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Oahu, Hawaii Top 5 Home Sales: Waikiki Penthouse Leads at $8.5 Million

A Waikiki penthouse led the week, followed by four single-family homes that stretch from the beach in East Honolulu to the hills above the city and the shore at Lanikai.

Oahu, Hawaii Top 5 Home Sales: Waikiki Penthouse Leads at $8.5 Million

These are the highest-priced home sales reported in Oahu, Hawaii for the week ending November 8, 2026, and together the five sold for $30.075 million. Four of the homes are in Honolulu and one is in Kailua.

The group pairs one condominium with four single-family homes, and the homes were built across nearly eight decades, between 1935 and 2014. The two lowest-priced sales finished in a tie.

No. 1 — $8,500,000 · 383 Kalaimoku St Penthouse I, Honolulu, Hawaii

Top home sale No. 1 in Oahu, Hawaii β€” 383 Kalaimoku St Penthouse I, Honolulu, Hawaii, week ending November 8, 2026

Penthouse I at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach sold for $8,500,000, the top price of the week. The corner unit sits in Tower 1 of the concrete high-rise, and floor-to-ceiling windows take in the Pacific, Diamond Head and the downtown skyline, with mountain views as well.

Completed in 2014, it is the newest of the five homes, and with three bedrooms it also has the fewest. The plan is open, with hardwood and ceramic tile floors, a chef’s kitchen with premium appliances, two bedroom suites and five full baths plus a half bath across 3,423 square feet. A private rooftop deck that has a jacuzzi, a built-in barbecue and room to entertain. The penthouse sold furnished.

Residents of the building have concierge and valet service, a heated pool, a fitness center, a spa and dining on site. Waikiki’s beaches, shops and nightlife are a short distance away.

Hanako Hata of Starts International HI, Inc. was the listing agent. The penthouse went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price of $8.5 million. Yuka Kobayashi of Crossover Realty Hawaii LLC represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $6,500,000 · 5599 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, Hawaii

Top home sale No. 2 in Oahu, Hawaii β€” 5599 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, Hawaii, week ending November 8, 2026

In Niu Beach, a two-story home on a white sand beach in East Honolulu sold for $6,500,000. Affectionately known as “Hotel Aloha,” the 1999 home has 5,463 square feet, the most living space of the five, along with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Each bedroom has its own bath, and one bedroom is on the main level.

Upstairs, the primary suite opens onto a broad lanai above the heated saltwater pool and spa, facing the ocean and the sunsets. Marble floors are matched by a marble fireplace, and the kitchen cooks with gas. A media room with surround sound, a steam room and two sets of laundry machines round out the interior. The home sold furnished.

Outside, landscaped grounds sit behind an automatic gate, and the home has direct access to the beach. A garage and a tiled driveway provide parking, with space set aside for a boat. The property is off a private, crescent-shaped road that serves only three homes. It last sold for $3.45 million in 2000.

Mariliz Reilly of Hawaii Life was the listing agent, one of two Hawaii Life listings in this week’s Top 5. Mary LaVoie-Olson of Corcoran Pacific Properties represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $5,575,000 · 211 Luika Pl, Kailua, Hawaii

Top home sale No. 3 in Oahu, Hawaii β€” 211 Luika Pl, Kailua, Hawaii, week ending November 8, 2026

A contemporary home in Lanikai sold for $5,575,000, the only sale of the week outside Honolulu. Built in 1971 on a cul-de-sac in Kailua, it was taken down to the studs and rebuilt in a 2019 renovation that brought in Resysta siding, a standing seam roof and Fleetwood doors.

The property has a private gated entrance, a tranquil waterfall and landscaped grounds. A broad covered lanai extends the living space and takes in views from Mokulua Island to Mokapu Peninsula. Inside, the kitchen has walnut cabinets with plenty of storage, the primary suite is filled with natural light, and a library with a built-in reading nook doubles as a home office. A Jacuzzi and an outdoor shower are outside, and two storerooms sit on either side of the garage.

The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,337 square feet, the smallest living area of the five, and it has a second access from Po’opo’o Place. The property last sold for $2.225 million in 2017.

Patty Bell of Carvill Sotheby’s Intl. Realty was the listing agent, and Jerry Adamany of Keller Williams Honolulu represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $4,750,000 · 2475 Makiki Heights Dr, Honolulu, Hawaii

Top home sale No. 4 in Oahu, Hawaii β€” 2475 Makiki Heights Dr, Honolulu, Hawaii, week ending November 8, 2026

The oldest home in the group, built in 1935, sold for $4,750,000 in Makiki Heights. It is listed on the Hawaii Register of Historic Places, and the listing attributes its design to C.W. Dickey, the architect of the original Halekulani Hotel.

The single-story home stands above Honolulu among mature trees, lawns and tropical plantings. Its views reach from Diamond Head and the Pacific to downtown and the mountains, with both sunrise and sunset in sight. The stucco and masonry home has five bedrooms, tied for the most in the group, and seven bathrooms, five full and two half, across 4,537 square feet. A bedroom and full bath are on the main level, there is an in-ground pool, and a separate cottage can serve guests, family or a home office.

The property last sold for $1.175 million in 1996.

Lori Makiya and Douglas Shanefield, both of Coldwell Banker Realty, were the listing agents, and the home sold at its full asking price of $4.75 million. Linh Lopez of Corcoran Pacific Properties represented the buyer.

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No. 5 — $4,750,000 · 4315 Panini Loop #A, Honolulu, Hawaii

Top home sale No. 5 in Oahu, Hawaii β€” 4315 Panini Loop #A, Honolulu, Hawaii, week ending November 8, 2026

Pu’u Panini is a small, private enclave between Kahala and Diamond Head, and a home there sold for $4,750,000, tying the Makiki Heights sale for the week’s fourth-highest price. The architects Welch and Weeks designed the two-story home, which was built in 2012.

High ceilings open up the main living and dining areas, and mountain and garden views come through from most rooms. On the main level, a bedroom with a Murphy bed sits with a full bath and a laundry room, while a second living room upstairs gives the household another place to gather. The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,456 square feet, plus a 300-square-foot covered lanai and a two-car garage. Native landscaping frames the entry, and there is an outdoor shower and a barbecue area.

Residents of the enclave share a private park and a paddle and pickleball court, and Kahala, the H-1 and the surf at Diamond Head are all close by. The property last sold for $3.375 million in 2018.

The home went under contract 11 days after it was listed and sold $355,000 above its asking price of $4.395 million. Noel Pietsch Shaw and Jeanie Schmaltz of Hawaii Life were the listing agents, giving the brokerage its second listing in this week’s Top 5, and Jenna B Lau of Compass represented the buyer.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.

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