Brickell is an urban neighborhood of Downtown Miami, Florida located directly south of the historic CBD.
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17 Facts About Brickell
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Brickell overtook the city's central business district to the north, as one of the largest financial districts in the United States.
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Brickell is a dense, high-rise residential neighborhood with many upscale, luxury condominium and apartment towers.
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Additionally, along with Downtown Miami, Brickell has most of the state's foreign consulates, including the consulates of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom, amongst others.
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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.
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South of Brickell is Coconut Grove, with Mercy Hospital, CocoWalk, Dinner Key, Villa Vizcaya, as well as many historic sites and parks.
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East of Brickell is Biscayne Bay, and eastward along the Rickenbacker Causeway, is Virginia Key and Key Biscayne.
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West of the Metrorail line, "west Brickell" melded with Little Havana until sweeping gentrification took place in the 2010s.
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The subdivisions of Brickell are recognized by the Downtown Development Authority.
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South Brickell is a sub-neighborhood of Brickell, south of SE 15th Road to the Rickenbacker Causeway, east of I-95, west of Biscayne Bay.
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Brickell was often referred to as the "Brickell Financial District", or just "Financial District", during the time of large-scale commercial office development, including major banks building headquarters there.
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The "financial district" area is what today comprises the core of Brickell, which has become overtaken by high rise residential buildings, and is hence referred to as simply "Brickell".
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Brickell is served by Metrobus throughout the area, the Miami Metrorail, and the Metromover:.
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Since many Brickell residents choose to not have cars, taxis are popular for rides within Downtown neighborhoods, especially after midnight when the Metromover stops running.
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