Subdivision2.7 acres

Kent Plat

Schools 4.2/10

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️0.9 mito Downtown GR
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 7% walkability🌳Top 5% park access
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🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — 1.0 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 13 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 23 parks within 1 mile
  • Grand Rapids Riverwalk East: 3 min walk
  • Sixth Street Park: 4 min walk
🚶Walkability
60

Very walkable

  • White Water Lounge: 0 min walk
  • 26 places within a 10 min walk
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

This stretch sits on Belknap Hill, where a 160-foot bluff means your daily commute includes staircases—lots of them—but also sweeping views of downtown that most neighborhoods don't get. Restaurants and coffee shops are steps away, and the nearest transit stop is just as close; downtown is 3 minutes by car, and Gerald R. Ford Airport runs about 22 minutes. The neighborhood blends late-1800s single-family homes with renovated industrial spaces, cobblestone streets, and contemporary condos, anchored by Sixth Street Park a two-minute walk away and over 400 accessible parks within a mile. The Medical Mile proximity and proximity to Grand Rapids Public Schools round out the character—urban density with hill-country topography that keeps things distinctly different from flatter parts of the city.

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Nearby Schools

4.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 38 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
3Coit Creative Arts AcademyElementary · PK-05 · 242 students · 12:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Sixth Street Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

23

within 1 mile

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Bridge Street Market

8 minbike· 18 min walk· 4 min drive
Boardwalk Subs
9 minbike
Meijer
8 minbike
Supermercado Michoacan
9 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Jimmy John's

1 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Field & Fire Cafe
2 minwalk
City Built Brewing Company
3 minwalk
Noodlepig
4 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

White Water Cafe

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Monroe North
4 minwalk
Balk Cafe
7 minbike
Angelina cakes
7 minbike

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

White Water Lounge

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Big E's Sports Grill
<1 minwalk
Speakez Lounge
3 minwalk
The Garage Bar
4 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Walkable

Webster's Market Inc

14 minwalk· 7 min bike· 3 min drive
Momma D's Kitchen
9 minbike
The Arts Marketplace
11 minbike
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
6 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Easy walk

Sixth Street Park

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Canal Street Park
7 minwalk
Fish Ladder Park
8 minwalk
Lookout Park
12 minbike

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Canal Street Park Playground

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
5 minwalk
Coit Park Playground
12 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

12 mindrive
West Lake
10 mindrive
Soft Water Lake
11 mindrive
Battjes Lake
11 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

12 mindrive
Unnamed beach
12 mindrive
Millennium Park Beach
15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Easy walk

Grand Rapids Riverwalk East

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Downtown Westside Dog Park

8 minbike· 18 min walk· 4 min drive
Hillcrest Dog Park
7 mindrive
Covell Dog Park
7 mindrive
Richmond Hills Dog Park
11 mindrive

+1 more

🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Unnamed bike path

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Fish Ladder Park Trail
7 minwalk
Unnamed bike_path
8 minwalk
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Butterworth Park Launch
6 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
14 mindrive
Grandville Launch
13 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Mines Golf Course
8 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
13 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

The Loading Dock

8 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
8th Day Gym
10 minbike
Communitea Wellness
11 minbike
REVfit
5 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Riverwalk North (CCW)

<1 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Riverwalk North (CW)
2 minwalk
Skate Park (CCW)
3 minwalk
Skate Park (CW)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

11 minbike· 28 min walk· 5 min drive
Walker Street Pharmacy
12 minbike
Walgreens Pharmacy
5 mindrive
Kay Pharmacy
6 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Public Library

10 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
West Side Library
9 minbike
Van Belkum Branch
10 minbike
West Leonard Library
6 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

8 mindrive· 20 min bike
Kidz Clubhouse
9 mindrive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

11 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
Wealthy Theater
9 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
9 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
11 mindrive

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Data sources: schools · Updated 5/31/2026