- Brickell, Miami, Florida
Brickell (pronounced "BRICK-uhl") is a neighborhood partly within Downtown
Miami, Florida . It lies south of the Miami River, extending south to SE 26th Road (theRickenbacker Causeway ), and is mostly mixed financial and residential north of Broadway, and mostly residential south of Broadway. [ [http://www.miamiinvest.com/mapcbrickell.htm Brickell (Financial) District Map] ]Brickell is home to Miami and
South Florida 's financial district as well as the site of many high-rise luxury condominium and office towers that constantly redefine the Miami skyline. Referred to as the "Manhattan of the South", Brickell is home to the largest concentration of international banks in theUnited States , mostly alongBrickell Avenue , Brickell's main north-south avenue and alongMiami Avenue , home to many of Miami's top restaurants, shops and places of entertainment. [ [http://homes.point2.com/Neighborhood/US/Florida/Miami-Dade-County/Miami/Brickell-Real-Estate-Agent.aspx Miami Brickell Neighborhood Information] ] A few hundred feet east of the northeastern side of Brickell is Brickell Key, an island of upscale, high-rise residential and hotel towers.The area of Brickell south of Broadway and is mainly low and mid-rise residential buildings west of Brickell Avenue and high-rise residential to the east of Brickell Avenue. This area of Brickell includes the "Millionaires' Row" section of
Brickell Avenue , home to many expensive residences, and home to many of Miami's most expensive apartments and condominiums, as well as some iconic Miami skyscrapers, such as theAtlantis Condominium .Although Brickell has traditionally been known as a financial district, in recent years, construction of numerous condominium and apartment towers in Brickell, has extended the upscale residential neighborhood feel of lower Brickell into upper Brickell. Recent construction in Brickell has also enlarged the urban core of Brickell from Brickell Avenue west to the
Metrorail line, with new office and residential towers, such asAxis at Brickell Village andMary Brickell Village , built west of Miami Avenue. Today, over 25,000 residents live in Brickell.At the center of Brickell, is Mary Brickell Village with an assortment of restaurants, boutiques, services that create a gathering area for high-class retail and restaurants. Some the best and most well-known names are leasing space in the project. The project is designed after a French style village and attracts social gathering and entertainment.
elect companies in Brickell
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Aon Corporation
*Espírito Santo Financial Group (U.S. headquarters)
*Greenberg Traurig (Headquarters)
*Banco Santander
*Bank of America
*UBS
*Four Seasons (hotel)
*Grant Thornton LLP (public accounting firm)
*Washington Mutual
*HSBC
*Colonial Bank
*BankAtlantic
*OceanBank
*SunTrust
*J.W. Marriott (hotel)
*State Trust
*Banco Industrial de Venezuela
*Mellon Financial
*U.S. Century Bank Brickell skyscrapers
Gallery
ee also
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List of tallest buildings in Miami
*Brickell Avenue
*Downtown Miami
*Midtown Miami
*Coconut GroveReferences
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