L. Porters Add.
Explore L. Porters Add. — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
Walk Score 6.8/10·Schools 4.4/10
“Strong schools draw families here”
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
- Elementary — within walking distance
- Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
- 1 rated school in district
Very walkable
- Wealthy/Cass (EB): 1 min walk
- 27 places within a 10 min walk
Park-rich area
- 28 parks within 1 mile
- Mooney Park: 4 min walk
- Heritage Hill Park: 8 min walk
...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.
Nearby Schools
Based on 48 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
School District: Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Nearby Locations
The Bere Store
+1 more
Subway
+1 more
BIGGBY COFFEE
+1 more
House Rules Board Game Lounge
+1 more
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
+1 more
Mooney Park
+1 more
Mel Trotter Park Playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Grandville Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Kent Country Club
+1 more
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Wealthy/Cass (EB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Environment & Amenities
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Mooney Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
28
within 1 mile