Boardwalk Condominiums

The moment you step into Boardwalk's lobby, exposed brick and wood beams catch the light in ways that remind you this place used to make furniture—and now it houses 342 of them. Built in 1892 and transformed through a $35 million renovation in 2001, the five-story building preserves that industrial soul while delivering what amounts to the best price-per-square-foot downtown living in the area; units range from $200K to $350K, with a median around $391K. The courtyard hits differently than a typical condo complex: an in-ground pool anchored by a fountain, a hot tub that fits twenty people, and a sun deck that catches light off the Grand River just across the street. BrickYard Tavern operates on-site, JD Reardon's is a few steps away slinging huge portions, and you're steps from a transit stop—downtown Grand Rapids is 4 minutes by car.