Grand Rapids neighborhoods

Grand Rapids Areas & Neighborhoods

9 Grand Rapids neighborhoods and nearby areas. Pick one on the map, or browse the list below.

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Creston

Creston lies north of downtown, from Leonard Street to 4 Mile Road, and was named in 1906. Most businesses line Plainfield Avenue. Riverside Park covers over 100 acres with nearly a mile of Grand River frontage, and the North Quarter Mural Tour features more than 20 large murals.

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Downtown Grand Rapids

Experience Grand Rapids counts more than 140 downtown restaurants, plus performance venues such as Van Andel Arena and DeVos Performance Hall. Museums here include the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.

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East Hills

East Hills sits between the East Fulton Street and Wealthy Street districts, bordered by Eastern Avenue and Fuller Avenue. Brick-lined Cherry Street has the district's highest concentration of restaurants and shops, including Vivant Brewery + Spirits and Maru Sushi.

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Eastown

Eastown covers about 70 square blocks from Fulton Street to Franklin Street and began as a streetcar commuter suburb between downtown and Reeds Lake. It has more than 130 businesses, including Yesterdog, which opened in 1976, and Argos Book Shop, which opened in 1975.

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Heartside

Heartside is a downtown neighborhood of less than 1.5 square miles, running roughly from Fulton Street south to Logan Street between Ionia and Lafayette avenues. It holds Van Andel Arena, Acrisure Amphitheater, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market and the Founders Brewing Co. taproom.

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Heritage Hill

Heritage Hill is a residential neighborhood next to downtown and one of the largest urban historic districts in the US. It includes Frank Lloyd Wright's 1908 Meyer May House, which offers free guided tours on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Medical Mile

The Medical Mile runs along Michigan Street from Monroe Avenue to Fuller Avenue, parallel to I-196. The Van Andel Institute, a research facility founded in 1996, prompted a multibillion-dollar investment in the area.

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Southtown

The Southtown Corridor lies south of Wealthy Street and includes the Alger Heights, Boston Square, Eastern Ave./MLK Jr. St., Madison Square and Seymour Square business districts. The 49507 Project has put 15 murals on local businesses.

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Wealthy Street

The Uptown section of Wealthy Street runs 14 blocks from Union Avenue to Fuller Avenue. The Wealthy Theatre, built in 1911 and restored in 1999, hosts live theater, music and comedy.

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