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L. Fitchs Add.

Walkable with great nature access

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 7.3/10·Schools 4.2/10

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR(~2 min drive)
🏞️28 mito Lake Michigan(~56 min drive)

Living in L. Fitchs Add. means stepping out your door into the thick of things—a transit stop is practically on your block, grocery runs happen in steps, and dinner is a short walk no matter what you're craving, with nearly 400 restaurants within a mile. The subdivision sits right in John Ball Park, where 23 parks sprawl across the immediate area, including Douglas Park just three minutes on foot, and the dog park is close enough that your pup knows the regulars. Downtown Grand Rapids is only four minutes away, so the daily commute feels like an afterthought rather than a slog. It's a tight 1-acre addition with access to Grand Rapids Public Schools, and what really lands here is the sheer density of living—you're surrounded by neighbors, options, and green space all at once, without feeling like you've left anything behind.

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Why people love it here

Walkability

7.3

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
7.2
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
10.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
4.7
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
10.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
3.0

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

🎓Schools
80

Center for Economicology

  • Middle — 2.0 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 115 parks within 1 mile
  • Douglas Park: 3 min walk
  • Unnamed bike_path: 4 min walk
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🛒Grocery Stores
Easy walk

Boardwalk Subs

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Meijer
2 minwalk
Bridge Street Market
3 minwalk
A & B Grocery
7 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Maggie's Kitchen

1 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Los pinches tacos
2 minwalk
Hissho Sushi
2 minwalk
Nonla Burgers
4 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Ferris Coffee

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Bridge St. Market Cafe
3 minwalk
Wildroast Coffee Co
6 minwalk
Starbucks
7 minwalk
🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

Rapid River Stillhouse

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Harmony Hall
1 minwalk
Küsterer Brauhaus
1 minwalk
Steel Cat Bar
1 minwalk

+1 more

🌳Parks
Easy walk

Douglas Park

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Lexington Park
9 minwalk
Sibley School Park
11 minwalk
Ah-Nab-Awen Park
12 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Douglas Park Playground

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Unnamed playground
3 minwalk
Sibley School Park Playground
10 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

12 mindrive
Battjes Lake
11 mindrive
West Lake
11 mindrive
Lake Leota
12 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Millennium Park Beach

14 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
13 mindrive
Unnamed beach
13 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Walkable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk West

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Short walk

Downtown Westside Dog Park

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Covell Dog Park
12 minbike
Richmond Hills Dog Park
9 mindrive
dog_park
9 mindrive

+1 more

🚴Bike Paths
Easy walk

Unnamed bike_path

4 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Douglas Park Trail
4 minwalk
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
8 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
13 mindrive
Grandville Launch
12 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

8th Day Gym

10 minbike· 26 min walk· 3 min drive
Planet Fitness
11 minbike
Communitea Wellness
6 mindrive
The Loading Dock
6 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Bridge/Stocking (WB)

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Stocking/1st (SB)
2 minwalk
Bridge Street (CCW)
2 minwalk
Stocking/2nd (NB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walker Street Pharmacy

7 minbike· 20 min walk· 3 min drive
Walgreens
8 minbike
Rite Aid
6 mindrive
Walgreens Pharmacy
6 mindrive

+1 more

📚Libraries
Easy walk

West Side Library

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
West Leonard Library
9 minbike
Grand Rapids Public Library
10 minbike
Van Belkum Branch
7 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

8 mindrive
Kidz Clubhouse
10 mindrive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

11 minbike· 27 min walk· 4 min drive
Wealthy Theater
9 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
9 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
12 mindrive
4.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 32 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 · 2.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 3.4 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 1.3 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 1.2 mi
4Sibley SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 256 students · 13:1 · Assigned · 0.4 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 1.4 mi
2Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 189 students · 14:1 · Assigned · 1.2 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Douglas Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

115

within 1 mile

Crime in L. Fitchs Add. is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.

Kent County crime & safety stats →

Parcels / Units

4

Expected Rent

$1,400/mo

$1,225 – $1,550 · estimated range

Local Government · area-wide

City of Grand Rapids

311Website

Source: grandrapidsmi.gov · unconfirmed

Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.

Solar potential

~$885/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,458 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% of a typical home's use

Water

City of Grand Rapids Water System

Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.

Sewer

City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)

WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.

Trashunconfirmed

City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling

City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.

Recyclingunconfirmed

City of Grand Rapids Recycling

Curbside recycling via city carts.

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Investor-owned utility serving the region.

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

DTE Energy

DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.

Confirm by address
Police

Grand Rapids Police Department

Fire

Grand Rapids Fire Department

Services for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov

Utility, solar, and service details for L. Fitchs Add. are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.

🛒 Grocery(30)

Boardwalk Subs

Grocery Store

121mmap
Bridge Street Market

Grocery Store

143mmap

Meijer

Grocery Store

143mmap

+27 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(9)

Maggie's Kitchen

Restaurant

79mmap

Los pinches tacos

Restaurant

111mmap

Hissho Sushi

Restaurant

121mmap
Nonla Burgers

Restaurant

0.2 mimap

Nonla Burger - Grand Rapids

Restaurant

0.2 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(13)

Ferris Coffee

Café

130mmap

Bridge St. Market Cafe

Café

142mmap
Starbucks

Café

0.3 mimap

+10 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(9)

Rapid River Stillhouse

Restaurant

46mmap
Harmony Hall

Bar

54mmap
Küsterer Brauhaus

Pub

66mmap

+6 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(30)

Saint Marys School

0.3 mimap

Saint Adalberts School

0.3 mimap

Sibley School

0.4 mimap

Lexington School

0.4 mimap

Lexington

0.4 mimap

+25 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(10)

8th Day Gym

Fitness Center

0.9 mimap
Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

1.0 mimap

The Loading Dock

Fitness Center

1.4 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(4)

Douglas Park

0.1 mimap

Sibley School Park

0.4 mimap

Lexington Park

0.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(9)

Downtown Westside Dog Park

Dog Park

0.3 mimap

Covell Dog Park

Dog Park

1.6 mimap

Richmond Hills Dog Park

Dog Park

2.1 mimap

+6 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(3)

Douglas Park Trail

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

⛵ Boat Launches(3)

Butterworth Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.3 mimap
Comstock Riverside Park Launch

Boat Launch

2.1 mimap
Johnson Park Launch

Boat Launch

4.8 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Bridge/Stocking (WB)

Transit Stop

99mmap
Stocking/1st (SB)

Transit Stop

103mmap
Bridge Street (CCW)

Transit Stop

0.1 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(14)

Walker Street Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1.0 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.0 mimap

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

1.7 mimap

+11 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(2)

Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center

Childcare Center

2.9 mimap

Kenowa Hills Early Childhood Center

Daycare

4.7 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(4)

The Women's Center

Hospital

1.0 mimap
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital

Hospital

1.1 mimap
Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital

Hospital

1.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

📚 Libraries(12)

West Side Library
103mmap
Grand Rapids Public Library
1.0 mimap

West Leonard Library

1.1 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

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What schools serve L. Fitchs Add.?
L. Fitchs Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
Is L. Fitchs Add. walkable?
L. Fitchs Add. scores 7.3/10 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 8/16/2026
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