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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No listings explicitly state owner-occupancy (e.g., '80% owner occupied' or similar). Per the numeric-field rules, the existing current value (2.00) is retained but with low confidence because there is no corroborating evidence in the remarks.
Listing remarks mention 'vending machines near elevators' indicating elevators are present, but none of the public remarks state a specific count. Per rules, keep the current value (3) with low confidence since no explicit numeric confirmation was found.
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.
High and consistent evidence: about 19 of 20 listings indicate central air conditioning is covered. Numerous public remarks directly state "central AC" or "central a/c" is included in the maintenance fee, and references to "air-conditioned hallways" and recent fan-coil replacements further support central AC being a building-level covered utility.
Strong building-level evidence: roughly 19 of 20 MLS listings and many agent remarks state "maintenance fee includes cable" or "cable TV". Remarks repeatedly quote "cable TV" or "cable" included in the maintenance fee, consistent across multiple agents and listings, indicating this is a building-wide included item.
Moderate evidence: 12 of 20 MLS listings include the common-area electricity checkbox and several remarks imply building-powered/common services by saying "all utilities" or noting air-conditioned hallways. The language is somewhat inconsistent across agents, so inclusion is supported but with implied (not uniformly explicit) confirmation.
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Strong evidence: around 18–19 of 20 listings and multiple public remarks explicitly state "electricity" is included in the maintenance fee. Phrases like "maintenance fee includes electricity" and "all inclusive maintenance fee" are repeated across listings, indicating electricity is a standard included item.
Across many independent listings, agents repeatedly list included utilities in detail without ever mentioning gas, even when saying 'all utilities' are covered. Combined with only 2/20 MLS records showing GAS (likely checkbox errors), the evidence strongly indicates that gas is not included in the maintenance fees.
Moderately strong evidence: ~16 of 20 listings mention HOTWAT and multiple remarks explicitly state 'hot water' is included. Evidence is consistent across listings though slightly less ubiquitous than other utilities, hence high but slightly lower confidence.
Strong building-level evidence: roughly 19 of 20 MLS listings and numerous remarks explicitly state "internet" or "internet/cable" is included. Listings frequently say "internet included" or "internet/cable included in maintenance fee," showing consistent confirmation across agents.
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Strong evidence: about 19 of 20 listings and many public remarks state "sewer" is included in the maintenance fee. Multiple agent statements list "water, sewer, electricity, cable and internet" as covered, providing consistent confirmation.
Very strong evidence: essentially all listings (~20/20) and numerous agent remarks explicitly state "water is included" or list "water" among the included utilities. This is highly consistent across listings and agents, indicating water is reliably covered by the maintenance fee.
Very strong evidence: approximately 18–20 listings mention BBQ/grilling facilities (key phrases: 'BBQ area', 'BBQ grills', 'BBQ recreation area'). The repeated mentions across many listings and agents corroborate the MLS checkbox history, indicating a building-level shared BBQ amenity.
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Moderate evidence that the building provides concierge-like staffed front desk services: many listings mention “front desk services,” “24-hour front desk,” and “bell service” across multiple agent remarks. While this strongly suggests a staffed desk/concierge function, the evidence is based on listings' remarks rather than prior verified checkbox history, so confidence is moderate.
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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: roughly 18–20 listings reference a building fitness area (phrases include 'fitness center', 'fitness room', 'exercise gym', 'exercise room'). Mentions appear across multiple agents/listings and align with the prior high-confidence MLS checkbox data, indicating a shared, building-level amenity.
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While not mentioned in every remarks set, some agents specifically list a 'meeting room' among building amenities, indicating a shared conference/meeting space is available. MLS checkbox data (8/20 listings) plus explicit textual reference support that Palms at Waikiki maintains a meeting room that guests and owners can use. The evidence is consistent with prior high-confidence data rather than a past error.
The building offers patios/decks: public remarks repeatedly mention 'lanai', 'private lanai', 'sun deck' or 'sundeck' and direct pool-deck access. At least 15 of the 20 listings explicitly reference a lanai or sundeck (examples: 'private lanai showcasing sweeping 180-degree views', 'large lanai', 'two lanais', 'direct access from the lanai to the resort-style swimming pool'), and MLS checkbox data (15/20) corroborates the presence of patio/deck amenities across multiple units and agents.
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Moderate evidence: CURRENT MLS shows only 2/20 listings with the RECARE flag, but multiple remarks (a handful of listings) explicitly mention 'BBQ recreation area' or 'BBQ recreation area and fitness center', and several others reference 'outdoor entertainment spaces', 'sun deck' or 'lounge BBQ area' which imply a shared recreation/amenity deck. Mentions are fewer and somewhat inconsistent across agents, so confidence is moderate rather than high.
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: at least a dozen listings explicitly reference an on-site restaurant (common phrasing: 'on-site restaurant', 'IHOP in the lobby', 'ground-floor restaurant'). Mentions appear across multiple listings and agents, indicating the building offers an on-site dining facility and justifying inclusion with high confidence.
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I searched all remarks for 'surfboard storage', 'board storage', 'surf storage', and related phrases. Amenity listings are detailed, but I found no explicit reference to any dedicated surfboard storage facilities.
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Weak evidence for existence: 0 of the provided public-remark excerpts mention a trash/garbage chute, while only ~5 of 20 MLS checkbox entries reportedly indicate TRACHU. Given the absence of any remark-level confirmation and the small proportion of MLS checks, the feature is likely absent or inconsistently reported; however, because some MLS entries still list it and there is no owner/property-manager verification or overwhelming contrary evidence, confidence remains low.
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Strong, consistent evidence that the building has a pool: MLS checkbox was set on all 20 listings and many public remarks explicitly list a pool using phrases like "resort-style swimming pool", "sparkling heated pool", and "pool on-premises". Mentions appear across multiple agents' remarks and unit ads (20/20 MLS entries), indicating a building-wide shared amenity rather than an isolated unit feature.
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I searched for 'salt water pool', 'saltwater pool', 'salt pool', and similar phrases. The pool is frequently mentioned (heated/pool/sundeck), but there is no explicit reference to the pool being saltwater.
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Strong evidence the building offers shared laundry: the MLS historically had COMLAU checked in 17 of 20 listings and numerous current remarks explicitly state "on-site laundry", "community laundry", "laundry facilities", or "coin-operated laundry" (appears in ~10+ distinct listing remarks). Multiple different listings and agents mention the amenity consistently, so this is likely a real building-wide feature rather than an isolated copy/paste error.
Several public remarks explicitly describe coin-operated or coin laundry facilities and vending/coin laundry references, indicating the community laundry requires payment.
I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry room on every floor', and 'floor-by-floor laundry'. Multiple listings reference 'laundry facilities', 'community laundry', or 'coin-operated laundry' (e.g., 'community laundry', 'coin-operated laundry'), but there is no explicit statement that laundry is provided 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.
Assigned or deeded parking clearly exists in this building. Many listings (15+ from different agents) describe parking as 'deeded', 'dedicated', 'assigned', or 'one parking stall included', indicating that certain units have reserved stalls even though not every unit includes one. This strongly supports keeping parking_assigned=true at the building level.
Current MLS data indicates 12 of 20 listings list covered/garage parking. Public remarks contain 20+ instances across many listings explicitly stating "deeded parking", "one dedicated/assigned parking stall", "one covered parking", "covered parking spaces", or "secured garage". Mentions come from multiple agents and appear repeatedly in unit-level remarks (not isolated copy/paste corrections), providing strong evidence the building offers covered parking.
Numerous listings repeatedly advertise deeded/dedicated/assigned parking stalls for units (examples: 'deeded parking', 'dedicated parking stall', 'assigned parking'). Therefore parking_deeded is set to true with high confidence.
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Listings indicate parking is available for guests/owners through the front desk on a nightly/daily or first-come basis and that there is a cost, but no specific monthly parking fee or monthly rate is provided in the remarks, so monthly parking fee is unknown.
Strong evidence that the building offers guest/visitor parking. Multiple remarks explicitly state 'Guests may rent a parking stall on a daily basis upon availability' and 'guests can purchase/rent parking (nightly rate) / Parking available from the front desk.' These statements appear across several different listings/agents, corroborating the historical MLS indication that guest parking is available.
Evidence supports secured-entry parking exists. At least one listing explicitly calls out a 'secured garage' or 'one covered parking with secured garage,' and many other listings reference deeded/covered parking plus 24-hour front desk/security—consistent with past MLS data indicating secured parking in the building.
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Public remarks describe parking as front-desk managed, nightly/daily rental, first-come-first-serve, or deeded for certain units, but do not mention any formal waitlist system, so parking_waitlist is set to false with low confidence.
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I searched for terms like 'key card access', 'fob access', 'card reader', and 'electronic access'. The building is marketed with staffed/24-hour security and front desk services, yet none of the public remarks explicitly mention a card/fob access system.
Strong evidence the building provides on-site security: the MLS historically flagged SECGUA in 13 of 20 listings and at least a dozen current remarks explicitly mention 'security patrol', '24-hour security', '24-hour/front desk', or '24 hr. security'. Examples include 'Building features include security patrol' and '24-hour security' / '24-hour front desk' in several listings, indicating consistent confirmation across multiple agents rather than a single copy/paste error.
Multiple public remarks explicitly mention 'security patrol' and 24-hour security/front desk. This indicates the building provides a security patrol/service and staffed security presence.
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High-confidence evidence that the building has central air conditioning: historical MLS data flagged central AC in unit features (13/20) and inclusions (20/20), and current remarks across the majority of listings explicitly mention 'central AC', 'maintenance fee includes central AC', 'air-conditioned hallways', and fan-coil replacement/repair. These confirmations appear in listings from multiple agents and reference both building-wide systems and recent fan-coil work, supporting inclusion of central_ac=true.
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MLS checkbox data strongly indicates a concrete building (18/20 current listings list CONCRE; prior summary showed 19/20). Public remarks across the listings do not mention alternate construction or a recent rebuild and contain no statements contradicting concrete construction, so the evidence that the building is constructed of concrete is strong and consistent across multiple agent listings.
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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Very limited MLS support (1/20 listings) and no corroborating language in any public remarks (no uses of 'masonry' or 'stucco'). Given the lack of supporting remarks and sparse MLS tagging, this appears to be an isolated checkbox rather than a verified building-level feature.
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8 of 20 current listings include ABOGRO in construction_materials (historically 7/20). Multiple public remarks corroborate elevation details — examples: "situated on the 2nd floor (equivalent to the height of the 5th floor)" and "ideal second level — elevated five stories above ground level" — indicating above-ground construction. Evidence comes from several different listings/agents and aligns with the MLS checkbox frequency, so confidence is high.
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Multiple listings explicitly identify the building and units as legal daily short-term rentals (grandfathered/condotel) and note Airbnb/vacation rental status. Set to true with high confidence.
Listings frequently reference an established hotel rental pool managed by Aqua/Aston and note units currently enrolled or eligible for the hotel pool. Given repeated mentions, this is true with high confidence.
Several listings explicitly say participation in the hotel rental pool is optional and owners can self-manage or hire third-party management, indicating the pool is not mandatory. Therefore set to false with high confidence.
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There are no references to leasehold status or any lease expiry/renewal year in the remarks. Because no 4-digit expiry year appears, the lease expiry is unknown (null).
Public remarks contain no reference to VA loan approval or VA financing. I searched listings for phrases such as 'VA approved', 'VA financing', or 'VA loans accepted' and found none, so set to false with low confidence.
I searched the remarks for terms such as 'fully insured', 'walls-in coverage', 'full insurance', or 'comprehensive building insurance' and found none. With no explicit mention, the building is marked as not fully insured by HOA (walls-in) with medium confidence.
Strong, consistent evidence that the building is sprinklered: multiple listings explicitly state phrases such as "there are sprinklers and wired smoke detectors in the building," "fire sprinkler system," and "is fire sprinklered." At least 18 separate public-remarks entries mention sprinklers or a fire sprinkler system, appearing across many different agent listings rather than a single copy/paste source, so confidence is high.
Remarks reference fire-safety components (e.g., 'sprinklers and wired smoke detectors', 'fire sprinkler system', 'hardwired smoke detectors') but do not state that the building has passed a fire/life safety evaluation. Because the specific FLSE wording is absent, the 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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Multiple listing remarks across the building explicitly reference ocean or partial Pacific Ocean views (dozens of remarks use phrases like "partial ocean and Diamond Head views", "ocean", "peekaboo ocean view"). Evidence is strong and consistent across many agents/units, supporting inclusion of ocean-view units in the building.
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.
Diamond Head is frequently promoted in listing remarks (many listings state "Diamond Head view", "partial Diamond Head view", or similar). The consistency and volume of explicit mentions across agents indicates the building offers Diamond Head-view units.
City views are repeatedly cited in the current remarks (about 14 listings reference city/cityscape/skyline language), with quotes like "city skyline and mountain views", "cityscape", and "city view" appearing across multiple unit descriptions. The evidence is consistent across listings and aligns with prior high historical confidence that the building offers city views.
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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I searched for explicit phrasing like 'fireworks view from unit', 'watch fireworks from the lanai', or 'see fireworks from your unit'. While many remarks mention proximity to or nights with the Hilton fireworks and encourage enjoying the display, none explicitly say the fireworks are viewable from the building/units.
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Multiple listings refer to on-site property management or front desk staff — phrases include "hire the onsite property manager," "hire the onsite property manager, 3rd party property manager, or do it yourself," and repeated mentions of 24-hour front desk/front-desk services. About 8–12 listings reference onsite management or front desk services; while not every remark explicitly says "live-in resident manager," the consistent mentions of onsite management/front desk across different listings indicate the building maintains an on-property management presence.
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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.