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Seascape: reviews and facts
What is published about Seascape in 83 Customs Street East, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Location
- 83 Customs Street East, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
- Stage
- under construction nzsothebysrealty.com
- Handover on record
- Q1 2026 nzsothebysrealty.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- nzsothebysrealty.com nzsothebysrealty.com
- Last checked
- 31 Oct 2026
- Open data record
- NZL-002
In short
- Seascape is listed as under construction in 83 Customs Street East, Auckland CBD, New Zealand, by Shundi Customs Limited. nzsothebysrealty.com
- The handover date on record is Q1 2026. nzsothebysrealty.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. nzsothebysrealty.com
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 4 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- According to our records the handover date on record passed 8 months ago. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: NZD 970,000 - 24,000,000 nzsothebysrealty.com
- Units: 221 nzsothebysrealty.com
- Unit types: studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, penthouse nzsothebysrealty.com
- Ownership: Overseas buyers allowed under an Overseas Investment Office exemption for this development (most foreign buyers are otherwise barred from NZ homes) nzsothebysrealty.com
- Permit authority: Auckland Council (resource and building consents) nzsothebysrealty.com
- Construction start: 2017 nzsothebysrealty.com
- Handover promised: Q1 2026 nzsothebysrealty.com
- agent listing: studio to 3BR and penthouses from NZD 970,000 nzsothebysrealty.com
- agent listing: completion Q1 2026 nzsothebysrealty.com
- agent listing: tower 'quickly rising skyward' nzsothebysrealty.com
- amenities: pool, fitness centre, retail, dining nzsothebysrealty.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q1 2026 date passed, not done
our research record of 31 Oct 2026 nzsothebysrealty.com - Handover date on record passed 8 months ago (our overdue watcher). promise tracker
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No building consent or resource consent number on listing nzsothebysrealty.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | not published | No building consent or resource consent number on listing nzsothebysrealty.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | No deposit holding information on listing; receivers' report lists NZD 12m 'third-party deposits held' without saying whether in trust nzsothebysrealty.com |
| Construction progress | no | contradicted by another source | Listing claims construction rising and Q1 2026 completion; receivers report works ceased August 2024 nzsothebysrealty.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans on listing nzsothebysrealty.com |
| Developer track record | no | not published | No delivered projects stated for the developer nzsothebysrealty.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No yield or guarantee claims nzsothebysrealty.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion Q1 2026 | contradicted | registry | interest.co.nz |
| Construction under way, tower rising | contradicted | independent | rnz.co.nz |
| Developer company Shundi Customs Limited registered (Company No. 5342341) | verified | registry | interest.co.nz |
| Developer solvent and able to complete | contradicted | registry | interest.co.nz |
| Buyer deposits protected | not verified yet | interest.co.nz | |
| Overseas Investment Office exemption allows sales to foreign buyers | verified | independent | oneroof.co.nz |
| About 221 apartments | not verified yet | independent | nzherald.co.nz |
| Builder dispute with China Construction NZ | verified | independent | nzherald.co.nz |
| Icon engaged to take over the site (April 2025) | verified | independent | nzherald.co.nz |
| Work resumed and unsold units remarketed (January 2026) | contradicted | registry | rnz.co.nz |
| Prices from NZD 970,000 | not verified yet | nzsothebysrealty.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- A public source reports financial difficulty interest.co.nz
About the developer
- Head office: Auckland, New Zealand (China-based parent Shundi Group) nzsothebysrealty.com
- Legal entity: Shundi Customs Limited, NZ Company No. 5342341, NZBN 9429041299692 (in receivership and administration) nzsothebysrealty.com
- Listed or audited: Receivers' first report (Calibre Partners) public nzsothebysrealty.com
- No delivered projects stated for the developer nzsothebysrealty.com
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- We track 4 projects in New Zealand. 25% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of Seascape yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Seascape legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 4 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q1 2026. According to our records the handover date on record passed 8 months ago. A public source reports financial difficulty. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Seascape be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q1 2026. According to our records the handover date on record passed 8 months ago.
Who is the developer of Seascape?
Shundi Customs Limited, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Seascape have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Seascape?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- nzsothebysrealty.com https://www.nzsothebysrealty.com/NZE11552
- nzherald.co.nz https://nzherald.co.nz/business/abandoned-57-level-seascape-china-construction-wins-right-...
- nzherald.co.nz https://nzherald.co.nz/property/relief-at-icon-finishing-abandoned-auckland-300m-seascape-...
- thespinoff.co.nz https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-05-2026/some-ideas-for-the-seascape-ghost-tower-haunti...
- interest.co.nz https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/2026-05/653521E3ADF009DA9BF9F8DF187CBB5F.pd...
- oneroof.co.nz https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/buyer-reserves-24m-super-penthouse-in-seascape-nz-s-tallest...
- rnz.co.nz https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/588606/seascape-developer-shundi-customs-placed-in-rec...
- rnz.co.nz https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/583742/auckland-s-stalled-housing-developments-a-year-on-wh...
Last checked 31 Oct 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.