Bissell and Harlan's Addition
Walkable with great nature access
Walkability 7.6/10·Schools 4.2/10
This tiny amended plat—just one acre wedged into the Midtown grid—vacated a piece of Union Street to consolidate lots 22 through 32, and in doing so landed itself squarely in the densest dining corridor in Grand Rapids: a restaurant within a two-minute walk, 420 more within the mile, and transit two minutes on foot. Downtown is 4.4 minutes away by car; the Medical Mile slightly farther. You're in Midtown, where Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and where an unnamed park sits adjacent to your backyard. Twenty-five parks within a mile, a grocery store a ten-minute walk out, coffee three minutes down the block. The walkability score hovers at 7.4—perfectly respectable for errands, stellar for dining and transit—which tracks with a neighborhood packed with sidewalks, bikers, people with dogs, and the Fulton Street Farmer's Market two blocks over since 1922. It's a subdivision that barely exists on paper, but on the ground it's pure Midtown: history crammed next to contemporary life, with nowhere to hide from the city's best parts.
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Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
City MiddleHigh
- High — 1.5 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 125 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed park: 1 min walk
- Unnamed bike path: 10 min walk
Gorden Food Service
+1 more
Mr. Pizza
+1 more
Circle K
+1 more
Dukes Bar
+1 more
Unnamed park
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Hillcrest Dog Park
Unnamed bike path
Butterworth Park Launch
+1 more
REVfit
Michigan/Benson (EB)
+1 more
Walgreens Pharmacy
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Based on 31 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
125
within 1 mile
Crime in Bissell and Harlan's Addition 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 →Expected Rent
$1,825/mo
$1,600 – $2,050 · estimated range
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
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 Bissell and Harlan's Addition 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)
Gorden Food Service
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(6)
Mr. Pizza
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Restaurant
Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
+1 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Eastern School
Grand Rapids Public School
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Kendall School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
REVfit
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
Fitness 19
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(5)
+2 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Northeast
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(6)
Belknap Lookout Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Fish Ladder Park Trail
Bike Path
+3 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
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Frequently asked about Bissell and Harlan's Addition
- What schools serve Bissell and Harlan's Addition?
- Bissell and Harlan's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Bissell and Harlan's Addition walkable?
- Bissell and Harlan's Addition scores 7.6/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.