Costa Rica retirement property at Nya — Community & Purpose
Board of Directors
The Nya Board of Directors brings decades of expertise in real estate development, infrastructure, and long-term strategy. This foundation ensures a strong path forward for projects like Costa Rica retirement property while enhancing the reputation of Guanacaste luxury condos within the community.
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
Investors and developers with more than 195 years of combined experience in Costa Rica back the Nya project. Their credibility guarantees that each Costa Rica retirement property and the surrounding Guanacaste luxury condos are developed with excellence and vision.
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
Recognized by government decrees as a project of public interest, Nya has been acknowledged for its economic, environmental, and social impact. This recognition underscores the value of investing in Costa Rica retirement property within the trusted environment of the Guanacaste luxury condos at Nya.
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 practices aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By supporting tourism, local economies, and culture, Nya offers a unique option for those seeking Costa Rica retirement property with purpose, while living in the comfort of Guanacaste luxury condos.
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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