O.J. Bissells Add.
Walkable and connected
Walkability 6.8/10·Schools 4.2/10
Life in O.J. Bissells Add. means downtown Grand Rapids is just 3.5 minutes away, yet you're embedded in the John Ball Park neighborhood—a 1-acre subdivision where transit is literally steps away and a coffee shop sits a 5-minute walk down the street. The nearest restaurant is even closer. What sets daily life here apart is the sheer density of options packed into walkable range: 384 restaurants within a mile, 30 grocery stores within two miles, and 24 parks nearby, including the Downtown Dog Park just 13 minutes on foot. The Butterworth Park boat launch sits 0.7 miles away for quick water access. Homes run around $200K–$300K, depending on condition and lot. Kids attend Grand Rapids Public Schools. It's a compact, well-connected spot where you're never far from either the zoo's green spaces or the city's pulse.
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Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Butterworth/Front (EB): 1 min walk
- 20 places within a 10 min walk
Center for Economicology
- Middle — 2.6 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 120 parks within 1 mile
- Oxford Street Trail: 8 min walk
- Baw-Wa-Ting Park: 9 min walk
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
A & B Grocery
Rika’s Chicken & More LLC
+1 more
Seidman Cafe
+1 more
Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
+1 more
Baw-Wa-Ting Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Battjes Lake
+1 more
Millennium Park Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Oxford Street Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Butterworth/Front (EB)
+1 more
Walker Street Pharmacy
+1 more
West Side Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Based on 33 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Downtown Dog Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
120
within 1 mile
Crime in O.J. Bissells 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 →Expected Rent
$2,100/mo
$1,850 – $2,350 · estimated range
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
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Regional water provider serving ~280,000 across Kent and Ottawa counties.
City of Grand Rapids Environmental Services (Water Resource Recovery Facility)
WRRF treats ~40 MGD of wastewater.
City of Grand Rapids Refuse & Recycling
City-run refuse/recycling cart program for residents.
Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh
Investor-owned utility serving the region.
Confirm by addressDTE Energy
DTE Gas serves much of Grand Rapids natural gas; verify by address.
Confirm by addressServices for Grand Rapids · Source: grandrapidsmi.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for O.J. Bissells 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)
A & B Grocery
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
Boardwalk Subs
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Rika’s Chicken & More LLC
Restaurant
Adobe Mexican Kitchen
Restaurant
Restaurant
Vito's Pizza
Restaurant
Tabusa
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(10)
+7 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(8)
Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
Bar
Founders Brewing Co
Bar
Tin Can/City View Flats
Bar
+5 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(29)
Lexington
Lexington School
Maplewood School
Southwest Elementary School
School
Saint Joseph School
+24 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(9)
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
+6 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(5)
+2 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(8)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
+5 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
Oxford Street Trail
Bike Path
Grandville Trail
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(28)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+25 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(1)
Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center
Childcare Center
📚 Libraries(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
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Frequently asked about O.J. Bissells Add.
- What schools serve O.J. Bissells Add.?
- O.J. Bissells Add. is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is O.J. Bissells Add. walkable?
- O.J. Bissells Add. scores 6.8/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.