Hollis Overview
Hollis located adjacent
to Jamaica, and includes the areas of Hollis, Hollis Hills and Holliswood.
Holliswood is much like Jamaica Estates in makeup
and known for having an "o" in every street name. Hollis Hills is
filled with suburban developments with a middle class feel and nice
landscape on all its town borders. Hollis itself is a vast area filled with
all types of housing structures and commercial buildings. Hollis was given
its name after the original developer of the area who named it after his
home town in New Hampshire. Hollis is famous for being the home to
some famous people, most notably Secretary of State Colin Powell, former
Gov. Mario Cuomo, and all three members of the popular rock artist group
RUN-DMC. The main shopping and commercial districts in Hollis are located on
Hillside Ave and Jamaica Ave.
Hollis Residents & Culture
Hollis was originally settled by Dutch colonist. Later on after World War II the area boomed and many immigrants from all
nations arrived here to reside in Hollis. Today, this area is multi-cultural
diverse area with strong middle class family values.
Hollis Residences &
Rents
Hollis mostly consist of
row houses, small to medium sized apartment buildings, and a few large
separate standing homes. General rents in
this area includes studio from $650-$800, one bedrooms from $750-$950, and two
bedrooms from $1000-$1350.
Hollis Transportation & Commuting
Most commuting is done via the
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) which can picked up at 93rd Street and
Woodhull Avenue. |
