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Renting an Apartment in Aventura
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)