Ka Lai
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Ka Lai
Building Overview
Ka Lai in Waikiki — 2009 high-rise with ocean and Diamond Head views, pool and concierge.
About Ka Lai
Ka Lai is a residential high-rise in Central Waikiki built in 2009. According to available records, the building has 38 floors, 469 total units and is constructed of concrete.
Based on MLS data, on-site amenities include a pool, fitness center, BBQ area, resident manager, concierge and security guard. The building provides central air conditioning and is served by four elevators.
Additional details from MLS show covered parking availability with guest parking, a management company listed as Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd., and that pets and short-term rentals are allowed. Buyers should verify all building details, policies and fees with the seller or managing agent, as this summary is based on MLS data analysis.
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 existing owner_occupancy value (6.00) comes from the building context and I searched all public remarks for explicit owner-occupancy percentages or statements but found none. Per rules, when a current numeric value exists and remarks don't mention it, we keep the value with low confidence. A verified occupancy figure from the owner, manager, or official report would allow a higher confidence.
The building context indicates 4 elevators and I searched all public remarks for phrases like '4 elevators', 'four elevators', or 'multiple elevators' but found no explicit mention. Per rules, when a current numeric value exists but remarks offer no confirmation, we retain the value with low confidence. If you can provide a remark or verification indicating elevator count, confidence can be raised.
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.
Moderate-to-strong evidence that central AC is included: although only 4 of 20 MLS checkbox entries list ACCEN, multiple agent remarks explicitly mention 'central air' or 'central AC' being covered in maintenance fees. The explicit wording across multiple listings supports including this feature for buyers.
Strong, consistent evidence across listings that cable TV is included: 18 of 20 current MLS records list CABTV and multiple agent remarks explicitly say 'cable TV' or 'cable TV included.' The language is repeated across many different listings and agents, indicating this is a building-level inclusion rather than an isolated copy/paste error.
Multiple listings state that maintenance fees include 'water, sewer, and common area expenses' and 'Maintenance fee includes AC central, cable TV, internet service, (hot) water, sewer and common area expenses.' With 15/20 MLS records flagging common expenses and consistent phrasing across agents, common-area electricity is very likely included in the maintenance fee. No remarks suggest any change removing this coverage.
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Clear evidence that hot water is included in maintenance: 11 of 20 MLS records include HOTWAT and many public remarks say '(hot) water' or 'hot water' included (and 'all utilities except electricity'), consistent across multiple listings and agents.
Strong, building-level evidence that internet service is included: 17 of 20 MLS records list INTSER and agent remarks across many listings explicitly note internet/wifi is covered by the maintenance fee.
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Very strong, unanimous evidence that sewer is included: all 20 current MLS listings include SEWER and many public remarks explicitly list 'sewer' as part of the maintenance fee, confirming building-level coverage.
Very strong, consistent evidence that water is included: all 20 MLS records show WATER in association_fee_includes and many agent remarks explicitly confirm water is covered by the maintenance fee across multiple listings.
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Strong and consistent evidence: concierge service is repeatedly and explicitly mentioned in nearly every listing remark (quote examples: "concierge" / "concierge service") and 19 of 20 current MLS listings have the concierge amenity checked. The broad, repeated mentions across many agent remarks indicate a staffed concierge service at the building.
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Historically high confidence for a doorman and multiple current listing remarks explicitly reference a doorman (quote: "doorman & 24-hour security") and bellman/valet arrival language. 7 of 20 current MLS listings have the doorman amenity checked, and the explicit mentions in agent remarks across different listings support that the building offers a doorman/lobby attendant.
High confidence: 17 of 20 MLS listings list the exercise/fitness amenity and many remarks explicitly state "fitness center", "gym", or "exercise room" (examples: "state-of-the-art fitness center", "24hr fitness center"). Evidence is consistent across many listings and multiple agents rather than isolated copy-paste, supporting inclusion of this building-level amenity.
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Consistent evidence across listings: 17 of 20 MLS entries include the meeting-room amenity and numerous remarks explicitly cite 'business center', 'meeting rooms', 'conference room', or 'meeting facilities.' Mentions appear across multiple agent remarks rather than isolated references, supporting inclusion of a shared meeting/conference room at the building.
Building-level outdoor spaces are well-supported: current MLS checkbox data shows 17 of 20 listings include patio/deck, and the remarks frequently note lanais/balconies (e.g., "large corner lanai", "two separate lanais", "73 sqft lanai"). Evidence is consistent across many agents and multiple listings, indicating the building offers patios/decks as a common amenity.
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Weak evidence: only 2 of 20 MLS records list RECARE but none of the many public remarks mention 'recreation area', 'rec area', or similar. This small number of checklist hits, combined with no supporting remarks and the known tendency for copy/paste checkbox errors, indicates the building does not meaningfully advertise a shared recreation area for buyers.
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Very strong evidence: 19 of 20 MLS listings list a restaurant amenity and multiple public remarks explicitly reference in-building dining options and named restaurants (for example, "In-Yo Café & Wai'olu Ocean Cuisine Restaurants", "on-site dining" and "room service"). The prevalence and specificity across listings indicate this is a genuine shared building amenity.
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Limited/absent evidence: although the building's spa is frequently mentioned in many remarks, none of the public remarks explicitly says 'sauna', 'steam room', or similar. With only 4 of 20 MLS checkboxes set and no corroborating remarks across listings, it's likely the sauna checkbox results from inconsistent agent entries and the building should not be listed as offering a sauna.
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Public remarks repeatedly advertise on-site surfboard storage and combined surfboard/bike storage amenities, so this feature is true with high confidence.
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While agents do not describe trash or garbage chutes in the public remarks, a large majority of MLS entries consistently mark the trash chute amenity across time. Given the high historical and current checklist agreement and no contrary evidence, the building is very likely equipped with a trash chute system.
Strong evidence the building offers valet service: numerous listings (the majority of unit remarks) explicitly state 'valet parking', 'valet service', or 'free valet parking for owners' — key phrases include 'valet parking', 'free valet parking for owners', and 'complimentary valet parking for the owner'. Historical MLS checkbox data (19/20 listings) already reflected this consistently and multiple agents' remarks confirm it, indicating the amenity is a building-level feature.
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Strong evidence: 16 of 20 MLS listings include the whirlpool amenity and many remarks explicitly reference "jacuzzi", "hot tub", "whirlpool" or combined phrases like "infinity pool & jacuzzi" and "heated pool & whirlpool", demonstrating consistent confirmation across multiple listings and agents.
All 20/20 current MLS listings indicate pool amenities and the public remarks consistently advertise an on-site infinity/edge/swimming pool (phrases include "infinity pool", "sparkling infinity pool", and "swimming pool"). Evidence is strong and appears across multiple agents/listings rather than a lone copy/paste error, so the building-level feature 'pool' is well supported.
Multiple listings and MLS amenity checkboxes reference a heated pool (MLS HEAPOO present in ~10 of 20 listings) and public remarks include explicit phrases like "infinity heated pool & whirlpool" and "resort amenities include a heated pool, whirlpool." This explicit, repeated language across listings supports including pool_heated as a building amenity.
I reviewed the remarks for explicit phrases like 'salt water pool' or 'saltwater' and found none. Listings repeatedly reference an infinity pool, heated pool/whirlpool, and jacuzzi but make no claim the pool is salt water, so there is no evidence to mark the pool as salt water.
Multiple current listings clearly describe private laundry in the residences, using phrases such as “includes washer, dryer,” “in unit washer and dryer,” “Front Load Washer and Dryer located in utility closet,” and “in-room laundry.” This aligns with MLS data showing 14/20 listings including washer/dryer and earlier evidence, indicating that a meaningful number of units in the building offer in‑unit laundry. Buyers seeking in‑unit washer/dryer can reasonably expect to find units with this feature here.
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I searched all public remarks for keywords indicating paid community laundry (coin-op, quarters, card-operated, 'paid laundry'). The listings reference in-unit washers/dryers but do not describe any paid communal laundry facilities, so there is no evidence the building has paid community laundry.
I searched the public remarks for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry room on every floor', 'floor-by-floor laundry', and related wording. Listings mention in-unit washers/dryers and 'in-room laundry' but contain no statement that there are community laundry rooms on every floor, so no evidence supports this feature.
Strong, consistent evidence that the building provides parking via valet: historical analysis noted over 30 listings mentioning parking, and the current remarks repeatedly state "valet parking", "free valet parking for owners", and similar phrases across many agent listings. Mentions appear across multiple agents and listings (not a single copy/paste anomaly), indicating reliable building-level valet parking availability.
Only 1/20 MLS records show ASSIGN, while multiple remarks explicitly state that parking is valet-based and not deeded or assigned, e.g., 'While parking is not assigned, the owner enjoys parking rights and complimentary 24-hour valet service' and 'Parking is not deeded, but comp. valet service is provided for one car.'
Listings repeatedly emphasize hotel-style valet parking accessed via a covered porte cochere, with no mention of any open lot or uncovered stalls. Given the luxury high‑rise context and standard design of Waikiki hotel garages, this strongly implies that parking is in a covered structure. Buyers can reasonably expect covered valet parking rather than exposed surface stalls.
Multiple listings state parking is handled via valet and is not deeded. Several remarks reference complimentary or owner valet privileges rather than an assigned/deeded stall, supporting a high-confidence false.
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Reviewed remarks for explicit monthly parking fees (e.g., '$___/mo', 'monthly parking charge', 'parking rental'). Found multiple references to 'free valet', 'complimentary valet parking for owners', and 'owners enjoy parking rights', but no stated monthly parking fee amount.
Multiple listings describe robust valet services, and one recent listing clearly notes “Up to 4-hour comp. parking is avail. for guests, subject to change,” confirming dedicated short‑term guest parking. This matches prior high‑confidence verification that the building provides complimentary guest parking in addition to owner valet privileges, so guest parking remains a confirmed amenity.
Parking is only accessed via staffed valet at a 5‑star condo-hotel, with remarks highlighting 24‑hour security alongside valet service. The need to pass through a controlled porte cochere and use hotel staff to retrieve vehicles shows the parking is secured rather than freely open. Buyers seeking gated or staff-controlled parking can treat this building as having secured-entry parking.
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Searched the public remarks for language indicating a parking waitlist (e.g., 'parking waitlist', 'waiting list for parking', 'join waitlist'). No such language was found; absence of mention suggests no advertised waitlist system.
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I searched for terms indicating card/fob electronic access (key card, fob access, card reader). While the remarks frequently note 24-hour security, doorman, and concierge, there is no explicit reference to card/fob entry systems in the public remarks, so we cannot confirm the presence of card access.
Public remarks explicitly mention "24-hour security" (e.g., "doorman & 24-hour security" and other references) across multiple listings, and historical MLS checkbox data showed security guard checked on 9 of 20 listings. Evidence is consistent across several agent remarks rather than a single outlier, indicating the building provides staffed security.
The public remarks frequently emphasize continuous security presence (doorman and 24-hour security/concierge), supporting that the building has security patrol/presence with high confidence.
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High historical MLS signal: 17/20 unit-feature records flagged ACCEN/CENAC and 19/20 listings include ACCEN. Current remarks across multiple listings explicitly mention 'AC central' or 'central air conditioning' (e.g., "Maintenance fee includes AC central" and "central air conditioning"), supporting that Ka La'i Waikiki Beach has building central air. Evidence is consistent across agents and aligns with prior high-confidence checkbox data.
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Strong, consistent MLS evidence that the building is concrete: historically ~37 of ~40+ listings were marked CONCRE and 18 of 20 current listings show CONCRE in construction_materials. Public remarks across many listings do not explicitly say 'concrete' but repeatedly describe a high-rise luxury hotel/condo, and the high degree of consistency across multiple agent listings indicates the concrete construction designation is reliable rather than a one-off checkbox error.
Some MLS listings (currently 7 of 20; historically ~6 of 20) mark 'double-wall' construction, but none of the public remarks explicitly references 'double wall' or similar phrasing. The feature is included based on repeated MLS checkbox entries across listings, though evidence is implied rather than explicitly described in remarks.
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Minimal MLS support (2/20 listings) and no mentions in the public remarks. With no historical evidence and no descriptive confirmations in agent remarks, masonry/stucco is unlikely and treated as false.
A small fraction of MLS listings (4/20) indicate steel frame, but the large majority do not, and no remarks across many different agents ever mention steel-frame construction. Given the consistent portrayal of the building as a reinforced-concrete luxury high-rise, these few STEFRA flags are best treated as MLS input errors rather than evidence of steel-frame construction.
Very limited MLS support (2 of 20 listings) and zero mentions in public remarks. With no corroborating descriptive evidence and no historical precedent, slab foundation is considered unlikely and set to false.
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Confidence 70%: The property is a tall, modern condo-hotel tower with all residential units described on numbered floors and no indication of below-grade living spaces. MLS shows ABOGRO in 3/20 listings, likely underused rather than indicating absence.
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Public remarks repeatedly confirm short-term/vacation rental use and hotel rental pool eligibility; the building is specifically referenced as zoned and used for short-term rentals, indicating STR is allowed.
Remarks clearly describe participation in a hotel-managed rental program (Hilton LXR) and frequent references to 'hotel pool' or eligibility, supporting high-confidence true.
Multiple listings explicitly indicate units may or may not participate and owners can choose to enroll or use as primary/second homes. There are clear statements of optional participation and in some cases units not in the hotel pool, so mandatory pool participation is false with high confidence.
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Searched for 4-digit land lease expiry years or phrases like 'lease expires', 'land lease to', 'ground lease ends', and renewal language. No land/ground lease expiry year was found; the only date found refers to a tenant lease expiring 6/24/2026, which is not a land tenure expiry.
Searched all public remarks for explicit VA loan language such as 'VA approved', 'VA financing', or 'VA loans accepted' and found none. No evidence in the remarks to indicate VA approval.
I reviewed all public remarks looking for explicit claims that the HOA/building provides full (walls-in) insurance or is 'fully insured' and found none. With no current value and no statements in the remarks, this boolean is set to false with medium confidence. Owner or HOA confirmation would be required to change this.
The MLS amenity flag FIRSPR is present in 13 of 20 current listings and historical data indicated high confidence the high‑rise condo-hotel is sprinklered. None of the public remarks explicitly state 'fire sprinkler' or 'sprinkler system', so the evidence is primarily from MLS checkbox data across multiple agent entries rather than explicit remarks. Given the prior high confidence and majority of listings still marking FIRSPR, the building is reported as having a fire sprinkler system.
I searched all public remarks for explicit statements indicating the building passed a fire/life safety evaluation (e.g., 'FLSE passed', 'fire safety certified', 'passed fire inspection') and found none. Because there is no current value and no mentions, the field is set to false with medium confidence (absence likely means not reported). A direct statement in remarks or owner/manager verification would be needed to mark true with high 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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Strong evidence across numerous listings referencing ocean/Pacific views — quotes include 'breathtaking, ocean views', 'direct ocean view studio', and 'sweeping, unobstructed ocean views'. Multiple agents/remarks (dozens of entries in the supplied remarks) consistently describe ocean-facing units, indicating the building offers ocean-view units widely rather than being a single-unit exception.
Several listings explicitly market 'Ocean and Mountain View' or 'City and Mountain View' units, as well as 'majestic mountains' and views toward Koko Crater, Koko Head, and Diamond Head. Corner and park-side descriptions emphasize panoramic vistas of both city and mountain ranges. This repeated, stack-spanning language confirms that the building includes units with mountain views.
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Multiple listings explicitly reference city or city-nightlight views — examples: 'city and mountain view', 'city night lights', 'panoramic views of the cityscape'. These references appear across many agent remarks, so the building does offer units with city views.
Multiple listings describe 'beautiful coastline and sunset views', 'unobstructed coastline & Fort DeRussy views', and similar phrases, often for high-floor park-side units. These coastline references appear in independent remarks across different units and floors, showing that extended shoreline/coastal vistas are a recurring, genuine building feature. This supports including coastline views as available in the building.
Several listings mention views onto Fort DeRussy Park and 'lush greenery' (quotes: 'overlooking the lush greenery of Fort DeRussy Park', 'Fort DeRussy Park side'), implying garden/landscaped park views for some units. Evidence is moderately strong across multiple remarks but more implied than a consistent explicit 'garden view' label.
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Many listings explicitly mention sunset and evening viewing advantages — sample phrases: 'beautiful sunsets enjoyed from your private lanai', 'best unobstructed sunset views', 'we can also see fireworks every Friday'. These repeated mentions across numerous agent remarks show the building provides sunset-facing units.
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Several public remarks explicitly advertise fireworks visible from the units/lanai (Friday night and holiday fireworks). This is directly stated in multiple listings, so true with high confidence.
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Confidence 90%: One listing says 'Centrally located in Waikiki, just steps from sandy beaches, fine dining, nightlife, and luxury shopping,' and others describe it as 'in the heart of Waikiki.'
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Dozens of listings describe 5-star, full-service operations with phrases like “concierge service,” “front desk operator,” “24-hour fitness center,” “valet parking,” “maid service,” and “room service,” all indicating continuous on-site management. This is functionally a hotel-managed condo with staff and management present on property at all times, and the RESMAN amenity remains checked in a majority of current listings, so resident_manager is maintained as true.
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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.