Swift Building Condominium
Walkable with great nature access
Walkability 7.3/10·Schools 4.2/10
Early morning light hits Swift Building best—when the street is quiet and you can actually hear the coffee shop espresso machine a few doors down. The condo sits in the heart of John Ball Park, a West Michigan neighborhood where nearly half the land stays green, anchored by John Ball Zoo and ringed by thirty parks within a mile. Fulton Street runs the spine here, lined with restaurants—438 of them within walking distance—and the kind of local spots (Rise Authentic Baking Co., Bitter End coffee) that don't need a chain to compete. A transit stop is steps away. A grocery is a four-minute walk. The nearest park, Ah-Nab-Awen, takes four minutes on foot. Downtown Grand Rapids is three minutes by car; the airport is just over twenty. This is dense-neighborhood density with room to breathe.
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
Center for Economicology
- Middle — 1.8 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 9 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 150 parks within 1 mile
- Grand Rapids Riverwalk West: 6 min walk
- Ah-Nab-Awen Park: 6 min walk
Boardwalk Subs
Kawa Sushi & Bar
+1 more
Bridge St. Market Cafe
New Holland Brewing - Grand Rapids Brewpub (The Knickerbocker)
+1 more
Ah-Nab-Awen Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Millennium Park Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk West
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Fish Ladder Park Trail
Butterworth Park Launch
+1 more
8th Day Gym
Bridge/Summer (EB)
+1 more
Walker Street Pharmacy
+1 more
West Side Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
+1 more
Based on 32 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Ah-Nab-Awen Park
0.2 mi
Parks Nearby
150
within 1 mile
Crime in Swift Building 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.
Kent County crime & safety stats →Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
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 Swift Building 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(30)
Grocery Store
Boardwalk Subs
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+27 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(6)
Kawa Sushi & Bar
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
+1 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(16)
+13 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(12)
New Holland Brewing - Grand Rapids Brewpub (The Knickerbocker)
Restaurant
Gin Gin's
Restaurant
Butcher's Union
Restaurant
+9 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(30)
Saint Marys School
Lexington School
Saint Adalberts School
Lexington
School
+25 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(11)
8th Day Gym
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Communitea Wellness
Fitness Center
+8 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(4)
+1 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(9)
Downtown Westside Dog Park
Dog Park
Covell Dog Park
Dog Park
Hillcrest Dog Park
Dog Park
+6 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
Fish Ladder Park Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+1 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(3)
📚 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 Swift Building Condominium
- What schools serve Swift Building Condominium?
- Swift Building Condominium is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
- Is Swift Building Condominium walkable?
- Swift Building Condominium scores 7.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.