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Uptown Commercial Condominiums

Walkable near top schools

Walkability 8.2/10·Schools 4.1/10

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan

So here's the thing about Uptown Commercial Condominiums — you've got 235 restaurants within a mile, which means you're basically never cooking dinner unless you want to. It's the kind of location where your nearest grocery, coffee shop, and transit stop are all steps away, so errands stop being errands and start being reasons to get out of the condo. The walkability here is genuinely high (8.2/10, with dining at a perfect 10), and you're positioned right in Baxter, just a few minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. Joe Taylor Park is a quick four-minute walk if you need to clear your head, and there are twenty parks within a mile total — plenty of green space woven into the urban fabric. Dining options range from The Electric Cheetah's craft root beers to Forty Acres Soul Kitchen, so you're surrounded by actual neighborhood spots, not chains.

Why people love it here

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

🎓Schools
80

City MiddleHigh

  • High — 2.7 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 100 parks within 1 mile
  • Joe Taylor Park: 5 min walk
  • Hosken Park: 6 min walk
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4.1
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 32 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 2.7 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · Assigned · 2.7 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · Assigned · 5.7 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · Assigned · 2.9 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi
4Martin Luther King Leadership AcademyElementary · PK-08 · 296 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 0.4 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 1.0 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · Assigned · 2.2 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · Assigned · 2.4 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Joe Taylor Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

100

within 1 mile

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Frequently asked about Uptown Commercial Condominiums

What schools serve Uptown Commercial Condominiums?
Uptown Commercial Condominiums is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is City MiddleHigh (8/10).
Is Uptown Commercial Condominiums walkable?
Uptown Commercial Condominiums scores 8.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 6/21/2026