Condo living on a roll in Grand Rapids

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The demographics of young professionals versus empty nesters and retirees living downtown is now almost 50/50, according to a 2004 Zimmerman/Volk Associates Inc. study commissioned by the city of Grand Rapids. That makes for a diverse mix from all walks of life, including students, entrepreneurs, urban professionals, artists and retired professionals.

The face of downtown has become more than a place for work and play — it’s a place to live. The first condo conversion in town was the Forslund Building on Pearl Street almost 25 years ago, just a few years before Petula Clark sang, “Things’ll be great when you’re downtown/ No finer place for sure, downtown/ Everything’s waiting for you — downtown.”

“It feels like you’re in the center of the world,” said Ruiz.

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