Palms at Waikiki
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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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Palms at Waikiki
Building Overview
Palms at Waikiki (Waikiki): 15-floor concrete building with ocean and Diamond Head views and on-site pool.
About Palms at Waikiki
Palms at Waikiki is a 15-floor, 262-unit residential building located in the Hobron-Ena district of Waikiki. Constructed in 1970 of concrete, the property offers multiple unit orientations with ocean, mountain and Diamond Head views.
According to available records, on-site amenities include a pool, fitness center, and BBQ area, and building services list a resident manager, concierge, and security guard. The building has central air conditioning and three elevators serving residents.
Based on MLS data, parking is available with covered, assigned stalls and guest parking. Pets are not allowed; short-term rentals are permitted. Management is listed as Aqua Aston. Buyers should verify all details and any applicable fees or rules with current management and official records.
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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Searched all public remarks for explicit owner-occupancy statements and found none. Per rules, the existing numeric value (2.00) is kept with low confidence and noted that there is no evidence in the remarks to confirm or deny this percentage.
Remarks mention 'vending machines near elevators' (confirming elevators exist) but do not state a count. Current building value of 3 elevators is retained per rules (keep numeric current value when remarks do not specify a number). No evidence found to confirm or contradict 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.
Very strong evidence: many listings state 'maintenance fee includes central AC' or 'central a/c', and MLS data shows ACCEN checked in the vast majority of listings. Multiple agents across listings confirm 'central AC' is covered by the fees.
Strong, consistent evidence across listings: many agent remarks say 'maintenance fee includes cable TV' or 'cable' and MLS checkbox historically set (≈19 of 20). Phrases like 'maintenance fee include: ... cable' appear repeatedly across different listings and agents, suggesting this is a building-level included utility rather than isolated copy-paste errors.
Moderate evidence: 14 of 20 MLS listings have the common-area-electricity checkbox historically. While agent remarks more often say 'electricity included' (not always specifying common areas), multiple remarks reference air-conditioned hallways and common-area services; evidence is consistent but often implied rather than always explicit.
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Strong evidence across many listings: frequent phrases like 'maintenance fee includes electricity' or 'electricity included' appear throughout the public remarks. Historical MLS checkboxes align (~18 of 20), indicating electricity is a building-level included utility.
Low/absent evidence: only ~2 of 20 MLS listings historically list gas as included, and the agent remarks provided do not mention gas being part of the maintenance fee. Given the low historical count and lack of remark support, the feature is omitted.
Moderately strong evidence: many listings explicitly list 'hot water' among included utilities and MLS historically showed HOTWAT in the majority of listings (~17 of 20). No listings indicate in-unit water heaters (WTRHTR=0), supporting that hot water is provided and included at the building level.
Very strong, unanimous evidence: every listing mentions internet or 'internet/cable' as included in the maintenance fees and MLS historically shows INTSER across all listings. Multiple agents and listings consistently state 'internet included' indicating a building-level service.
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Strong evidence across listings: many remarks say 'water and sewer' or 'sewer included' and the MLS checkbox historically indicates sewer inclusion in nearly all listings. Multiple agents confirm sewer is covered by the maintenance fee.
Very strong/unanimous evidence: virtually every listing explicitly states 'water included' or lists water among included utilities and MLS association_fee_includes historically shows WATER across all listings. Multiple agents and listings confirm water is covered by the maintenance fee.
Very strong evidence: the public remarks frequently list 'BBQ area', 'BBQ', or 'BBQ grilles' (appearing in well over a dozen listings). Multiple agents describe direct access to a shared BBQ/sundeck area, consistent with building-level BBQ amenities.
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Evidence is strong that the building offers concierge/front-desk services: numerous listing remarks repeatedly state '24-hour front desk', 'front desk services', '24 hour lobby', 'front desk service/check-ins', and 'bell service'. At least 20 separate listing remarks reference front-desk or lobby/front-desk service, and multiple agents mention 24-hour front desk and check-in services, indicating consistent, building-level staffed front desk/concierge availability rather than isolated or copy-paste errors.
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Confidence 90%: Many listings describe a 24-hour front desk, large lobby, and bell services, indicating staffed entry similar to a doorman/concierge service.
Strong, consistent evidence across the remarks: over a dozen listings explicitly reference 'fitness center', 'fitness room', 'exercise gym' or 'exercise room' (e.g., 'fitness center', 'exercise gym', 'exercise room'). Multiple agents independently list the gym/fitness center rather than a single copy/paste line, indicating reliable building-level exercise facilities.
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Moderate-to-strong evidence: several listings explicitly mention a 'meeting room' or a 'meeting room' among amenities (e.g., 'gym, meeting room, and 24-hour security' and 'meeting room' listed with other shared facilities). While not as ubiquitous as the gym/BBQ, the explicit mentions across independent remarks support inclusion.
High-confidence evidence that the building has patio/deck amenities: historical MLS checkbox data lists PATDEC/COVPAT on 16 of 20 listings, and the current public remarks repeatedly mention outdoor features across many listings, including "lanai", "private lanai", "sundeck/sun deck", and "BBQ area". Phrases quoted from listings include "private lanai", "pool sundeck", and "outdoor lanai", showing consistent confirmation by multiple agents rather than a single isolated mention.
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Moderate evidence: CURRENT MLS has only 4/20 listings flagged RECARE, but multiple public remarks (a handful of listings) mention 'BBQ recreation area', 'recreation area', 'outdoor entertainment spaces' or 'recreation deck'. This suggests a shared recreation area exists though it is referenced less consistently than gym/BBQ.
Across all these detailed descriptions, agents consistently list the same amenity set—pool, sundeck, BBQ area, fitness center/gym, restaurant, laundry, etc.—with no mention of any recreation or game room. Given that only 2/20 MLS entries mark RECROO and the marketing copy appears to be thorough and often copy-pasted, it's very likely there is no dedicated shared recreation room, so prior MLS checks are being corrected here.
Solid evidence: roughly a dozen+ listings explicitly mention an on-site restaurant (frequently 'IHOP in the lobby' or 'restaurant on the ground floor'). Multiple agents independently reference the in-building dining option, showing consistent, strong confirmation of a building restaurant.
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I searched the remarks for surf/board storage terms and found no references. There is no evidence in the public remarks that the building provides dedicated surfboard storage.
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Likely absent: historical confidence for TRACHU is low and the public remarks contain no references to a trash/garbage/refuse chute. Only 6 of 20 MLS listings currently list the TRACHU amenity, with no supporting descriptive remarks—this pattern suggests the feature is likely not a real building amenity (agent copy/paste errors), though MLS checkbox inconsistencies prevent a higher-confidence correction.
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All recent listings (20 of 20) reference a pool or pool-related amenities, with repeated phrases such as "pool," "swimming pool," "sparkling heated pool," and "pool sundeck" appearing throughout the public remarks. Mentions are consistent across many listings/agents (though some copy-paste is likely), providing strong, building-level confirmation that a shared pool exists.
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I searched for terms like 'salt water pool', 'saltwater', and 'saline pool' and found none. Listings describe the pool as heated/sparkling but do not indicate it is salt water.
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Strong evidence the building has shared/community laundry: historical MLS data shows 17 of 20 listings with COMLAU and current remarks across the listings repeatedly state 'on-site laundry', 'laundry facilities', 'community laundry', or 'coin-operated laundry'. At least a dozen listings explicitly mention laundry amenities (quotes include 'on-site laundry', 'laundry facilities', 'community laundry', and 'coin-operated laundry facility'), and mentions appear across multiple agents rather than isolated to a single copy/paste entry.
Several public remarks mention coin-operated or coin laundry facilities and 'on-site/coin-operated laundry', indicating the building's community laundry requires payment.
I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry every floor', and 'laundry room on every floor'. Listings mention community/on-site/coin laundry and 'laundry facilities' but never indicate floor-by-floor laundry, so there is no evidence that laundry is available on every floor.
Multiple independent listings explicitly mention parking: over a dozen remark lines reference 'dedicated parking stall', 'deeded parking', 'one parking stall', 'two assigned parkings', or 'covered parking'. Some listings note guests may rent parking at the front desk while others list assigned/deeded stalls, so evidence is strong and consistent across different agents rather than a single copy/paste entry.
Strong evidence the building offers assigned/deeded parking: numerous listings explicitly state 'deeded parking', 'dedicated parking stall', or 'assigned parking' (appearing across many unit remarks). Phrases quoted include 'deeded parking', 'ONE DEDICATED PARKING STALL', and 'dedicated/assigned parking stall', showing consistent confirmation across multiple agents and unit listings.
Good evidence the building provides covered parking: several listings explicitly mention 'covered parking', 'one covered parking spaces', and 'one covered parking with secured garage'. These phrases appear in multiple unit remarks, supporting that covered parking is available in the building.
Numerous remarks explicitly advertise deeded or dedicated parking stalls for units (quotes include 'deeded parking', 'one DEDICATED PARKING STALL', and 'deeded parking is yours to utilize'). Therefore parking_deeded is set to true with high confidence.
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Searched for explicit monthly parking fee language (e.g., 'monthly parking fee', 'monthly parking charge', 'parking rental per month'). Listings describe front-desk parking, nightly/daily rental, and 'available at a cost', but do not provide a monthly parking fee, so the monthly fee is unknown.
Evidence that guest/visitor parking is available: multiple remarks explicitly state 'Guests may rent a parking stall on a daily basis', 'guests can purchase/rent parking (nightly)', or 'parking available from the front desk'. These explicit mentions across several listings support inclusion of guest parking.
Moderate evidence for secured-entry parking: at least one remark explicitly references a 'secured garage' and many listings note '24-hour security' and front-desk services. While not as widely or specifically described as covered or guest parking, these statements imply secure/gated access to parking for some stalls.
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Searched for terms like 'waitlist', 'waiting list', or 'join waitlist for parking' and found none. Multiple remarks describe parking handled at the front desk, nightly/daily rental, or first-come-first-serve availability, indicating no advertised waitlist system in the public remarks.
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I searched for 'key card', 'fob', 'card access', and 'keycard' and found no references. While the building has staffed security and front desk, there is no explicit mention of card/fob electronic access in the public remarks.
Strong evidence the building provides on-site security: numerous listings explicitly mention '24-hour security', '24-hour front desk', or 'security patrol' (appearing across at least 16 separate remarks). Phrases quoted from listings include '24-hour security', 'security patrol', and '24 hr. security/front desk', and the mentions come from multiple agents rather than a single isolated copy/paste, supporting high confidence.
Several remarks explicitly mention security patrol or 24-hour security and front desk services, supporting a high-confidence determination that the building has security patrol/coverage.
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High-confidence evidence the building has central air: MLS checkbox/history shows ACCEN in inclusions for all 20 listings (ACCEN/CENAC in 15/20 unit_features). Multiple listing remarks explicitly state 'central AC' or 'maintenance fee includes central AC' and several mention recent fan-coil replacement (2025), indicating an actively maintained building-wide HVAC system rather than isolated unit systems.
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Structured MLS data strongly indicates a concrete building: 18 of 20 current listings list construction_materials=CONCRE (previously 19/20). None of the aggregated public remarks explicitly mention construction type or a recent structural change, so the consistent MLS checkbox data across multiple listings (despite likely agent copy/paste) supports marking construction_concrete=true with high confidence.
Double-wall construction appears in just 2 of 20 MLS records, with no supporting references in any of the extensive public remarks, while the building is otherwise uniformly treated as a concrete condotel. This pattern suggests data-entry inconsistency rather than an actual double-wall building feature, so double-wall construction is not treated as present at the building level.
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Only 2 of 20 current listings include 'MASSTU' in construction materials and the long set of public remarks contains no uses of 'masonry' or 'stucco'. Given the lack of corroboration in remarks and minimal MLS presence, masonry-and-stucco construction is unlikely to be a building-level attribute.
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Eight of 20 current listings list 'ABOGRO' and several public remarks explicitly reference elevation details—examples: 'Situated on the 2nd floor (equivalent to the height of the 5th floor)' and 'elevated five stories above ground level'—which corroborate that the building has above-ground construction elements. The evidence appears across multiple agent listings and is consistent with the MLS checkbox data.
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Public remarks repeatedly and explicitly state the building and units are legal daily/short-term/vacation rentals (e.g., 'LEGAL DAILY SHORT-TERM RENTAL', 'legal short-term rental', 'Airbnb allowed'). Set to true with very high confidence.
Listings repeatedly mention an established hotel rental pool (Aqua/Aqua Aston) and units operating in that hotel pool. Because STR is allowed and remarks explicitly reference the hotel pool, this is true with high confidence.
Several listings explicitly state owners may self-manage or join the hotel pool and that enrollment is optional (e.g., 'Join the hotel pool or manage yourself'). Therefore the hotel pool is not mandatory; set to false with high confidence.
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Searched remarks for 4-digit years associated with land lease/leasehold (phrases such as 'lease expires', 'land lease to', 'leasehold expiring', or 'renewed through') and found none. Unable to determine lease expiry year from the public remarks.
Searched all public remarks for phrases like 'VA approved', 'VA financing', and 'VA loans' and found no occurrences. With no evidence in the remarks to indicate VA approval, set to false with low confidence.
Searched remarks for 'fully insured', 'full insurance', 'walls-in coverage', and related terms; found no matches. Because there is no explicit statement that the HOA fully insures the building, the feature is set to false with medium confidence.
Strong evidence the building has a fire sprinkler system: 17 of 20 current MLS listings include the FIRSPR amenity and numerous remarks state phrases like 'There are sprinklers and wired smoke detectors in the building' and 'fire sprinkler system' across multiple agent listings. The consistency and repetition across many remarks indicate the feature is real and widely reported rather than an isolated copy/paste error.
Searched remarks for phrases like 'fire life safety evaluation passed', 'FLSE passed', or 'passed fire inspection' and found none. While sprinklers and hardwired detectors are noted, there is no explicit statement that the building passed a fire/life safety evaluation, so feature 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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Strong building-level evidence: multiple distinct listing remarks across the dataset explicitly mention ocean or Pacific views (phrases include “partial Pacific Ocean views”, “peek-a-boo ocean view”, “ocean view”, “front-row seat to the Hilton Hawaiian Village”). The mentions appear across many agents’ remarks and in many unit descriptions (dozens of occurrences), indicating that some units in the building do have ocean views and the building should be listed as offering ocean-view units.
Many current listings explicitly mention mountain or mauka views (about 9 listings reference mountain/mauka language), with phrases like "mountain view & peekaboo ocean view" and "majestic mountains" appearing across multiple agent remarks. Evidence is strong and consistent across different listings and agents, matching prior high historical confidence that the building offers mountain views.
Strong and consistent evidence: many listing remarks explicitly reference Diamond Head views (phrases include “Diamond Head view”, “views across Waikiki to Diamond Head”, “peekaboo Diamond Head”), appearing across multiple unit listings and agent remarks. This indicates the building does offer units with Diamond Head views and should be recorded as such.
Multiple listing public remarks explicitly advertise city or skyline views—phrases include "city skyline", "cityscape", "sweeping city views", and "city view" across many of the provided listings. Historical data previously rated city-view high confidence, and the current remarks consistently confirm city views despite the MLS checkbox fields not showing CITY; evidence is strong and consistent across multiple agent listings rather than a single copy/paste instance.
Listings repeatedly reference ocean, Diamond Head, city, and mountain views but do not use 'coastline', 'shoreline', or 'coastal' terminology in the public remarks. Because there's no explicit mention of coastline views across the listings, the building is not being represented as having 'coastline' views.
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A number of listings explicitly reference sunrise or east-facing exposure (phrases like "captivating sunrises", "preferred East facing"), suggesting some units provide sunrise views. Mentions are present across multiple remarks but less frequent than ocean/Diamond Head/city references, yielding moderate confidence.
Although the MLS view_descriptions do not include 'SUNSET' (0/20), at least several listings call out the building’s west-end location and proximity to Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Friday night fireworks (e.g., “located on the desirable west end of Waikiki,” “every Friday night enjoy the Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks display!”), and many units note ocean/lanai views. This pattern suggests some units offer evening/western exposure and sunset views, but most remarks describe Diamond Head, ocean, city, or mountain views rather than explicitly saying 'sunset', so the evidence is moderate and likely implies sunset views for some units.
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Multiple remarks state owners/guests can enjoy the Hilton Hawaiian Village Friday night fireworks from the building, indicating a fireworks view from units/common areas.
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Multiple listings reference on-site management/front desk (phrases include "front desk services," "24-hour front desk," "hire the onsite property manager," and "on-site property manager"), with roughly ten+ remarks referring to on-site or front-desk management. Evidence is consistent across many agent remarks and aligns with historical MLS checkbox data, supporting that the building offers an on-site/resident manager or staffed front desk.
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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.