Ward Kinau
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Ward Kinau
Building Overview
Ward Kinau in Downtown-Chinatown (built 1974) — concrete building with ocean and mountain views, on-site resident manager.
About Ward Kinau
Based on MLS data, Ward Kinau is a concrete residential building located in the Downtown‑Chinatown neighborhood. The building was constructed in 1974. Unit size and total number of units are not provided in the available MLS records.
According to available records, building features include ocean, mountain and sunset views, a BBQ area, and a resident manager. Air conditioning in units is listed as split and window units. Pets are allowed; short-term rentals are not allowed per the MLS data.
Parking is available and described as covered and assigned, with guest parking also noted. The listing does not identify a management company and does not provide details on maintenance fees or other assessments. This summary is based on MLS data; buyers should verify all details with the listing agent or 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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I searched the remarks for explicit owner-occupancy numbers or phrases indicating percentage of owner-occupied units and found none. Owner-occupancy percentage is a numeric field and cannot be inferred from the available remarks, so the value remains unknown.
Multiple remarks reference elevator work (modernized/updated/new elevators), indicating elevators exist and have been recently updated. However, none of the public remarks state the number of elevators, so a numeric value cannot be determined from the remarks. I searched remarks for explicit phrases like '4 elevators', 'four elevators', or any numeric elevator count and found none.
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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MLS association_fee_includes lists OTCOEX in 12/19 current listings (previously 11/18), suggesting the building commonly includes common-area electricity. Public remarks do not explicitly state 'common area electric' or 'building power included', so evidence is moderate and may reflect checkbox carryover by multiple agents rather than explicit confirmations in remarks.
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15 of 20 current listings include HOTWAT in association_fee_includes and prior analyses rated hot-water-included as High confidence. Remarks note building re-piping and a plumbing retrofit ('plumbing pipes changed in building in 2021', 'completed a full plumbing retrofit') but do not explicitly state hot water is excluded. A single listing shows WTRHTR in inclusions, indicating a few units may have private water heaters, but the weight of MLS data across multiple agents supports maintaining hot-water-included = true.
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17 of 20 current listings include SEWER in association_fee_includes and previous summaries also showed strong consensus (16/19 then 15/18) that sewer is included. Multiple remarks reference building plumbing upgrades but no statements contradict HOA-covered sewer, so evidence across many listings and agents is strong that sewer is included in the maintenance fee.
19 of 20 current listings include WATER in association_fee_includes and historical data (18/19 previously) indicated high confidence that water is included. Remarks reference building-wide plumbing work ('re-piping', 'plumbing retrofit') but do not indicate water fees are separately billed, so strong, consistent MLS checkbox data across many listings supports water being included in the maintenance fee.
Strong evidence across many agent remarks: at least a dozen listings reference a shared rooftop BBQ or BBQ area (quotes include "rooftop BBQ area" and "rooftop BBQ area w/amazing city and ocean views"). Current MLS amenity boxes also list BBQ in 14 of 19 listings. Evidence is consistent across multiple agents and aligns with prior high confidence.
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Multiple current remarks repeatedly reference unit lanais or building outdoor spaces — phrases include "spacious lanai", "private lanai", "newly epoxied lanai", "covered lanai", and "rooftop BBQ / rooftop deck". At least 15 of the listings' remarks mention either a lanai/patio for the unit or a shared rooftop deck/BBQ, and the MLS amenity checkboxes show PATDEC/COVPAT in 14 of 19 listings, so evidence is strong and consistent across agents.
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One listing states that “the building provides a recreation deck, secure entry, and on-site laundry,” while another notes “a rooftop deck / rec area with BBQ and with a great view of the city.” Several other listings describe a “spacious rooftop deck” or “rooftop deck with breathtaking views,” indicating a common recreation/amenity deck accessible to residents. This consistent description across different listings supports a building-level recreation area.
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The public remarks reference bike rack areas and general storage but do not mention dedicated surfboard/board storage. I searched for 'surfboard', 'board storage', 'surf storage' and found no matches.
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17 of 20 current MLS listings have the TRACHU amenity box checked, and historical confidence was Medium, suggesting the building likely has a trash chute. None of the provided public remarks explicitly mention a "trash chute," "garbage chute," or "refuse chute," so the assertion relies on the MLS amenity checkbox across multiple listings and may reflect agent copy/paste rather than unit-level description. Included with moderate confidence (implied evidence).
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There is no pool for this building (pool=False in building context) and the public remarks make no mention of a pool or a saltwater pool. Therefore a saltwater pool is not applicable.
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High-confidence evidence that the building has shared laundry: 20/20 current listings have the COMLAU amenity checked and numerous remarks explicitly state 'community laundry', 'common laundry', and 'on-site laundry' (e.g., 'community laundry', 'common laundry room', 'on-site laundry'). The mentions appear across multiple agent listings and align with the MLS checkbox, indicating a real building-level amenity rather than a one-off error.
Multiple listings reference on-site or community laundry, but there is no mention of 'coin', 'coin-op', 'quarters', 'card operated', 'paid laundry', or similar. I searched the remarks for these payment-related terms and found none.
Listings consistently reference a community/shared laundry room (e.g., 'community laundry', 'common laundry room'), but none state that laundry is provided on every floor. I searched for phrases like 'laundry on each floor', 'every floor', and 'floor-by-floor laundry' and found no matches.
Strong evidence that the building provides parking: 18 of 20 current MLS records list some form of parking and numerous agent remarks state '1 assigned covered parking stall', 'secured covered parking', and 'gated parking.' The consistency across many listings and agents supports high confidence.
Assigned parking is offered in the building: 14 of 20 MLS entries list assigned parking and numerous remarks cite '1 assigned parking' or 'assigned covered parking stall.' Multiple listings from different agents reiterate this feature, indicating it is a common amenity.
Covered parking is well-supported: 15 of 19 current MLS listings indicate covered/garage parking and remarks frequently mention 'covered parking stall', 'secured covered parking space', and 'gated parking garage'. Evidence is consistent across listings and reaffirms prior high-confidence findings.
Public remarks consistently reference an assigned/reserved/covered parking stall (e.g., 'one assigned covered parking stall', 'one reserved covered parking stall'), but there is no explicit language indicating parking is deeded or included in the deed. Searched for 'deeded', 'owned parking', and similar terms; none found.
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I searched remarks for 'parking fee', 'monthly parking', 'parking rental', and similar terms and found no references. Many listings state assigned/covered parking is included, so no separate monthly parking fee is described.
Guest parking is available: 15 of 20 MLS records include guest parking and many public remarks state 'guest parking stalls' or specify the number of guest stalls (e.g., '4 guest parking stalls'), providing strong corroboration across listings.
Secured-entry parking is indicated: 13 of 20 MLS entries list secured-entry and many remarks include phrases like 'secured gated entry to the parking lot', 'gated parking', 'key fob access', and 'FOB entry', showing consistent confirmation of secured access across listings.
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Searched for 'waitlist', 'waiting list', and 'join waitlist for parking'—no matches. Listings describe assigned/reserved stalls and guest parking but do not indicate any waitlist process.
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Multiple listings explicitly describe electronic/card/fob access and secure entry (e.g., 'FOB entry', 'key fob access', 'secured building', 'call box'), supporting a high-confidence true for card/fob access.
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Listings reference secure entry systems and an on-site/resident manager, but there is no mention of security patrols or roving patrol services. I searched for terms like 'security patrol', 'roving security', and 'patrol service' and found none.
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At least one unit is explicitly described as having a "split AC unit" in the remarks, and ACSPL appears in 1/17 current MLS listings, likely corresponding to that unit. This demonstrates that the building allows or includes ductless mini-split AC in some units, which is relevant for buyers seeking this feature. No evidence suggests this was an error or has been removed.
High historical support from MLS (18/20 listings checked ACWIUN) and multiple public remarks confirm units have AC. At least four listings explicitly mention AC wording such as 'Includes... AC', 'split AC unit', 'new... air conditioning unit', and 'new window a/c unit', indicating some units use window/individual AC units rather than only central A/C.
MLS checkbox history strongly supports concrete construction (17/20 current listings list CONCRE; prior history was also strongly supportive). Public remarks across unit listings do not explicitly mention construction material, but there is no evidence contradicting the MLS data. Given the consistent agent-reported checkbox data across multiple listings, the building is very likely concrete.
Double-wall construction appears in 7 of 19 current MLS listings but is not mentioned in any public remarks and lacks prior historical confirmation. The absence of any explicit remark about double-wall or recent structural upgrades suggests the checked boxes are likely inconsistent or copy/paste errors, so the feature is omitted for the building-level record.
Hollow tile is not supported by the remarks and appears only in 1 of 19 current MLS listings. There is no historical evidence or remarks describing hollow tile construction, so this is likely an isolated agent checkbox entry and not a building-wide feature.
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Searched for 'short-term rental', 'vacation rental', 'STR', 'TVU', 'NUC', '30-day minimum', and similar phrases; none were found in the public remarks. Therefore there is no evidence STRs are allowed.
No evidence of participation in a hotel rental pool or hotel-managed program (e.g., 'hotel rental pool', 'managed by hotel') was found. Because short-term rentals are not mentioned/indicated, hotel-pool participation is not supported.
No remarks state a mandatory hotel/rental pool or required participation. Several listings describe typical condo amenities and optional management updates but do not indicate any mandatory rental-pool requirement.
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Listings describe the unit as 'Fee Simple,' indicating this is not a leasehold property. I searched for phrases like 'lease expires', 'land lease', and specific years; no lease expiry year was found.
Multiple remarks explicitly state the building/unit 'is also VA approved,' indicating VA financing is accepted. Example quote: 'This fee simple gem ... is also VA approved.'
A public remark explicitly states the building is 'fully 100% insured', indicating walls-in/full building insurance coverage. This direct statement in the remarks provides strong evidence that the HOA carries comprehensive building insurance.
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Remarks note fire-system upgrades and installation of fire alarms (e.g., 'installed fire alarms', 'upgraded their fire system') which indicate safety improvements. However, there is no explicit language that the building 'passed' a fire/life safety evaluation or 'FLSE passed', so FLSE pass cannot be confirmed from the remarks.
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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Historical MLS data showed strong evidence of mountain views and current agent remarks in listings continue to mention 'mountain views' (e.g., 'breathtaking ocean and mountain views from your own private lanai'). Although only a minority of current view_descriptions list MOUNTA (1/20 in current MLS data), multiple listings/remarks explicitly reference mountain views, so the building is confirmed to offer mountain-view units.
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Many current public remarks (multiple listings) advertise city or cityscape views — phrases include 'amazing city and ocean views', 'view of the city and coastline', and 'rooftop deck with breathtaking views of the city'. Current MLS data also lists CITY for several units (7/20), and the repeated agent remarks across listings show consistent evidence that the building offers city-view units.
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One recent listing directly advertises 'beautiful sunsets from Ward Kinau,' and another describes 'beautiful westward views' from the covered lanai, clearly indicating sunset-oriented exposure in some units. With 2 out of 17 current MLS records now tagging SUNSET, there is solid multi-agent evidence that sunset views are available in this building.
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Listings tout rooftop and unit views (e.g., 'amazing city and ocean views', 'rooftop deck with amazing views') but do not state that fireworks are visible from the building. I searched for 'firework', 'fireworks', 'watch fireworks from', and related phrases and found no matches.
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High-confidence evidence that the building has a resident/on-site manager: 17 of 18 MLS listings have the RESMAN amenity checked, and multiple public remarks explicitly state phrases like "live-in manager," "on-site resident manager," and "resident manager." Mentions appear across several different listings and agents, indicating the feature is real rather than an isolated copy/paste error.
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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.