While not a registered historic landmark, Brickell is home to Tobacco 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 of Interstate 95, including Southwest 3rd Avenue, and extends to the Biscayne Bay.

Brickell extends north to the Miami River and south to SW 26th Road (the Rickenbacker Causeway).

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.

To the north of Brickell is Downtown, with most of the area's public elementary schools and Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus.

Downtown is also home to the Miami Main Library, as well as various parks, theatres, museums, and sporting venues.

South of Brickell is Coconut Grove, with Mercy Hospital, CocoWalk, Dinner Key, Villa Vizcaya, as well as many historic sites and parks.

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.

[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.

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.

[14] Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools: Private schools: Places of worship in the Brickell neighborhood include:[15] Brickell is served by Metrobus throughout the area, the Miami Metrorail, and the Metromover: Metrorail: Metromover: Public Transportation in the Downtown/Brickell area is used more than in any other part of Miami and is a vital part of Brickell's life.

Taxis can be hailed on the street or telephoned, and ride sharing services can be ordered using mobile apps.