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1509 Emerson St, Honolulu
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Description
Back on the market, this rarely available single family home in Punchbowl. This level lot is zoned A-2, which allows for many options. The upstairs features four bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The basement has two unfinished bedrooms, one full bathroom and a wet bar. The two-car carport sits at the end of a long driveway, which is shared with the neighbors. Total bathrooms do not match TMK records. This property is being sold for the land value only. Easy to see.
Past Activity
  • Jun 13, 2024 Sold for $800,500
  • May 08, 2024 Under Contract
  • May 06, 2024 Listed at $915,000
  • Jan 19, 2024 Off Market
  • Apr 17, 2023 Back to Active
  • Apr 17, 2023 Under Contract
  • Apr 12, 2023 Price $995,000
  • Jan 19, 2023 Listed at $1,150,000
More Details
  • Owner, Tax & Resale History
  • Price / ft²: $794
  • Other Homes Price / ft²
  • Cash vs Financing Buyers
  • Year Remodeled: 1968
  • Zoning: 12 - A-2 Medium Density Apartme
  • Flood Zone: Zone X
  • Elementary School: Royal
  • Middle School: Stevenson
  • High School: Roosevelt
  • View: City
  • Furnished: None
  • Property Condition: Needs Major Repair,Tear Down
  • TMK: 1-2-1-39-5-0
  • Tax Assessed Land: $1,002,300
  • Tax Assessed Improvements: $151,800
  • Tax Assessed Total: $1,154,100
  • Courtesy: Aloha Pacific Premier Realty / (808) 539-0195
  • MLS: 202410645
About Punchbowl
See our video of Punchbowl homes.

Punchbowl homes have the very enviable location just behind the prime sections of Honolulu, mauka of both the city's modern and historical centers. One thing that needs to be understood first, however, is that there are 2 sections that make up the whole, Upper and Lower Punchbowl.

Lower Punchbowl takes in the properties hugging the base of the volcanic cone, especially the eastern side, where it runs into Makiki. At certain points, those two neighborhoods blur together so either or both labels are sometimes applied to the same place.

Lower has been es  ..... Read more.
The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on December 07, 2025.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Other Punchbowl Homes
$916,500
1508 Frear St#B
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960 ft²
$859,000
1506 Frear St#A
3 Bds | 2 Ba
918 ft²
$850,000
125 Milo Lane
3 Bds | 1 Ba
768 ft²
$1,174,000
902-C Prospect St
4 Bds | 3 Ba
1,540 ft²
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Palolo
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  • Sold 6/13/24 at $800,500
    (List Price: $915,000)
Description
Back on the market, this rarely available single family home in Punchbowl. This level lot is zoned A-2, which allows for many options. The upstairs features four bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The basement has two unfinished bedrooms, one full bathroom and a wet bar. The two-car carport sits at the end of a long driveway, which is shared with the neighbors. Total bathrooms do not match TMK records. This property is being sold for the land value only. Easy to see.
    The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on December 07, 2025.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
    • Jun 13, 2024 Sold for $800,500
    • May 08, 2024 Under Contract
    • May 06, 2024 Listed at $915,000
    • Jan 19, 2024 Off Market
    • Apr 17, 2023 Back to Active
    • Apr 17, 2023 Under Contract
    • Apr 12, 2023 Price $995,000
    • Jan 19, 2023 Listed at $1,150,000
    See our video of Punchbowl homes.

    Punchbowl homes have the very enviable location just behind the prime sections of Honolulu, mauka of both the city's modern and historical centers. One thing that needs to be understood first, however, is that there are 2 sections that make up the whole, Upper and Lower Punchbowl.

    Lower Punchbowl takes in the properties hugging the base of the volcanic cone, especially the eastern side, where it runs into Makiki. At certain points, those two neighborhoods blur together so either or both labels are sometimes applied to the same place.

    Lower has been es  ..... Read more.
    Other Punchbowl Homes
    $916,500
    1508 Frear St#B
    3 Bds | 2 Ba
    960 ft²
    $859,000
    1506 Frear St#A
    3 Bds | 2 Ba
    918 ft²
    $850,000
    125 Milo Lane
    3 Bds | 1 Ba
    768 ft²
    $1,174,000
    902-C Prospect St
    4 Bds | 3 Ba
    1,540 ft²
     
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    Buyer and Seller have reached an agreement and are under contract. The sale may be subject to one or more contingencies.
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