Bostwick and Co's Addition
Walkable and connected
Walkability 6.9/10·Schools 4.0/10
Pull up to Bostwick and Co's Addition, and you're standing in the densest pocket of urban Grand Rapids—three acres wedged into the heart of the Heartside arts district, where brick warehouses converted to galleries and breweries define the block. A coffee shop is a two-minute walk; restaurants number 396 within a mile, and you're steps from transit. The nearest grocery sits about a mile out, a tradeoff for being 1.4 minutes from downtown itself. Mel Trotter Park anchors the immediate neighborhood, and twenty-eight parks scatter within walking distance. School-age children feed into Grand Rapids Public Schools, and if you're heading to the airport, plan roughly twenty-three minutes. This isn't sprawl—it's compact, walkable urbanism where Division Avenue's galleries and studios set the tone, and the hum of the city is genuinely part of the day.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Division/Bartlett (NB): 1 min walk
- 32 places within a 10 min walk
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.8 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 140 parks within 1 mile
- Pekich Park: 4 min walk
- Mel Trotter Park: 4 min walk
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Franklin Big Save Liquor
+1 more
Taste Buds- Kitchen Connects, LLC
+1 more
Biggby Coffee
Tellers Lounge
+1 more
Pekich Park
+1 more
Mel Trotter Park Playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Grandville Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
8th Day Gym
+1 more
Division/Bartlett (NB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Based on 34 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Mel Trotter Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
140
within 1 mile
Crime in Bostwick and Co'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.
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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 Bostwick and Co'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)
Franklin Big Save Liquor
Grocery Store
The Bere Store
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Restaurant
Taste Buds- Kitchen Connects, LLC
Restaurant
Trust Restaurant
Restaurant
Peppino's
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(13)
Tellers Lounge
Bar
House Rules Board Game Lounge
Restaurant
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
Bar
+10 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Vandenberg School
Morris School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Maplewood School
Covenant Christian High School
School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(10)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+7 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about Bostwick and Co's Addition
- What schools serve Bostwick and Co's Addition?
- Bostwick and Co's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Bostwick and Co's Addition walkable?
- Bostwick and Co's Addition scores 6.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.