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Aventura Foreclosures
Aventura
is a city located in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city
name is from the Spanish word for "adventure," and was named "Aventura"
because that was the name of the original group of condominium
developments in the area. The name predates the well known mall (Aventura
Mall) built near the condominium developments. According to the U.S
Census estimates of 2006, the city had a population of 30,027.
Most of what would later become the City of Aventura was initially
developed during the late 1970s and into the 80s as a high-rise
residential area by Oxford Development Company, when the area was still
mostly swampland known as "Biscayne Gardens". Some of the Miami area's
tallest and most prestigious condominium towers are located there.
Aventura is also home to the Aventura Mall, a high-end regional mall
which was developed by Donny Soffer and Eddie Lewis of Oxford
Development and is currently owned by Simon Property Group and Soffer's
Turnberry Associates. The enormous success of the mall encouraged
explosive growth in the area and saw the closure of stores at the
competing The Mall at 163rd Street, which only recently has been
revitalized. On November 7, 1995, the City of Aventura was incorporated.
Perhaps one of the most famous attractions is the Aventura Mall, a 2.4
million square foot indoor shopping center located in the center of the
city. The city also has its own exclusive park, Founders Park, and an
outdoor mall named the Shops at Waterways. Although not inside the city
limits, some of south Florida's finest beaches are just a few minutes
away from Aventura, across the William H. Lehman Causeway. In addition,
Aventura is the home of International Jewelers Exchange which has made
Aventura its home for over 26 years. It features over 50 individual high
end jewelry stores in one location just a few blocks south of the
Aventura Mall.
Aventura is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.
The Aventura City of Excellence School is the only public school located
within the City of Aventura. It is a K-8 charter school that is
sponsored by the city. It is an award winning school despite the fact
that it was built and opened in 2003. The school was ranked in the top
10 of all schools in Florida in 2006. Children who live in Aventura are
given admission preference during the admission lottery held every year.
The school has an enrollment cap of 100 students per grade so that the
school will never be overcrowded
Other Schools that serve Aventura include:
* Virginia A. Boone Highland Oaks Elementary School (Unincorporated
Miami-Dade County)
* Greynolds Park Elementary School (North Miami Beach)
* Ojus Elementary School (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County)
All of Aventura is zoned to Highland Oaks Middle School (Unincorporated
Miami-Dade County).
High schools that serve Aventura include:
* North Miami Beach High School (North Miami Beach)
* Dr. Michael Krop High School (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County)