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Condo31799 sq ft

The Helmus Condominium Project

Walkable near top schools

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 1% walkability🌳Top 6% park access🎓Top 9% school access
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🎓Schools
46

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 45 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🚶Walkability
82

Walker's paradise

  • Squibb: 1 min walk
  • 13 places within a 10 min walk
💰Home Values

$224K median

  • Census estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Living at The Helmus Condominium Project means your morning coffee arrives before you've finished getting dressed—the nearest shop is steps away, as is your grocery store, and the transit stop that'll have you downtown in just over five minutes. Your neighbors aren't scattered across some distant development; 21 parks sit within a mile, and you're walking distance from Joe Taylor Park, which means the dog gets exercise without you having to schedule it like a business meeting. Restaurants cluster at 289 within a mile, with dining scores so high they basically broke the scale, so dinner is less "what should we cook" and more "which of these thirty options did we skip last week?" The condos here run around $285,000, pricing that reflects what you're actually buying: genuine proximity to Grand Rapids proper, not a commute masquerading as a neighborhood.

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Median home price: $224,290

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Nearby Schools

4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 45 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

26

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

17

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Congress ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 191 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · 0.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

8.2

Excellent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
8.6
🍽️Dining
10.0
🌳Nature
4.2
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Easy walk

Wealthy Market

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Thai Table

1 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Squibb

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

The Meanwhile

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Walkable

Rakowski Family Farm Market

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed farmers_market
13 minwalk
Fulton Street Farmers Market
13 minwalk
Momma D's Kitchen
14 minwalk
🌳Parks
Short walk

Joe Taylor Park

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Joe Taylor Park Playground

6 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
6 minwalk
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

10 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
15 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Hall Street trail

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 4 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Belknap Lookout Trail

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
Unnamed bike path
6 mindrive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

7 mindrive· 16 min bike
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
12 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Indian Trails Golf Course

12 mindrive
Kent Country Club
10 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
11 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
12 mindrive

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💪Gyms & Fitness
Walkable

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Wealthy/Diamond (EB)

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Wealthy/Diamond (WB)
1 minwalk
Wealthy/Eureka (WB)
2 minwalk
Wealthy/Eureka (EB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Walkable

CVS Pharmacy

14 minwalk· 7 min bike· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Ottawa Hills Public Library

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 5 min drive
👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
🎬Movie Theaters
Easy walk

Wealthy Theater

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
12 minbike
Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 4/23/2026