Hideaway True Blue
Hideaway True Blue
At an early age Nixon embarked on a career
inspired to serve others by studying Biblical
Studies with the aim of becoming a Pastoral
Counsellor which in his words “is like being a
psychoanalyst focusing on youth with a strong
emphasis on Christian and biblical teachings.” Illustrating his high standards of integrity
Nixon continues “I wanted to finish my work
with the Government first before I started on
my own private project, as I did not want to
give any perception of a conflict of interest.
Moving forever onwards he then pursued
studies in accounting and then went on to
do an undergraduate degree in Electronic
Engineering, followed that with an MBA
in International Relations and then most
recently in 2014 completed a DBA (Doctor of
Business Administration) in Asian Studies in
Hong Kong. “With student housing in mind we formed
a business plan to incorporate 46 fully self
contained and furnished luxury apartments
which has 60 beds.” Hideaway True Blue
was conceived …”We like to call them Condos
as that sounds more elegant and more in
keeping with the quality of the product we
have developed here".
Further Education it appears, has always
been an ally to Nixon and has helped him to
further his vision and achieve his life goals. “If you look around, a lot of student housing
is very basic with the bare essentials of bed,
desk, basic appliances. The value for money
against the price demanded, was not a very
good value proposition, so I wanted to raise
the bar to increase the level of quality". says
Nixon
Having worked in Asia since 1995 and armed
with such stellar credentials, Richard Nixon
has become somewhat of an expert in and on
the region, so it would come as no surprise
if he served Grenada again in the future as a
public servant and diplomat.
Nixon’s latest hat he chooses to wear in
Grenada, is as a property developer & has
taken years of incubation and planning.
Situated on a prime piece of land literally
right outside the gates of the world famous,
St George’s University, Nixon recalls “My dad
purchased this land in the early 70’s and it
was always his dream to do something here
like a boutique hotel or something like that.
Eventually the University came and it kinda
lended itself to student housing because of
the tremendous growth the school has been
experiencing over the years.
“Our prices are not the cheapest whist we
are not the most expensive either, but I feel
you get tremendous value for money here.
There is no other student accommodation
where you can boast of an inclusive conference
room , student lounge and study area, and fine
furnishings throughout like we have here. In
fact we are so close to the school we could put
a zip line from here directly on to Campus!"
“
“So we wanted to raise the bar out of respect
for the student market and not kill them by
route of their pocket book."
Chinese workers have a different work ethic to local labor
practices but we have been delighted to see the local labour
force embrace many of their methods skill sets and work habits
... 60-70% of the workforce was Grenadian
“As a result we are already fully booked for
the next 2 1/2 years and the waiting list is
growing. Everyday we get around 4-5 enquires
“
Formely the deputy Grenadian Ambassador
to China, Richard Nixon is part Grenadian
patriot willing to serve his nation and part
shrewd entrepreneur looking to build a legacy
for himself and family.
“
With student housing
in mind we formed
a business plan to
incorporate 46 fully self
contained and furnished
luxury apartments which
has 60 beds.
“
N
ot to be confused with the 37th
president of the United States of
America, Grenada’s very own Richard
Nixon is making sure he leaves his own
distinct mark on Grenada.
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