Our Mission at NYA Guanacaste
To Create the Absolute Best Community to Sustainably Live, Work, and Play in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors at Ciudad Nya brings decades of experience in real estate, infrastructure, and strategic planning – united by a shared commitment to sustainable growth and long-term community investment in Costa Rica.
John Scheman
Chairman & President / Founder
Manuel Freer
CEO & Co-Founder
Alberto Kader
Vice President & Co-Founder
Juan Carlos Rojas
Board Member
Yetty Cortes
Director Legal & Secretary
Ileana Rodriguez
Director & Fiscal
Tom Turner
Vice Chairman, Treasurer & Co-Founder
Josè Miguel Brenes
Director Construction
Jim Scheman
Director & Co-Founder
Investors and Developers
The investors and developers of Ciudad Nya are respected Costa Rican firms with a combined 195+ years of experience in real estate, construction, and regional development, known for delivering forward-thinking, high-impact projects.
GRUPO DO IT
URBAN PARTNERS
A San Jose Real Estate Development Company with over 30 years of experience specializing in high-end residential, commercial, and business parks.
EDICA
Top General Contractor with 64 years of construction and infrastructure experience with over +1,900,000m² built.
PEDREGAL
A leading Costa Rican Company in the infrastructure, aggregates, and construction industry with more than four decades of experience.
MULTIFRIO
A leading climatization company with more than 27 years of experience and over 27,000 projects designed, installed, and serviced in Central America.
Avolta Energy
A solar panel and power storage company with turnkey solar solutions creating reliable renewable energy.
Consultants
Ciudad Nya works with a multidisciplinary team of Costa Rican and international consultants specializing in master planning, sustainability, infrastructure, and impactful urban design.
GENSLER
LACAYO ARCHITECTS
CRYSTAL LAGOONS
An international technology company that develops unlimited size clear turquoise lagoons.
CINDE
Costa Rica Investment Promotion Agency with more than 40 years of experience attracting 350+ international companies.
DO IT CENTER
DEHC
DO IT FOUNDATION
NEWMARK COSTA RICA
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Decrees
The President of Costa Rica and former Minister of Environment and Energy have recognized NYA Guanacaste with a decree of national public interest, thanks to its economic impact, job creation, and environmental sustainability.
The municipalities of Liberia, Cañas, Carrillo, Bagaces , and the Federation of Municipalities of Guanacaste have also designated Nya for five regional public decrees.
Sustainability at NYA Guanacaste
NYA Guanacaste is committed to sustainable architecture and green building practices, aligning with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Collaborating with local entities, NYA contributes to the local economy by creating jobs and supporting tourism and cultural heritage.
Nya interacts with the Municipality, Universities, and local institutions to strengthen the local economy by creating opportunities, jobs, and supporting tourism, as well as supporting the historical-cultural elements of Liberia.
DO IT Foundation
Nya Guanacaste is a sponsor and partner with the Do it Foundation to apply universal design to the project, giving access to people with disabilities and contributing to the well-being and health of the community by inclusive and social initiatives.
This Costa Rican non-profit organization is leading an effort to create awareness of the needs of people with physical disabilities. The Do It Foundation is delivering a wheelchair to every child, teen, and adult in Costa Rica who needs one but cannot afford one. For those people, we give hope, mobility, and freedom.
Land Grants
NYA Guanacaste is dedicated to community improvement through land grants, offering opportunities to NGOs, charities, educational institutions, and health facilities.
– 12 acres of land have been donated to Hospital Clinica Biblica, a Christian non-profit hospital that will distribute profits to the Guanacaste region.
– 30 acres will be donated to develop an educational campus for various levels of education.
– Additional land grants will be made available to qualified parties.
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