Advance Uptown

Eclectic truly defines this walkable micro-region of four historic business districts: Eastown, East Fulton, East Hills, and Wealthy Street. With its coffee shops, fashion boutiques, art galleries, tattoo parlors, and casual and upscale restaurants, Uptown offers something for everyone. Located southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Uptown is a hot spot at night with local pubs and a wide array of dining choices. Uptown is an area you don't want to miss, day or night.

Business amenities include a strong retail environment, ample on-street and off-street parking, four bus routes servicing the area, strong community and business associations hosting special events, and a seasonal farmers market.

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Annual Uptown Events:

Affair of the Season - East Hills, February

Bizarre, Bizarre - Eastown, June

Eastown Street Fair - Eastown, September

Autumn Stroll - Wealthy St., October

Holiday Shop Hop - Uptown, December

Trolley Days - Uptown, Summer

Uptown Incentives:

Uptown Corridor Improvement District 

Uptown Marketing Committee

Wealthy Street Renaissance Zone

Strong business/neighborhood associations

Public parking

Access by 4 bus routes

"Neighborhood Ventures has been essential to the success and re-development of our neighborhood business districts. They've been instrumental in coordinating various organizations, individuals and other stakeholders; and uniting them with a common vision for productive, healthy and sustainable neighborhood business districts. Together with Neighborhood Ventures, we're united to move Uptown Forward."

   -Baird Hawkins, Owner, Lake Drive Development LLC./Eastown Business Association Board

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