Longs Add.
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 7.3/10·Schools 4.6/10
Early morning light hits the bluff differently here—the kind that makes the old brick facades of Longs Add. glow before the rest of Belknap Lookout wakes up. This five-acre subdivision sits where the neighborhood's famous topography settles into something manageable, close enough to Belknap Park for a five-minute walk but far enough from the steepest climbs that you're not climbing a hundred stairs just to get coffee. Downtown Grand Rapids is three and a half minutes away by car; the Medical Mile and Gerald R. Ford airport are reasonable drives at twenty-two minutes. Transit stops are practically on your doorstep, and over one hundred restaurants sit within a mile—enough that you'll never exhaust the options.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Center for Economicology
- Middle — 0.8 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 50 parks within 1 mile
- Canal Street Park: 7 min walk
- Mary Waters Park: 9 min walk
Based on 29 rated schools nearby
Range: 2/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Belknap Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
50
within 1 mile
Frequently asked about Longs Add.
- What schools serve Longs Add.?
- Longs Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Longs Add. walkable?
- Longs Add. scores 7.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.