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Ed. Rex occupies Rua Álvaro Alvim in Centro, on Rio de Janeiro's map of named residential addresses. According to the city's public building records, it rises 18 floors; the city registers it at 2 street doors on Rua Álvaro Alvim (33 and 37). Mail here is addressed under CEP 20031-010. At 18 floors it stands taller than most named buildings in Centro, where the typical height is around 12 floors — the fourth-tallest of the 8 named buildings on Rua Álvaro Alvim in this directory. The city register classifies the address as mixed-use.
Centro is Rio's historic business district — Belle Époque avenues, Art Deco towers and a growing residential-conversion scene. The nearest subway station, Metrô Cinelândia / Centro, is a 2-minute walk (90 m). The nearest green space, Parque das Ruínas, is 15 minutes away. The block is tightly packed: 44 other named buildings sit within 200 m of this one. The city block itself holds 5 buildings named in the register.
For day-to-day needs, the nearest options are Milenium (supermarket, 8 min); Lojas Americanas (grocer, 3 min); Pacheco (pharmacy, 2 min). Within about 600 m, the map counts 433 named places to eat and drink, with Monte Gordo Galeto and Gastronomía Carioca nearest. Curves is 4 min away and Teatro Rival is 1 min away.
Nothing in the building is publicly listed at the moment — for context, Centro asking prices range about R$ 4,000–R$ 8,000/m².
Address: Rua Álvaro Alvim, Centro, Rio de Janeiro
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