MIAMI-Florida International University (FIU) is expanding in Downtown Miami. The university leased 32,000 square feet of space at 1101 Brickell.

The new space will house FIU’s College of Business Administration and School of International and Public Affairs programs, as well as the Metropolitan Center, a public affairs center focused on economic development, land use, housing, and applied social research. FIU will occupy the space in the fall of 2011.

“We are extremely proud that FIU has chosen 1101 Brickell for the University’s new Downtown location,” says Florida East Coast Realty President Tibor Hollo, the local legendary developer of the office tower. “The building’s prime position on Brickell puts students and faculty in the center of Miami’s international business hub.”