Bekius Add.
Walkable and connected
Walkability 6.6/10·Schools 3.8/10
...—and what you're looking at is a tight little platted subdivision where the Grand River bend curves close enough that you can feel the water in the air. Bekius Add. sits in Grandville, just minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, but the neighborhood reads quieter than that proximity would suggest. Caulfield Park is a four-minute walk, and a dozen more parks thread through the area within a mile. The nearest coffee shop and restaurant are both a ten-minute walk, so there's dining and services embedded in the grain of things without overwhelming the street. Forty-eight restaurants and eighteen grocery stores fan out across a two-mile radius—enough choice without the feel of sprawl.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Cesar Chavez/Beacon (SB): 2 min walk
- 18 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 60 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike path: 5 min walk
- Caulfield Park Trail: 5 min walk
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
La Familia Stop-N-Shop
+1 more
Tacos Vicki's
+1 more
MudPenny
+1 more
Founders Brewing Co
+1 more
Caulfield Park
+1 more
Clemente Park Playground
Battjes Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
dog_park
+1 more
Unnamed bike path
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Cesar Chavez/Beacon (SB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Madison Square Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Caulfield Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
60
within 1 mile
Based on 30 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Crime in Bekius Add. 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 →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
~$870/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,348 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.
City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)
WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.
City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling
City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Investor-owned utility serving the region.
Confirm by addressDTE Energy
DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Bekius Add. 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)
La Familia Stop-N-Shop
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
Rodriguez Supermarket
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(18)
Tacos Vicki's
Restaurant
La Mujer Mixteca
Restaurant
Sabor Latino
Restaurant
Ah’Taste Of Soul
Restaurant
Restaurant
+13 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(15)
Arvon Brewing Co. - GR Taproom
Bar
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
Bar
My Place Bar
Bar
+12 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(29)
Franklin School
Southwest Elementary School
School
César E. Chávez Elementary School
School
Saint Joseph School
Maplewood School
+24 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(10)
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+7 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(8)
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
+5 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(4)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
+1 more within 5 miles
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Bekius Add.
- What schools serve Bekius Add.?
- Bekius Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Bekius Add. walkable?
- Bekius Add. scores 6.6/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.