Founded in 1952 by Aaron Aronov, Aronov Realty is one of the oldest real estate development and management firms in the United States and is the largest privately held, full-service real estate company in the Southeast. In response to the unprecedented demand for housing after World War II, Aronov Realty initially focused on apartment development and subdivision development of single-family homes. The company soon added residential and commercial brokerage services. In recognition that new suburban residential growth patterns would shift the location of shopping and office facilities, planning began for a 700-acre mixed-use development in Montgomery, Alabama, which included the second largest planned shopping center in the Southeast, single and multi-family housing, offices, recreational facilities, and places of worship. The types of real estate developed and operated as part of this visionary project have since been the backbone of the company\'s development and management activities.