The Shoreline Residence: reviews and facts
What is published about The Shoreline Residence in SmartCity, Ricasoli, Kalkara, Malta, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Location
- SmartCity, Ricasoli, Kalkara, Malta
- Stage
- under construction theshorelineresidence.com
- Handover on record
- May 2024 theshorelineresidence.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- theshorelineresidence.com theshorelineresidence.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- MLA-003
In short
- The Shoreline Residence is listed as under construction in SmartCity, Ricasoli, Kalkara, Malta, by Shoreline Residence Ltd. theshorelineresidence.com
- The handover date on record is May 2024. theshorelineresidence.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. theshorelineresidence.com
- Of 9 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 3 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 20 months in total. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Units: 370 theshorelineresidence.com
- Unit types: studio, 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, duplex, penthouse theshorelineresidence.com
- Ownership: Freehold apartment in a Special Designated Area theshorelineresidence.com
- Service charge: Indicative EUR 1,800-3,500 a year (third-party guide, not developer) theshorelineresidence.com
- Permit authority: Planning Authority (Malta) theshorelineresidence.com
- Construction start: December 2020 theshorelineresidence.com
- Original handover date: Q3 2022 theshorelineresidence.com
- project description, about 370 units in 8 blocks theshorelineresidence.com
- SDA status for EU and non-EU buyers theshorelineresidence.com
- news page of press articles theshorelineresidence.com
- sales contacts theshorelineresidence.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: May 2024 date passed, not done · moved 1 times, 20 months in total
our research record of 31 Oct 2026 · Earlier dates on record: Q3 2022 (31 Oct 2026) theshorelineresidence.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No permit number on the developer site; Times of Malta reported the Planning Authority approved the scheme by 10 votes to one (12-storey blocks, about 400 flats), but no number was found theshorelineresidence.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 | confirmed by an independent source | No permit number on the developer site; Times of Malta reported the Planning Authority approved the scheme by 10 votes to one (12-storey blocks, about 400 flats), but no number was found theshorelineresidence.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | Nothing published on deposit protection theshorelineresidence.com |
| Construction progress | no | contradicted by another source | Developer site has no dated progress; only press reports of piling (2021) and Shoreline Mall plc filings citing residence delays theshorelineresidence.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans on the developer site theshorelineresidence.com |
| Developer track record | yes | not published | Only the adjacent mall (opened late) in the same scheme; no delivered residential projects named theshorelineresidence.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | not published | No guaranteed returns advertised theshorelineresidence.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Authority approved the residential and mall scheme | verified | independent | timesofmalta.com |
| Handover of first finished units Q3 2022 | contradicted | independent | whoswho.mt |
| Residences delivered block by block from Dec 2023, full project by May 2024 (sources to whoswho.mt) | contradicted | independent | whoswho.mt |
| SDA status, no AIP permit needed | verified | independent | pedament.com |
| About 370 units in 8 blocks | not verified yet | theshorelineresidence.com | |
| Contractor dispute and garnishee order | verified | independent | byteseu.com |
| Group can fund completion | contradicted | independent | themaltapost.com |
| Deposit protection | not verified yet | theshorelineresidence.com | |
| Land held under SmartCity emphyteusis granted 2008 for 99 years | verified | independent | timesofmalta.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
7e2090c4164e8e0a.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- A public source reports a legal dispute byteseu.com
- A public source reports a delay whoswho.mt
About the developer
- Founded: 2016 theshorelineresidence.com
- Head office: Kalkara, Malta theshorelineresidence.com
- Legal entity: Shoreline Residence Ltd; related Shoreline Holdings Ltd, Shoreline Mall plc, Shoreline Contracting Ltd theshorelineresidence.com
- Listed or audited: Shoreline Mall plc secured bonds listed in Malta (EUR 14m 4% due 2026, EUR 26m 4.5% due 2032); audited FY2025 loss EUR 1.06m theshorelineresidence.com
- Only the adjacent mall (opened late) in the same scheme; no delivered residential projects named theshorelineresidence.com
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Market context: Malta
- We track 6 projects in Malta. 33% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is The Shoreline Residence 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 9 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 3 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is May 2024. A public source reports a legal dispute; A public source reports a delay. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will The Shoreline Residence be delivered?
The handover date on record is May 2024. The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 20 months in total.
Who is the developer of The Shoreline Residence?
Shoreline Residence Ltd, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does The Shoreline Residence have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of The Shoreline Residence?
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.
- theshorelineresidence.com https://www.theshorelineresidence.com/
- pedament.com https://pedament.com/guides/special-designated-area/shoreline-residences
- themaltapost.com https://themaltapost.com/posts/shoreline-malls-real-problems-run-deeper-than-court-freeze-...
- timesofmalta.com https://timesofmalta.com/article/12-storey-smart-city-apartment-blocks-get-the-pa-go-ahead...
- timesofmalta.com https://timesofmalta.com/article/shoreline-launches-another-phase.716253
- timesofmalta.com https://timesofmalta.com/article/smartcity-developers-find-new-way-of-circumventing-height...
- timesofmalta.com https://timesofmalta.com/article/the-shoreline-completes-show-apartment-as-work-on-site-ga...
- whoswho.mt https://whoswho.mt/en/opening-date-of-smart-city-s-the-shoreline-mall-pushed-back-to-febru...
- whoswho.mt https://whoswho.mt/en/shoreline-revenues-fall-far-short-of-projections
- byteseu.com https://www.byteseu.com/1084010/
- theshorelineresidence.com https://www.theshorelineresidence.com/news/
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.