The urban renaissance seems to have a firm foothold in downtown Grand Rapids as new condo dwellers of all ages welcome a radical change in living and lifestyle. The downtown housing market offers buyers plenty of options in amenities and time-savers—like not having to mow the lawn.
According to excerpts from the story:
John and Jean Nieuwenhuis' seventh-floor downtown condominium offers breathtaking views of Grand Rapids' city center.
And the couple is just a short elevator ride to the rooftop deck at Cityview Condominiums, 60 Monroe Center NW, where the tops of skyscrapers are at eye level.
It's a different world from the suburban Rockford home where the Nieuwenhuises raised their two daughters -- now in their 20s and living in their own downtown condos.
And that's why they like it.
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