Smith & Van Allens Add.
Walkable and connected
Median $239K·Walkability 6.3/10·Schools 4.3/10
You're expecting generic suburban rows, and instead you get a thirty-acre grid where coffee is literally steps away and downtown is a five-minute drive—close enough that you can actually use it on a weeknight. The neighborhood sits inside West Grand, where three hundred thirty restaurants within a mile means you're never eating the same thing twice, and a transit stop at your doorway makes the car optional on the days you don't feel like driving. Lots average under half an acre, tight enough to feel like real neighborhoods do—people on porches, kids on corners—but with enough greenery nearby that fifteen parks within walking distance mean you're never choosing between community and space. A grocery store's six minutes on foot, a dog park's fifteen, and Canal Street Park is seven minutes away if you need to remember what a river looks like. This part of Grand Rapids still has that working-class density that made the furniture industry hum a hundred years ago, except now it's breweries and taquerias filling the old industrial bones, and the people who live here actually seem to know what they've got.
Why people love it here
Very walkable
- Unnamed bike_path: 3 min walk
- 15 places within a 10 min walk
$239K median
- Assessor estimate
Park-rich area
- 75 parks within 1 mile
- Unnamed bike_path: 3 min walk
- Canal Street Park Trail: 3 min walk
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Median home price in Smith & Van Allens Add.
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,622/mo
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Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Supermercado Michoacan
Two Scotts Barbecue
+1 more
Roots Brew Shop
+1 more
Broadway Bar
+1 more
Fish Ladder Park
+1 more
Canal Street Park Playground
Soft Water Lake
+1 more
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Unnamed bike_path
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
The Loading Dock
Turner/7th (SB)
+1 more
Walgreens
+1 more
West Side Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
Est. Home Value
$239K
Assessor estimate
Parcels / Units
37
Median Lot Size
4225 sq ft
1938 sq ft – 0.20 ac
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Canal Street Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
75
within 1 mile
Based on 30 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: NexTech High School
Crime in Smith & Van Allens Add. 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.
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🛒 Grocery(29)
Supermercado Michoacan
Grocery Store
Rodriguez Supermarket
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+26 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(9)
Linear Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Two Scotts Barbecue
Restaurant
+4 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Turner School
School
Saint Adalberts School
Saint Marys School
Stocking School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(14)
The Loading Dock
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
+11 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Richmond Hills Dog Park
Dog Park
Covell Dog Park
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(4)
Children's Choice Learning Center at Spectrum Health Child Development Center
Childcare Center
Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive
Childcare Center
Kenowa Hills Early Childhood Center
Daycare
+1 more within 5 miles
📚 Libraries(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
⚡ EV Charging(4)
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
Unnamed ev_charging
EV Charging
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Smith & Van Allens Add.
- What do homes cost in Smith & Van Allens Add.?
- The median home value in Smith & Van Allens Add. is about $238,875. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
- What schools serve Smith & Van Allens Add.?
- Smith & Van Allens Add. is served by NexTech High School. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Smith & Van Allens Add. walkable?
- Smith & Van Allens Add. scores 6.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.