Bissell & Harlan's Add.
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 8.3/10·Schools 4.2/10
This two-acre stretch sits right in the middle of Midtown, where you're never more than a few steps from a restaurant or a transit stop—there are 390 of the former within a mile and public transit access literally out your door. The neighborhood's dining scene (9.4/10 walkability rating for food) is anchored by spots like The Friesian, Seven Monks, and Taco Bicho along Michigan Street, though plenty of smaller places dot the blocks around here too. A park is a two-minute walk away, and you've got 23 parks within a mile if you want options. Downtown Grand Rapids is just 4.2 minutes by car, while Gerald R. Ford Airport sits about 20 minutes out, making this a genuinely central location without feeling hemmed in. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and the historic architecture—Victorian and early-20th-century homes that have been updated for modern life—gives the neighborhood real character while keeping things walkable (8/10 overall).
Why people love it here
Walkability
Excellent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Center for Economicology
- Middle — 1.6 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 115 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed park: 3 min walk
- Belknap Lookout Trail: 11 min walk
Gorden Food Service
+1 more
Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant
Circle K
Dukes Bar
Unnamed park
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Hillcrest Dog Park
Belknap Lookout Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
+1 more
REVfit
+1 more
Michigan/Benson (EB)
+1 more
Walgreens Pharmacy
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
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
115
within 1 mile
Crime in Bissell & Harlan's 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
~$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 & Harlan's 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)
Gorden Food Service
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(7)
Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant
Restaurant
Jimmy John's
Restaurant
The Friesian Gastro Pub
Restaurant
Mr. Pizza
Fast Food
+2 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Eastern School
Grand Rapids Public School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Congress Elementary School
School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
REVfit
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
+10 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 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
Frequently asked about Bissell & Harlan's Add.
- What schools serve Bissell & Harlan's Add.?
- Bissell & Harlan's Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Bissell & Harlan's Add. walkable?
- Bissell & Harlan's Add. scores 8.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.