Waikiki Banyan
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Waikiki Banyan
Building Overview
Waikiki Banyan in Waikiki — 1977 concrete high-rise with ocean and Diamond Head views, pool and fitness center.
About Waikiki Banyan
Based on MLS data, Waikiki Banyan is a concrete high-rise in East Waikiki built in 1977. The building has 37 floors, 876 total units and 4 elevators.
According to available records, on-site amenities include a pool, fitness center and BBQ area. The building lists a resident manager and security guard. Units report ocean, mountain, Diamond Head and sunset views; air conditioning is noted as central and window. Management is by Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd., and both pets and short-term rentals are allowed per the MLS data.
Parking is described as available, covered, assigned, with guest parking. This summary is based solely on MLS-provided information; buyers should verify current details, rules, fees and availability 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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Penthouse listings and multiple MLS floor fields reach floor 38, establishing the top residential floor. The single floor-39 listing and the state registration's 37-floor field are set aside as outliers or unreliable records.
The county parcel record reports 876 reconciled residential units, and the state registration independently reports 876 units for the single building. The stored value is supported.
Owner occupancy from AOUO registration(s) 944. Refreshed by Real_Estate_Scraper/reb_registry/propagate_owner_occupancy.py, which this lock does not block.
The current value of 4 is retained because the remarks confirm elevator modernization and replacement but do not explicitly confirm or contradict the number of elevators. No remarks were found stating "4 elevators," "four elevators," or another specific 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.
There is essentially no building-level evidence that maintenance fees include central air conditioning. Remarks discuss unit-installed AC equipment, not HOA-provided cooling, and the MLS support is minimal at 1/20. This looks like a likely checkbox anomaly rather than a real building amenity.
At least 19 of 20 current listings identify cable TV as included. Repeated remarks use phrases such as "cable TV included," "basic cable TV," and "HOA fees cover cable," providing strong confirmation across multiple listings.
Approximately 11 of 20 current listings include the common-expense code, and remarks explicitly mention "common area expenses" or equivalent building expenses. The feature is supported by both the historical high-confidence assessment and current MLS evidence.
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At least 19 of 20 current listings identify electricity as included. Remarks repeatedly state "electricity included," "maintenance fees cover electricity," or list electricity among all utilities covered, indicating strong multi-listing confirmation.
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At least 19 of 20 current listings identify hot water as included, with remarks repeatedly using phrases such as "hot water included" and listing water and hot water among covered utilities. No listings identify an included unit water heater, further supporting building-supplied hot water.
At least 17 of 20 current listings identify internet service as included. Remarks repeatedly state "internet included," "high speed internet," or "fiber optic internet," providing strong confirmation across multiple listings.
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All 20 current listings include sewer in the MLS inclusions, and numerous remarks explicitly state "sewer included" or list sewer alongside water, electricity, and other utilities. This is exceptionally strong building-level evidence.
All 20 current listings identify water as included. Remarks repeatedly use phrases such as "water included," "maintenance fee covers water," and "all utilities," providing exceptionally strong confirmation across the building.
More than 20 remarks mention BBQ facilities, including “BBQ area,” “BBQ stations,” “BBQ cabanas,” and “eight electric grills.” This is strongly corroborated across many independent listings and is clearly a shared building amenity.
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Limited/weak evidence for clubhouse: only 2 of 20 MLS records check a clubhouse box and virtually none of the agent public remarks mention a "clubhouse" or "community center." Multiple agent descriptions instead list a recreation deck, pool, cafe and mini-mart but not a clubhouse, so the clubhouse flag appears unsupported by remarks and is treated as not present.
No current remarks explicitly state "concierge service," but several describe a staffed front desk, including an "Aston front desk operator" and "front desk" amenities. Combined with high historical confidence and CONCIE appearing in 5 of 20 current listings, the evidence supports retaining concierge, though less strongly than security.
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At least 5 listings explicitly reference an exercise amenity, including “exercise room,” “gym,” “fitness room,” and “fitness center.” The repeated descriptions across listings support a building-level fitness facility despite limited MLS checkbox usage.
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A public remark specifically lists a “conference room” among the building amenities, and another listing references a hospitality lounge. Although this amenity is not frequently advertised, the explicit conference-room mention supports including it as a shared building facility.
Well over 20 listings mention the feature, with repeated phrases including “spacious lanai,” “private lanai,” “open lanai,” “private balcony,” “large balcony,” and “patio.” Multiple independent remarks also describe the shared recreation deck, confirming that the building offers outdoor patio/deck amenities rather than this being isolated copy-paste data.
There is no meaningful support in the remarks for a jogging or walking path amenity inside the building. The references instead describe the recreation deck, beach access, and nearby outdoor areas like Kapiolani Park or the Ala Wai canal, which are not the same thing. This looks like a likely MLS checkbox error, so the feature should be corrected to false.
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No evidence across listings: current dataset and historical notes show no references to a "putting green" or similar golf practice amenity. Agents list many deck amenities (pool, hot tubs, tennis, BBQ, playground, sauna) but not a putting green.
Recreation facilities are strongly established throughout the remarks, with many listings citing a “newly renovated recreation deck,” “amenity deck,” “recreation area,” or “recreational facilities.” The repeated references across multiple listing agents, including detailed renovation and reopening dates, provide strong confirmation.
Many listings mention a “recreation deck,” “amenity deck,” or general “recreation area,” but these refer to outdoor shared facilities rather than an enclosed recreation room. With only 1/20 current MLS records carrying RECROO and no consistent dedicated-room description, the prior feature appears to have been an overgeneralization.
At least 8 listings mention an on-site “café,” “coffee shop,” “snack bar,” or “café/restaurant,” generally near the lobby or convenience store. While the facility is more often called a café than a formal restaurant, it satisfies the building dining-facility definition.
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Multiple listings explicitly mention “sauna,” “new sauna,” “newly renovated sauna,” and “men’s and women’s dry saunas.” The repeated references and strong MLS signal establish sauna access as a shared building amenity.
Storage is clearly available at Waikiki Banyan, although access may be unit-specific, leased, or subject to availability. Multiple listings explicitly mention storage units or lockers, including storage units 118E and 236B, while others state that storage lockers are available by waitlist or lease; this is supported across multiple listings rather than appearing to be a single copied checkbox.
Some listings mention nearby surf spots and individual-unit storage for golf clubs, beach toys, or sports gear. No remark confirms a dedicated building surfboard-storage facility.
Numerous listings explicitly identify a “tennis court,” “tennis courts,” or “full tennis court,” often alongside the recreation deck. The repeated references across many agents and the strong MLS signal confirm the feature.
The current MLS data consistently marks TRACHU in 20/20 listings, providing strong building-level evidence. Although trash chutes are rarely discussed in public remarks, the explicit “trash chute” mention and universal checkbox signal confirm the feature.
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Many listings explicitly describe “hot tubs,” “whirlpool,” “jacuzzi,” “two jet spas,” or “three hot tubs.” The feature is consistently presented as part of the shared recreation deck and is strongly supported across independent listings.
More than 15 listings explicitly mention the building pool, with many agents using phrases such as 'swimming pool,' 'heated pool,' 'resort-style pool,' and 'newly renovated pool.' Evidence is overwhelmingly consistent across listings and confirms a shared building amenity, including detailed remarks about the 2026 recreation-deck renovation and pool reopening.
A heated pool is explicitly confirmed across multiple listings, including phrases such as "massive heated pool," "heated swimming pool," "heated pool," and "You can access the Heated Pool." The repeated explicit descriptions across different remarks, together with prior high-confidence evidence, outweigh the sparse current MLS checkbox usage and support retaining this building-level feature.
The remarks repeatedly confirm a pool, including heated and renovated pool descriptions. However, none specifies that the pool is saltwater, so the salt-pool feature is not supported by the public remarks.
Several listings highlight that certain units—especially on the 6th floor—are 'one of the few units in the building with a permitted in-unit washer and dryer' and that 'only the 6th floor units are approved to install Washer & Dryer in the unit.' Other remarks repeat this point and feature those units as rare.
Shared/community laundry is overwhelmingly established across the building. At least 15 listings explicitly mention community, coin-operated, on-site, or floor-by-floor laundry, with repeated wording from multiple listings and agents; the consistent detailed remarks corroborate the MLS amenity checkbox rather than indicating simple copy-paste.
The remarks specifically describe the laundry as coin-operated, which establishes that use requires payment. This is directly confirmed in multiple listings.
Multiple public remarks explicitly confirm laundry facilities on every floor. This is repeated consistently across the listings, providing overwhelming evidence that the feature exists.
Parking is overwhelmingly supported across the building: all 20 current listings contain a parking feature, and many remarks cite an "unassigned parking stall," "one parking space," "free unassigned parking," or "parking included." Evidence is repeated across many listings and agents, not limited to a single copied remark.
Parking assignment appears to be available for some Waikiki Banyan units. Multiple listings explicitly mention "dedicated parking space," "deeded parking stall," and "one covered parking stall," although many others note unassigned parking, suggesting the building has mixed parking types rather than universally assigned stalls. The repeated mentions across different listings/agents indicate this is not just copy-paste noise.
Covered parking is strongly established: 19 of 20 current listings have a covered or garage parking feature. Multiple remarks explicitly quote "covered, unassigned parking stall," "covered garage parking spot," and "one covered parking stall," confirming this is a building parking option.
Public remarks directly identify deeded parking in multiple listings. The building also has many unassigned or otherwise non-deeded parking arrangements, but the feature is confirmed to exist.
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The remarks were searched for parking fee, monthly parking charge, additional parking cost, and parking rental. Parking is often described as included or unassigned, but no specific parking fee was stated, so the amount is unknown.
Guest parking is supported but less consistently documented than general or covered parking: 6 of 20 current listings include the GUEST feature. A specific remark states there is "ample guest parking," providing direct building-level confirmation; the lower count likely reflects incomplete agent reporting rather than absence.
Secured parking or entry is supported by 5 of 20 current MLS records and repeated remarks about building security, including "24-hour security," "secure high-rise," and "secured one parking." The evidence is consistent across multiple listings and confirms that secure access is an available building feature.
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Multiple listings reference a parking-related waitlist system. Some mentions concern storage waitlists, but the remarks also associate parking availability with waitlist or pass-based arrangements, supporting a building parking waitlist.
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The listings frequently mention security, a doorman, or a secure building, but none uses qualifying card- or fob-access language. General security references do not establish this feature.
Security is explicitly mentioned across well over 20 current remarks from multiple listings and agents, including “24-hour security,” “24/7 building security,” “on-site security,” and “24 hrs. security on site.” The consistent remarks strongly corroborate the current MLS amenity checkbox and historical high-confidence determination; although some wording may be copied, the feature is repeatedly and independently supported.
The remarks repeatedly mention 24-hour security, security personnel, or a secure high-rise. They do not explicitly describe a patrol service, so general security staffing is insufficient to confirm this feature.
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At least 1 listing explicitly mentions "split system AC," and 3 of 20 current listings include the ACSPL checkbox. Additional remarks reference air conditioning, including window AC and newly installed AC, but the explicit split-system statement plus the previously high-confidence evidence supports including this building feature.
Window air conditioning is strongly supported across the building: 17/20 current listings include ACWIUN, and numerous remarks explicitly mention a "window A/C," "new window AC unit," or "new window air conditioner." The evidence spans multiple listings and agents, and is consistent with the previously high-confidence building-level finding rather than appearing to be a single copied remark.
No public remarks explicitly state “concrete construction,” but all 20 of 20 current listings mark CONCRE in the construction materials field. This is strong, consistent evidence across the building and is unlikely to be a unit-specific copy-paste error.
No public remarks explicitly reference “double wall,” “double-wall construction,” or “two walls” (0 listings with a direct mention). DOUWAL appears in 4 of 20 current listings, which is limited and may reflect inconsistent agent data entry, but there is no evidence of a physical change; the prior high-confidence determination is retained.
No substantive evidence the building is hollow-tile: only 1/20 current MLS entries mark 'HOLTIL' and public remarks (many listings) contain no mention of 'hollow tile' or similar phrasing. Given the lack of corroborating remarks and no prior history, this feature is omitted due to low support.
Zero public remarks explicitly mention masonry or stucco, while 4 of 20 current listings mark MASSTU. The feature is retained because of the prior high-confidence record and some current MLS support, but the absence of corroborating remarks makes the evidence materially weaker than for concrete.
The evidence does not support steel-frame construction. Only 3 of 20 current MLS listings check STEFRA, and the remarks across many agents are silent on any steel-frame feature or renovation that would indicate a change. This appears to be checkbox noise rather than a true building characteristic.
No public remarks explicitly mention a concrete slab or solid concrete foundation, but 3 of 20 current listings mark SLAB. Combined with the prior high-confidence determination and the building’s consistently documented concrete construction, this supports retaining the feature with moderate confidence.
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No provided remarks explicitly mention "above ground construction" or above-ground materials. ABOGRO appears in 6 of 20 current listings, which is limited but consistent with the previously high-confidence building record; there is no evidence supporting removal or a legitimate change.
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The listings overwhelmingly confirm that short-term rentals are allowed at Waikiki Banyan. Repeated references include legal nightly rentals, NUC certificates, Airbnb legality, and the ability to use units personally while renting them short term.
The building clearly participates in hotel rental-pool programs. Listings reference Aston, Aqua-Aston, Midway, Vacasa, and other vacation-rental operators, confirming hotel or managed rental-pool participation.
Hotel-pool participation is optional rather than mandatory. Multiple listings describe owner use, self-management, withdrawal from the Aston program, or selection of other vacation-rental managers.
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Numerous listings consistently identify 2035 as the lease-expiry year. Some listings describe fee-simple ownership with a residual sandwich lease, while others are leasehold, but no later extension or renewal year appears.
The remarks were searched for VA approval, VA financing, and VA loan acceptance, but none were found. The portfolio-loan restriction is not evidence of VA approval, so this feature remains false.
Repeated public remarks confirm 100% hurricane insurance coverage. Although the remarks do not use the exact phrase "walls-in coverage" or explicitly say "fully insured," the repeated full-coverage statements support retaining the verified true value.
At least 8 historical listings explicitly mention fire sprinklers, including "installed fire sprinklers" and "Fire Sprinkler System." The feature is also checked on 16 of 20 current listings, with confirmations across multiple remarks and no indication that the references are merely isolated copy-paste errors.
The remarks provide evidence of fire-safety equipment, including sprinklers, but this does not establish that the building passed an FLSE or fire inspection. No explicit statements such as "FLSE passed," "fire safety certified," or "life safety compliant" were found.
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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Ocean views are mentioned in 12 of 20 current listings, with repeated descriptions such as "stunning ocean," "direct ocean view," "peekaboo ocean view," and "breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean." The evidence is strong across many listings and agents, including detailed references to ocean views from lanais, kitchens, bedrooms, and high-floor units, so this is clearly a building-level feature offered by some units.
Mountain views are strongly supported across multiple listings and agents, with 10 of 20 current MLS records containing MOUNTA. Remarks repeatedly describe 'mountain views,' 'Koolau Mountain views,' 'cooler mountain side,' and panoramic mountain vistas, indicating a genuine building view option rather than isolated copy-paste.
At least 12 of 20 current listings mention Diamond Head, with many detailed remarks confirming views of the crater from high-floor and corner units. The repeated descriptions across multiple listing versions and agents establish that the building offers Diamond Head-view units.
City views are mentioned in 16 of 20 current listings, including "city views," "sparkling city lights," "Honolulu city lights," "vibrant cityscape," and views of the "Waikiki skyline." The feature is consistently documented across numerous listings and view orientations, indicating that city views are genuinely available in multiple units rather than being a single isolated or erroneous claim.
Coastline views are supported by 6 of 20 current MLS listings, with explicit remarks including "breathtaking views of Waikiki’s coastline," "coastline, ocean, mountains and sunset," and "direct ocean views, coastal." Although less common than ocean, city, or Diamond Head views, the feature is clearly offered in multiple high-floor and corner units.
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Golf course views are supported by 7 of 20 current MLS listings and numerous explicit remarks. Examples include 'stunning views of the Koolau Mountains and Ala Wai Golf Course,' 'unobstructed views of the Ala Wai Golf Course,' and 'wide-open panoramic mountain, golf course, canal, and sunrise views,' showing the feature is available to buyers in the building.
Multiple listings describe marina/canal-adjacent views, including phrases like "Ala Wai Canal views," "canal views," and "marina" in the view descriptions. Current remarks show this across several units and agents, which is consistent with the MLS data and suggests the feature is genuine rather than copy-paste error.
Sunrise views are supported by 4 of 20 current MLS listings and multiple explicit remarks. Key phrases include "stunning mountain, canal, and sunrise views," "enjoy the sunrise from Diamond Head," and "watch the sun rise over Diamond Head," demonstrating that the building offers sunrise-view units.
Sunset views are supported despite being less frequently checked in MLS, with at least 2 of 20 current listings containing SUNSET and several remarks explicitly confirming the feature. Examples include "breathtaking sunset views," "ocean, sunset, and mountain views," and "watch the vibrant sunsets," providing clear evidence from multiple listings.
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The remarks mention ocean, Diamond Head, mountain, city, sunset, coastline, canal, golf course, and recreation-deck views. No listing specifically states that fireworks can be viewed from a unit or the building.
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At least 2 listings explicitly identify an on-site manager using the phrases "Resident manager on site" and "resident manager is on site." Combined with RESMAN appearing on 12 of 20 current listings and the prior high-confidence history, the evidence supports including this feature.
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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.