The Ottawa Hills neighborhood on the southeast side of Grand Rapids offers a useful place to explore the city's residential history and varied architecture. Its established streets lie near the separate city of East Grand Rapids.
From Golf Course to Neighborhood
The Ottawa Hills Neighborhood Association's centennial history traces development from former golf-course land to the first neighborhood lots in 1922. Houses with differing architectural details and floor plans developed over the following decades.
The former school site in the neighborhood was purchased by Grand Rapids Christian Schools in 2009, according to the association history. The current Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School Iroquois Campus is at 1050 Iroquois Drive SE. Check enrollment or address assignment with the school directly; neighborhood proximity is not an admission guarantee.
Neighborhood Traditions
The Ottawa Hills Neighborhood Association provides neighborhood history, community information and current event details. Consult its current information when planning a visit rather than relying on dates in this historical article.
Explore Ottawa Hills Homes Today
For the neighborhood guide and current Ottawa Hills homes for sale, use the primary neighborhood page. Availability changes; save a focused search to receive matching alerts. Compare individual houses by condition, usable space, completed updates and recent sales.
Contact Mike VanderWoude to plan an Ottawa Hills search or request a home comparison. Sellers can also use the existing property valuation tool as a starting point before discussing their property's details.
Historical article originally published in 2015; source links and home-search guidance reviewed October 9, 2026.