Brickell is a neighborhood inĀ Miami, Florida, historically referenced at times as “Southside” (being south of the Miami River), located directly east ofĀ Interstate 95, south of theĀ Miami River, and north ofĀ Coconut Grove. Brickell is known as the financial district of Miami, as well asĀ 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 alongĀ Brickell AvenueĀ byĀ Mary Brickell; both the avenue and neighborhood were named for Mary Brickell and her husband, William Brickell.[2]Ā By the 1970s, office towers, hotels and apartments began replacing the historic mansions. Brickell overtook theĀ city’s central business districtĀ to the north, as one of the largestĀ financial districtsĀ in theĀ United States. With a fast-growing residential population, Brickell is Miami’s mostĀ denseĀ neighborhood, with a 2010 population of about 31,000