In Costa Rica, Kolaboro has reviewed 9 off-plan projects in 1 market (3 off-plan, 6 under construction). On average 2.7 of 6 buyer checks are public and 0.4 are confirmed by an official register or independent source.
1 project is past the first handover date we have on record; 1 is past the date currently advertised. Data of 5 November 2026.
Markets in Costa Rica#
Off-plan projects tracked in Costa Rica#
Sorted by the number of buyer checks the developer makes public. Facts as advertised, checked against registers where we could; "not published" means we found no public source.
| Project | Where | Stage | Handover year advertised | Checks public | Confirmed by register or independent source | Past first handover date on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solea Jaco Beach (Tower 1) CRI-008 | Costa Rica | under construction | 2027 | 4/6 | 0/6 | not past |
| Acquarello Residences CRI-002 | Costa Rica | under construction | 2027 | 3/6 | 0/6 | not past |
| Bahia Papagayo Phase 1 CRI-003 | Costa Rica | off-plan | 2027 | 3/6 | 2/6 | not past |
| Azul Paraiso Vistas (Phase 2) CRI-006 | Costa Rica | under construction | 2026 | 3/6 | 1/6 | not past |
| Sanara Residential Phase II (Reserva Conchal) CRI-009 | Costa Rica | under construction | not published | 3/6 | 0/6 | no date |
| Las Palmas de Tamarindo CRI-001 | Costa Rica | under construction | 2026 | 2/6 | 0/6 | 8 months |
| Numandi Residences CRI-004 | Costa Rica | off-plan | not published | 2/6 | 0/6 | no date |
| Shift Esperanza (El Pochote, Los Nidos condos) CRI-005 | Costa Rica | off-plan | 2027 | 2/6 | 0/6 | not past |
| Montana Flats (Las Catalinas, El Prado) CRI-007 | Costa Rica | under construction | 2027 | 2/6 | 1/6 | not past |
Furthest past the first handover date#
- Las Palmas de Tamarindo (Costa Rica): first handover on record March 2026, 8 months ago
Source: /data/on-time.json (as of 2026-11). All markets
Delivery-delay index#
| Market | Tracked | With a date | Past first date | Share past first date | Median months late |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 9 | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | too few |
Source: delivery-delay index, /data/delay-index.json.
Dated promises: kept, broken, moved#
| Market | Promises | Kept | Broken | Moved | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Each promise is an exact quote from the developer page or research record: promise tracker, /data/promises.json.
Official registers for Costa Rica#
SETENA (environmental viability) (Costa Rica)
- What it proves
- Whether the project has environmental viability (viabilidad ambiental) from the National Environmental Technical Secretariat.
- What it does not prove
- A construction permit.
- How to search
- Ask for the SETENA file number and resolution and check the file with SETENA.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) www.setena.go.cr
From our register guide.
CFIA (registered construction plans) (Costa Rica)
- What it proves
- The construction plans were registered with the Federated College of Engineers and Architects, a step before the municipal construction permit.
- What it does not prove
- That the municipality issued the permit.
- How to search
- Ask for the CFIA project number and the municipal permit, and confirm both.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) www.cfia.or.cr
From our register guide.
Registro Nacional (Costa Rica)
- What it proves
- The owner, liens and mortgages on a property, and company records.
- What it does not prove
- Permits or environmental approval.
- How to search
- Search the property by folio number or the company by legal ID on the Registro Nacional digital service.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) www.rnpdigital.com
From our register guide.
Questions and answers#
How many off-plan projects does Kolaboro track in Costa Rica?
9 projects in 1 market (Costa Rica), data of 5 November 2026.
How many off-plan projects in Costa Rica publish a permit or licence number?
0 of 9 (0%). 1 are confirmed in an official register or by an independent source.
How many off-plan projects in Costa Rica state deposit protection such as escrow?
1 of 9 (11%).
Are off-plan projects in Costa Rica delivered late?
1 of 9 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record, the furthest by 8 months. 1 are past the date they currently advertise.
Which official registers can I use to check a project in Costa Rica?
SETENA (environmental viability); CFIA (registered construction plans); Registro Nacional.
Related#
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.