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Jenisons Sub-Division of Gore Lot of Block 1, and Blocks 8, 9, and 16 of Smith and Van Allen'S Addition

Walkable and connected

Walkability 6.4/10·Schools 4.3/10

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️28 mito Lake Michigan

Early morning light hits these eleven acres just right—when the tree-lined streets of this platted subdivision feel like they belong to you alone. You're in West Grand, where downtown Grand Rapids sits just five and a half minutes away by car, yet the blocks retain their own rhythm. A coffee shop is five minutes on foot, and restaurants—246 of them within a mile—range from taquerias to breweries to Polish spots that anchor the neighborhood's long immigrant roots. Canal Street Park is practically your backyard at a five-minute walk, and transit stops sit steps away when you need them. The grocery is an eight-minute walk, and if water calls you, Comstock Riverside Park's boat launch lands about a mile down the road. Homes here run affordable compared to what you'd pay closer to downtown, reflecting the working-class bones of this neighborhood built for furniture-industry workers a century ago—a character that still holds. NexTech High School serves the area, and fifteen parks within a mile mean you're never far from green space.

Why people love it here

🚶Walkability
64

Very walkable

  • Canal Street Park Trail: 1 min walk
  • 12 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 75 parks within 1 mile
  • Canal Street Park Trail: 1 min walk
  • Unnamed bike path: 1 min walk
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Walkability

6.4

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.9
🍽️Dining
7.3
🌳Nature
3.6
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
5.0

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

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Canal Street Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

75

within 1 mile

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What schools serve Jenisons Sub-Division of Gore Lot of Block 1, and Blocks 8, 9, and 16 of Smith and Van Allen'S Addition?
Jenisons Sub-Division of Gore Lot of Block 1, and Blocks 8, 9, and 16 of Smith and Van Allen'S Addition is served by NexTech High School. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is Jenisons Sub-Division of Gore Lot of Block 1, and Blocks 8, 9, and 16 of Smith and Van Allen'S Addition walkable?
Jenisons Sub-Division of Gore Lot of Block 1, and Blocks 8, 9, and 16 of Smith and Van Allen'S Addition scores 6.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 6/21/2026