One of Anguilla’s upscale villa/hotel properties is Altamer Resort, whose owner is New York-based businessman, Mr. Francis Greenburger. He is also one of the main persons who founded the Anguilla United Relief Fund following the devastation of the island by Hurricane Irma in September, 2017.
The Anguillian newspaper met Mr. Greenburger and his Chief of Staff, Ms. Natalie Diaz, for the first time on April 13 at the opening ceremony of the “Made in Anguilla” Arts and Crafts Centre, at West End, in which Mr. Greenburger is also involved.
“My name is Francis Greenburger and I am the owner of the Altamer Villa/Hotel,” he told the newspaper. I am from New York City.”
Asked about the functioning of his tourism property, he replied:
“We are just in the process of rebuilding. We completed the first villa this fall. We are 80 percent complete with the second villa; and 60 percent complete with the third. We are hoping to have all three complete in the next twelve months or so.”
Questioned about a proposed yacht marina in the area of his property, Mr. Greenburger explained:
“We partnered with another group who were interested in creating a marina but they, I think, had their own problems in St. Maarten – and the marina there that was destroyed by the hurricane. So their progress has been very slow. We are hopeful that they will be able to regroup but, if not, we would be happy to partner with another group who has the expertise necessary to develop the land we have available for a marina.”
Replying to a question to describe his property, the very cordial investor stated:
“There are three large villas. They are between 10,000 and 14,000 square-feet each. Two of the villas are 5 bedrooms each and the third villa is 6 bedrooms. There is a support building which has offices and a conference centre, and another building which had been a restaurant at one point. It would be nice if somebody wanted to redevelop it as a restaurant. We were recently contacted by a group interested in it and it could be made into a 4th villa.”
The Anguillian newspaper offers every good wish to Mr. Greenburger for his tourism development in Anguilla.
