Turnberry Associates is one of America's premier real estate development and property management companies. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company’s diverse projects have revolutionized the living, working, leisure and shopping habits of millions of people across the country. The firm has to its credit the development of more than $7 billion in commercial and residential property, including approximately 20 million square feet of retail space, more than 7,000 apartments and condominium units, 1.5 million square feet of class "A" office space.

As Founder, Donald Soffer’s vision and instinct, remains the beacon of Turnberry’s success. The company enjoys a rich history spanning over 50 years of development excellence beginning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where Turnberry Associates would build five major shopping centers in the Midwest, as well as the Greater Pittsburgh Merchandise Mart & Expo Center, including a Sheraton Hotel, and the largest convention center between New York and Chicago.

It began when a young ambitious man named Donald Soffer built his first shopping center, South Hills Village, in Pittsburgh. Then 10 years later, he developed the Monroeville Mall, the cities first indoor shopping center. But it was Donald’s fond childhood memories of visiting his grandparents in Florida that influenced his next major undertaking. In 1967, he arrived in South Florida with a vision and unwavering determination. Where others saw acre upon acre of mosquito-infested swamp, Soffer saw potential and opportunity as far as the eye could see. Acting on pure instinct, Soffer purchased a 785-acre tract of submerged and undeveloped swamp and marshland facing the Intracoastal Waterway in North Dade County. And then, with littler more than a sketch on a cocktail napkin, he began building his vision. He began building…..Aventura.

Over the next 50 years, Soffer transformed that land into the world-famous Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Aventura Mall, thousands of luxury condominiums and class “A” office buildings. Today, Aventura is one of Florida’s most prestigious addresses and bears a strong resemblance to that napkin sketch drawn in 1967.

“If we can’t create something that contributes to the lifestyle, happiness and aesthetic pleasure of the people we serve, then we won’t build it.”
Donald Soffer, Founder