Kai Lani
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Kai Lani
Building Overview
Kai Lani in Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale — 2003 steel-frame building with ocean views and on-site pool.
About Kai Lani
Kai Lani is a condominium building located in the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale neighborhood. According to available records, the building was constructed in 2003 using steel frame construction. Size and unit mix are not provided in the MLS data available for this summary.
Based on MLS data, the building offers ocean views and on-site amenities that include a pool, fitness center, BBQ area, and a resident manager. The building is served by central air conditioning.
Additional MLS-reported details: covered parking is available, pets are not allowed, and short-term rentals are permitted. The management company is listed as unknown in the MLS records. This summary is based on MLS data; buyers should verify all details, fees, rules, and availability with the listing agent or management company.
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 looked for an explicit owner-occupancy percentage such as '80% owner occupied' or wording like 'majority owner occupied.' While several listings mention original owners, never rented units, or owner-occupied homes, none provide a building-wide percentage, so the exact owner-occupancy rate remains unknown.
I looked for explicit elevator counts or access notes such as '4 elevators,' 'multiple elevators,' or similar building-wide elevator references. The remarks describe the units, amenities, and resort setting, but do not mention elevators at all, so the count cannot be confirmed from these listings.
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.
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Cable TV appears to be included in the HOA/maintenance fees. Multiple listings explicitly say "premium cable" or "cable," often paired with internet and other utilities, which is consistent across agents and not just a one-off remark.
There is no remark-based support for common area electricity being included. Although 18/20 MLS records show OTCOEX, the public remarks do not corroborate it, suggesting this may be a checkbox/copy-paste pattern rather than verified building-level utility coverage.
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Hot water does not appear to be included in the maintenance fees. The strongest signal is the MLS data: no HOTWAT entries and nearly universal WTRHTR, which is a strong indicator that individual units have water heaters rather than building-provided hot water.
Internet is consistently included in the HOA/maintenance fees. Multiple listings mention it directly, often alongside cable, sewer, and water, making this a strong building-level feature rather than an isolated agent note.
Marina access/fees are not supported by the public remarks. References to "marina activities" and nearby marina locations appear to describe the neighborhood amenities, not a fee-covered building feature.
Sewer is clearly included in the fees. Every MLS record in the dataset includes sewer, and multiple public remarks explicitly confirm it, making this one of the strongest features in the building.
Water is clearly included in the maintenance fees. The remarks repeatedly confirm it in fee breakdowns, and the MLS records are unanimous, so this appears to be a stable building-level inclusion.
BBQ/grilling is clearly a building-level amenity. It is confirmed across the full set of remarks, often with very specific language like "gas grills," "BBQ grills," and "barbecue grills," so this appears to be a consistent shared feature rather than a copy-paste anomaly.
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I do not find convincing remark-level support for a clubhouse or community center in this building. The listings repeatedly mention the Beach & Sports Club, fitness classes, recreation areas, and resort amenities, but not a true clubhouse, suggesting the MLS clubhouse checkbox is likely inaccurate.
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This feature is strongly supported across the building. Multiple listings explicitly reference a gym or fitness center, and several also mention fitness classes, making this look like consistent building/resort access rather than a one-off unit feature.
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The building clearly offers patio/deck-type outdoor spaces. Across the remarks, dozens of listings mention 'lanai' repeatedly, along with explicit references to a 'covered patio,' 'private lanai,' 'spacious lanai,' and a 'patio' off the unit. This is strong, consistent evidence from multiple listings and appears to reflect a real building feature rather than copy-paste error.
The building/community appears to offer walking/jogging path access, though the wording is usually 'walking paths' rather than an explicit 'jogging path.' Multiple remarks reference 'scenic walking paths along stunning lagoons' and walking paths to the beach/resort areas, matching the WAJOPA amenity pattern. Confidence is high enough to include it, but slightly lower than the more explicit amenities.
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A shared recreation area is clearly present. Several remarks describe a 'beautiful recreation area' or similar shared amenity zone, often paired with pool, whirlpool, and grills, indicating a real building/community feature.
There is not enough remark-level evidence for a recreation room. While some MLS data shows RECROO in a minority of listings, the remarks focus on pool, spa, grills, and sports club access rather than an indoor rec room.
RESTAU appears in only 5/20 MLS amenity lists, and every remark discussing restaurants clearly describes them as nearby resort or Ko Olina offerings ('world-class dining', 'resort restaurants', 'market, café', etc.) rather than an in-complex or on-site restaurant within Kai Lani itself.
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Storage units/extra storage are supported by both the MLS history and the current remarks. At least 2 listings explicitly mention "extra storage," and one describes storage being in the detached/enclosed garage, which is a strong direct signal rather than copy-paste checkbox noise. This feature should be treated as available in the building.
I searched for surfboard-storage references, including board storage or surf storage amenities. The listings mention extra storage and garage storage, but nothing specifically about surfboard storage.
Tennis facilities are well supported for this building/community. Listings repeatedly reference tennis courts and tennis access through the Sports Club, which is consistent across many agents.
Trash chute is not supported by the public remarks. Because it is only lightly represented in MLS and never described in the listing text, this looks more like unreliable checkbox data than a verified building amenity.
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Whirlpool/hot tub access is repeatedly confirmed in the remarks. Several listings explicitly mention a "whirlpool," "hot tub," or "Jacuzzi" alongside the pool and grills, indicating this is a real shared amenity available at the building level.
The building clearly has a shared pool amenity. Pool access is mentioned in many current remarks across numerous listings, often with specific language such as "heated pool," "Kai Lani pool," "pool, hot tub," and "close walk to pool." The evidence is strong and consistent across multiple listings, not just copy-paste checkbox data.
The pool is consistently described as heated across multiple listings. Remarks explicitly use phrases like "heated pool," "HEATED pool," and "heated swimming pool," appearing in numerous independent descriptions. This is strong, repeated evidence that the building's shared pool is heated.
I searched for explicit salt-water pool wording such as 'salt water pool' or 'saline pool.' The remarks mention heated pools, whirlpools, and pool amenities, but nothing indicates the pool is salt water.
Laundry in unit is strongly supported for Kai Lani. Multiple current remarks explicitly mention it across several listings, including "in-unit washer/dryer," "New LG Washer & Dryer installed in 2023," and "laundry in-unit," matching the already high-confidence MLS pattern. This appears consistent across agents rather than a one-off or copy-paste error.
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I looked for any indication that a community laundry room requires payment, such as coin laundry, paid laundry, or card-operated machines. The listings instead reference in-unit laundry or laundry in the home, so there is no evidence of paid community laundry.
I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor,' 'laundry room on every floor,' and similar community-laundry wording. The remarks only mention in-unit washer/dryer or in-home laundry, which does not support a shared laundry facility on every floor.
Parking is clearly supported across the building. Multiple remarks explicitly mention a garage plus additional stall or open parking, and the historical MLS data shows parking present in all 20/20 listings. This does not look like copy-paste noise alone because the parking details vary by unit but are consistently present.
Assigned parking appears to be a real building feature, not just an occasional typo. At least several listings explicitly mention an assigned space or stall, and the MLS history shows this in most listings (15/20). The consistency across multiple agents supports inclusion.
Covered parking is one of the strongest-supported features for this building. Numerous remarks reference a garage, enclosed garage, or garage plus stall, and the MLS data shows covered parking in all 20/20 listings. Evidence is consistent across many listings and agents.
I searched for explicit deeded-parking wording such as "deeded parking," "owned stall," or "parking included in deed" and did not find it. The listings describe garage and assigned stalls, which suggests assigned parking but not deeded ownership.
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I looked for references to a monthly parking fee, parking rental charge, or additional parking cost and found none. The remarks discuss parking availability and assignment, but not any separate parking price.
Guest parking appears to be available at the building. The clearest evidence is an explicit remark stating 'plenty of guest parking,' and the MLS history supports it in 17/20 listings. This is strong enough to include even though not every listing mentions it.
Secured entry is moderately supported but less explicit than the other parking features. The building is repeatedly described as gated, and one remark notes 'gate access,' while MLS data shows SECENT in 14/20 listings. This suggests controlled entry/security is likely present, though the remarks focus more on community access than parking-specific security.
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I searched for wording like "parking waitlist," "parking waiting list," or instructions to join a list for parking and found nothing. The listings instead reference assigned stalls, garages, and guest parking.
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I looked for card/fob access language such as keycard entry or electronic access. The listings mention gated access and a gate code ('Dial 005 for gate access'), but that is not the same as a card/fob security system.
No public remarks explicitly describe security guard service in these listings. While 6 of 20 MLS records have the SECGUA amenity checked, the remarks are consistently focused on resort amenities, gating, and parking—not security personnel—so the evidence looks weak and possibly copied from MLS templates.
I searched for any public-remark language about patrol service or roving security. The remarks mention a resident manager, gated community, and security system, but no security patrol service.
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Central air conditioning is strongly supported for this building. Across many listings, agents explicitly describe it with phrases such as "NEW central AC," "newer central A/C," "central AC," and "new HVAC system," which aligns with the very strong MLS history (19/20 unit_features and 20/20 inclusions). The evidence is consistent across multiple remarks and does not look like a one-off mention.
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Double-wall construction appears to be a standard building feature for Kai Lani, supported by 19 of 20 MLS listings having DOUWAL. None of the current remarks explicitly mention construction type, but there is no evidence of a change or correction. The pattern is strong enough to treat this as a reliable building-level feature.
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Masonry/stucco is supported by a moderate MLS pattern, with 11 of 20 listings checked MASSTU. The remarks themselves do not explicitly describe the exterior construction, so this is driven mainly by the building-level MLS data. Because the pattern is not universal, confidence is solid but below the strongest features.
Steel frame construction appears to be a consistent building-level feature for Kai Lani. The MLS pattern is strong at 15 of 20 listings with STEFRA checked, and the current remarks are broadly consistent with the same building without any contradiction. No remarks suggest a recent construction change, so this remains a high-confidence feature.
Concrete slab foundation is supported by a strong MLS pattern, with 15 of 20 listings showing SLAB. The remarks do not mention foundation changes or repairs that would undermine that data. This appears to be a stable building-level feature.
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Above-ground construction is supported by the MLS pattern and by the mix of upstairs and ground-floor residences described in the remarks. No listing remarks indicate a change away from this feature. The evidence is consistent across multiple listings and appears to be a real building characteristic.
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The listings repeatedly and explicitly permit 30-day or legal monthly vacation rentals, which satisfies the STR-allowed criterion. This is strong, consistent evidence across multiple remarks.
I searched for hotel pool language such as hotel rental program, managed-by-hotel wording, or brand pool references and found none. Since the remarks only mention ordinary vacation rentals and resort amenities, there is no evidence of a hotel rental pool program.
I looked for language indicating required participation, inability to opt out, or mandatory rental-program enrollment and found none. The remarks emphasize flexible use as a primary home, vacation home, or investment property, which is inconsistent with a mandatory pool.
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I looked for ground lease, leasehold, lease expiration, renewal language, and any 4-digit end year, but found nothing. The remarks do not provide enough information to determine a lease expiry date.
I searched the public remarks for VA-specific language such as "VA approved," "VA financing," and "VA loans accepted" and found none. Based on the available listing text, there is no evidence this building is VA loan approved.
The remarks repeatedly say HOA/maintenance fees include insurance, including explicit references to building insurance and hazard insurance. That strongly supports walls-in / fully insured HOA coverage for the building.
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I searched for any indication that the building passed a fire/life safety evaluation, fire inspection, or similar compliance statement. None of the public remarks include FLSE, fire safety certification, or comparable wording, so there is no evidence to mark this as passed.
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 clearly a building-level feature for Kai Lani. Across the remarks, multiple listings describe 'ocean views,' 'oceanfront' locations, and views 'from nearly every room,' which is consistent with the high MLS frequency.
Mountain views appear in a minority of current MLS view descriptions, suggesting some units may have mauka/mountain outlooks. However, the public remarks mostly emphasize ocean, garden, and sunset views rather than mountains, so confidence is only moderate.
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Coastline views are plausible but less explicitly documented than ocean and sunset views. The current MLS data indicates 8 of 20 listings include COASTL in the view description, which suggests the feature exists in at least some units, but the public remarks mostly emphasize ocean and sunset views instead of coastline specifically. This looks more like partial building coverage than a universally repeated amenity.
Garden views are well supported both by MLS view descriptions and the remarks. Several listings mention 'garden views,' 'lush tropical greenbelt,' landscaped surroundings, and grassy/lawn outlooks, indicating this is a real building-level feature for some units.
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Sunrise views appear to exist in a small subset of listings based on the MLS view data. The remarks do not clearly confirm sunrise or eastern exposure, so this is a low-to-moderate confidence feature rather than a well-documented building-wide view.
Sunset views are consistently supported across the listing set and are one of the most repeated themes in the remarks. Multiple agents describe 'breathtaking sunsets,' 'sunset ocean view,' and lanai views at dusk, making this a high-confidence building feature.
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I searched for explicit references to seeing Friday night fireworks from a lanai, unit, or building. The remarks emphasize ocean, sunset, lagoon, and golf views, but do not mention fireworks visibility.
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Resident manager is strongly supported by the listing set: MLS amenities show RESMAN in 18/20 listings, indicating this is a common building feature rather than a one-off agent input. Current remarks also mention a 'manager’s office,' which aligns with an on-site manager presence. Overall the evidence is high confidence and consistent across multiple listings.
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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.