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Photo 1 of 2500 Kalakaua Ave #1104, Honolulu
  • Sold 11/1/24 at $150,000
    (List Price: $225,000)
  • Beds: 2
  • Baths: 2
  • Living: 1,123 ft²
  • Tenure:Leasehold ?
  • Leasehold Expiry: 04/30/34
  • Lease Rent: $ 1333 / month
  • Balcony: 122 ft²
  • Built: 1962
  • Parking: 1
  • Maint. (HOA) Fees: $1,792 / month
  • Property Taxes: $266 / month ?
  • Est. Mortgage: $1,079 / mo - adjust loan
  • Time Listed for Sale: 85 days
  • Status: Sold
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2500 Kalakaua Ave #1104, Honolulu

Description
Fell out of escrow... 9.5 years left on Lease. no Fee purchase negotiations until 2025. no 1031 exchange with lease less than 30 years. Cash buyers, no financing. Sunrise views over Diamond Head from this large two bedroom, two bath in the Foster Tower. Peek-a-boo Ocean views to the South and West. Unit needs a little TLC, so bring your contractor! Foster Tower is located across the street from Waikiki Beach. Newly refurbished swimming pool and newly installed hot tub on site. The building has a gym, sauna, 24 hour security patrol and fob key building and garage entry. Minimum 30-day rental allowed per HOA house rules... maintenance fee $1792.23, lease rent $1333.31, monthly taxes $265.50 = total $3,391.04 monthly new lease rent special assessment for attorney's fees +$486.68 per month, for next 6 months. new monthly total $3,877.72.
Past Activity
  • Nov 01, 2024 Sold for $150,000
  • Sep 09, 2024 Under Contract
  • Aug 17, 2024 Price $225,000
  • Jul 20, 2024 Price $275,000
  • Jul 20, 2024 Back to Active
  • May 20, 2024 Under Contract
  • May 15, 2024 Price $365,000
  • Apr 16, 2024 Listed at $395,000
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More Details
  • Owner, Tax & Resale History
  • HOA Fees / ft²: $1.60
  • Price / ft²: $134
  • Other Condos Price / ft²
  • Cash vs Financing Buyers
  • HOA Fees Include: Cable TV, Hot Water, Internet Service, Sewer, Water
  • Zoning: X6 - Resort Mixed Use Precinct
  • Flood Zone: Zone X
  • View: City, Coastline, Ocean, Sunrise
  • Furnished: None
  • Property Condition: Average
  • Owner Occupancy: 60%
  • Management Company: Touchstone
  • Security Features: Key, Security Patrol
  • Amenities: Community Laundry, Condo Association Pool, Exercise Room, Resident Manager, Sauna, Security Guard, Trash Chute, Whirlpool
  • TMK: 1-2-6-26-14-59
  • Tax Assessed Land: $48,400
  • Tax Assessed Improvements: $861,900
  • Tax Assessed Total: $910,300
  • Courtesy: Surf Realty / (808) 943-0600
  • MLS: 202408416
About Foster Tower
  • Address: 2500 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815.
     
  • Built: 1962, 133 Units, 25 Floors, Studio - 2BR, Pets: OK (verify).
     
  • Amenities: Pool, Fitness Center, Sauna.
     
  • Short-term Vacation Renting: Not Allowed.
     
Foster Tower, the first residential condo over 16 stories tall in Waikiki, boasts a prime spot on Kalakaua Ave, directly across from a central stretch of Waikiki Beach - a rare position for residential buildings, typically set inland while hotels claim oceanfront lots.

Units
  • Typical floor: 6 units—01 & 02 (south-fac



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The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on December 16, 2025.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Other Foster Tower Listings
Leasehold
$275,000
Foster Tower #503
1 Bd | 1 Ba
914 ft²
Leasehold
$350,000
Foster Tower #201
2 Bds | 2 Ba
1,544 ft²
$1,150,000
Foster Tower #903
1 Bd | 1 Ba
805 ft²
$1,195,000
Foster Tower #504
2 Bds | 1 Ba
1,233 ft²
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$241,700
Pacific Islander #701A
1 Bd | 2 Ba
454 ft²
$250,000
Boulevard Tower #303
1 Bd | 1 Ba
506 ft²
$250,000
Hawaiian Crown #702
1 Bd | 1 Ba
409 ft²
$269,900
Waikiki Skytower #502
1 Bd | 1 Ba
595 ft²
$275,000
Aloha Lani #806
1 Bd | 1 Ba
447 ft²
$290,000
Rosalei #604
1 Bd | 1 Ba
456 ft²
  • Sold 11/1/24 at $150,000
    (List Price: $225,000)
Description
Fell out of escrow... 9.5 years left on Lease. no Fee purchase negotiations until 2025. no 1031 exchange with lease less than 30 years. Cash buyers, no financing. Sunrise views over Diamond Head from this large two bedroom, two bath in the Foster Tower. Peek-a-boo Ocean views to the South and West. Unit needs a little TLC, so bring your contractor! Foster Tower is located across the street from Waikiki Beach. Newly refurbished swimming pool and newly installed hot tub on site. The building has a gym, sauna, 24 hour security patrol and fob key building and garage entry. Minimum 30-day rental allowed per HOA house rules... maintenance fee $1792.23, lease rent $1333.31, monthly taxes $265.50 = total $3,391.04 monthly new lease rent special assessment for attorney's fees +$486.68 per month, for next 6 months. new monthly total $3,877.72.
    The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on December 16, 2025.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
    • Nov 01, 2024 Sold for $150,000
    • Sep 09, 2024 Under Contract
    • Aug 17, 2024 Price $225,000
    • Jul 20, 2024 Price $275,000
    • Jul 20, 2024 Back to Active
    • May 20, 2024 Under Contract
    • May 15, 2024 Price $365,000
    • Apr 16, 2024 Listed at $395,000
    • Address: 2500 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815.
       
    • Built: 1962, 133 Units, 25 Floors, Studio - 2BR, Pets: OK (verify).
       
    • Amenities: Pool, Fitness Center, Sauna.
       
    • Short-term Vacation Renting: Not Allowed.
       
    Foster Tower, the first residential condo over 16 stories tall in Waikiki, boasts a prime spot on Kalakaua Ave, directly across from a central stretch of Waikiki Beach - a rare position for residential buildings, typically set inland while hotels claim oceanfront lots.

    Units
    • Typical floor: 6 units—01 & 02 (south-fac



      ... Read more
    Other Foster Tower Listings
    Leasehold
    $275,000
    Foster Tower #503
    1 Bd | 1 Ba
    914 ft²
    Leasehold
    $350,000
    Foster Tower #201
    2 Bds | 2 Ba
    1,544 ft²
    $1,150,000
    Foster Tower #903
    1 Bd | 1 Ba
    805 ft²
    $1,195,000
    Foster Tower #504
    2 Bds | 1 Ba
    1,233 ft²
     
    You do not own the land, but have the right to use the land until an expiration year. At expiration the ownership typically reverts back to the land owner.
    Leasehold Expiry: 04/30/34
    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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    Buyer and Seller have reached an agreement and are under contract. The sale is expected to close / record soon.
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