Riverfront Plaza Building
Walkable and connected
Walkability 6.7/10·Schools 4.2/10
You'll hear the river before you see it—a soft current beneath the ambient hum of the city, just there when you step onto the plaza. Riverfront Plaza Building sits on the edge of Downtown, where the Grand River runs through and the foot traffic never really stops. The building itself occupies an acre of what amounts to some of the most active real estate in West Michigan: restaurants materialize at street level, a transit stop is steps away, and Riverwalk Trails Park is right there if you need to move without thinking about it. The grocery store is a twelve-minute walk, a coffee shop three minutes. This is not a place where you'll sit wondering what to do on a Saturday afternoon.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Starbucks Coffee Company: 1 min walk
- 28 places within a 10 min walk
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 0.9 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 135 parks within 1 mile
- Louis Campau Promenade: 2 min walk
- Lyon Square: 4 min walk
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Boardwalk Subs
K-ROK Korean BBQ & Karaoke
+1 more
Starbucks Coffee Company
Jdek at Margaux
+1 more
Louis Campau Promenade
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Millennium Park Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Unnamed bike path
Butterworth Park Launch
8th Day Gym
+1 more
Monroe/Louis Station (SB)
+1 more
Walker Street Pharmacy
+1 more
Grand Rapids Public 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
Riverwalk Trails Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
135
within 1 mile
Crime in Riverfront Plaza Building 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 Riverfront Plaza Building 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)
Boardwalk Subs
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Restaurant
Campau Concessions
Restaurant
Restaurant
Fast Food
Casa De Los Abuelos
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(17)
Starbucks Coffee Company
Café
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Café
Foxtail Coffee - Grand Plaza
Café
+14 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(18)
The Bistro at Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
Bar
Jdek at Margaux
Restaurant
Margaux
Bar
+15 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Lexington
Lexington School
Saint Marys School
Grand Rapids Learning Center
Maplewood School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(9)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
+6 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 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(5)
Fish Ladder Park Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+2 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(14)
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Walker Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens Pharmacy
Pharmacy
+11 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
📚 Libraries(12)
+9 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
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Frequently asked about Riverfront Plaza Building
- What schools serve Riverfront Plaza Building?
- Riverfront Plaza Building is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
- Is Riverfront Plaza Building walkable?
- Riverfront Plaza Building scores 6.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.