Fort Lauderdale Foreclosures

Los Olas Foreclosures

Posted: February 4, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Neighborhoods

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Las Olas/Riverfront

Las Olas/Riverfront is a delightful waterfront area filled with fine dinning, nightlife, shopping, art shops, and residential living areas. This unique location is situated in downtown Fort Lauderdale on the beautiful intercoastal waterway of Florida. Las Olas/Riverfront is located in Broward County within the metropolitan area of southern Florida, home to nearly 5.5 million people. This area lies just 25 miles north of Miami, FL.
The Las Olas area begins at the start of the boulevard with the Museum of Art and extends all the way to A1A, where the beautiful sunny beaches of Fort Lauderdale draw tourists each year. The Las Olas area is home to the Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, Christmas on Las Olas and the Las Olas Art Festivals. This area is well known for the fine dining offered here including Caffe Europa, Chima Las Olas, Floridian, Indigo, Johnny V, Le Cafe de Paris, Mancini’s Italian, Mangos, SoLita, St. Tropez Bistro, Susi Rock, Timpano, Vibe, and YOLO Las Olas. One will also find more casual venues and cafes such as Offerdahl’s, Starbucks Las Olas, Kilwin’s, and Cold Stone Creamery. There is something for every diner on Las Olas!
Las Olas/Riverfront is also a nautical haven for boat lovers, outdoorsmen, and those who enjoy water sports. The riverfront area offers docking for those who wish to steer towards this area and spend the afternoon or evening dining and shopping. This is a relatively affluent residential area for those who enjoy the fine dining, art galleries, and couture boutiques offered in the village like atmosphere of Las Olas.
Those looking for homes for sale will find an abundance of beautiful homes and townhouse lining the streets in and around Las Olas. Short sales and foreclosures in the Las Olas/Riverfront area present an opportunity for some new homeowners to begin living in this predominantly family area. Short sales and foreclosures in this area are generally lower than average numbers for the state of Florida, though there have been an abundance of condo short sales and foreclosures in the surrounding areas. The most common language spoken in this area is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French. Popular areas located close to Las Olas/Riverfront are A1A/Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Dania Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point, Mission Bay, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Plantation, Pompano Beach, and Whisper Walk.