Dexter Fraction / Kendall's Addition
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 5.7/10·Schools 4.2/10
Life here moves at downtown's pace—you're steps from transit, a two-minute walk from restaurants, and less than two minutes by car from the heart of Grand Rapids' brewery and arts scene. The subdivision sits within the Medical Mile's orbit, where Spectrum Health and Van Andel Institute anchor the neighborhood's professional character. With 33 parks within a mile and Crescent Park just around the corner, green space is woven into the everyday rhythm. Dining options are everywhere—nearly 500 restaurants within a mile—and you've got grocery stores and coffee shops close by. The walkability here skews toward dining and transit access rather than pure pedestrian convenience, but the tradeoff is urban density: things happen here. Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area, and homes run in the upper range, reflecting the proximity to downtown's cultural pull. It's a six-acre slice of a bigger neighborhood that refuses to be quiet.
Why people love it here
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.4 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 165 parks within 1 mile
- Crescent Park: 8 min walk
- Belknap Lookout Trail: 9 min walk
Walkable for daily errands
- Michigan/Coit (WB): 4 min walk
- 18 places within a 10 min walk
Based on 32 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Crescent Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
165
within 1 mile
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Gorden Food Service
The Raider Grille
+1 more
Starbucks
+1 more
The Apartment Lounge
+1 more
Crescent Park
+1 more
Coit Park Playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Belknap Lookout Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
+1 more
REVfit
+1 more
Michigan/Coit (WB)
+1 more
Walgreens Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Crime in Dexter Fraction / Kendall'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.
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 Dexter Fraction / Kendall'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)
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
Boardwalk Subs
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(11)
Zoup! Eatery
Restaurant
Urban Chopstix
Restaurant
Damascus Middle Eastern Grill
Restaurant
The Raider Grille
Restaurant
+6 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(17)
+14 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Grand Rapids Public School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Saint Marys School
Eastern School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(13)
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
+10 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
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(14)
Walgreens Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walker Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
+11 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
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EV Charging
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EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Dexter Fraction / Kendall's Addition
- What schools serve Dexter Fraction / Kendall's Addition?
- Dexter Fraction / Kendall's Addition is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Dexter Fraction / Kendall's Addition walkable?
- Dexter Fraction / Kendall's Addition scores 5.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.