FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Bernfield Craig M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/20/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVIV REIT, INC. [AVIV] (Last) (First) (Middle) 303 W. MADISON, SUITE 2400 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60606 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option	  (1)	09/17/2020	Common Stock	553,411	$ 16.5645	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	09/17/2020	Common Stock	1,106,823	$ 16.5645	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (3)	09/30/2020	Common Stock	12,315	$ 17.9548	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	09/30/2020	Common Stock	24,570	$ 17.9548	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (4)	01/04/2021	Common Stock	11,772	$ 18.6222	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	01/04/2021	Common Stock	23,544	$ 18.6222	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (5)	10/28/2021	Common Stock	29,822	$ 18.8658	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	10/28/2021	Common Stock	59,645	$ 18.8658	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (6)	02/10/2022	Common Stock	202,722	$ 18.8658	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	02/10/2022	Common Stock	405,444	$ 18.8658	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (7)	03/28/2022	Common Stock	59,887	$ 18.6543	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	03/28/2022	Common Stock	119,774	$ 18.6543	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (8)	07/24/2022	Common Stock	50,408	$ 18.6505	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	  (2)	07/24/2022	Common Stock	100,817	$ 18.6505	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bernfield Craig M 303 W. MADISON SUITE 2400 CHICAGO, IL 60606	  X	Â	  Chief Executive Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Samuel H. Kovitz as attorney-in-fact		03/20/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of September 17, 2010 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the initial public offering of the common stock of Aviv REIT, Inc. (the "IPO").
(2)	These options vest upon a liquidity event, including the IPO, if certain performance thresholds are achieved.
(3)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of September 30, 2010 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the IPO.
(4)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of January 4, 2011 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the IPO.
(5)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of October 28, 2011 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the IPO.
(6)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of February 10, 2012 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the IPO.
(7)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of March 28, 2012 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the IPO.
(8)	These options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of July 24, 2012 and shall vest in full upon a liquidity event, including the IPO.
  Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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