Brickell Key

Brickell Key is a man-made island off the mainland Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. Also called Claughton Island, the neighborhood is just east of Downtown Miami and the Miami River.

History

In 1896, Henry Flagler organized a 9-foot (2.7 m) deep channel dug from the Miami River mouth, creating two islands in the process. In 1943, Edward N. Claughton, Sr. bought the Brickell Key islands and other land to combine them into a 44-acre (180,000 m2) triangle-shaped tract. In the late 1970s, Swire Properties bought most of the island from Claughton.

Demographics

As of 2000, the population of Brickell Key had 2,189 people (excluding the demographics and population of Brickell and Mary Brickell Village). The zip code for Brickell is 33131. The area covers 0.162 square miles (0.42 km2). As of 2000, there were 1,154 males and 1,035 females. The median age for males was 33.9 years old, while the median age for females was 31.9 years old. The average household size had 1.7 people, while the average family size had 2.5 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 30.6%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 8.2%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 1.4%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 24.4%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 16.4%.

Brickell

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-1800s by early pioneers, growing to become Miami's "Millionaire's Row" in the early 1900s 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.

Brickell station

Brickell is a station on the Green and Orange Lines of the Metrorail rapid transit system and the Metromover people mover in Miami, Florida. One of the core stations of Miami's public transport network, it serves the financial district of Brickell. Combined, the Metrorail and Metromover station complex at Brickell sees roughly 8,430 boardings each weekday, making it the system's second-busiest station.

Location

The Brickell station is located in the median of SW 1st Avenue at its intersection with SW 11th Street in the central Miami neighborhood of Brickell. Excluding nearby Metromover stations, it is the closest rail stop to attractions such as Brickell Key, Mary Brickell Village, Brickell Avenue and Simpson Park.

Transit-oriented development

Like other rail stations in Miami's central business district, Brickell has been the focal point for significant transit-oriented development, particularly in the real estate boom of the 2000s. New developments such as Axis at Brickell Village, Infinity at Brickell and Plaza on Brickell are all within a short distance of the station, as are numerous other residential and commercial projects. Over the past few years, Brickell (Metromover) ridership has risen from approximately fifth place to as high as second place for some months in 2015. Metrorail ridership growth at this station also outpaced most other stations.

Brickell (surname)

Brickell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Antonia Brickell, British radio personality
  • Barry Brickell (born 1935), New Zealand potter and writer
  • Butch Brickell (1957–2003), American racing driver
  • Edie Brickell (born 1966), American singer-songwriter
  • Fritz Brickell (1935–1965), American baseball player
  • Richard Brickell (born 1975), British sport shooter
  • William Brickell (1817–1908), American businessman and city founder
  • Fred Brickell (1906–1961), American baseball player
  • See also

  • Brickell Avenue
  • Brickell Magazine
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