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About the Village of Pinecrest Florida
 The
Village of Pinecrest
was incorporated on March 12, 1996 and is one of
thirty-four municipalities in Miami-Dade County.
Pinecrest is home to approximately 19,460 residents and
is conveniently located twenty minutes south of Downtown
Miami and Miami International Airport. Pinecrest
encompasses approximately eight square miles and is
recognized as one of the most beautiful residential
areas in South Florida. The Village's appeal as a
desirable place to live is attributed to its natural
beauty and area schools which are singled out as the
best in the county. Residents enjoy a superior quality
of life in a unique hometown rural atmosphere and also
benefit from the many amenities of the Greater Miami
area. Village of Pinecrest is governed by a five member Village
Council and operates under the Council-Manager form of
government.
History of the Village of
Pinecrest
During
the early 1900s, Miami pioneer and railroad tycoon Henry
Flagler used the property at US 1 and Southwest 102
Street as a staging area during the construction of the
Overseas Railroad to the Florida Keys.
In the
1930s, the area’s growth continued and the community
began to evolve around one of the first tourist
attractions established in the Miami vicinity – Parrot
Jungle and Gardens. The Parrot Jungle was founded in
1936 by Franz and Louise Scherr on twenty-acres of
property located at Red Road and Southwest 111 Street
and over the years became a world famous tourist
attraction whose visitors included Sir Winston
Churchill. The Miami Serpentarium, another popular
tourist attraction, was located on US 1 for many decades
prior to closing in the mid-1980s.
During
the 1950s and 1960s the area flourished with the
development and construction of ranch-style homes on
acre lots which laid the foundation for the community’s
rural and lushly landscaped residential character.
Rapid
growth and local issues during the 1990s inspired a
movement led by residents Evelyn Langlieb Greer and Gary
Matzner to incorporate the area. The Village of
Pinecrest was officially incorporated on March 12, 1996.
Greer was elected the first mayor and was succeeded,
after serving two terms, by Matzner in 2004. The
founding Village Council, including Greer, Cindie Blanck,
Barry Blaxberg, Leslie Bowe, Robert Hingston, together
with Village Manager Peter G. Lombardi, are credited
with establishing well-regarded municipal services
including police, parks and recreation, building and
planning services, and public works.
Village of Pinecrest Real Estate is a hidden treasure within
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