What’s Life Like in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn?

Alongside the Columbia Street Waterfront District and sandwiched between Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, and Carroll Gardens lies the beautiful neighborhood of Cobble Hill, the stuff New York dreams are made of. Cobble Hill represents a slice of ‘Old World’ Brooklyn – a place where stoops and tree-lined streets welcome you home if you’re lucky enough to live there. You’ll find families that have been living in Cobble Hill for decades, some for more than 100 years, as well as newcomers making the shift from other parts of the city. All in all, if you ask residents of this pocket of NYC about their home sweet home, they’ll tell you how much they love living in Cobble Hill. Let’s take a look at life in this area of Brooklyn.

Although the neighborhood spans a mere 40 blocks, there’s a hefty selection of mom-and-pop shops as well as a dusting of brand-name stores like Buffalo Exchange, Urban Outfitters, and Starbucks.  Even though the Seattle-based chain keeps a presence in the neighborhood, Cobble Hill boasts a legitimate local coffee culture. Get your caffeine fix at spots like Bien Cuit, Cafe Pedlar, Tekoà, and Cobble Hill Coffee Shop.

There’s plenty else to keep you out and about in Cobble Hill too. Take a stroll through the neighborhood, and you’ll run into most of the shops and restaurants along Court and Smith Streets.  Three bookstores, cafes like Watty & Meg, and watering holes like Congress in a former produce stand, and June, a wine bar serving up small plates, dot the streetscape. Cobble Hill Cinemas screens children’s movies and arthouse films, and on Clinton Street between Verandah Place and Congress Street, Cobble Hill Park guarantees a quiet respite from city streets.

Transit isn’t the most convenient in Cobble Hill. The F and G trains stop at Bergen Street. The F isn’t always reliable (as most New Yorkers will vouch), and the G does not provide service to Manhattan. You can pick up the A or C at Jay Street and the 2/3 or 4/5 at Borough Hall, but the walk is about 10 or 15 minutes (longer, if you’re deeper into the neighborhood).

Much of what’s great about Brooklyn is steps away. Living in Cobble Hill provides easy access to Barclay’s Center, Downtown Brooklyn as well as all that Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights and the surrounding area has to offer.

One-bedroom rentals price in the $2,500 range and a large one-bedroom co-op will set you back about $700,000. Have your eyes on one of those charming brownstones? Hope you’ve been saving your hundred dollar bills. Those list in the $4 to $5 million range. Beauty and quality of life don’t come cheap, at least in this city.

Here’s a deeper look at living in Cobble Hill.

How do you feel about living in Cobble Hill? Looks like bliss to me. 🙂

Many thanks to Eric Barao for the photos in this post!

Also, Brooklyn Heights is a fantastic neighborhood. And take a look at life in St. George, Staten Island and Woodside, Queens.

Posted on May 12, 2017