East Paris Embassy Plat No.2
Convenient location
Walkability 5.3/10·Schools 5.0/10
The moment you turn onto the streets here, you notice the space—ten acres of modest homes on generous lots, the kind of subdivision where driveways actually fit cars and you're not reading your neighbor's mail through their living room window. East Paris Embassy Plat No.2 sits in the Forest Meadows Area, about 16 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and just over 11 minutes from Gerald R. Ford airport, which means commuting is genuinely manageable without feeling tethered to a highway. A coffee shop is seven minutes on foot; a restaurant, five. The real draw is what's within arm's reach—252 restaurants and 36 grocery stores within a couple miles, plus three parks within walking distance and a dog park fifteen minutes away. You're zoned for Ridge Park Charter Academy. Homes here run in the mid-range for the region, and the bones of the place are straightforward: good bones, good bones, good bones. This is the kind of plat where you get land without pretense.
Why people love it here
Walkable for daily errands
- 28th/4155 28th (WB): 8 min walk
- 3 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 15 parks within 1 mile
- East Paris Homesites Area Trail: 12 min walk
- Unnamed bike_path: 12 min walk
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Trader Joe's
+1 more
Buddy's Pizza
+1 more
Baker's Beanery
+1 more
Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits, featuring Pickleball Social
+1 more
Camelot Park
Unnamed playground
Lake Eastbrook
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Swansea Drive Southeast
dog_park
East Paris Homesites Area Trail
Ada - Grand River Launch
The Other Body Shop
28th/4155 28th (WB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Hekman Library
+1 more
My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Camelot Park
0.7 mi
Parks Nearby
15
within 1 mile
Based on 1 rated school nearby
School District: Ridge Park Charter Academy
Crime in East Paris Embassy Plat No.2 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
~$872/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,358 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Resident-arranged private hauler
Residents contract own refuse hauler; city ordinance governs container storage.
Services for Kentwood · Source: kentwood.us
Utility, solar, and service details for East Paris Embassy Plat No.2 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(29)
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
+26 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(7)
Buddy's Pizza
Fast Food
Cantina Mexican Grill
Restaurant
Grc Halal Eats
Restaurant
Restaurant
+2 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(19)
Baker's Beanery
Café
Baker Book House - Christian Book Store
Café
Biggby Coffee
Café
+16 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(27)
Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits, featuring Pickleball Social
Restaurant
Ganders | Restaurant & Lounge
Bar
Grille 29 At Holiday Inn
Bar
+24 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
Our Savior Lutheran School
Martin School
Alexander Hamilton School
Grand Rapids Christian Middle School
School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(4)
The Other Body Shop
Fitness Center
Planet Fitness
Fitness Center
Blue's Gym
Fitness Center
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(2)
🚴 Trails(7)
Bike Path
Bike Path
East Paris Homesites Area Trail
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+4 more within 5 miles
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(8)
+5 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
🏥 Hospitals(2)
Forest View Hospital
Hospital
Hospital
📚 Libraries(9)
+6 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(2)
ChargePoint
EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about East Paris Embassy Plat No.2
- What schools serve East Paris Embassy Plat No.2?
- East Paris Embassy Plat No.2 is served by Ridge Park Charter Academy. Its highest-rated assigned school is Crestwood Middle School (5/10).
- Is East Paris Embassy Plat No.2 walkable?
- East Paris Embassy Plat No.2 scores 5.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.