Subdivision3.4 acres

L. Porters Add.

Walk Score 6.8/10·Schools 4.4/10

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️0.6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 13% walkability🌳Top 3% park access
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🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

  • Elementary — within walking distance
  • Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
  • 1 rated school in district
🚶Walkability
68

Very walkable

  • Wealthy/Cass (EB): 1 min walk
  • 27 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 28 parks within 1 mile
  • Mooney Park: 4 min walk
  • Heritage Hill Park: 8 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

...so this is a 3-acre plat right in the thick of Southeast Grand Rapids, where downtown is basically a 2.7-minute drive away and you're steps from transit stops that connect to the rest of the city. The dining scene is legitimately strong—402 restaurants within a mile, with a coffee shop and restaurants within a 3-minute walk—so you're not scrounging for lunch. Mooney Park is a quick 3-minute walk, and there are 28 parks scattered within a mile if you need green space; Butterworth Park Launch sits about 1.4 miles out for anyone who boats. Grocery options are solid too, with 30 stores within 2 miles and the nearest one just shy of a mile. It's the kind of location where you can hit downtown on foot or bike in a pinch, but most days you're driving—which takes no time at all. The plat itself covers blocks 11–20 in Block 1, blocks 1–5 in Block 2, portions of the school ground and Cass Avenue, and it's situated within the Seeds of Promise service area, where real community work has been happening for over two decades.

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Nearby Schools

4.4
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 48 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

School District: Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center

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
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
4Martin Luther King Leadership AcademyElementary · PK-08 · 296 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · 0.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

6.8

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.4
🍽️Dining
9.6
🌳Nature
3.7
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
5.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

The Bere Store

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Franklin Big Save Liquor
12 minwalk
Fannies Corner
7 minbike
bp
8 minbike

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Subway

4 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Farmer's Fridge
6 minwalk
Jamaican Dave's
7 minwalk
Beijing Kitchen
9 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

BIGGBY COFFEE

3 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Biggby Coffee
4 minwalk
One World Coffee LLC
6 minwalk
Happy Cat Café
7 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

House Rules Board Game Lounge

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
9 minwalk
Tellers Lounge
11 minwalk
Rumors
13 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Short walk

Grand Rapids Downtown Market

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
The Arts Marketplace
14 minwalk
Webster's Market Inc
9 minbike
Rakowski Family Farm Market
10 minbike

+1 more

🌳Parks
Easy walk

Mooney Park

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Heritage Hill Park
8 minwalk
Foster Park
9 minwalk
Pleasant Park
9 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Mel Trotter Park Playground

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
11 minwalk
Heartside Park Playground
11 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

8 mindrive· 18 min bike
West Lake
10 mindrive
Battjes Lake
9 mindrive
Mid Lake
11 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

13 mindrive
Millennium Park Beach
15 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk West

11 minbike· 26 min walk· 4 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Short drive

Downtown Westside Dog Park

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Hillcrest Dog Park
7 mindrive
dog_park
8 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
8 mindrive

+1 more

🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Grandville Trail

7 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed bike path
7 minbike
Unnamed bike_path
7 minbike
Boat Launches
Bikeable

Butterworth Park Launch

10 minbike· 29 min walk· 4 min drive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
9 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
14 mindrive
Grandville Launch
13 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

9 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
9 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
14 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
13 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Planet Fitness

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
8th Day Gym
8 minbike
The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse
11 minbike
REVfit
6 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Wealthy/Cass (EB)

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Jefferson/Logan (NB)
3 minwalk
Wealthy/Lafayette (WB)
3 minwalk
Jefferson/Logan (SB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Quick drive

CVS Pharmacy

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
Walgreens Pharmacy
7 mindrive
Rite Aid
8 mindrive
Walker Street Pharmacy
8 mindrive

+1 more

📚Libraries
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Public Library

7 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
Madison Square Library
8 minbike
West Side Library
5 mindrive
Ottawa Hills Public Library
7 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

9 mindrive· 20 min bike
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
9 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Walkable

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

14 minwalk· 6 min bike· 2 min drive
Wealthy Theater
9 minbike
AMC Grand Rapids 18
10 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
13 mindrive

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Mooney Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

28

within 1 mile

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Data sources: schools · Updated 5/31/2026