Hollywood



  

History



With one man's vision, the city of Hollywood, Florida became a reality in the year of 1920. Joseph W. Young Jr. created the plans for his vision and began the process with building Hollywood Boulevard and placing three circular areas along it. His vision also included many elegant resort hotels, a Country Club, office buildings, a bridge where the intercostal waterways are located, a railroad station, a school and an Olympic salt-water pool. He then donated all of this to the city along with land designated for parks. His city included all underground telephone lines, power cables, water and sewers, sidewalks and street lighting. In 1925 Hollywood became a city and was incorporated and Young was elected as the first Mayor. He later resigned to begin the development of Port Everglades.

Description



Today Hollywood is a busy city as tourist favor this area of South Florida. The city has grown with people from all around the world choosing to call this place home along with the senior population that moved here back in the 60's when Hollywood really begun to grow. Hollywood Beach remains a beautiful beach with many hotels and restaurants to choose from. Parks, shopping and business is abundant in this area that sits between Ft. Lauderdale to the north and Miami to the South. Young Circle, named after the founder, is a well known place where festivals and events often take place. Downtown Hollywood has been completely renovated with sidewalk cafes, clubs and boutiques.

Residents



In 2008 the approximant population was 141,740. The homes in the downtown area of Hollywood are typical old style Florida homes with barrel roofs and thick stucco exteriors. They still offer their historic charm as each home in this area is unique. Construction of new homes was rapidly being built before the country's economic downturn. Most new homes are large houses built in gated communities with modern designs and beautiful landscapes. Condominiums are also abundant in Hollywood along with many apartment buildings. There are fine colleges and universities in this area as well as hospitals and large corporations. You will find that the diversity of the people here is well expanded to include professors, doctors, lawyers, teachers, executives, as well as many people who work in the tourist and agriculture industries.

Rental Housing



There are always plenty of Hollywood Florida rentals available. Choose from Hollywood Florida condos for rent, apartments or Hollywood Florida homes for rent. If interested in condos for rent Hollywood Florida offers many that are close to the beach or inland where many new rental buildings have been erected. Prices range from an average of $750.00 per month for a one bedroom in a newer building with many amenities to $1300.00 for a two bedroom in the downtown area.

Fun Stuff



There is a great variety of things to do here. Hard Rock Cafe and Casino offers gambling, restaurants, a spa, clubs, concerts, a hotel and more. Not far from Hollywood is the famous Sawgrass Mills Mall. This gigantic shopping complex offers bargains galore. There are also museums, theatres, tennis courts, cruises, boat charters, parks, Jet Ski rentals, fishing, golf and arcades.