Condo31799 sq ft

The Helmus Condominium Project

Walk Score 8.2/10·Schools 4.6/10

Walkable near top schools

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 1% walkability💰Top 2% home values🌳Top 6% park access
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🚶Walkability
82

Walker's paradise

  • Toppers Pizza: 1 min walk
  • 33 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

Congress Elementary

  • Elementary — 0.4 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 21 parks within 1 mile
  • Hosken Park: 6 min walk
  • Joe Taylor Park: 6 min walk
🛝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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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
Fannies Corner
13 minwalk
bp
14 minwalk
Family Fare Supermarket
7 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Toppers Pizza

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Thai Table
1 minwalk
The Electric Cheetah
2 minwalk
Testa Rossa Pizzeria
2 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Squibb

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Scorpion Hearts Club
3 minwalk
Lotus Brew Coffee
5 minwalk
Kava Kasa
6 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Easy walk

The Meanwhile

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Club Cruisers
4 minwalk
Lotus Queer Dry Bar
5 minwalk
Pickwick Tavern
5 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾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

Hosken Park

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Joe Taylor Park
6 minwalk
Cherry Hill Green
7 minwalk
Congress Park
8 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Joe Taylor Park Playground

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Unnamed playground
6 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Fisk Lake

12 minbike· 30 min walk· 5 min drive
West Lake
7 mindrive
Mid Lake
8 mindrive
Reeds Lake
8 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

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

Reeds Lake Trail

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
Hall Street trail
6 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 4 min drive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
8 mindrive
dog_park
10 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
10 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Belknap Lookout Trail

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
Unnamed bike path
6 mindrive
Grandville Trail
6 mindrive
Unnamed bike_path
7 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

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Walkable

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
REVfit
9 minbike
Planet Fitness
6 mindrive
8th Day Gym
6 mindrive

+1 more

🚌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
Walgreens Pharmacy
9 minbike
Rite Aid
5 mindrive
Walgreens
9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Ottawa Hills Public Library

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 5 min drive
Grand Rapids Public Library
12 minbike
Madison Square Library
6 mindrive
KDL - East Grand Rapids
7 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
12 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Easy walk

Wealthy Theater

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
12 minbike
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
14 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
12 mindrive

+1 more

Nearby Schools

4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 45 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Congress ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 191 students · 18:1 · 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

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Joe Taylor Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

21

within 1 mile

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 5/13/2026