page_title: Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue
section_title: Landmarks
hierarchical_section_title: Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue / Landmarks
caption_attribution_description: English: Dacon Building, São Paulo, Brazil. Español: Edificio Dacon, en la ciudad de São Paulo, Brasil. Português: Edifício Dacon, em São Paulo, Brasil
context_page_description: Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, most commonly known as just Faria Lima, is an important avenue in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It spans the upscale Pinheiros, Jardim Paulistano, Itaim Bibi and Vila Olímpia neighborhoods. It is also an important commercial and financial center that rivals the downtown and Paulista Avenue areas. The avenue has recently started to be perceived as some sort of "Brazilian Wall Street" due to the many financial institutions headquartered there or on adjacent streets. Examples include BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, UBS and many others.
context_section_description: On Faria Lima Avenue, there are many popular and important places that attract locals (Paulistanos) and visitors alike, such as:
  Iguatemi São Paulo Shopping Center - the first shopping mall built in the city and in Brazil, opened in 1966. It is among the most luxurious in the country.
  Museum of the Brazilian Home (Portuguese: Museu da Casa Brasileira) - a museum for Brazilian and international architecture and interior design.
  Pinheiros Sport Club - one of the oldest sport clubs in the city, it contains large open fields and many recreational facilities in the heart of the city.
  Wall Street English - one of the most modern units of the international English School.
  The area is also known for its newly built and futuristic skycrapers, such as:
  Dacon Building - with its cylindrical design, it is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in São Paulo.
  Infinity Tower - location of Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Louis Vuitton, Apple, Facebook (top floor), and others.
  Pátio Victor Malzoni - location of BTG Pactual, Google (top floor), and others.
  The avenue itself and its surroundings have a prominent nightlife, with numerous bars and night clubs. The area also has other important city landmarks, such as Eldorado Shopping Center, and many elegant restaurants and hotels.
caption: Dacon Building seen from the Museum of the Brazilian Home's gardens
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