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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The current owner-occupancy value of 10.0% is retained because the remarks do not provide a numeric percentage. References to primary residences, owner occupants, second homes, and nonresident owners describe individual use cases rather than building-wide owner occupancy.
The current value of 4 is retained because multiple remarks confirm elevator modernization or replacement but provide no numerical count. No remarks explicitly confirm or contradict that the building has four elevators.
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 17 of 20 current listings identify cable TV as included. Remarks repeatedly use phrases such as "cable TV included," "basic cable TV," and "HOA fees cover cable," providing strong confirmation across multiple listings.
At least 12 of 20 current listings include the common-expense code, with multiple remarks specifically mentioning "common area expenses" or equivalent building expenses. The evidence is consistent with a building-level common-area cost inclusion rather than a single agent's copied statement.
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Numerous listings state "electricity included," "maintenance fees cover electricity," or "MF includes electricity." This is consistent across many agents and directly confirms the current MLS indication.
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At least 16 of 20 current listings identify hot water as included. Repeated remarks say "hot water included" or list "water, hot water" among covered utilities, and no listing indicates building-supplied hot water is excluded.
At least 16 of 20 current listings identify internet service as included. Remarks repeatedly state "internet included," "high speed internet," or "fiber optic internet," including detailed fee descriptions from multiple agents.
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At least 18 of 20 current listings include sewer in the maintenance-fee inclusions. Remarks repeatedly use phrases such as "sewer included" and lists of "water, hot water, sewer," making the evidence strong across the building.
At least 18 of 20 current listings identify water as included. Remarks repeatedly state "water included," "maintenance fees include water," or "all utilities," with consistent confirmation across many listings and agents.
BBQ facilities are overwhelmingly confirmed across all 20 current MLS amenity records. Remarks repeatedly cite “BBQ area,” “BBQ stations,” “BBQ grills,” and “eight electric grills,” indicating a well-established shared building amenity rather than isolated copy-paste.
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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.
None of the reviewed remarks explicitly state "concierge" or "concierge service." A few listings mention an Aston front desk operator, resident manager, or front desk, but these do not establish concierge service under the defined criteria, so the limited 4/20 MLS checkbox entries appear likely to be inaccurate or copied.
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At least 6 listings explicitly mention an exercise amenity, using phrases such as 'fitness room,' 'exercise room,' 'gym,' and 'fitness center.' The repeated descriptions across different listings support a shared building facility rather than a single-unit feature.
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Across the supplied remarks, there are no meaningful mentions of a meeting or conference room. The 4/20 current MLS checkbox signal is weak and likely reflects unverified amenity data rather than a documented building feature.
At least 17 of 20 listings support patio/deck amenities, with numerous explicit references to private or spacious lanais, balconies, patios, and shared recreation decks. The evidence is strong across many listings and agents, including repeated descriptions such as “spacious lanai,” “private lanai,” and “large recreation deck,” rather than relying only on a single copied MLS checkbox.
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 confirmed across at least 19 of 20 current MLS records. Remarks repeatedly mention the “newly renovated recreation deck,” “amenity deck,” “recreation area,” and “recreation space,” including references to its 2026 reopening.
The listings overwhelmingly refer to a 'recreation deck,' 'amenity deck,' or outdoor recreational facilities, not a dedicated recreation room. Although 3/20 current records carry RECROO, the remarks do not substantiate a distinct enclosed room.
At least 8 listings mention an on-site 'café,' 'coffee shop,' 'snack bar,' or 'café/restaurant,' generally near the lobby or convenience store. This supports a buyer-relevant in-building dining option, but the wording is more consistently café or snack service than a full restaurant.
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Sauna access is confirmed in 14 of 20 current MLS records and repeatedly supported by independent remarks. Key descriptions include “men’s and women’s dry saunas,” “new sauna,” and “newly renovated sauna,” indicating the feature remains available after renovation.
Storage is clearly available at Waikiki Banyan, although it may be unit-specific, leased, or subject to availability. Multiple listings explicitly mention a "storage unit (118E)" or "storage unit (236B)," while others state "storage locker is available to lease," "storage lease is available from the AOAO," or that lockers are available on a waiting list. The evidence is consistent with the prior high-confidence determination and is supported by both remarks and MLS fields.
The remarks mention general storage lockers, owner storage, golf clubs, beach toys, sports equipment, and rentable storage. None specifically identifies a surfboard or board-storage facility.
Tennis facilities are strongly confirmed in at least 15 of 20 current MLS records. Multiple remarks from different listings quote “tennis court,” “tennis courts,” and “full tennis court,” with some noting the shared multi-use tennis/pickleball/basketball court.
Trash chute availability is supported by 18 of 20 current MLS amenity records. Although the public remarks mention the feature less often than other amenities, the explicit “trash chute” reference plus broad MLS consistency provides strong evidence that the building offers a trash chute system.
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Whirlpool facilities are strongly supported by 16 of 20 current MLS records and extensive repeated remarks. Listings cite “hot tubs,” “whirlpool,” “jacuzzi,” “jet spas,” and “three hot tubs,” confirming a shared resort amenity.
The building pool is overwhelmingly confirmed across current listings: 20/20 listings include pool-related MLS amenities, and dozens of remarks explicitly mention a swimming, heated, outdoor, or resort-style pool. Multiple agents describe the renovated or newly reopened pool deck, including phrases such as "fully renovated 2026 pool area" and "newly renovated recreation deck," so the evidence is strong across many listings rather than limited to a single copied remark.
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 building clearly has a swimming pool, including references to a heated and recently renovated pool. No listing states or suggests that the pool uses saltwater or saline treatment.
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.
More than 20 listings explicitly mention shared/community laundry, including laundry rooms or coin-operated facilities on every floor. The evidence is repeated across many distinct remarks and agents, not merely copied MLS checkbox data; the current MLS also shows COMLAU in 14 of 20 listings.
The remarks explicitly identify the laundry as coin-operated, establishing that it requires payment. This is supported by multiple listings.
Multiple listings directly and consistently confirm floor-by-floor community laundry facilities. This is strong, repeated public-remarks evidence.
Parking is strongly supported across the listing set: all 20 listings have MLS parking designations, and dozens of remarks from multiple agents explicitly mention an assigned or unassigned parking stall/space. The consistency across independent remarks and MLS data indicates the building offers parking, not merely copied checkbox data.
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 supported by current MLS data in 19 of 20 listings and by many independent remarks explicitly describing covered stalls or garage parking. Examples include "one covered, unassigned parking stall," "covered garage parking spot," and "unassigned garage parking," confirming that the building offers covered parking.
Public remarks directly identify deeded parking in multiple listings. Other listings mention assigned, unassigned, covered, or included parking, but the explicit deeded-parking statements support a true building-level result.
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Public remarks consistently indicate that one parking stall is included with the unit or covered by the maintenance fee. No monthly parking fee or separate recurring parking charge was identified; references to parking costs were limited to unrelated storage fees or nightly parking-rate comparisons.
Six of 20 current listings include the GUEST parking feature, and one explicit remark states there is “ample guest parking.” Although guest parking is mentioned less often and may be inconsistently documented by agents, the MLS designation plus the direct remark support including it as a building feature.
Secured entry is well supported by 8 of 20 MLS listings and repeated remarks about building security. Key evidence includes 'secured one parking,' '24-hour security,' and descriptions of the property as a 'secure, well-managed building'; the explicit secured-parking reference confirms the feature.
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The listings explicitly describe wait-list availability for parking-related access and storage. This supports that the building uses a parking waitlist system.
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The remarks frequently describe 24-hour security, front desks, doormen, and a secure building. They do not identify a card- or fob-based access system.
Security is strongly confirmed across multiple listings, with at least 20 remarks mentioning the feature. Key phrases include “24-hour security,” “24/7 building security,” “on-site security,” “security and maintenance personnel,” and “resident manager on site and 24-hour security.” Although some language appears repeated or copy-pasted, the feature is also independently described by many listings and is consistent with the current MLS amenity data.
The listings repeatedly mention 24-hour or on-site security personnel and security guards. Those statements do not establish that the building provides a patrol service.
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At least 1 listing explicitly describes "split system AC," while 2/20 listings include the ACSPL inclusion. Several additional remarks mention air conditioning, including "window A/C," a "new AC," and "air conditioning," but these are not necessarily split systems; nevertheless, the explicit split-system listing confirms the feature is available in the building.
Window air conditioning is strongly supported across the building: at least 4 listings explicitly mention a “window A/C,” “new window AC unit,” or “new window air conditioner,” with additional listings describing the unit as air conditioned. The 17/20 current MLS inclusion rate and consistent remarks from multiple listings indicate this is a legitimate building-wide feature rather than isolated copy-paste data.
None of the provided remarks explicitly mention “concrete construction,” “concrete building,” or “reinforced concrete” (0 listings with direct mentions). However, 19/20 current MLS listings identify CONCRE as the construction material, consistent with the building’s previously high-confidence classification.
No public remarks reference double-wall construction. With only 3 of 20 current listings showing DOUWAL and no descriptive support in the remarks, this feature is not substantiated for the building.
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.
There is no meaningful support in the public remarks for masonry/stucco construction, despite a small number of MLS listings marking MASSTU. Across the remarks, agents repeatedly describe views, rentals, and amenities but never reference masonry or stucco, suggesting the MLS checkbox is likely unreliable here.
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.
A slab foundation is not explicitly stated in the remarks, but the Waikiki Banyan is consistently characterized as a concrete high-rise tower, which aligns with slab construction. There are no remarks suggesting a different foundation type. This is a building-level inference supported by historical data rather than direct MLS wording.
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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 Waikiki Banyan permits legal short-term rentals. Multiple remarks cite Non-Conforming Use Certificates, approved STR registrations, and phrases such as "legal short-term and daily vacation rentals are permitted."
The building clearly participates in hotel rental-pool programs, particularly Aston/Aqua-Aston, with numerous units currently enrolled or managed through those programs. This is consistent with the building's legal STR status.
Hotel-pool participation is optional rather than mandatory. Multiple listings describe self-management, owner personal use, withdrawal from the program, and flexible rental-management choices.
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The listings consistently identify 2035 as the lease expiry year, with some specifying November 29 or November 30, 2035. No later extension or renewal date is mentioned.
The remarks were searched for explicit references to VA approval, VA financing, and VA loan acceptance, but none were found. The portfolio-loan-only statement supports that VA financing is not indicated in the public remarks.
Several listings directly report 100% hurricane insurance coverage. This repeated explicit statement strongly supports full building insurance coverage, so the feature is marked true with high confidence.
At least 8 historical listings explicitly mention the building’s fire sprinkler system, and multiple current listings independently confirm it. Key phrases include "installed fire sprinklers," "features installed fire sprinklers," and "Fire Sprinkler System," indicating a genuine building-wide feature rather than an isolated or copied unit amenity.
The remarks provide evidence of fire-safety improvements, including 'installed fire sprinklers' and references to a 'Fire Sprinkler System.' However, no listing confirms a passed FLSE, fire safety certification, or life-safety compliance evaluation, so the feature is not established as true.
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 strongly established: 13 of 20 current MLS listings contain OCEAN, and numerous remarks explicitly state phrases such as "ocean views," "Pacific Ocean," "direct ocean view," and "peekaboo ocean view." The evidence appears across many different units and agents, including corner, high-floor, and Tower 1 and Tower 2 listings, rather than relying only on a single copied description.
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.
Diamond Head views are strongly supported at the building level: 10 of 20 current MLS listings contain DIAHEA, and numerous remarks explicitly describe Diamond Head views, including panoramic, ocean-and-Diamond-Head, and Diamond Head-facing views. The repeated references across many distinct listings indicate a genuine building offering rather than a single copied remark.
City views are exceptionally well established, appearing in 15 of 20 current MLS listings. Multiple remarks from different listing versions explicitly reference 'city views,' 'sparkling city lights,' and vibrant skyline or cityscape views, confirming that the building offers units with city views.
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 repeatedly mention ocean, city, sunset, Diamond Head, mountain, golf course, and coastline views, but do not mention fireworks views. References to sunsets and general Waikiki attractions do not establish a fireworks view from 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." These direct statements align with the high historical confidence and 11/20 current MLS records checking RESMAN, supporting inclusion of the 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.