doing business

It's a great time to think about starting a business, expanding your business, or expanding your market in Downtown Grand Rapids. For assessing whether Downtown is right for you for retail, real estate, commercial business or entertainment, use our Business Resource Library, which provides the latest analysis of residential market potential, ongoing strategies underway to develop arts and entertainment initiatives, and more.

Funding support through the Downtown Development Authority or City of Grand Rapids is available for businesses that invest downtown. Business assistance program guidelines and applications for funding are here for your convenience.

Click here for a map of the loading zones that are located within the city.