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Ellsworth'S Addition, Amended Plat of Block 14

Walkable with great nature access

Walkability 7.1/10·Schools 4.1/10

🏙️0.5 mito Downtown GR
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan

The amended plat runs just one acre, which means you're looking at a genuinely compact footprint in what amounts to Grand Rapids' most urban quadrant—downtown is literally 2.6 minutes away by car, and the nearest transit stop sits steps from your door. Dining scores an 8.4 out of 10 here, with 408 restaurants within a mile and a coffee shop or dinner option a five-minute walk in any direction; the Downtown Dog Park is three minutes on foot if you need to burn off some energy. Fitness access tops out at 10, and transit does too, so the car-optional math works if you're the type—though there's a grocery store about a mile out, and 36 more within two miles if you're particular. At 22.7 minutes to Gerald R. Ford Airport, you're close enough that a quick trip doesn't require strategic planning, and Forest Hills Public Schools covers the district if schools matter to your equation. The whole setup sits in Oldtown-Heartside, an arts district thick with converted warehouses, breweries, and galleries, which means your surroundings come pre-loaded with the kind of texture you can't manufacture.

Why people love it here

Walkability

7.1

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
4.5
🍽️Dining
8.4
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
10.0

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

🎓Schools
80

Center for Economicology

  • Middle — 2.6 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 140 parks within 1 mile
  • Downtown Dog Park: 5 min walk
  • Studio Park Piazza: 7 min walk
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4.1
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 34 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.6 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.6 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 4.4 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 2.2 mi
6Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-06 · 635 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 0.7 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 1.5 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.6 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 1.0 mi
2Burton Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 482 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Downtown Dog Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

140

within 1 mile

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What schools serve Ellsworth'S Addition, Amended Plat of Block 14?
Ellsworth'S Addition, Amended Plat of Block 14 is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
Is Ellsworth'S Addition, Amended Plat of Block 14 walkable?
Ellsworth'S Addition, Amended Plat of Block 14 scores 7.1/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026