Kalia
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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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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 statements like '40% owner occupied', 'majority owner occupied', or similar in the public remarks and found none. Per the numeric-field rules, I retained the existing value of 40.00 but with low confidence and noted there is no confirming evidence in the remarks.
I searched all public remarks for explicit numeric statements (e.g., '4 elevators', 'two elevators') and found none. Several listings mention elevator access/security (quotes above), so elevator service is clearly present, but there is no remark specifying the exact count, so I retained the current value of 2 with low 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.
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Strong, consistent evidence across listings that cable is part of the association fees. Data: 19/20 MLS records include CABTV and many remarks state 'Cable TV $53.61' or 'maintenance includes cable TV.' Evidence appears across multiple agents and listings, indicating this is a building-level inclusion rather than isolated copy/paste.
Moderate evidence that maintenance fees cover common-area electricity/expenses. Data: 8/20 MLS records include an 'other common expense' code and many remarks say 'maintenance covers common area expenses' or 'other common expenses included.' This is implied in many agent remarks rather than always using a standardized field, so confidence is moderate.
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Very strong, consistent evidence that electricity is included in the maintenance fees. Data: all 20 MLS records indicate ELECTR and many remarks explicitly say 'electricity included' or include electricity in the fee breakdown—confirmed across many listings and agents.
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Strong evidence that hot water is included in the association fees. Data: 17/20 MLS records include HOTWAT and many public remarks explicitly say 'hot water included' or list hot water in the monthly maintenance breakdown; one isolated WTRHTR mention exists but is outweighed by multiple explicit inclusions.
Strong and repeated evidence: 18 of 20 MLS records show internet included and many remarks contain phrases like 'internet included' or list a combined 'Cable TV & internet' fee, indicating the building provides internet service as part of association fees.
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Strong, consistent evidence that sewer is included in the maintenance fees. Data: 18/20 MLS records include SEWER and numerous remarks explicitly state 'sewer included' or include sewer in the fee breakdown, with confirmation across many listings and agents.
Strong and consistent evidence: 18 of 20 MLS records include water and many public remarks state 'water included' or show water in fee breakdowns. Multiple listings from different agents corroborate building-level inclusion of water in the maintenance fee.
Strong, consistent evidence: all current MLS listings (20/20) list BBQ in amenities and numerous public remarks describe a building BBQ area—phrases include 'BBQ area', 'open BBQ area', and 'Bar B Q with pellet and charcoal grills.' Mentions appear across many different listings and agents, supporting high confidence that the building offers communal BBQ/grilling facilities.
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Limited evidence: 4/20 MLS listings have the meeting_room amenity checked, but public remarks contain no clear references to 'meeting room', 'conference room', or 'board room' (only an occasional generic term like 'clubhouse' in one ad). This suggests the feature may exist in a subset or is inconsistently documented; confidence is low.
Strong, building-level evidence: dozens of current remarks reference outdoor spaces (e.g., "enclosed lanai", "covered lanai extends usable living space", "sundeck", "rooftop sundeck", "sun deck", and "large covered patio area"). Multiple agents consistently describe lanais and common sundecks/pool patios, matching prior MLS data that flagged patio/deck amenities (4/20 current listings checked PATDEC/COVPAT and historical confidence was high). This is a shared amenity offered across the complex, not a unit‑exclusive feature.
Several listings explicitly mention 'private walking paths through the tropical landscape' or 'walking/jogging for private/safe exercise' and historical MLS checkbox data shows this amenity on multiple listings (9/20). The repeated, explicit mentions across remarks provide strong evidence the building offers walking/jogging paths.
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Listings consistently describe shared, gated tropical grounds, landscaped courtyard and common walking paths (e.g., "lush tropical gardens", "gated grounds", "private walking paths through the tropical landscape") but do not describe private/fenced yard space for individual units. Given absence of explicit mentions and low MLS prevalence, agents likely checked PRIYAR in error.
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Moderate evidence across listings: at least a few remarks explicitly mention an 'open recreation area in the lobby', 'sundeck' and 'open recreation area' alongside rooftop common spaces. These mentions are scattered among multiple listings (approx. 3–4), suggesting a shared recreation amenity exists but is not emphasized in every listing.
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', 'board storage', 'surf storage', and similar terms. While general storage/locked storage is mentioned, there is no explicit mention of surfboard storage or dedicated board storage facilities in the public remarks.
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Inconclusive evidence: 9/20 MLS listings include a trash chute checkbox, but public remarks across the listings do not mention a trash/garbage chute explicitly. Because MLS entries still show the amenity but remarks are silent, the existence is uncertain and confidence remains low.
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High confidence that The Kalia has a shared swimming pool: all 20 current MLS listings include the pool amenity and the public remarks across listings repeatedly mention phrases such as "heated saltwater pool", "heated pool", "salt water swimming pool" and "resort-style pool." Evidence is consistent across multiple agents and listings and appears as a building-level shared amenity (pool, sundeck, poolside BBQ areas).
Numerous listings explicitly describe the pool as heated (common quoted phrases: 'heated pool', 'heated saltwater pool', 'heated salt water pool'). Current remarks and prior MLS data (9/20 flagged HEAPOO) consistently reference a heated pool, showing strong, building-level evidence that the shared pool is heated.
Public remarks consistently refer to the community pool as salt/saltwater (e.g., 'heated saltwater pool', 'salt water swimming pool'), so the pool is salt water.
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Strong evidence the building has shared laundry: at least 19 of 20 MLS listings include the COMLAU amenity and many remarks explicitly state 'community laundry', 'rooftop community laundry', 'on-site laundry', or 'community laundry in each tower.' These references appear across multiple agent listings (not isolated to a single source), indicating a reliable building-level shared laundry amenity rather than a one-off copy/paste error.
Listings reference community/rooftop laundry facilities several times (e.g., 'roof top features the community laundry facilities', 'community laundry in each tower'), but there is no language about coins, card operation, quarters, or any laundry fees. I searched for 'coin', 'quarters', 'card', 'coin-op', and 'paid laundry' and found none.
Multiple remarks explicitly describe community laundry facilities located on rooftops or one per tower/building. I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry room on every floor', or 'floor-by-floor laundry' and found no statements indicating laundry on every floor; rather, laundry is described as rooftop or per-tower.
Multiple listings (over a dozen different agent remarks) explicitly state parking is available but limited—e.g., 'Parking available via waitlist', 'Parking stall for rent through Kalia', and 'Parking may be available; please check with Resident Manager.' Evidence is consistent across many agent remarks and aligns with prior MLS notes that parking exists though access is managed (waitlist/fee/rental).
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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All public remarks describe parking as rented or available via a waitlist; none state 'deeded parking' or 'parking included in deed'. Therefore parking_deeded is false.
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Remarks provide explicit monthly rental amounts for parking (upper/lower package rates). Parking is described as rented (not included), so reported as monthly rental amounts.
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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Several listings explicitly note that parking is provided via an association waitlist or rented stalls and that a wait list applies for stalls.
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Listings repeatedly state keyed/fob/card access for gates and elevators (e.g., 'fob key access', 'FOB-key for all gates, elevators and interior stairs'), indicating card/fob access security.
The building is consistently advertised with security: 16 of 20 current MLS listings list SECGUA and numerous public remarks explicitly state "security patrol", "on-site security", "security guard", and "24-hour security". These references come from multiple listing agents and appear across many unit remarks (not isolated to a single agent), supporting a high-confidence inclusion of building security guard service.
Public remarks repeatedly mention on-site security patrol/guards (e.g., 'security patrol', 'security guard', '24-hour security monitoring'), so the building has security patrol service.
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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.
MLS checkbox data strongly indicates concrete construction: 17 of 20 current listings list 'CONCRE' in construction_materials. None of the public remarks explicitly describe construction materials (no "concrete" or "reinforced concrete" mentions), and there is no contradictory evidence across listings, so the balance of evidence supports marking construction_concrete = true with high confidence.
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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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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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Searched for explicit STR permission language (e.g., 'STR permitted', 'vacation rental allowed', '30-day minimum' as indication). Found no definitive permitting language in the public remarks, so set to false with moderate-low confidence.
No evidence of participation in a hotel rental pool or hotel-managed rental operations in the remarks. Because short-term rentals are not indicated, this is false.
No evidence that any rental pool participation is mandatory. Listings reference no mandatory rental program and indicate options like owner-occupant/investor use; therefore mandatory participation is false.
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Many listings explicitly state the ground/land lease expires in 2048 (including 'Lease expires 2048' and 'land lease till December 2048'). Use 2048 as the lease expiry year.
Searched the remarks for explicit VA language (e.g., 'VA approved', 'VA financing', 'VA loans accepted') and found none. No evidence in the public remarks to indicate VA loan approval.
I searched for phrases such as 'fully insured', 'walls-in coverage', 'full insurance', or 'comprehensive building insurance' and found none in any listing remarks. In the absence of any explicit insurance language in the remarks, I kept this as false with low/medium confidence.
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I searched the public remarks for terms like 'fire life safety evaluation passed', 'FLSE passed', 'passed fire inspection', 'life safety compliant', and found no references. Because there is no explicit statement, this field is set to false with low/medium confidence due to absence of evidence in remarks.
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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High-confidence historical evidence plus many current public remarks explicitly mention "city views", "unobstructed city views", and similar phrases across several listings. This consistent, multi-listing confirmation supports marking the building as offering city views.
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Numerous listings explicitly describe the property as set in/overlooking "lush tropical gardens", a "garden-like setting", or "courtyard" views. Given strong historical confidence and frequent, explicit mentions across multiple agents, the building clearly offers garden views/common garden areas.
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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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Several listings state the building/units can enjoy or are close to the Hilton Hawaiian Village Friday night fireworks (e.g., 'Enjoy the Friday night fireworks at Hilton Hawaiian Village', 'Close to the Friday night fireworks at the Hilton Hawaiian Village'). This indicates units have views toward those fireworks.
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Strong, consistent evidence that The Kalia has an on-site/resident manager: historical MLS data included RESMAN on 18 of 20 listings and current remarks across numerous listings explicitly state "on-site management," "resident manager," or "General mgr." Phrases such as "resident manager lives on property," "on-site management," and "General mgr." appear in many agent remarks, indicating broad confirmation rather than isolated copy/paste.
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Numerous current listing remarks explicitly describe The Kalia as a leasehold cooperative/co-op (quotes include "leasehold co-op", "leasehold cooperative", and "Kalia is a co-op"). Historical MLS data also showed COOTAX in association_fee_includes on several listings (7 of 20), and multiple agents consistently label the building a co-op rather than a condo, indicating strong agreement across listings rather than a single erroneous copy/paste.
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.