Emerald Hills

Emerald Hills is an established neighborhood rather than a single gated development, though it contains gated pockets and smaller communities within it. Which streets those are, and what each one’s rules and fees look like, is worth checking property by property. Ask Rivka about a specific address.

The range is wide, because condition varies enormously between an original 1970s house and a full renovation on the same street. Rather than quote a figure that dates quickly, Rivka will send you what has actually closed nearby in the last few months.

It depends on the street. Parts of Emerald Hills have a homeowners association and parts do not, and the sub-communities within it have their own arrangements. Always confirm for the specific property before making an offer.

Flood zone designation is set property by property and changes with FEMA map revisions, so it should be checked for the exact address rather than assumed for the neighborhood. Insurance cost in South Florida is driven heavily by roof age and construction, and it belongs in your budget from the first conversation, not after an offer is accepted.

For much of the neighborhood, yes, and it is the main reason families choose it. Chabad of Emerald Hills is inside the neighborhood on N Park Road, and Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale and B’nai Sephardim sit on Stirling Road along the northern edge. Emerald Hills runs from Stirling Road south to Sheridan Street, so the walk from the north end is a different question from the walk from the south. Tell Rivka which shul you daven at and she will keep the search to the streets that work.

Two are in Hollywood itself: Ohr HaTorah Yeshiva High School for boys and Sha’arei Bina for girls. Brauser Maimonides and Landow Jewish Academy in Fort Lauderdale and David Posnack in Davie are the nearest of the rest, and a good number of families bus into Miami-Dade for Toras Emes or Yeshiva Elementary. The school decides your morning, so settle it before you settle on a street.

Stirling Road, along the northern edge of the neighborhood. KC Market at 5650 Stirling Road is the full grocery run and The Grove at 2889 Stirling Road is the second, with the restaurants and bakeries on the same stretch.