Anco Lands is a private real estate development company located in Nassau, Bahamas with an extensive land portfolio on the Bahamian island of Great Abaco. Our primary focus is the development of our portfolio to contribute to the long-term appreciation of property values in Abaco. With that end in mind, we devote our resources and expertise to the strategic management, development and, when opportune, disposition of our properties.
As one of the largest landholding companies operating in the Bahamas, Anco Lands employs a prudent management philosophy based on stable property appreciation through sustainable development. We are dedicated to ensuring that lasting value is continually created on our properties by way of developments that respect the landscape, enrich the lives of residents, and serve as benchmarks in the Bahamian real estate industry. We aim to build lifestyle communities that are amenity-rich, enhance the natural characteristics of the land, and establish a unique identity. In our disposition of properties, we strive to transact only with experienced and visionary developers who possess the means, determination and expertise to realize the full potential of these lands.
The president of Anco Lands is Mr. Alexis Nihon II, the former chairman of the Canadian-based Alexis Nihon Corporation (subsequently the Alexis Nihon R.E.I.T.). Mr. Nihon carries over 40 years of executive experience in international real estate markets. As chairman of the privately owned Alexis Nihon Corporation, he oversaw the acquisition and development of 10,000,000 square feet of residential, office and commercial real estate in the province of Quebec and greater Canada. Prior to his tenure at the Alexis Nihon Corporation, Mr. Nihon was president of International Bankers, a private equity company based in the Bahamas. During this time (1974-84), he consolidated and managed the assets of the late Alexis Nihon. A portion of these holdings was comprised of large tracts of land on the emerging island of Great Abaco. As Abaco continued to distinguish itself over the next two decades, Mr. Nihon actively managed the portfolio’s consistent growth and finally turned his attention to its development upon permanently returning to the Bahamas in 2007.
Since then, Anco Lands has sold 220 acres at Schooner Bay Beach to the Lindroth development company for the construction of an authentic new harbour village. The company has also undertaken development of the 40-acre Serenity Point community at Schooner Bay Beach and is currently constructing infrastructure for its second phase.
During his time at the Alexis Nihon Corporation, Mr. Nihon served as the Quebec Co-Chair of the Canadian Forces Liason Council, as well as the Governor of the Canadian Olympic Trust of Canada. He also contributed significantly to the Saint John Ambulance Foundation, and was bestowed the honor of a Canadian service medal in 1992 by Her Majesty the Queen of England. He continues to serve as a Commander of the Order.
Mr. Nihon’s family has had a presence in the Bahamas since his father laid roots in Nassau in 1946. He proudly represented the country as a wrestler in the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico, and today remains an active member of the community through various philanthropic organizations.
Anco Lands is a proud sponsor of the Bahamas National Trust, Ride for Hope, the Nassau Music Society and the Royal Bahamas Police Force Dependents Trust.
