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Edifício Descartes occupies Rua das Laranjeiras in Laranjeiras, on Rio de Janeiro's map of named residential addresses. In Rio's public building records, it rises 9 floors. Its postal code is CEP 22240-000. Its 9 floors are in line with the neighborhood's typical scale of about 8 floors. The city register classifies the address as mixed-use.
The valley around it, Laranjeiras, is one of Rio's oldest residential districts, tree-lined and rich in mid-century stock. From the front door, Flamengo Beach is about 1080 m away — an 18-minute walk, while the nearest subway, Metrô Largo do Machado, is a 5-minute walk. For a run or a bench in the shade, Parque do Flamengo is about 17 minutes on foot. It shares its immediate surroundings with 23 other named buildings within 200 m. The city block itself holds 3 buildings named in the register.
The everyday basics are close by — Confeitaria Itajaí (bakery, 2 min); Casa do Biscoito (supermarket, 1 min); Casa de Carnes Alentejo (grocer, 1 min). Within about 600 m, the map counts 661 named places to eat and drink — Lima and Bif Bif among the closest tables. Studio Surya de Yoga is 2 min away and Cacilda Becker is 5 min away.
Within about 300 m of this address, 20 apartments are currently listed for sale on the public market, asking a median of about R$ 11,100/m². That is above the neighborhood average — a premium pocket for Laranjeiras, where asking prices run roughly R$ 6,500–R$ 11,000/m².
Address: Rua das Laranjeiras, Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro
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