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Condo14810 sq ft

Firestone Condominium

Walkable and connected

🏙️0.2 mito Downtown GR
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan
🌳Top 0% park access
🚶Walkability
69

Very walkable

  • Bangkok Taste Cuisine: 0 min walk
  • 29 places within a 10 min walk
💰Home Values

$40K median

🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 33 parks within 1 mile
  • Lincoln Place Park: 2 min walk
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 4 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

You know you've found something special when your coffee shop is literally 27 meters from your front door and you've got 85 restaurants within walking distance. This isn't just urban convenience — it's the kind of lifestyle where spontaneous dinner plans actually work and your biggest decision is whether to grab coffee at that place around the corner or try the spot two blocks over. The walkability here means you can handle most of your daily life on foot, though you'll probably want a car for grocery runs since the nearest market is about a mile out.

What strikes me most about this area is how it manages to feel both energetic and livable. With 33 parks within a mile, including Lincoln Place Park just steps away, you've got green space whenever you need to decompress from all that urban energy. The restaurant density is honestly impressive — we're talking about a dining scene that rivals much larger cities, and the fact that everything from quick bites to serious meals is within such easy reach means you'll discover new favorites constantly.

The neighborhood draws a mix of urban enthusiasts who want to be in the thick of things and practical folks who appreciate being able to walk to most of what they need. About 55% of residents own their homes, which tells you people aren't just passing through — they're putting down roots in this highly walkable slice of the city. When you can step out your door and have immediate access to both great food and transit options, it changes how you experience daily life.

This is the spot for people who thrive on having options at their fingertips and don't mind trading a big yard for the ability to walk to dinner. If you're the type who gets excited about discovering a new lunch spot or appreciates being able to people-watch with your morning coffee, you'll understand why residents here tend to stay put once they find this kind of urban convenience.

Walkability

6.9

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
2.4
🍽️Dining
10.0
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Bridge Street Market

12 minbike· 26 min walk· 9 min drive
Wealthy Market
11 minbike
Gorden Food Service
7 mindrive
Family Fare
8 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Bangkok Taste Cuisine

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Hong Kong Express
<1 minwalk
One Stop Coney Shop
1 minwalk
Char
1 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

PaLatte Coffee & Art

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Lantern Coffee Shop
7 minwalk
Local Mocha Coffee
8 minwalk
Madcap Coffee Company
8 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

Cottage Bar

2 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Rumors
5 minwalk
Beacon Corner Bar
6 minwalk
Pyramid Scheme
6 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Short walk

The Arts Marketplace

9 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Webster's Market Inc
10 minwalk
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
7 minbike
Rakowski Family Farm Market
10 minbike

+1 more

🌳Parks
Easy walk

Lincoln Place Park

2 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Veteran's Memorial Park
4 minwalk
Monument Park
4 minwalk
Foster Park
6 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Mel Trotter Park Playground

9 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Heartside Park Playground
11 minwalk
Heartside Park Playground
12 minwalk
Cherry Park Playground
8 minbike

+1 more

🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

11 mindrive· 19 min bike
Battjes Lake
13 mindrive
Mid Lake
10 mindrive
Reeds Lake
13 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Grand Rapids Riverwalk West

6 mindrive
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
7 mindrive
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
8 mindrive
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
8 mindrive

+1 more

🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Downtown Westside Dog Park

11 minbike· 24 min walk· 7 min drive
Hillcrest Dog Park
8 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
11 mindrive
Covell Dog Park
10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Belknap Lookout Trail

7 minbike· 17 min walk
Grandville Trail
10 minbike
Grandville Trail
10 minbike
Grandville Trail
10 minbike

+1 more

Boat Launches
Quick drive

Johnson Park Launch

15 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
6 mindrive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
11 mindrive
Grandville Launch
15 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

12 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
9 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
14 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Walkable

8th Day Gym

14 minwalk· 7 min bike· 5 min drive
Planet Fitness
9 minbike
REVfit
11 minbike
Communitea Wellness
11 minbike

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Fulton Street Station (NB)

2 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Fulton/Barclay (EB)
2 minwalk
Fulton Street Station (SB)
2 minwalk
Fulton/Sheldon (EB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

Walgreens Pharmacy

9 mindrive· 15 min bike
CVS Pharmacy
9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Short walk

Grand Rapids Public Library

5 minwalk· 4 min bike· 3 min drive
West Side Library
9 mindrive
Madison Square Library
6 mindrive
Van Belkum Branch
9 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center

11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Short drive

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

3 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
7 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
11 mindrive

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$40K

Based on assessor data

Units

5

Complex Size

0.34 ac

5 units

Homeowner Rate

54.51%

Principal residence

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Lincoln Place Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

33

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Fisk Lake

2.3 mi

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Data sources: schools · Updated 4/2/2026