Subdivision

Kent

Walkable and connected

Walkability 6.9/10·Schools 4.0/10

🏙️0.2 mito Downtown GR
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan

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

🚶Walkability
69

Very walkable

  • Peppino's: 1 min walk
  • 35 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — 0.8 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 160 parks within 1 mile
  • Studio Park Piazza: 2 min walk
  • Mel Trotter Park: 3 min walk
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Walkability

6.9

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
3.6
🍽️Dining
10.0
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
8.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

4.0
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 34 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.3 mi
8Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyOther · PK-12 · 320 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 0.8 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 4.5 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 1.7 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.3 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.7 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · Assigned · 3.2 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 3.0 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Studio Park Piazza

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

160

within 1 mile

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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.

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 6/21/2026