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Brickell, Miami, Florida

Brickell
Neighborhood of Miami
Majority of Brickell skyline as seen from the Rickenbacker Causeway in 2012.
Majority of Brickell skyline as seen from the Rickenbacker Causeway in 2012.
Nickname(s): Financial District
Brickell neighborhood within the City of Miami
Brickell neighborhood within the City of Miami
Coordinates: 25°45′29″N 80°11′35″W / 25.758°N 80.193°W / 25.758; -80.193
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade County
City Miami
Settled 1830s
Incorporated into the City of Miami 1896
Subdistricts of Brickell
Government
 • City of Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
 • Miami-Dade Commissioners Bruno Barreiro
 • House of Representatives Luis R. Garcia, Jr. (D)
 • State Senate Gwen Margolis (D)
 • U.S. House Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
Area
 • Total 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Lowest elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 32,489 (2,014 DDA estimate)
 • Density 27,302/sq mi (10,541/km2)
 • Demonym Brickellite
Time zone EST (UTC-05)
ZIP Code 33129, 33130, 33131
Area code(s) 305, 786
Website Brickell Area Association
Brickell Homeowners Association

Brickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ BRIK-əl) is an urban neighborhood of Greater Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. Directly south of the historic CBD, Brickell is Miami and South Florida's major financial district.

Brickell was settled in the modern era in the mid-19th century by early pioneers, growing to become Miami's "Millionaire's Row" in the early 20th century after the construction of lavish mansions along Brickell Avenue by Mary Brickell. By the 1970s, office towers, hotels and apartments began replacing the historic mansions. Today, Brickell has grown to overtake the city's historic central business district to the north, as one of the largest financial districts in the United States. With a fast-growing residential population, Brickell is one of Miami's fastest-growing as well as its most dense neighborhood, with a 2010 population of about 31,000.

Brickell has a large concentration of wealthy Argentine, Colombian, Cuban, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan residents. Many work in the neighborhood's financial and trade sectors, or live in Brickell part-time.


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