Plaza 28 Condominium
Walkable and connected
Walkability 7.3/10·Schools 5.0/10
Plaza 28 sits on two acres in the East Paris Homesites Area, surrounded by the kind of immediate convenience that makes you realize you've stopped thinking about errands as trips. A grocery store is steps away. Restaurants—all 306 of them within a mile—are close enough that the decision of where to eat matters more than how to get there. A transit stop is right there too, which means downtown Grand Rapids is about 16 minutes away when you want it, and Gerald R. Ford Airport sits just under 11 minutes north. The condo community itself occupies modest but walkable terrain; a coffee shop is a seven-minute walk, and if you have a dog, the dog park is a 12-minute walk away. Camelot Park lands about 15 minutes on foot, though there are two parks closer by. The walkability scores here tell the real story—fitness amenities rate high at 8/10, dining at 7.4/10, and transit at a perfect 10/10, which means the infrastructure around Plaza 28 was built for people who want access without the overhead. Homes run in the mid-$200,000s, and the area feeds into Ridge Park Charter Academy. It's the kind of location where living small doesn't feel like a compromise—it feels like a calculation that paid off.
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
Park-rich area
- 10 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike_path: 7 min walk
- East Paris Homesites Area Trail: 7 min walk
Trader Joe's
+1 more
Honey Baked Ham
+1 more
Schuil Coffee Company
+1 more
Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits, featuring Pickleball Social
+1 more
Camelot Park
Unnamed playground
Lake Eastbrook
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Swansea Drive Southeast
dog_park
Unnamed bike_path
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
The Other Body Shop
28th/Lake Eastbrook (WB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Hekman Library
+1 more
My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
+1 more
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Camelot Park
0.7 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
Based on 1 rated school nearby
School District: Ridge Park Charter Academy
Crime in Plaza 28 Condominium 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
~$872/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,358 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Resident-arranged private hauler
Residents contract own refuse hauler; city ordinance governs container storage.
Services for Kentwood · Source: kentwood.us
Utility, solar, and service details for Plaza 28 Condominium 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(29)
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
+26 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(8)
Rolls & Bowls Asian Cuisine
Restaurant
Brunch and Rice
Restaurant
Amazing Myanmar Asian Cuisine
Restaurant
The Pita House
Restaurant
Honey Baked Ham
Fast Food
+3 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(21)
+18 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(26)
Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits, featuring Pickleball Social
Restaurant
Grille 29 At Holiday Inn
Bar
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Bar
+23 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
Our Savior Lutheran School
Alexander Hamilton School
School
Grand Rapids Christian Middle School
School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(5)
Planet Fitness
Fitness Center
The Other Body Shop
Fitness Center
Blue's Gym
Fitness Center
+2 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(8)
+5 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(3)
🚴 Trails(7)
East Paris Homesites Area Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+4 more within 5 miles
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
🏥 Hospitals(2)
Forest View Hospital
Hospital
Hospital
📚 Libraries(9)
+6 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(2)
ChargePoint
EV Charging
EV Charging
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Frequently asked about Plaza 28 Condominium
- What schools serve Plaza 28 Condominium?
- Plaza 28 Condominium is served by Ridge Park Charter Academy. Its highest-rated assigned school is Crestwood Middle School (5/10).
- Is Plaza 28 Condominium walkable?
- Plaza 28 Condominium scores 7.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.