Hong Kong-headquartered Swire Properties' US subsidiary has welcomed its first lead tenant, Akerman LLP, one of America's leading law firms - to Three Brickell City Centre.
It marks the opening of the first component of Swire's HK$8 billion ($1.05 billion) Brickell City Centre development.
"As the most anticipated project in Brickell for years, the opening of our first office tower within our Brickell City Centre complex marks the beginning of an exciting new transformation for the city," said Stephen Owens, president of Swire Properties Inc.
"We believe our two office towers will set new standards for Miami's office space and further Brickell's growth as a leading business hub."
Brickell City Centre is a landmark 5.4 million square feet, mixed-use development in downtown Miami from Swire Properties Inc, according to the company.
The project's first phase includes a premium shopping center, two residential towers, a hotel with residences and two mid-rise office towers.
Akerman LLP, the largest law group in Florida featuring in the top 100 US law firms, is the biggest lead office tenant committed to the project, taking up 110,500 sq ft, or 80 percent, of the tower's Grade-A office space.
"The changing law business has an insatiable need for new ideas," said Andrew Smulian, Akerman chairman and CEO.
"There is real value in having our law firm surrounded by the Climate Ribbon, one of the most stunning and innovative pieces of environmental architecture in North America which is the signature element of Brickell City Centre. It reminds us what is possible when you dare to design new solutions to old problems,"
Designed by award-winning architectural firm Arquitectonica, the 12-storey all-glass tower is the only office building in the Brickell area with a Metromover attached to its structure.
It is also LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold pre-certified. The second office tower, Two Brickell City Centre, is expected to open later this year.
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