Brickell

Brickell
Southside (historic)
The Brickell skyline as seen from the Rickenbacker Causeway, December 2020
The Brickell skyline as seen from the Rickenbacker Causeway, December 2020
Nickname: 
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
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade County
CityMiami
Settled1830s
Incorporated into the City of Miami1896
Government
 • City of Miami CommissionerKen Russell (D)
 • Miami-Dade CommissionersEileen Higgns (D)
 • House of RepresentativesNicholas Duran(D)
 • State SenateIleana Garcia (R)
 • U.S. HouseMaria Elvira Salazar (R)
Area
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Highest elevation
25 ft (8 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total32,489 (2,014 DDA estimate)
 • Density27,302/sq mi (10,541/km2)
 • Demonym
Brickellite
Time zoneUTC-05 (EST)
ZIP Code
33129, 33130, 33131
Area code(s)305, 786
WebsiteBrickell Homeowners Association

Brickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ BRIK-əl) is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida, historically referenced at times as "Southside" (being south of the Miami River), located directly east of Interstate 95, south of the Miami River, and north of Coconut Grove. Brickell is known as the financial district of Miami, as well as South Florida.

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 along Brickell Avenue by Mary 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 the city's 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 Miami's most dense neighborhood, with a 2010 population of about 31,000.[3]

  1. ^ "2014 Demographics Report" (PDF). Downtown Development Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Munzenreider, Kyle (January 28, 2016). "The Stories Behind the Names of 25 Miami-Dade Cities and Neighborhoods". Miami New Times. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Population & Demographic Profile" (PDF). Miami DDA. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.