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Carroll Gardens



  

History


This neighborhood, located in New York City, was settled back at the beginning of the 19th century. There have been lots of different cultures that have been in the area including Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans, and Norwegian-Americans. The neighborhood was named after a revolutionary war veteran named Charles Carroll. In 1846 the gardens section of the neighborhood was built. These can be described as a section of gardens that is displayed in the front of all the historical brownstone homes. The historic district is located between President street on the north side, Smith Street on the west side, 3rd Place on the south side, and Hoyt Street on the east side.

Description


The area is littered with family owned stores and is a predominately Italian-American neighborhood. It is well known for the beautiful streets that are lined with trees and the gardens in the front and back of the historical brownstone homes. There are tons of Italian markets and local delis that fuel the communities. The people that live here love the variety of restaurants located in the area. The scene here is often described as very diverse.

Residents


There are close to 12,000 people that live in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood. This means that there are a good number of Carroll Gardens apartments for rent as well as Carroll Gardens real estate for rent. The area only covers approximately .325 of one square mile. The median household income for residents here is close to $80,000 per year. The Carroll Gardens rentals market is diverse because of the higher income levels in this area. The average household size in the area is right at 2, as only 35% of the people make up married couple households. The average age of both males and females sits right at 35 years old.

Rental Housing


Since the Carroll Gardens rentals market is so diverse it makes sense that there are just about the same number of homes on the market for sale as there are apartments for rent. The average price for Carroll Gardens apartments for rent is right around $2500 for a 2 bedroom apartment. 1 bedroom apartments go for just under $2000 and studios are a little cheaper than that. With the unique street gardens and the historical brownstone Carroll gardens real estate for rent it is no wonder that this area remains popular amongst people that live there.

Fun Stuff


Some of the attractions in the area include the diverse restaurant atmosphere that exists. It seems like there is always something new to eat for residents of the area. Some of the historical sites in the area include the Gowanus Canal and the St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church. Since much of the community is part of the historical district, just walking up and down the streets can provide you with some amazing sites to see. You can also visit Carroll Park, which can be described as full of playgrounds and walking paths. The park is roughly a block in size so it provides lots of green space to hang out in.