Division Ave S Condos
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 7.0/10·Schools 4.2/10
There's something about the way the light hits the brick on this stretch that makes you want to linger—maybe it's the coffee shop steps away, or the fact that you can walk to a restaurant in two minutes and hit the grocery in seven. The neighborhood has that rare quality of feeling both accessible and intentional, where the essentials aren't scattered across town but woven into the immediate surroundings. Grand Rapids itself pulses with creative energy—80+ breweries, major art institutions, and a downtown dense enough that you rarely need a car for the things that actually matter. What makes this particular area stick, though, is how it distills that urban convenience into something genuinely walkable. A coffee run becomes an actual walk, not a drive. Dinner is an impulse, not a production. The condo living here means you're close enough to everything the city offers—the restaurants, the galleries, the brewery scene—but you're also done with the maintenance headaches. It's the kind of place where you can step outside and decide what you're hungry for, then be there in minutes.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
City MiddleHigh
- High — 2.7 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 130 parks within 1 mile
- Heartside Park: 7 min walk
- Grandville Trail: 15 min walk
Franklin Big Save Liquor
+1 more
Subway
Happy Cat Café
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
+1 more
Heartside Park
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Grandville Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Wealthy Street Station (SB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Based on 43 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Nearest Park
Heartside Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
130
within 1 mile
Crime in Division Ave S Condos 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 Grand Rapids.
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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 Division Ave S Condos 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(18)
Tacos El Cuñado at the Downtown Market
Restaurant
Sav Sav by Squibb
Restaurant
Cafe De Miro
Restaurant
Slows Burritos
Restaurant
+13 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(10)
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
Bar
House Rules Board Game Lounge
Restaurant
Founders Brewing Co
Bar
+7 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(29)
Vandenberg School
Covenant Christian High School
School
Morris School
Maplewood School
Saint Joseph School
+24 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(8)
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+5 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(13)
+10 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(3)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about Division Ave S Condos
- What schools serve Division Ave S Condos?
- Division Ave S Condos is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Division Ave S Condos walkable?
- Division Ave S Condos scores 7.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.
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