
Kalia
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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Kalia
Building Overview
Kalia in Waikiki — 14-floor concrete building with pool and ocean views.

About Kalia
Based on MLS data, Kalia is a 14-floor, 303-unit concrete condominium located in the Hobron-Ena district of Waikiki. The building was completed in 1958 and has two elevators.
Key on-site features include a pool, BBQ area, a resident manager, and a security guard. Units are noted as having window air conditioning and the property offers ocean, mountain, and sunset views.
Additional details from MLS indicate parking is available with guest parking, pets are allowed, and short-term rentals are not permitted. The building is managed by Touchstone Properties, Ltd. This summary is based on MLS data; prospective buyers should verify all details independently with the listing agent or management.
Building Features & Data Confidence
All features from MLS data with AI-assisted confidence analysis. Click each category to expand and see details.
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I searched for explicit owner-occupancy statements such as "80% owner occupied" or "majority owner occupied." The remarks only mention owner occupants in the context of unit suitability and parking eligibility, not the building’s occupancy rate. The current 40% value is therefore retained.
I found multiple remarks confirming elevator access, including secured/keyed elevator access. However, none of the public remarks explicitly states the number of elevators, so the current value of 2 is retained. No evidence in the remarks is enough to confirm or deny the count.
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 is consistently included across the remarks, with many listings explicitly stating 'Cable TV included,' 'cable,' or naming a separate cable line item in the HOA breakdown. This appears across numerous agents and many repeated copy-paste descriptions, reinforcing the high confidence from MLS data.
Common-area costs are referenced in several remarks, including phrases like 'other common expenses,' 'common area maintenance,' and 'use of common areas.' The evidence is not as universal as cable/electricity, but it is repeated enough across listings to support inclusion.
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Electricity is one of the strongest features in the dataset: all MLS records include it and many remarks explicitly say 'electricity included' or list electricity in the monthly maintenance breakdown. This is consistent across nearly all listings and appears to be a stable building-level feature.
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Hot water is explicitly mentioned in multiple remarks, including 'maintenance fee includes electricity, hot water...' and similar phrasing. The MLS pattern is also strong, so this should remain true with very high confidence.
Internet service is repeatedly called out in the public remarks, often alongside cable and utilities. The consistency across multiple listings suggests this is a building-wide included amenity rather than an isolated agent error.
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Sewer inclusion is confirmed many times in the remarks, usually alongside electricity and water. The repeated phrasing across listings strongly supports keeping this feature true.
Water is consistently listed as included in the HOA/maintenance fee across many remarks. The evidence is broad and repetitive, matching the strong historical MLS pattern.
BBQ is strongly confirmed across the building. Multiple listings explicitly describe a BBQ area or grilling area, and the current MLS amenities are unanimous at 20/20. This looks like consistent building-level amenity data rather than agent copy-paste noise.
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No public remarks support a meeting room amenity, despite a small number of MLS checkbox hits. Across many listings, the descriptions focus on pool, BBQ, library, sundeck, and lobby/common areas, but never a meeting or conference room. This points to the feature likely being absent from the building's marketed amenities.
Strong building-level evidence supports patio/deck amenities. Across many listings, agents reference an enclosed lanai, covered lanai, rooftop sundeck, and even a "large covered furnished patio area," which appears in multiple remarks rather than a single copy-paste description.
Strong evidence: CURRENT MLS DATA shows 10/20 listings checked WAJOPA and several listings explicitly state 'private walking paths through the tropical landscape' or 'walking/jogging for private/safe exercise' along with repeated references to garden pathways. The amenity is consistently described and likely accurate.
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There is no clear evidence that units have private yard space. Listings repeatedly mention communal gardens, courtyards, landscaped grounds, and shared outdoor sitting areas, which indicates common property rather than private yards.
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There is moderate but recurring evidence for a shared recreation area. Listings mention a sundeck, open recreation area in the lobby, covered lounge/patio spaces, and common areas for relaxing, which supports a building amenity rather than a unit-specific feature. The MLS checkbox presence is partial, so this is solid but not as definitive as BBQ.
Multiple listings mention building recreation spaces — e.g., 'open recreation area in the lobby', 'clubhouse', and common lounge/sundeck/library areas — and historical data previously indicated recreation amenities on several listings. Evidence is present across different remarks and agents, supporting inclusion of a recreation room/common recreation area.
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Multiple listings mention building storage/lockers: public remarks include phrases like "storage unit" and "locked storage on each level," and several listings list storage in MLS amenities (6/20) and unit features (3/20). Evidence is consistent across multiple agents and remarks, supporting that the building offers storage/lockers to residents.
I searched for 'surfboard storage,' 'board storage,' 'surf storage,' and similar terms. The remarks mention general storage and beach gear in some units, but nothing that explicitly confirms dedicated surfboard storage facilities.
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Trash chute is not supported by the public remarks. Even though 9/20 current MLS records include the checkbox, the listings consistently omit any mention of a trash, garbage, or refuse chute system. This makes the feature look unconfirmed and likely not a real building amenity.
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The Kalia clearly has a shared swimming pool. Current MLS data shows 20/20 listings with pool-related amenities, and the remarks consistently describe a pool, often as a heated saltwater pool, pool area, or resort-style pool. This appears to be a stable building amenity repeatedly confirmed across many listings and agents.
The pool is repeatedly described as heated in current remarks, with numerous listings using explicit phrases like "heated pool," "heated saltwater pool," and "heated salt water pool." Although not every listing uses the same wording, the evidence is broad and consistent across many remarks, supporting a heated shared pool amenity.
I searched for salt-pool phrases such as 'salt water pool,' 'saltwater pool,' and 'salt pool.' The remarks repeatedly and explicitly describe the pool as saltwater, so this feature is strongly confirmed.
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Strong, consistent evidence that The Kalia has shared/community laundry facilities. Across many listings, agents repeatedly mention "community laundry," "laundry facilities," "roof top laundry," and "on-site laundry," which aligns with the MLS COMLAU amenity in 19 of 20 listings. The repetition across numerous remarks suggests this is a genuine building feature rather than a copy-paste mistake.
I looked for explicit indicators that laundry requires payment, such as coin laundry, paid laundry, quarters, or card-operated machines. The remarks only say community laundry/laundry facilities and do not mention any fee requirement.
I searched for explicit phrases like 'laundry on each floor,' 'laundry room on every floor,' and 'floor-by-floor laundry.' The remarks consistently reference rooftop laundry or laundry in each tower/building, which supports community laundry availability but not every floor.
Parking is confirmed by many listing remarks across the set, with phrases like "parking available via waitlist," "parking stall can be rented," and "parking available for a fee." The evidence is consistent across multiple agents and building sections, even though most MLS parking_feature fields are unchecked as NONE, suggesting the checkbox data is often incomplete or copied incorrectly.
Three of 20 current MLS listings list parking as 'ASSIGN' in parking_features, but none of the public remarks explicitly state 'assigned', 'deeded', or 'designated stall'. Instead many remarks say 'parking available on waitlist', 'rental parking', or 'stall for rent through Kalia', indicating parking is managed via rentals/waitlist rather than assigned stalls. Evidence is mixed: a small minority of MLS records indicate assigned parking, but widespread agent remarks point to waitlist/rental—likely inconsistent checkbox usage across agents.
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I looked for terms like deeded parking, owned stall, or parking included in deed and found no such references. The public remarks instead describe rental parking and waitlist availability, so deeded parking is not supported.
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The remarks indicate parking is not included and can be rented for a monthly fee. Because the only explicit prices found are $130/month for upper parking and $140/month for lower parking, I used $130 as the listed monthly fee reference point.
There are virtually no public remarks advertising guest/visitor parking; most listings discuss parking only as 'available on waitlist' or rentable stalls for residents. Only 1/20 current MLS entries list GUEST in parking_features, and agent remarks consistently omit any reference to visitor parking, so the building should be treated as not offering dedicated guest parking.
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There are many direct mentions of a parking waitlist system throughout the remarks. Some listings also note owner-occupant preference or that buyers should contact the resident manager, reinforcing that parking is managed through a waitlist.
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I looked for key-card/fob/electronic access language. The remarks repeatedly reference gated fob access and keyed elevator/entrance access, confirming a card/fob-based security system.
Security guard service is strongly supported across the listing set: many remarks explicitly mention "security patrol," "on-site security," "24-hour security," "security guards," or "secured building." The evidence is consistent across multiple agents and property descriptions, so this appears to be a real building feature rather than copy-paste noise.
I searched for mentions of patrol, roving security, or patrolled building language. The remarks repeatedly refer to security patrol, so this feature is clearly present.
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Some unit remarks explicitly say 'Bedrooms with window A/C' and another notes 'Window AC at this unit', and MLS inclusions show ACWIUN (window unit AC) in several records.
Concrete construction is strongly supported by the MLS data, with 17 of 20 current listings marked CONCRE. Public remarks across many listings describe the same Kalia building without any contradictory construction details, which looks like repeated MLS copy-paste rather than a change in structure.
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Minimal MLS support (1 of 20 listings) and no corroborating language in public remarks. With no agent remarks describing 'hollow tile' and only a single MLS checkbox, the evidence indicates hollow tile construction is unlikely and the single checkbox appears to be an outlier or data error.
Only 3 of 20 MLS listings include 'MASSTU' for masonry & stucco, and none of the public remarks mention masonry or stucco. Because a minority of listings check the box and remarks are silent, the evidence is limited and could reflect inconsistent agent checkbox usage; retained as true with moderate confidence pending stronger confirming evidence or a user/site verification.
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Only 2 of 20 current listings mark ABOGRO, and the public remarks do not explicitly say the building was constructed above ground. The strongest support is indirect from descriptions of a multi-story tower with breezeways and elevators, so this feature is only weakly supported.
Confidence 75%: MLS lists BRICK as a construction material in 3/20 listings; remarks only mention 'brick colored tile' on a lanai, which is non-structural but consistent with some brick-like finishes.
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I searched for explicit STR permission indicators such as short-term rental allowed, vacation rental allowed, NUC, or TVU and found none. The remarks point toward long-term occupancy and investment use rather than short-term rental permission, so STR is treated as not allowed based on public remarks.
I looked for any indication of hotel rental pool participation and found none in the remarks. Since STR is not supported either, this feature must be false.
I searched for language such as mandatory pool, required participation, or cannot opt out and found nothing. There is also no evidence of any hotel or transient rental program, so mandatory participation is not supported.
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The listings repeatedly reference the land lease or leasehold expiring in 2048, including phrases like "lease expires in 2048," "leasehold expires on December 31, 2048," and "lease extends until 2048." This is consistent across many remarks, so the expiry year is 2048.
I searched the public remarks for explicit VA-related language such as "VA approved" or "VA financing accepted" and found none. Because this is only determined from public remarks, absence of mention is not enough to confirm approval, so the feature is set to false with low confidence.
I looked for language indicating full HOA insurance or walls-in coverage, but the remarks do not mention it. Some remarks note maintenance fees covering utilities and taxes, which is not the same as insurance coverage. There is no explicit evidence to mark the building as fully insured.
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I searched the remarks for fire/life safety evaluation language such as FLSE passed, fire inspection passed, or fire safety certified. I found no explicit references indicating the building passed such an evaluation. With no remark evidence, this remains unconfirmed.
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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Multiple listings explicitly reference ocean or "peekaboo" ocean views — phrases include "peekaboo ocean views", "partial ocean views", and "patches of ocean views." These mentions appear in many different public remarks from multiple agents (several listings), so despite 0/20 MLS view_descriptions flagged OCEAN, there is clear evidence that some units provide ocean views.
MLS lists MOUNTA for at least one unit, and remarks mention 'trade winds from the mountains', 'mountain and city views', and Diamond Head views (a prominent mountain landmark).
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Strong evidence the building offers city-view units. Current public remarks mention city views in multiple listings, including phrases like "panoramic Waikiki views," "city views from your bedroom and patio," and "9th floor city views," which aligns with the prior MLS pattern showing CITY in 15 of 20 listings. This appears consistent across multiple agents rather than a one-off copy-paste claim.
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Strong evidence that the building offers garden/courtyard views: historical MLS data lists GARDEN for 10 of 20 listings, and the public remarks repeatedly describe "lush tropical gardens", "peaceful courtyard setting", "overlooks the garden" and comparable phrases across multiple agent listings, showing garden views are a common and consistent feature.
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Although historical MLS checkbox data did not list sunset, multiple current remarks explicitly mention sunset views (e.g., 'beautiful sunset', 'partial sunset & diamond head view', 'incredible sunset and city views'), with at least a few separate listings referencing sunset exposures. These explicit repeated mentions across different listings indicate the building offers units with sunset/western-facing views.
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I searched for direct-view language like 'fireworks view,' 'watch fireworks from lanai,' or 'see fireworks from unit.' The listings only say the building is close to or near the Friday night fireworks, which is not enough to confirm an actual fireworks view.
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There is overwhelming evidence that The Kalia has an on-site/resident manager. The current remarks mention it directly in many listings, including phrases like "on-site management," "resident manager lives on property," "General mgr.," and "check with the Resident Manager for availability." This appears to be consistent across multiple agents and is reinforced by the historically high MLS RESMAN rate.
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This feature is strongly confirmed across many listings. Numerous remarks explicitly call The Kalia a "leasehold co-op," "leasehold cooperative," or "cooperative community," and several notes mention co-op board approval and co-op taxes, making this a very reliable building-level characteristic.
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.