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At Rua Gustavo Sampaio, Leme, stands Edíficio Babilonia — an apartment building in the BuyInRio directory. According to the city's public building records, it rises 11 floors; the city registers it at 2 street doors on Rua Gustavo Sampaio (16 and 476). Mail here is addressed under CEP 22010-010. Its 11 floors are in line with the neighborhood's typical scale of about 12 floors.
The sand at Leme Beach sits about 9 minutes away on foot (540 m), while the nearest subway, Metrô Cardeal Arcoverde / Copacabana, is a 19-minute walk. This is a densely built pocket — 76 other named buildings stand within 200 m. The city block itself holds 13 buildings named in the register.
The everyday basics are close by — Bakery and Confectionery Duque de Caxias (bakery, 1 min); Zona Sul (supermarket, 3 min); Carioca Fruit (grocer, 1 min). Within about 600 m, the map counts 168 named places to eat and drink, with Veneziana and Yayá Comidaria Pop Brasileira nearest. Academia OX fitness club is 1 min away and Posto 1 is 3 min away.
This pocket trades openly — 14 public for-sale listings sit within ~300 m, asking a median of about R$ 19,500/m². That is above the neighborhood average — a premium pocket for Leme, where asking prices run roughly R$ 8,000–R$ 13,000/m². Leme is the calm far end of the Copacabana crescent — one access road, no through traffic, and a village feel minutes from the subway.
Address: Rua Gustavo Sampaio, Leme, Rio de Janeiro
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