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Aventura Mall to add three-level upscale wing
Aventura, Fla. -- Aventura Mall, in the Miami suburb of Aventura, plans a significant expansion that will include a new three-level, 241,000-sq.-ft. retail wing and parking garage. Construction is expected to begin in 2014.
Located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Aventura Mall currently measures 2.7 million sq. ft.
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As fast-casual segment grows, restaurants get aggressive by re-thinking real estate strategies
By Carrie Smith, [email protected]
It is undeniable that fast-casual restaurant chains in North Florida and South Georgia are resuming their expansion plans. The local unemployment rate ended 2013 under 6%, home building permits jumped nearly 30%, and car sales climbed — all signs of an improving local economy.