Real Estate in Aventura

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Real Estate in Aventura

There have been several posts on this Aventura Florida blog relating to real estate in Aventura. I decided to review each of the Aventura real estate posts and concluded that there is not a post regarding the decision to buy or sell real estate in Aventura. That’s when I knew taking the time to submit an article would have value. The goal of this article is to provide readers a highly rated destination on the topic of Aventura Florida real estate.

The City of Aventura Florida Blog is the key website for you to educate yourself when making a decision to invest in or sell Aventura real estate. Selling a home in Aventura Florida is a choice that is usually made by owners that wish to upgrade their current Aventura condo, while some return to their home country or state. Buying real estate in Aventura can be tricky and must be done carefully. The City of Aventura Florida Blog provides the most comprehensive Aventura real estate analysis which has been created to educate the residents of Aventura Florida who either own, rent, are buying, or selling real estate in Aventura.

I was impressed with the post regarding Florida short sales. It’s a great overview of short sales in Florida. This will prove to be relevant as pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, lis pendens, and short sales in Aventura are increasing daily. Furthermore, the various posts about the mortgage industry in Florida are very helpful. This article should be just as valuable for Aventura Florida residents.

If you are looking for an exciting place to live, Aventura is the right place. There are many amazing restaurants in Aventura. Also, there are plenty of shopping options available at the Aventura Mall. Those families looking for a great school, Aventura has a charter school that is highly rated. Aventura Florida is a city that has it all and is a perfect place to call home. When you are searching for Aventura real estate or any Florida real estate it’s advised that a professional real estate agent assist you in the process.

I have put together a short list of great links that are very helpful when doing research about the City of Aventura in Florida. I recommend that these links be added to the sidebar of this website. If you agree, please send an email to the blog contributors.


Aventura City Map


Aventura Building Permits


Aventura City Commission


Aventura Community Development


Aventura Community Services


Aventura Programs


Aventura City Contacts


I hope that these Aventura city links are useful for the residents of Aventura. These links are key areas on the website that I visit on a weekly basis. Sorry I had no time to take cool pictures of Aventura, but since most of you live here you know what the city looks like. I anticipate that this Aventura city overview will be helpful and give you some insight and valuable content regarding Aventura Florida.

That’s all I got for my first article submission, hope you liked it.

– Jerry Goldschmitz, Aventura resident since 1999

Traffic in Aventura

The traffic in Aventura has been an issue of major concern once the city hit its growth spurt. I live here all year and know what streets to avoid during certain times. I've been stuck on Biscayne Blvd., in front of Loehemann's, in the afternoon for easily a half hour to discover I've only moved three blocks. I never drive around The Venture condos in late afternoon. Once the Aventura Charter school lets out in that area, the cars are gridlocked around the corner - it's a mess. There are plenty of other intersections that are a must to stay away from during certain hours.

The City of Aventura is well aware of these problems and takes the congestion very seriously; however, condo construction managed to continue at a rapid pace. This will definitely be a topic worth exploring in more detail.

The reason I bring up the traffic in Aventura today is because I received an email from one of our readers concerning a specific location. This spot is a cause of some frustration to this Aventura resident and he deserves to be heard. Please take a moment to read the email he sent me. I added a few photos of the area, sometimes seeing a location helps you remember. Who knows, maybe others feel the same way?


Received on Oct. 29th 2007 -

Hi guys: about the traffic light at 178th & Bisc.--

Southbound on US 1 and 178th I've seen dozens of cars make u-turns against a red light to US 1 northbound or left turns into Point East during both daylight hours and night time.

(This location is a few blocks from Houston's Restaurant and Morton's Steakhouse)




The northbound traffic sometimes is heavy, I'll admit, but most of the time there is ample opportunity to make the turns safely against a red light that is inordinately long.

Not being a traffic engineer, but certainly being a card-carrying mavin, I would suggest removing the turn signal as it presently is and replacing it with a flashing red arrow, meaning "stop, and when traffic permits, turn".

'T would sure save a lotta frayed nerves.

Thanx for the opportunity to get heard.

Seth Lefkow

Mall hosts Freedom Walk for Sept. 11

BY JASON GELLER - MiamiHerald.com

Elementary school students, firemen and rescue workers from ground zero gathered at Aventura Mall Tuesday morning to honor lives lost Sept. 11, 2001.
After a short ceremony at the first-floor, star-shaped Fountain Court, about 200 people walked the perimeter of the mall as part of the third nationwide America Supports You Freedom Walk.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country marched in appreciation for people serving in the military, said Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Public Affairs.

''The America Supports You Freedom Walk has become the new national tradition in the way of commemorating 9/11 -- for lives lost and out of the respect for first responders who immediately raced to the scene,'' Barber said.

Four members from the Navy Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center Miami stood single-file, in uniform, holding rifles and American flags while The Star-Spangled Banner played.

The Aventura City of Excellence second-grade choir then sang It's a Small World on a small stage, accompanied by chorus director Phillip Lakofsky on guitar.
A student-made banner, full of yellow, green, blue, and orange hand-prints to honor troops serving overseas, hung over the lectern, where former Hialeah Fire Department Lt. Luis Espinosa hosted the ceremony.

''I think it's important that we don't forget what happened,'' Espinosa said. ``For some reason, our memory is different than the older generation and we don't like living with the negative stuff. I think it's very important that we remember 9/11.''

On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four planes. Two struck the World Trade Center towers in New York, one the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., and another crashed in a Pennsylvania field. In total, nearly 3,000 people were killed.

Many of the more than 100 students from Aventura City of Excellence School and Lake Stevens Middle School were too young to have known the severity of the attacks at the time.
Fourth-graders Jonatan Ward and Stephanie Diaz led the march, holding up an American flag upon which was written names of 9/11 victims.

''I like it because we're honoring the people who died,'' said fourth-grader Daniela Lampru. ``I'm glad to have the privilege of this experience.''

The event drew people who lived amid the events. ''We saw them going down and we saw the smoke rising for days,'' said Aventura resident Ruth Albert Levine.

``People were walking the streets like zombies, nobody smiling, nobody greeting each other. We've lost friends and neighbors. Many of those coffins were empty. We had a friend who was only identified by his hand.''

The ceremony honored the deceased and celebrated efforts of the armed forces.
Tech Sgt. Howard Watkins, from the United States Air Force, who served in Iraq in 2006, stressed the importance of military service.

''We're willing to do this to ensure that the kids can be safe,'' Watkins said. ``When I look out at the sea of young faces, I question how could I not serve.''