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Cobble Hill



  

History


The Cobble Hill neighborhood was originally settled as farmland all the way back in the 1640s. The Dutch farmers that settled it first called it Ponkiesbergh before it received the Cobble Hill name. It got its name because of the cobble stones that were disposed of in the site. During the American War of Independence and the Spanish-American war the site was used as a fort for the soldiers.

During the 19th century is when many of the buildings were constructed and is what makes up most of the historic district today. The majority of the neighborhood is part of the historic district, which was designated as such in 1969. These older style homes have become very popular on the Cobble Hill rental apartments scene.

Description


The neighborhood of Cobble Hill is mostly made up of Italians today and is very well known for the family-run shops in the area. The boundaries of the neighborhood are bordered by Atlantic Avenue to the north, Smith Street to the east, Hicks Street to the west, and Degraw street to the south. It sits next to neighborhoods such as the popular Brooklyn Heights and Boerum Hill.

Since the neighborhood is not really big there are not a ton of Cobble Hill apartments for rent or Cobble Hill homes for rent. It is home to the popular Restaurant Row which is well known for many of its bars and great places to eat. It is considered to be known for the higher end nightlife scene that has become popular. The buildings are mostly brick row houses as well as Brownstown Italian style houses. It has become a popular residential neighborhood known for its slightly lower cost housing in comparison to the neighborhoods nearby.

Residents


There are roughly 58,000 people that live in the neighborhood and they earn an average household income of around $100,000 per year. Approximately half of the population is in Cobble Hill rentals and around 75% of the people there do not have children. There are some cobble Hill homes for rent from people that are trying to sell that have not been able to find buyers yet. Around 45% of the people that live there are married and 35% are not. Those who live there really enjoy the neighborhood because of its location as well as what it has to offer. This is why they are okay with Cobble Hill rental apartments because it can be expensive to buy and much easier to just rent.

Rental Housing


The prices on Cobble Hill apartment rentals range anywhere from $2000 all the way up to $2500 for a two-bedroom apartment. You'll find studio apartments as well as one-bedroom apartments for less money on average and you can find three bedrooms for around $3000 and four bedrooms for around $13,000. So there's a little something for different types of needs. The best value are the two-bedroom Cobble Hill rentals.

Fun Stuff


Obviously before moving into this neighborhood and signing a Cobble Hill apartment rentals lease it is important to find out what type of fun things there are to do. With the popular restaurants that are lined along Smith Street as well as Court Street you will never run out of unique opportunities for eating out. You'll also find lots of shopping and historic buildings to see.

It's important for you to decide if you are looking for cobble Hill homes for rent or Cobble Hill apartments for rent. This will help narrow down the options available to you and will really help you decide if this is the neighborhood that you can live in with the limited number of places available.