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Photo 1 of 2500 Kalakaua Ave #1505, Honolulu
  • Sold 11/2/17 at $245,000
    (List Price: $299,000)
  • Beds: 0
  • Baths: 1
  • Living: 529 ft²
  • Tenure:Leasehold ?
  • Leasehold Expiry: 03/31/34
  • Lease Rent: $ 197 / month
  • Built: 1962
  • Parking: 0
  • Maint. (HOA) Fees: $453 / month
  • Other Monthly Fee: $167 / month
  • Property Taxes: $110 / month ?
  • Est. Mortgage: $1,434 / mo - adjust loan
  • Time Listed for Sale: 54 days
  • Status: Sold
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2500 Kalakaua Ave #1505, Honolulu

Description
Your Little Castle by the Sea Awaits You! What more would You want living in Paradise. Very Nice Remodeled Studio with Ocean View. Directly Across from Waikiki Beach! + a view of Diamond Head. Lots of Shops and Restaurants all around You. This condo is fully furnished, so you can move right in, a new granite kitchen counter top in 2017 and a fireplace for those "Romantic" evenings together. Come See Your Hawaiian Dream Home Today!
Past Activity
  • Apr 08, 2025 Sold for $135,000
  • Mar 08, 2025 Under Contract
  • Jan 28, 2025 Price $160,000
  • Sep 11, 2024 Listed at $190,000
  • May 03, 2023 Sold for $200,000
  • Apr 15, 2023 Off Market
  • Apr 04, 2023 Under Contract
  • Mar 10, 2023 Price $200,000
  • Aug 31, 2022 Back to Active
  • Aug 25, 2022 Under Contract
  • Aug 22, 2022 Back to Active
  • Aug 14, 2022 Under Contract
  • Jul 13, 2022 Price $235,000
  • Jul 05, 2022 Back to Active
  • Jun 12, 2022 Under Contract
  • May 20, 2022 Price $265,000
  • Mar 14, 2022 Listed at $299,000
  • Dec 22, 2019 Off Market
  • Dec 21, 2018 Listed at $292,100
  • Nov 02, 2017 Sold for $245,000
  • Aug 22, 2017 Under Contract
  • Jun 29, 2017 Listed at $299,000
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More Details
  • Owner, Tax & Resale History
  • HOA Fees / ft²: $1.17
  • Price / ft²: $463
  • Other Condos Price / ft²
  • Cash vs Financing Buyers
  • HOA Fees Include: Cable TV, Electricity, Internet Service, Sewer, Water
  • Year Remodeled: 2013
  • Zoning: X6 - Resort Mixed Use Precinct
  • Flood Zone: Zone X
  • View: City, Coastline, Ocean, Sunrise
  • Furnished: Full
  • Property Condition: Above Average
  • Owner Occupancy: 60%
  • Management Company: touchstone
  • Amenities: Community Laundry, Exercise Room, Pool on Property, Resident Manager, Sauna, Security Guard
  • TMK: 1-2-6-26-14-78
  • Tax Assessed Land: $45,100
  • Tax Assessed Improvements: $474,300
  • Tax Assessed Total: $519,400
  • Courtesy: Surf Realty
  • MLS: 201714309
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 February 23, 2026.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Other Foster Tower Listings
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
$1,195,000
Foster Tower #1803
1 Bd | 1 Ba
814 ft²
Other Waikiki Condos
$250,000
Hawaiian Crown #702
1 Bd | 1 Ba
409 ft²
$259,999
Rosalei #401
Studio | 1 Ba
407 ft²
$264,000
Kuhio Village #607
Studio | 1 Ba
206 ft²
$268,000
Palms At Waikiki #915
Studio | 1 Ba
272 ft²
$275,000
Waikiki Marina Condominium #2001
Studio | 1 Ba
365 ft²
Featured
$279,000
Aloha Surf Hotel #205
Studio | 1 Ba
175 ft²
  • Sold 11/2/17 at $245,000
    (List Price: $299,000)
Description
Your Little Castle by the Sea Awaits You! What more would You want living in Paradise. Very Nice Remodeled Studio with Ocean View. Directly Across from Waikiki Beach! + a view of Diamond Head. Lots of Shops and Restaurants all around You. This condo is fully furnished, so you can move right in, a new granite kitchen counter top in 2017 and a fireplace for those "Romantic" evenings together. Come See Your Hawaiian Dream Home Today!
    The MLS properties are based on information from the Multiple Listing Service of Hicentral MLS, Ltd. Listings last updated on February 23, 2026.Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
    • Apr 08, 2025 Sold for $135,000
    • Mar 08, 2025 Under Contract
    • Jan 28, 2025 Price $160,000
    • Sep 11, 2024 Listed at $190,000
    • May 03, 2023 Sold for $200,000
    • Apr 15, 2023 Off Market
    • Apr 04, 2023 Under Contract
    • Mar 10, 2023 Price $200,000
    • Aug 31, 2022 Back to Active
    • Aug 25, 2022 Under Contract
    • Aug 22, 2022 Back to Active
    • Aug 14, 2022 Under Contract
    • Jul 13, 2022 Price $235,000
    • Jul 05, 2022 Back to Active
    • Jun 12, 2022 Under Contract
    • May 20, 2022 Price $265,000
    • Mar 14, 2022 Listed at $299,000
    • Dec 22, 2019 Off Market
    • Dec 21, 2018 Listed at $292,100
    • Nov 02, 2017 Sold for $245,000
    • Aug 22, 2017 Under Contract
    • Jun 29, 2017 Listed at $299,000
    • 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
    $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
    $1,195,000
    Foster Tower #1803
    1 Bd | 1 Ba
    814 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: 03/31/34
    Buyer and Seller have reached an agreement and are under contract. The sale may be subject to one or more contingencies.
    We have handled many transactions for clients who purchase Hawaii real estate without visiting. By request, we can prepare thorough property videos to ensure you are familiar with every detail necessary. All documents can be signed remotely.
    Buyer and Seller have reached an agreement and are under contract. The sale is expected to close / record soon.
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