skyline, Aqua-Aston, Aqua, etc.), so hotel-pool participation is true with high confidence.
Because multiple listings explicitly state the hotel-pool or STR program is optional, allow private management, or note units not in the pool, mandatory hotel-pool participation is false. The remarks show some units must remain in a pool upon sale, but overall the program is not universally mandatory for all units.
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I searched for explicit lease expiry years or renewal language (e.g., 'lease expires 2050', 'lease to 2065', 'renewed through 2075') and found several references to 'leasehold' and 'fee available' but no specific expiry year. Because no year is given in the public remarks, 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 VA approval must be stated in the public remarks to be set true, the feature is set to false with limited confidence.
Several listings explicitly reference full building insurance/walls-in coverage (notably '100% insured'), indicating the AOAO/HOA carries comprehensive building insurance. Therefore insured_fully is set to true with high confidence.
Strong evidence that Island Colony units/building have fire sprinklers: the historical feed had 17/20 listings with the FIRSPR amenity checked and many current remarks explicitly note 'fire sprinklers', 'in-unit fire sprinklers', or 'sprinkler system' (appearing across multiple separate listings, including statements like 'in-unit fire sprinklers' and 'sprinkler system completed'). The consistency across many agents' remarks and the prior MLS checkbox data yields high confidence.
I searched the remarks for phrases such as 'fire life safety evaluation passed', 'FLSE passed', 'passed fire inspection', and similar language. While the remarks frequently mention in-unit fire sprinklers and completed plumbing/drain projects, there is no explicit statement that the building passed a fire/life safety evaluation, so this field is set to false with medium confidence.
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 listings in the provided remarks reference ocean or partial ocean views (phrases include "ocean view", "partial ocean views", "ocean-to-Ala Wai", "Pacific Ocean", "ocean and sunset views"). Evidence appears across many different listings/agents and is consistently stated (not a single-copy anomaly), supporting strong building-level availability of ocean-view units.
Numerous listings explicitly mention mountain/mauka/Koolau and Diamond Head views (examples: "Koolau mountains", "mauka", "mountain views", "Diamond Head"), appearing across many agents' remarks. The repeated, consistent mentions indicate the building offers mountain-view units.
Multiple listings explicitly advertise Diamond Head views with phrases like 'Diamond Head views', 'Diamond Head side', and 'Diamond Head framed through your living room', across many high-floor listings—strong evidence the building contains Diamond Head-view units.
Many listings in the feed explicitly advertise city-related vistas—terms like "city lights", "city skyline", and "city panoramas" recur across different units and floors. The consistency across numerous agent remarks supports including city views as a building feature.
A subset of high-floor, Diamond Head-side units advertise more than just open water, explicitly citing 'coastline' along with ocean and golf course views. The combination of very high elevation and Waikiki/Ocean alignment allows clear shoreline vistas from certain stacks, validating coastline as a real, repeated view feature in this building.
No listings in the provided remarks mention garden/courtyard/landscaped views, and the MLS view_descriptions show zero garden entries. With no historical evidence and repeated omissions across many agent remarks, there is strong evidence the building does not advertise garden views.
Multiple current listings (over a dozen) explicitly reference golf course views (notably 'Ala Wai Golf Course' and 'golf course' / 'fairway' mentions). The evidence is consistent across many agent remarks and aligns with prior high-confidence data that the building offers golf course views.
Numerous listings mention views of the Ala Wai Canal or golf course and use phrases such as "Ala Wai Canal", "canal views", and "Ala Wai", appearing across multiple units and agents. This consistent evidence supports that the building offers canal/harbor/marina-facing 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.
Numerous listings explicitly mention sunset or west-facing views ('sunset', 'west facing', 'Friday night fireworks'), and multiple high-floor units advertise evening/sunset panoramas, indicating sunset-view units exist in the building.
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Multiple public remarks confirm Friday/Hilton fireworks are visible from private lanais/units. I searched for phrases like "fireworks from lanai" and found explicit statements indicating views of fireworks 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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Moderate-strong evidence Island Colony has on-site/resident management: historically 13/20 listings had RESMAN checked and current remarks include an explicit 'Resident manager on site' plus numerous listings referencing 'on-site management', '24/7 security', or the AOAO office. While some wording may reflect common agent copy-paste, the combination of historical checkbox prevalence and multiple remarks indicating on-site management supports inclusion.
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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.