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70 Ionia Building

Walkable and connected

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 6.9/10·Schools 4.0/10

🏙️0.2 mito Downtown GR(~0 min drive)
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan(~58 min drive)

The brick facade of 70 Ionia catches light differently depending on the hour—old bones, thoroughly renovated, sitting in the Entertainment District where Grand Rapids' downtown pulse is loudest. Step outside and you're surrounded by choice: restaurants within steps (444 of them within a mile), coffee shops and bars close enough that you don't need to think about the walk, transit stops at your doorway. The building itself spans 61,839 square feet of Class A office and retail space, completed in 1916 and completely overhauled over the last 15 years. Homes here run around $9.1 million. Downtown is 1.2 minutes away by car. Gerald R. Ford Airport sits 22 minutes out.

Why people love it here

🚶Walkability
69

Very walkable

  • Big Mini Putt Club: 0 min walk
  • 35 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — 0.7 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 150 parks within 1 mile
  • Studio Park Piazza: 1 min walk
  • Mel Trotter Park: 4 min walk
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Walkability

6.9

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
3.6
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
10.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
4.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
10.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
8.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Franklin Big Save Liquor

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
A & B Grocery
9 minbike
The Bere Store
9 minbike
Boardwalk Subs
10 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Luna - GRAND RAPIDS

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Tavern on the Square
<1 minwalk
Cafe Jazzy Rose
1 minwalk
Mertens Prime
1 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Starbucks Pick-Up

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Cafe Mertens
<1 minwalk
Lantern Coffee Bar and Lounge
2 minwalk
OTONO
3 minwalk
🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

Big Mini Putt Club

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Max's South Seas Hideaway
<1 minwalk
Dublin Hall
<1 minwalk
Pyramid Scheme
2 minwalk
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Studio Park Piazza

1 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Mel Trotter Park
4 minwalk
Pekich Park
4 minwalk
Monument Park
6 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Unnamed playground

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Mel Trotter Park Playground
4 minwalk
Heartside Park Playground
4 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

10 mindrive
West Lake
10 mindrive
Battjes Lake
9 mindrive
Mid Lake
11 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Millennium Park Beach

14 mindrive
Unnamed beach
12 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
12 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Walkable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk West

12 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Downtown Westside Dog Park

9 minbike· 21 min walk· 3 min drive
Hillcrest Dog Park
7 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
7 mindrive
dog_park
7 mindrive

+1 more

🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Grandville Trail

6 minbike· 15 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed bike path
6 minbike
⛵Boat Launches
Bikeable

Butterworth Park Launch

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
7 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
13 mindrive
Grandville Launch
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Short walk

8th Day Gym

7 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
Planet Fitness
10 minwalk
REVfit
5 mindrive
Communitea Wellness
5 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Arena (CCW)

1 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Arena (CW)
2 minwalk
Ottawa/Oakes (NB)
3 minwalk
Cherry/Commerce (EB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

Walgreens Pharmacy

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
CVS Pharmacy
8 mindrive
Walker Street Pharmacy
6 mindrive
Walgreens
6 mindrive

+1 more

📚Libraries
Short walk

Grand Rapids Public Library

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
West Side Library
11 minbike
Madison Square Library
6 mindrive
Van Belkum Branch
6 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

8 mindrive· 20 min bike
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
9 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Easy walk

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

3 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Wealthy Theater
6 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
9 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
11 mindrive

+1 more

4.0
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 34 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyOther · PK-12 · 320 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 0.7 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 4.4 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 1.6 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.3 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.6 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · Assigned · 3.3 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 3.1 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Studio Park Piazza

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

150

within 1 mile

Crime in 70 Ionia Building is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.

Kent County crime & safety stats →

Local Government · area-wide

City of Grand Rapids

311Website

Source: grandrapidsmi.gov · unconfirmed

Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.

Solar potential

~$868/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,334 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Water

City of Grand Rapids Water System

Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.

Sewer

City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)

WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.

Trashunconfirmed

City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling

City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.

Recyclingunconfirmed

City of Grand Rapids Recycling

Curbside recycling via city carts.

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Investor-owned utility serving the region.

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

DTE Energy

DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.

Confirm by address
Police

Grand Rapids Police Department

Fire

Grand Rapids Fire Department

Services for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov

Utility, solar, and service details for 70 Ionia Building are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.

🛒 Grocery(30)

Franklin Big Save Liquor

Grocery Store

0.8 mimap

A & B Grocery

Grocery Store

0.9 mimap

The Bere Store

Grocery Store

0.9 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(6)

Luna - GRAND RAPIDS

Restaurant

24mmap

Tavern on the Square

Restaurant

43mmap

Mertens Prime

Restaurant

51mmap

Stella's Lounge

Restaurant

73mmap

Cafe Jazzy Rose

Restaurant

84mmap

+1 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(14)

Cafe Mertens

Café

38mmap

Starbucks Pick-Up

Café

54mmap

Lantern Coffee Bar and Lounge

Café

82mmap

+11 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(10)

Big Mini Putt Club

Bar

0mmap

Dublin Hall

Bar

39mmap

Max's South Seas Hideaway

Bar

44mmap

+7 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(30)

Vandenberg School

0.6 mimap

Grand Rapids Learning Center

0.6 mimap

Maplewood School

0.7 mimap

Grand Rapids Public School

0.7 mimap

Lexington

0.8 mimap

+25 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(10)

8th Day Gym

Fitness Center

0.3 mimap
Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

0.4 mimap

REVfit

Fitness Center

1.2 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(4)

Studio Park Piazza

93mmap

Pekich Park

0.1 mimap

Mel Trotter Park

0.1 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(9)

Downtown Westside Dog Park

Dog Park

0.7 mimap

Hillcrest Dog Park

Dog Park

1.7 mimap

Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park

Dog Park

2.0 mimap

+6 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(3)

Grandville Trail

Bike Path

0.7 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.7 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.7 mimap

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Butterworth Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.2 mimap
Comstock Riverside Park Launch

Boat Launch

2.6 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Arena (CCW)

Transit Stop

109mmap
Arena (CW)

Transit Stop

132mmap
Cherry/Commerce (WB)

Transit Stop

0.1 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(12)

Walgreens Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1.6 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.9 mimap

Walker Street Pharmacy

Pharmacy

2.0 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(2)

Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center

Childcare Center

2.2 mimap

Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive

Childcare Center

4.7 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(4)

Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital

Hospital

0.4 mimap

The Women's Center

Hospital

0.6 mimap
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital

Hospital

0.6 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

📚 Libraries(12)

Grand Rapids Public Library
0.3 mimap
West Side Library
1.1 mimap

Madison Square Library

1.5 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

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What schools serve 70 Ionia Building?
70 Ionia Building is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is 70 Ionia Building walkable?
70 Ionia Building scores 6.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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