Downtown Miami

Downtown Miami is a district in Miami, steel-and-glass buildings have sprung up around downtown, the heart of the city. By day there's plenty of activity downtown, as suited lawyers and bankers share the sidewalks with Latino merchants wearing open-neck, intricately embroidered shirts called guayaberas.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Also known as: “Downtown Miami, Florida”, “Greater Downtown Miami”, and “Miami Downtown”

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaseya Center and Freedom Tower.

Kaseya Center

Stadium

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Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2021, FTX Arena from 2021 until 2023, and Miami-Dade Arena during an interim period in 2023.

Freedom Tower

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The Freedom Tower is a building in Miami, Florida. It was designed by Schultze and Weaver and is currently used as a contemporary art museum and a central office to different disciplines in the arts associated with Miami Dade College.

Miami-Dade County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Miami-Dade County Courthouse, formerly known as the Dade County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse and skyscraper located at 73 West Flagler Street in Miami, Florida.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overtown and Brickell.

Overtown

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Overtown is a historically African-American neighborhood located just north of downtown Miami and is considered part of Miami's Central District. It is also Miami’s poorest neighborhood.