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
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
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.