Parkway Place
Walkable with great nature access
Walkability 7.0/10·Schools 7.0/10
Evening light hits this place best—the kind of hour when the 9-acre layout feels less like a parking lot and more like actual ground. Parkway Place sits in the Douglas Add. Area, just 15 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, and the real logic here is proximity without pretense. A grocery is a 5-minute walk, restaurants number 174 within a mile, and a coffee shop is about the same distance as a short drive. Heritage Park lands a 5-minute walk away for the fitness types—the walkability data backs that up, with errands and movement scoring solidly. Transit access is immediate, steps from your door, which matters if you're counting on it. The condo units run around mid-range for the market; Grandville Public Schools handles the school piece. You're 25 minutes from Gerald R. Ford airport and close enough to Kenowa Lake and the Grandville boat launch for weekend water access without making it a pilgrimage. This is the kind of place where you get density's practical perks—walkable errands, immediate transit, restaurants everywhere—without the downtown premium.
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
Near the water
- Kenowa Lake — 1.0 mi
- 5 parks within 1 mile
- RiverTown Mall Trail: 10 min walk
- Heritage Park: 11 min walk
Grandville West Elementary School
- Elementary — 0.8 mi away
- Grandville
- 1 rated school in district
Based on 9 rated schools nearby
Range: 5/10 to 9/10
School District: Grandville Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Heritage Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
5
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Kenowa Lake
1.0 mi
Family Fare Supermarket
+1 more
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
+1 more
Starbucks Coffee Company
QDOBA Mexican Eats
+1 more
Heritage Park
+1 more
Heritage Park Playground
Whispering Springs Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
RiverTown Mall Trail
Kent Trails
Grandville Launch
Yoga Blue
+1 more
44th at Wilfred (EB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Kent District Library: Grandville Branch
+1 more
Kiddie Academy of Wyoming
Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings
Crime in Parkway Place 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 →Local Government · area-wide
City of Grandville
Source: cityofgrandville.com · 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
~$864/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,306 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use
City of Grandville Public Works (Grand Rapids regional supply)
City DPW handles distribution/billing; water sourced from Grand Rapids regional supply.
Resident-arranged private hauler
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Services for Grandville · Source: cityofgrandville.com
Utility, solar, and service details for Parkway Place 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(26)
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
Family Fare
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
+23 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(6)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Fast Food
Hong BBQ & Hot Pot
Restaurant
Mr. & Mrs. Crab Juicy Seafood & Bar - Grandville
Restaurant
Fast Food
+1 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(18)
QDOBA Mexican Eats
Bar
Rush Creek Bistro
Bar
Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille | Jenison
Bar
+15 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
School
Grandville Middle School
School
School
Grand View Elementary School
School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(5)
+2 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
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Frequently asked about Parkway Place
- What schools serve Parkway Place?
- Parkway Place is served by Grandville Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Grandville West Elementary School (7/10).
- Is Parkway Place walkable?
- Parkway Place scores 7.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.