The development team for Brickell Financial Centre will hold a topping-off ceremony Friday at the site of the new 40-story tower.

The mid-morning ceremony will include an appearance by Manny Diaz, the mayor of Miami.

The property, which is being constructed at 680 Brickell Ave. in Miami’s Brickell submarket, broke ground in 2007 and is scheduled for delivery early next year. It will consist of 600,000 square feet of office and retail space and is pre-certified for LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The law firm Bilzin Sumberg pre-leased 115,000 square feet at Brickell Financial Centre last year, according to CoStar information.
The firm’s offices are currently at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., north of the new tower.

Miami-based Foram Group is developing the building. John Moriarty & Associates is the general contractor and RTKL Associates is the architect. CB Richard Ellis is handling leasing and marketing.

Future plans for Brickell Financial Centre include a second tower of 68 stories that would include office and retail space, as well as a hotel and residential condominium component.

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