Ellsworth's Addition

This amended plat sits right where Williams Street used to run through downtown—one acre carved out of blocks 25 and 26 in a neighborhood that's been converting old industrial bones into breweries, galleries, and music venues since the Van Andel Arena went up in 1996. You're steps from transit, with 402 restaurants within a mile and a coffee shop a five-minute walk away; the Downtown Dog Park is right next door if you've got a dog. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and downtown is about 2 minutes away by car, though most days you won't need one—the nearest grocery is less than a mile, and you've got 26 parks within walking distance. It's the urban core, dense and walkable where it counts, with Division Avenue's galleries and creative spaces close by and Kendall College students mixing with the older brick buildings that remember the warehouse days.