Punahou Tower
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Punahou Tower
Building Overview
Punahou Tower in Manoa (built 1973) is a concrete building with a pool and fitness center.
About Punahou Tower
Punahou Tower is located in the Manoa neighborhood and was built in 1973. According to available records, the building is concrete construction. Size and unit count are not provided in the MLS data available for this listing.
Based on MLS data, building amenities include a pool, fitness center, BBQ area, and a resident manager. Air conditioning is by window units. Short-term rentals and pets are not allowed per the provided information.
Additional details from the MLS indicate covered and assigned parking is available, along with guest parking. The management company is listed as unknown in the MLS. This narrative is based on MLS data; buyers should verify all details, rules, and fees with the listing agent or building management before making decisions.
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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While some units are described as long-term rentals and the building is marketed to both owners and investors, no numeric owner-occupancy rate is given. Because this field requires a specific percentage, the owner-occupancy rate remains unknown.
The remarks confirm that the building has elevators, but do not state the number of elevators. Phrases like “direct entry to the elevators” indicate their presence only. Because this field tracks the count, the exact number remains unknown.
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 included in the maintenance fee. CABTV appears in the association_fee_includes field for 12 of 14 current MLS listings, and one listing explicitly notes 'Spectrum Cable ... included in maintenance fee,' confirming it at the building level across multiple agents.
Common-area electricity is effectively covered by the HOA. 8 of 14 listings include OTCOEX in association_fee_includes, and remarks describe '372 PV panels to keep community electricity expense low,' indicating that building/common power costs are paid through the maintenance fees.
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Internet service is included in the maintenance fee. 12 of 14 current MLS listings show INTSER in association_fee_includes, and one public remark explicitly notes 'wi-fi included in maintenance fee,' confirming building-wide included internet.
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Sewer charges are paid through the HOA. SEWER is listed in the association_fee_includes field on 13 of 14 recent MLS entries, consistent with prior high-confidence data and with no remarks contradicting inclusion.
Water is included in the maintenance fees. All 14 of 14 current MLS listings have WATER in the association_fee_includes field, and no agent remarks suggest any change, indicating a stable building-wide policy.
Several remarks across different listings note shared grilling facilities: 'BBQ and recreation areas,' 'covered recreation area with BBQ,' 'recreation area with kitchen and BBQs,' and 'BBQ lounge' and 'BBQ area.' These repeated, detailed descriptions plus 11/14 MLS entries listing BBQ show the building clearly offers common BBQ facilities. Evidence comes from multiple agents, not just amenity checkboxes.
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Multiple listings explicitly reference an exercise facility, including phrases like 'fitness room,' 'Fitness area,' 'men’s and women’s exercise room with sauna,' and '2-exercise rooms for men & woman.' Combined with 13/14 MLS entries showing EXEROO, this confirms dedicated exercise rooms are a stable building amenity. The consistency across many agents and years indicates this is not just MLS copy-paste.
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Multiple recent listings for Punahou Tower explicitly reference lanais or patios, including 'lanai that captures beautiful mountain views,' 'private lanai,' 'open lanai,' and 'enclosed patio/lanai.' One listing also describes an 'EXTRA large, recreation area/lanai w/kitchen,' indicating a shared deck-like outdoor amenity. Combined with 7/14 MLS entries showing PATDEC/COVPAT, evidence strongly supports that units and common areas in this building offer patio/deck-style outdoor spaces.
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Multiple agents emphasize common recreation spaces: 'BBQ and recreation areas,' 'covered recreation area with BBQ,' 'EXTRA large, recreation area/lanai w/kitchen for birthday parties,' 'recreation area with kitchen and BBQs,' 'event area,' and 'large recreation area.' Together with 12/14 MLS listings checking RECARE, this confirms sizeable shared recreation areas/decks are a core amenity of the building. Descriptions are detailed and consistent over time.
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Several different listings directly mention sauna facilities, with details such as 'both a men's & women's separate gym and sauna areas' and 'men’s and women’s exercise room with sauna,' plus repeated bullet points listing 'Sauna' among amenities. With 11/14 MLS entries including SAUNA, there is very strong, multi-source confirmation that shared sauna facilities exist. The gender-separated description indicates a real, observed feature rather than a copied checkbox.
Multiple recent listings explicitly reference storage, including unit-level mentions like “a separate private storage unit,” “with 1 assigned covered parking space and storage unit,” and “extra private locked storage unit,” as well as building-level amenities such as “extra storage room” and “extra storage.” Combined with MLS checkbox data (storage checked in 11/14 amenities and 9/14 unit features) and prior high-confidence verification, this strongly confirms that Punahou Tower offers storage units/lockers to residents.
Searched for 'surfboard storage', 'board storage', 'surf storage', and 'bike and surfboard storage' and only found bike storage. In the absence of any explicit mention, dedicated surfboard storage is unlikely.
Listings consistently describe on-site tennis or multi-use racquet courts, using terms like 'Tennis/Pickleball court,' 'Private tennis / pickle ball court,' 'paddle tennis court striped for pickleball,' and 'one tennis court to practice.' With 9/14 MLS entries checking TENCOU, it's clear the building has at least one shared tennis/pickleball-style court available to residents. The variety of descriptions suggests real, observed amenities rather than generic boilerplate.
No public remarks specifically say 'trash chute' or 'garbage chute,' but TRACHU appears in 10/14 recent MLS amenities and was present in prior MLS data as well. Given the building’s high-rise form and typical Honolulu construction standards, it is very likely to have a common trash chute system. In the absence of any contrary remarks or corrections, the weight of MLS data supports including this feature.
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The building clearly has a common swimming pool. Many listings describe it directly, using phrases such as 'salt water pool,' 'swimming pool Salt water,' and 'This secured entry building features a pool.' With 14/14 MLS entries showing pool amenities and repeated confirmation across numerous agents’ remarks, the evidence for a pool is strong and consistent.
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The pool is repeatedly described as saltwater across different listings, which strongly confirms this feature. This also aligns with prior high-confidence data for a saltwater pool.
Multiple independent listings for Punahou Tower clearly describe in‑unit laundry, using phrases like “Enjoy the convenience of an in-unit washer/dryer,” “A separate private storage unit, in-unit laundry,” “an in-unit laundry,” and “interior washer/dryer.” Combined with MLS data showing washer/dryer in the inclusions for all 14 of 14 recent listings, the evidence strongly supports that Punahou Tower units offer in‑unit laundry, making this a reliable building feature for buyers to expect.
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Looked for terms like 'coin-op', 'coin laundry', 'card-operated', and 'paid laundry' but found no mentions. Given the focus on in-unit washers/dryers, a paid community laundry system is unlikely.
Remarks emphasize in-unit laundry and never reference community or floor-by-floor laundry rooms. Searched for 'laundry on each floor', 'laundry room on every floor', and similar phrases but found none, so this feature likely does not exist.
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Assigned parking is consistently described across many listings, with at least 7 mentioning a dedicated stall using phrases like “one secured, covered parking stall” and “1 assigned covered parking space.” MLS checkbox data (ASSIGN in 12/14 listings) aligns with these remarks. Evidence strongly supports that units in this building come with assigned parking stalls.
Covered parking is directly referenced in many listings, with multiple agents using terms like “covered parking stall,” “indoor parking space,” and “gated garage.” MLS data uniformly indicates covered or garage parking for all recent listings. Buyers can reliably expect covered parking in this building.
Marketing focuses on the presence and location of assigned/covered parking but not on ownership/deeded status. Without explicit wording that the stall is deeded or owned, deeded parking cannot be confirmed.
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Listings describe assigned or covered parking as part of the unit but do not state any monthly parking fee. Because no explicit fee amount is given, the parking fee value remains unknown (null).
Guest parking is a well-documented amenity, with numerous remarks highlighting “guest parking,” “six guest parking stalls,” and “ample guest parking on top.” The MLS GUEST checkbox appears in most listings and the narrative descriptions are consistent across many agents. The building clearly provides dedicated guest parking stalls for visitors.
Several listings explicitly reference a “gated garage” and “secured parking,” and others mention that guest parking is located “inside the secured parking,” indicating controlled access to the parking area. About half of the MLS records check the SECENT box, and the narrative remarks consistently support that the garage is access-controlled. The evidence strongly indicates that building parking has secured entry.
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Remarks emphasize availability of guest and assigned stalls but never mention a waitlist process for parking. In the absence of any such references, a formal parking waitlist is assumed not indicated in public remarks.
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Searched for 'key card', 'keycard', 'fob', 'card reader', and 'electronic access' but found no explicit mentions. Security is clearly present, but there is no direct evidence of a card/fob system.
Multiple listings describe Punahou Tower as a "secured entry" or "secured building" with a gated garage and access control, but none of the public remarks across these listings reference a security guard, doorman, or on-site security personnel. One agent-checked MLS box for a guard conflicts with the absence of any such mention in otherwise detailed amenity descriptions and with the statement that there is only a weekday building manager. Based on this, the building appears to have secure access but not staffed security, so security_guard is set to false.
Looked for 'security patrol', 'roving security', 'patrolled', and similar language and found none. The building appears secured by access control rather than an active patrol service.
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Confidence 80%: Two of 3 MLS listings list ACWIUN (window A/C units) in inclusions, implying some units have window A/C appliances.
All 14 current MLS listings for Punahou Tower specify CONCRE in the construction_materials field, matching earlier listings that also indicated concrete construction. No public remarks mention any alternative structure type, so the evidence strongly supports a concrete building.
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Confidence 70%: One MLS listing includes MASSTU in construction_materials, suggesting masonry/stucco exterior elements.
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In the current MLS set, 5 of 14 Punahou Tower listings include SLAB in the construction_materials field, and none explicitly contradict a slab foundation in the remarks. This repeated but inconsistent checkbox use suggests the building likely has a slab foundation, though the evidence is moderate rather than definitive.
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Listings market the building as a residential condo near schools and hospitals without any explicit STR-related language or certificates. Because short-term rental permission is never mentioned, STR is treated as not established by the remarks.
All descriptions frame the property as a conventional condominium with residential-style amenities and management. With no references to hotel operations or rental pools, a hotel rental program is not supported by the remarks.
Since there is no evidence of a hotel rental pool at all, there is also no indication of mandatory participation. Public remarks provide no support for a mandatory hotel pool requirement.
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Remarks describe the property as fee simple and never mention a land lease or expiry year. Because leasehold is not indicated at all, a lease expiry year cannot be determined and is set to null.
Searched all remarks for indications of VA loan approval or VA-specific financing language. None were found, so VA approval status is assumed not established from public remarks.
The remarks were reviewed for any statements about the building being fully insured by the HOA or having walls-in coverage and none were present. Without explicit confirmation, full building insurance coverage cannot be assumed.
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The remarks were searched for terms like fire/life safety evaluation, FLSE, fire inspection, or life safety compliant and none appeared. In the absence of any marketing of such a benefit, it is assumed the status is not confirmed 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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Multiple remarks reference mountain views, including phrases like "lanai that captures beautiful mountain views," "& mountain views," "delighful mountain views," "windows facing the mountains," and "lovely mountain view." Combined with 4/14 listings having MOUNTA in the view field and prior high-confidence data, this strongly supports that Punahou Tower offers mountain-view units.
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Although none of the provided remarks use terms like "city view" or "downtown view," the MLS view field includes CITY for 6 of 14 listings, indicating multiple units are marketed with a city or urban outlook. With only one listing marked as having no view, this implies Punahou Tower offers city-view units even if agents do not describe them in detail in remarks.
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Searched for 'fireworks', 'Friday night fireworks', and 'watch fireworks from lanai/unit' with no results. In the absence of any explicit mention, a fireworks view is unlikely.
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Confidence 78%: Resident manager (RESMAN) appears in the amenities of 2 of 3 MLS listings, with no remarks contradicting it.
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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.