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Keen Studios

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedUnder constructionGrand Rapids, MI

Active under-construction office conversion (not available); high-traffic location near existing mall clusters. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 83,719 on E I 196 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: E I 196 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: …a studio with an event space record · all sites with this
New use
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyReinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source
New usesofficeWikipedia no source
What is there nowa studio with an event spacenewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperAdam Mikrutnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Kent County (MI), 2024904 units in 5+ unit buildings, 45 in 2–4, 1,141 single-family; 2023: 604 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby2 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Wyoming Village Mall (6.7 km); North Kent Mall (9.8 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)36,743 jobs in 1,953 establishments; average annual pay $44,727; employment location quotient 0.89; employment +5.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20212,266 jobs; 145 in retail trade, 294 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26081001900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 35th income percentile as adults; 3.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,204 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 33.7%; median family income $42,440; 461 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsGrand Rapids Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: NexTech High School; Sibley School; Stocking Elementary; Grand Rapids Public Museum MiddleNCES EDGE
Elevation610 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202584 county-logged events: 59 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado, 11 hail, 2 flood; $35,825,000 property damage reported; 4 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 49504, 2026-09median list price $309,975 (+3.6% on the year); 74 active listings; median 27 days on market; 30% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,162 establishments (+2%); 36,941 jobs (+16%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $353,407 (+4% 1 yr, +29% 5 yr); typical rent $1,602/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)83,719 vehicles a day on E I 196 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 5,023 trucks; 32 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Keen Studios (1,200 sqft gas station) in Grand Rapids, MI, is under construction as an office space with event studio use, per developer Adam Mikrut. The site was originally an auto service station. It is not an available opportunity (opp_score 0.0; marked as 'already in play: under construction').

Why. The project is active (status: under construction), confirmed by developer and permit data (Kent County 2024 construction activity). Nearby context includes Wyoming Village Mall (6.7km, partial) and North Kent Mall (9.8km, demolished). Traffic on I-196 (83,719 ADT) supports accessibility. Housing market shows stable growth (ZHVI $353k, +4.5% YoY).

Where it stands. Not available for new development (already in construction). Verified status is 'draft'.

For a planner

  • High traffic corridor (I-196) supports mixed-use transition.
  • Nearby mall clusters (2 within 10km) indicate ongoing commercial activity.

For a developer

  • Project is active; no new opportunity here (per opp_reasons).
  • Peer projects (e.g., Grand Village Mall, 11km away) use similar 'reinhabit' strategy.

What we do not know yet

  • No details on timeline or final design beyond 'studio with event space'.
  • Verified status 'draft' suggests incomplete due diligence.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Gross leasable area1,200 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
CountyKent County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from rapidgrowthmedia.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Keen Studios converted a 1,200-square-foot former auto service station at 500 Stocking Ave. NW into a creative office and event space.

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