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Home/Neighborhoods/Fairbanks Avenue & East 8th Street Area/Broeks Sub
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Broeks Sub

Highly rated schools nearby

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 5.5/10·Schools 4.6/10

🏙️25 mito Downtown GR(~50 min drive)
🏞️20 mito Lake Michigan(~41 min drive)

Biking or driving through Broeks Sub feels like moving through a grid where everything lands close at hand—a grocery store about eight minutes on foot, a restaurant five minutes away, transit stops just steps from your door. The 11-acre subdivision sits along Fairbanks Avenue and East 8th Street, where 210 restaurants and 48 grocery stores within a mile or two mean you're never far from a meal or an errand. Smallenburg Park sits right next door, and ten parks cluster within walking distance, making the land feel generous even at this density. The Ottawa Area ISD feeds the neighborhood. A drive to Grand Haven's beach takes about 33 minutes if you need to get out—but between the restaurants within arm's reach and the parks practically on your doorstep, there's already plenty to do without leaving.

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Why people love it here

🚶Walkability
55

Walkable for daily errands

  • Smallenburg Park: 0 min walk
  • 9 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 50 parks within 1 mile
  • Smallenburg Park: 0 min walk
  • Cook Villages Quad: 10 min walk
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4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 7 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 9/10

School District: Holland City School District

5Holland High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 962 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 1.7 mi
3Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 583 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.5 mi

Walkability

5.5

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
4.5
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
6.5
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.7
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
10.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
3.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Mi Favorita

14 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Meijer
8 minbike
Aldi
9 minbike
Save-A-Lot
10 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Walkable

Mr Kozaks II

12 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Mr. Kozak's
12 minwalk
Russ' Restaurants
12 minwalk
Russ's
13 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Walkable

Starbucks

12 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
7 Brew Coffee
14 minwalk
Kletz Market
9 minbike
The 205 Coffee Bar
9 minbike
🍺Bars & Breweries
Walkable

Lucky Strike Holland

11 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Tap Room
7 minbike
Skile’s Tavern
8 minbike
Skiles Tavern Inc
8 minbike

+1 more

🌳Parks
Easy walk

Smallenburg Park

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Cook Villages Quad
10 minwalk
The Pine Grove
9 minbike
Unnamed park
9 minbike

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Unnamed playground

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Smallenburg Park Playground
<1 minwalk
Prospect Park Playground
8 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Savannah Lake

9 mindrive
Lake Macatawa
14 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

9 mindrive
Hawthorne Natural Area Beach
9 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Window on the Waterfront

8 minbike· 18 min walk· 5 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Short drive

Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Small Dog Side)

5 mindrive· 16 min bike
Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Large Dog Side)
5 mindrive
Park Township Dog Park
12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Windmill Island Gardens Trail

8 minbike· 17 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed bike path
8 minbike
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Kollen Park Launch

7 mindrive· 15 min bike
Howard Dunton Park Launch
9 mindrive
Lake Macatawa Launch
15 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Planet Fitness

11 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
gym
5 mindrive
Pure Barre
7 mindrive
Elite Fitness Development
9 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Fairbanks North of 16th (Smallenburg Park)

3 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Fairbanks South of 11th (Hope Athletic Fields)
5 minwalk
16th & Fairbanks
6 minwalk
16th & Century
6 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

CVS Pharmacy

8 mindrive· 17 min bike
Walgreens
7 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Van Wylen Library

9 minbike· 18 min walk· 5 min drive
Theil Research Center
9 minbike
Herrick District Library
9 minbike
Herrick District Library North Branch
10 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Bikeable

The Day Center of Evergreen

9 minbike· 22 min walk· 4 min drive
Toddlerville
10 minbike
Gilden Woods Early Care and Preschool
11 minbike
daycare
9 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Holland 7 Theater

10 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
Sperry's Moviehouse
6 mindrive
AMC Star Holland 8
8 mindrive

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Smallenburg Park

0.0 mi

Parks Nearby

50

within 1 mile

Crime in Broeks Sub 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 Ottawa County.

Ottawa County crime & safety stats →

Parcels / Units

1

Expected Rent

$1,550/mo

$1,375 – $1,750 · estimated range

Local Government · area-wide

City of Holland

616-355-1300Website

Source: cityofholland.com · unconfirmed

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

~$668/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,490 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% of a typical home's use

Water

Holland Board of Public Works

Community-owned utility; water for city + parts of Park/Holland/Fillmore/Laketown twps

Sewer

Holland Board of Public Works

Municipal wastewater treatment

Trashunconfirmed

Private hauler (resident-arranged)

No municipal trash contract confirmed

Electricvaries by address

Holland Board of Public Works · ~10.3¢/kWh

Municipal electric utility (also broadband)

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

SEMCO Energy Gas Company

Natural gas provider for Holland area

Confirm by address
Police

Holland Department of Public Safety (Police)

Consolidated public safety since 2010; PD at 89 W 8th St

Fire

Holland Department of Public Safety (Fire)

Combination career + paid-on-call fire department

Services for Holland · Source: hollandbpw.com

Utility, solar, and service details for Broeks Sub 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(27)

Mi Favorita

Grocery Store

0.5 mimap
Aldi

Grocery Store

0.7 mimap
Save-A-Lot

Grocery Store

0.8 mimap

+24 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(6)

Russ's

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

Mr. Kozak's

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

Mr Kozaks II

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

Russ' Restaurants

Restaurant

0.4 mimap
Taqueria Vallarta

Restaurant

0.5 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(10)

Starbucks

Café

0.5 mimap
Kletz Market

Café

0.6 mimap

The 205 Coffee Bar

Café

0.6 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(7)

Lucky Strike Holland

Bar

0.4 mimap

Skile’s Tavern

Bar

0.6 mimap

Skiles Tavern Inc

Bar

0.6 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(30)

Holland East
0.5 mimap

Black River Public School

0.6 mimap

Apple Avenue School

0.8 mimap

Holland Heights School

1.1 mimap

Davenport University

1.1 mimap

+25 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(12)

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

0.9 mimap

MVP Athletic Club, Holland

Fitness Center

1.0 mimap
Pure Barre

Fitness Center

1.6 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(4)

Smallenburg Park

19mmap

Cook Villages Quad

0.3 mimap

Unnamed park

0.6 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(5)

Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Large Dog Side)

Dog Park

1.4 mimap
Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Small Dog Side)

Dog Park

1.4 mimap

Park Township Dog Park

Dog Park

3.5 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(6)

Windmill Island Gardens Trail

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(3)

Howard Dunton Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.6 mimap
Kollen Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.7 mimap
Lake Macatawa Launch

Boat Launch

4.8 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Fairbanks North of 16th (Smallenburg Park)

Transit Stop

77mmap
16th & Fairbanks

Transit Stop

0.1 mimap
16th West of Fairbanks

Transit Stop

0.1 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(4)

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1.6 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.7 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

2.5 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(4)

Toddlerville

Childcare Center

0.8 mimap
The Day Center of Evergreen

Childcare Center

0.9 mimap

Gilden Woods Early Care and Preschool

Childcare Center

1.0 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Holland Hospital

Hospital

1.4 mimap

📚 Libraries(5)

Van Wylen Library
0.7 mimap

Theil Research Center

0.8 mimap
Herrick District Library
0.9 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⚡ EV Charging(6)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

0.6 mimap

EV Connect

EV Charging

0.7 mimap
Tesla Supercharger

EV Charging

0.8 mimap

City of Holland City Hall

EV Charging

1.0 mimap

ChargePoint

EV Charging

2.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

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Frequently asked about Broeks Sub

What schools serve Broeks Sub?
Broeks Sub is served by Holland City School District. Its highest-rated assigned school is Holland High School (5/10).
Is Broeks Sub walkable?
Broeks Sub scores 5.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 8/2/2026
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