Brickell Southside(historic) | |
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 The Brickell skyline as seen fromBiscayne Bay, April 2025 | |
| Nickname: Financial District | |
 Brickell neighborhood within the City of Miami | |
| Coordinates:25°45′29″N80°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 |
| Government | |
| • City of Miami Commissioner | Ken Russell (D) |
| • Miami-Dade Commissioners | Eileen Higgns (D) |
| • House of Representatives | Nicholas Duran(D) |
| • State Senate | Ileana Garcia (R) |
| • U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Highest elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 32,489(2,014 DDA estimate) |
| • Density | 27,302/sq mi (10,541/km2) |
| • Demonym | Brickellite |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP Code | 33129, 33130, 33131 |
| Area codes | 305, 786 |
| Website | Brickell Homeowners Association |
Brickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/BRIK-əl) is a neighborhood inMiami, Florida, historically referred to asSouthside, located directly east ofInterstate 95, north ofCoconut Grove, and directly south of theCentral Business District and theMiami River. A significant part ofGreater Downtown Miami, Brickell is known as thefinancial district of Miami, as well as for theSouth Florida region.
Brickell was founded in the mid-19th century, growing to become Miami's "Millionaire's Row" in the early 20th century after the construction of lavish mansions alongBrickell Avenue byMary Brickell; both the avenue and neighborhood were named for Mary Brickell and her husband, William Brickell.[2] By the 1970s, office towers, hotels and apartments began replacing the historic mansions. Brickell overtook thecity's central business district to the north, as one of the largestfinancial districts in theUnited States. With a fast-growing residential population, Brickell is Miami's mostdense neighborhood, with a 2024 population of about 40,000.[3][4][5]
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With rapid urbanization over the decades, very little remains of the original character of Brickell. Brickell was originally platted formansions and large homes byMary Brickell, which thus led to the name "Millionaire's Row." With the growth of the city, especially in the 1970s onwards, Brickell's character began to change with the construction ofhigh-rise office towers alongBrickell Avenue, and high-rise residential towers in lower Brickell, south of SE 15th Road (Broadway). A commercial boom in the 1980s brought mass construction of office towers to Brickell, and subsequent construction, would further change the neighborhood into the dense, urban, residential and commercial neighborhood it is today. Some of the historic buildings remaining in Brickell can be seen in the photos below. While not aregistered historic landmark, Brickell is home toTobacco Road, which claimed to be Miami's oldest bar, in business since 1912,[6] with a now-demolished building built in 1915.
Brickell lies immediately east ofInterstate 95, including Southwest 3rd Avenue, and extends to theBiscayne Bay. Brickell extends north to theMiami River and south to SW 26th Road (theRickenbacker Causeway). The neighborhood comprises mostly financial and residential buildings north of Broadway (Southwest 15th Road), and mostly residential buildings south of Broadway. Brickell is home to 31,759 year-round residents.[7][8]
Although Brickell was known as a financial district, in recent years, construction of numerous residential and mixed-use towers has reshaped the neighborhood into a residential community. Brickell now offers residents a walkable lifestyle, where work and entertainment converge. Ongoing development has expanded the dense urban core of Brickell from Brickell Avenue west to Interstate 95, making theMetrorail line and new and expanding Underline Park the center of the neighborhood. As of 2010, 80,000 residents live in Brickell, among them, famous celebrities such asJosé José,Luis Miguel,Clinton Portis,Jennifer Lopez andMarc Anthony.[9]
Within Brickell isMary Brickell Village, which was the center of the neighborhood's entertainment district when it opened in 2006. It remains to be a popular gathering spot that includes restaurants, boutique retail shops, and a variety of service providers. The project design was inspired by a mediterranean-style village with open squares that facilitate social gatherings and entertainment events. Its design now contrasts to the steel Manhattan-like skyscrapers that surround it, but offers a welcoming scale more akin to coastal Mediterranean villages in Europe. Plans are in place to redevelop a portion of this space.
To the north of Brickell isDowntown, with most of the area's public elementary schools andMiami Dade College's Wolfson Campus. Downtown is also home to theMiami Main Library, as well as various parks, theatres, museums, and sporting venues. South of Brickell isCoconut Grove, with Mercy Hospital,CocoWalk,Dinner Key,Villa Vizcaya, as well as many historic sites and parks. Coconut Grove also has many of Miami's best private schools, such asRansom Everglades,Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, andImmaculata-Lasalle High School.
West of Brickell isLittle Havana, extending from Interstate 95 westward. East of Brickell isBiscayne Bay, and eastward along theRickenbacker Causeway, isVirginia Key andKey Biscayne. Both keys have many public beaches, nature preserves, parks, and various other cultural venues. Also east, along theMacArthur Causeway isSouth Beach.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,584 | — | |
| 2010 | 27,776 | 104.5% | |
| 2014 (est.) | 32,489 | [1] | 17.0% |
| source:[10] | |||
As of 2010, the population of Brickell had 27,776 people, with a population density of 37,622 per square mile, making it one of the densest neighborhoods in the United States. In the 2010 US Census, the racial makeup of Brickell was 62.0%Hispanic of any race, 33.2%White (non-Hispanic), 1.6%Asian, and 1.4%Black. The zip codes for Brickell include 33129, 33130, and 33131. The area covers 1.084 square miles (2.81 km2). Many of its daily occupants work in banking, law, and finance.
As of 2000, there were 5,557 males and 5,972 females. The median age for males was 38.4 years old, while the median age for females was 40.6 years old. The average household size had 1.8 people, while the average family size had 2.6 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 30.3%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 8.5%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 4.3%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 20.2%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 16.0%.[11]
As of 2000, the percentage of people who speak English not well or not at all made up 27.7% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 17.1%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 13.7%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 3.9%, while the percentage of foreign-born residents was 65.3%.[11]
Brickell is a highly educated and affluent neighborhood. As of 2014, an estimated 75% of residents older than 25 hold at least a bachelors level degree with 34% holding an advanced degree. The approximate average household income of $125,500 is more than twice the average for the City of Miami.[12]
Brickell is a dense, high-rise residential neighborhood with many upscale, luxury condominium and apartment towers. Brickell is home to many popular Miami restaurants, shops, art galleries, and places of entertainment. A few hundred feet east of the northeastern side of Brickell isBrickell Key, an island of high-rise residential and hotel towers, including the Mandarin Oriental. As of 2009[update], over 190,000 office employees work in greater Downtown.[13] Today, greaterDowntown Miami is one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in Miami, booming from 40,000 residents in 2000 to 80,000 in 2010. Brickell is served by theMiami Metrorail at theBrickell station and by 5 stations of theMetromover's Brickell Loop.
As South Florida'sfinancial district, Brickell is the core of Miami's banking, investment, and financial sectors. Additionally, along withDowntown Miami, Brickell has most of the state'sforeign consulates, including the consulates ofArgentina,Brazil,Chile,Dominican Republic,Ecuador,France,Guatemala,Japan,Mexico, theNetherlands,Peru,Switzerland,Trinidad and Tobago, and theUnited Kingdom, amongst others.[14]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:
Private schools:
Places of worship in the Brickell neighborhood include:[15]
Brickell is served byMetrobus throughout the area, theMiami Metrorail, and theMetromover:
Metrorail:
Metromover:
Public Transportation in theDowntown/Brickell area is used more than in any other part of Miami and is a vital part of Brickell's life.Metrorail, Miami'sheavy rail system, has one station in Brickell at theBrickell Station. In addition to Metrorail, theMetromover train system runs 3 lines throughout Downtown (the Downtown Loop, the Omni Loop, and the Brickell Loop). The Metromover connects with Metrorail and is free. Metromover stations can be found at roughly every two blocks in Brickell.
Metrorail has stops throughout Miami with connections toMiami International Airport, all Miami-Dade County bus lines,Tri-Rail andAmtrak. The main bus station in Downtown is located next to the Arsht Center at theAdrienne Arsht Center Station. Plans are in place to connect the Metrorail to Midtown and South Beach.
As an urban andpedestrian-friendly area with an extensivepublic transit network, Brickell (along withDowntown, Omni, andSouth Beach) is one of the areas in Miami where a car-free lifestyle is commonplace. Many Brickellites get around by foot, bicycle, scooter,Metromover, taxi, or ride share app. The Metromover is a popular alternative to walking in the area, especially on rainy, hot or cold days, as the Metromover is free, and stations are located roughly every two blocks throughout the area.
The City of Miami, along with the Downtown Development Authority, has begun bicycle initiatives promoting citywide bike parking andbike lanes, which have made bicycling much more popular for residents.Bike lanes andbike sharrows are currently planned for the majority of Downtown streets to be painted by the end of 2010. Decobike, the popular bike-sharing program in Miami Beach, announced a launch in Brickell/Downtown Miami in mid-2014. TheVenetian Causeway is a bicycle commuter route that connectsSouth Beach to Downtown. TheRickenbacker Causeway is very popular on weekends for recreational bicyclists, and bicycles can outnumber cars on the causeway.[16]
Taxis and ride share services, like Uber and Alto, are popular in Brickell, especially from Brickell toSouth Beach,Design District or toCoconut Grove. Since many Brickell residents choose to not have cars, taxis and ride share services are also popular for rides within Downtown neighborhoods, especially after midnight when theMetromover stops running. Taxis can be hailed on the street or telephoned, and ride sharing services can be ordered using mobile apps.
Brickell Magazine is a magazine covering Brickell andDowntown Miami. Launched in 2008, it is published by TAG Media, Inc.Jorge Arauz is theeditor-in-chief.[17]
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