Aventura is a planned, suburban city in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, 17 miles north of the city of Miami, FL, and part of the Miami metropolitan area.
A major part of the present city of Aventura was initially swampland called Biscayne Gardens. It was developed through the 1970s and ’80s, by the Oxford Development Company. The city was planned as a high-rise residential area. Interestingly, the name Aventura came from the name of one of the initial condominium development companies that started work in the area. Aventura was incorporated as a city in 1995.
The city name is from the Spanish word for “adventure”, and was named “Aventura” after the developers of the original group of condominiums in the area, Eddie Lewis and Don Soffer, remarked “What an adventure this is going to be.”
According to the U.S. Census estimates of 2010, the city had a population of 35,762.
Aventura, with sleek high-rises and luxurious single-family homes, is 12 miles north of Miami and 12 miles south of Fort Lauderdale, smack in the middle of metropolitan South Florida.
It is best known for its shopping center, the Aventura Mall, the third-largest mall in the United States.
Just a short drive over the William H. Lehman Causeway are the famous beaches of South Florida.
Aventura is also home to JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, a Mediterranean-style retreat with a culture of authenticity, spirited service and enriching experiences. The resort is renowned for its many world-class amenities, including two Aventura championship golf courses redesigned by Raymond Floyd.
