Coconut Grove



  

History


Coconut Grove Miami was originally an independent town which was settled by British and Bahamian immigrants, plus northern homesteaders. This and the adjacent town of Silver Bluff were both annexed by Miami in 1925.
The Pan American World Airways seaplane base was based here in the 1930s, at the site of the present Dinner Key Marina and city hall. Historic Coconut Grove beachfront homes stand along Bayshore Drive. Peacock park is where it all started, when a British couple named Mr and Mrs Peacock arrived from the Bahamas and built the Peacock Inn, the first hotel in the area.

Description


Commonly known as The Grove, this small historic community on Biscayne Bay is near downtown Miami, offering a placid blend of old and new Florida, and it's one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. US highway One runs along the north side of town, and connects with Interstate highway 95. The Miami Metrorail also runs along highway One.

Residents


A mostly affluent crowd of young urban professionals plus older singles, empty nesters, and retirees live here. A cosmopolitan population like the rest of Miami, many of whom enjoy living in apartments for rent in Coconut Grove.

Rental Housing


There are Coconut Grove beachfront homes built in a Bahamian and Caribbean style, surrounded by palm and coconut trees, which rent for up to $12 thousand a month. With a choice of high rise condominiums offering panoramic views of the shore renting for around three thousand a month, plus many apartments for rent in Coconut Grove going for about $1500 a month, there is a home for everyone here.


Fun Stuff


Coconut Grove Miami has a lot to offer for residents and visitors alike. Coconut Grove Sailing provides sailing lessons all year, and the Miami Sailing Center attracts sailors from all over the world with frequent regattas. CocoWalk is the ever-popular multi-story shopping mall with shops, restaurants, and a movie theater. Art galleries and souvenir shops abound in the surrounding streets. The Coconut Grove playhouse has been a favorite of theater buffs since 1956. Kennedy Park is the place to go jogging, exercise, and relax while enjoying the seabreeze, and letting fido run in the dog park.