MIAMI-The US Green Building Council has awarded 1450 Brickell its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification, making the new Class A office tower the first in Downtown Miami to earn the benchmark for design, construction and operation of environmentally-sound buildings.

“Recognizing this trend toward green buildings and the cost efficiencies created by sustainable design, we set out to build Miami’s most sustainable office tower,” says Alan Ojeda, CEO of Rilea Group, developer of 1450 Brickell. “We are now seeing this commitment materialize in the form of strong leasing activity among the market’s top-tier corporate tenants.”

The 35-story, 582,817-square foot office tower’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification coincides with receipt of its Certificate of Occupancy. 1450 Brickell is 54% leased. Tenants include Bilzin Sumberg, BNY Mellon, and Korn/Ferry International.