Kent
Walkable and connected
Walkability 6.9/10·Schools 4.0/10
This small two-acre plat sits right in the thick of Heartside's arts and entertainment corridor, where the street grid still remembers its warehouse-and-factory past but now pulses with breweries, galleries, and music venues instead—Van Andel Arena is minutes away, and Division Avenue's creative spaces are practically next door. The amended lots along what's now Commerce Street and Ionia Avenue put you steps from restaurants, coffee shops, and a transit stop, with 444 dining options within a mile and Studio Park Piazza adjacent to the property itself. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and downtown is just 1.3 miles away; if you need the river or open water, Butterworth Park Launch sits about a mile south. The walkability here is anchored by dining and transit access, though you'll find 32 parks within a mile when you want some green.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Peppino's: 1 min walk
- 35 places within a 10 min walk
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.8 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 160 parks within 1 mile
- Studio Park Piazza: 2 min walk
- Mel Trotter Park: 3 min walk
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Franklin Big Save Liquor
Peppino's
+1 more
Starbucks Pick-Up
Dublin Hall
Studio Park Piazza
+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
8th Day Gym
+1 more
Cherry/Commerce (EB)
+1 more
CVS Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Based on 34 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Studio Park Piazza
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
160
within 1 mile
Crime in Kent 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.
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Solar potential
~$868/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,334 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% 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 Kent 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)
Franklin Big Save Liquor
Grocery Store
The Bere Store
Grocery Store
919 Party Store
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(7)
Peppino's
Restaurant
Tavern on the Square
Restaurant
Portico
Restaurant
One Twenty Three Tavern
Restaurant
Restaurant
+2 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Vandenberg School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Maplewood School
Grand Rapids Public School
Morris School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(10)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
REVfit
Fitness Center
+7 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Kragt Plat Area
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
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EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Kent
- What schools serve Kent?
- Kent is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Kent walkable?
- Kent scores 6.9/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.