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Grandville, Michigan became a settlement around 1832 when Luther Lincoln, Grandville's first non-Native American settler was given a post after purchasing some land. However, it would be another 15 years before the small community organized itself into a village and finally became a city in 1933.

Today, Grandville is home to approximately 17,000 residents. Grandville could be described as a bedroom community in the sense that most of the residents commute to other locations in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area for work.

Some of the unique destination points which make Grandville, a frequent stop for many locals are two locations. First Grandville is home to two of West Michigan's mega churches, Mars Hill, which meets in a defunct mall claims attendance numbers of upwards of 10,000 and Ressurection Life Church which serves approximately 7,000 people a week.

In a peculiar way, Grandville's other prime attraction is another portal to weekly congregating...though this time in a much more material and worldly nature. Grandville is home to Rivertown Crossings Mall. The area's two story mall has spawned a number of outlet malls and businesses since it's opening in 1999 and has been a huge boost to the local economy.

A visit to Grandville, Mi might also include enjoying the scenery at one of 3 local parks. Grandville's Wedgewood and Heritage Parks both have very nice playground and picnic facilities and Grandville is one of 4 West Michigan cities to border Millennium Park.

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The following article is provided through the courtesy of Ed Vogt, a Licensed Real Estate Agent and Client Specialist with Audu Real Estate.  Ed Vogt is available to assist clients with real estate concerns in Grandville, MI and other areas in the Greater Grand Rapids, MI metropolis. You may contact Ed at 616-304-0549.

     There's so many things to love about the great city of Grandville, MI - Where do I start?  We have a lot of beautiful parks, one of my favorites being Millennium Park which actually is located in Grandville, Walker and Wyoming because of it's enormous size.  We have an award winning Blue Ribbon High School - Grandville High; we are centrally located to several bigger cities - Holland, Grand Haven on Lake Michigan and moments from Grand Rapids, we have easy access to all of the highways including the new M-6 and we have a fantastic newer mall - Rivertown Crossings which also has several wonderful restaurants nearby. 

     Grandville is a city of just under 17,000 so it's definitely a small town with a big city feel.  We have the Kent Bike Trails running through here along with other bike trails.  I enjoy walking to our downtown area and checking out the Farmer's Market or the Library.  The town was originally settled in 1832, but actually can be traced back to the Ottawa Indians (we are located in Kent County, but some of Grandville is in Ottawa County).  It became a village in 1887 and then incorporated into a city in 1933. 

     My favorite event here is the Fourth of July.  We really have one of the best fireworks display around and a nice parade - the whole community comes together.  We can either walk to a nearby church (which there are several) or to the cemetary to watch the fireworks.   We usually have other family and friends joining us because it's so much fun!  We also have the Metro Car Cruise every Labor Day.  It starts on 28th Street in Grandville and runs several miles down to the other end in Grand Rapids.  The event is now a two day affair since it's gotten so big.  You can see some amazing classic cars, trucks and other vehicles. 

     Call me, Ed Vogt at Audu Real Estate if you'd like to learn more about our fabulous city!