City of Grand Rapids Renaissance Zone Contact List.

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

RENAISSANCE ZONE CONTACT LIST

UPDATED JANUARY 28, 2008

STATE OF MICHIGAN TAXES

Income Tax Telephone number will be on Request for Information

Single Business Tax Telephone number will be on Notice of Adjustment

INCOME TAXES – CITY

City Income Tax Department, City Hall, 3rd Floor

300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Telephone: 616-456-3415

Unlike real estate property taxes, there is no website access to City Income Tax records due to confidentiality requirements. City income tax forms are on the City’s website at http://grcity.us/incometax.

PROPERTY TAXES – REAL (CURRENT YEAR) AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

City Treasurer’s Office, City Hall, 2nd Floor

300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Telephone: 616-456-3285 Albert C. Mooney, City Treasurer

Email: amooney@grcity.us

Website: http://grcity.us then click on “Property Tax Info” on the left side of the City’s home page. Amounts owed for personal property taxes (business-related furniture, equipment, etc.) are not on the City’s website but may be obtained by calling the department at 616-456-3020.

PROPERTY TAXES – PRIOR YEAR REAL PROPERTY ONLY

Kent County Treasurer’s Office, County Administration Building, 1st Floor

300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Website: http://accesskent.com Click on “Departments,” then “Treasurer,” and then “Property/Parcel Lookup.”

BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE COMPLIANCE

City of Grand Rapids Neighborhood Improvement Department

1120 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Telephone: 616-456-3161 Virginia Million (supervisor) or 616-456-3205 Deb Bird (assistant)

Emails: vmillion@grcity.us dbird@grcity.us

PROBLEM ASSISTANCE / OMBUDSMAN

City of Grand Rapids Fiscal Services Department, City Hall, 7th Floor

300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

616-456-4514 Jana M. Wallace, Debt and Authority Finance Officer

Email: jwallace@grcity.us (usually the fastest means of getting a response)

INFORMATION REGARDING RENAISSANCE ZONE LOCATIONS & ELIGIBILITY EXTENSIONS

City of Grand Rapids Economic Development Department, City Hall, 9th Floor

300 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

616-456-3196 Kara Wood, Economic Development Director

Email: kwood@grcity.us

Grand Rapids Renaissance Zone Information!

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Affordable Downtown Grand Rapids Condos

I was asked the other day: Are there any condos in downtown that are affordable? And if so, where?

Obviously, affordable to one person might not be what is affordable to another.

But in my thinking “affordable” means under:

• $150,000 with out tax benefits
• $175,000 with tax benefits

So here are a couple of options for both:

With out tax break:

Boardwalk is still selling condos at different price ranges. Here’s an example of one that I could get you into that I would consider affordable: 940 – 317 MONROE AVE NW

Hillmount has many condos that are still for sale that are affordable.

 

Avenue 23 is also still for sale with a small boutique feel that is perfect for the buyer looking for function in a smaller space.

Monroe Center has 3 Project that are affordable: they are Fox Lofts, Brickway, and the Peck building. More great information to come on each of these Monroe Center condos for sale.

With tax breaks there is only one option that is affordable:

Union Square is starting to see resales popping up. There are currently 2 units on the market under $175,000 on the 1^st and 2nd floors with more to come in the coming months. Let me know if you would like a list of the condos available in Union Square within this price range. 

I hope this get you started on your search for an Affordable downtown condo. All condos work with Realtors like myself and will pay me for the work I do for you and many times I am able to negotiate a better deal for you then the developer will give themselves.