Over the years, the Black Hills neighborhood has steadily continued to grow into a quaint, welcoming community. With over 350 homes in the neighborhood, there are plenty of great options for your housing needs.

Fitting into a 15 square block radius, the Blackhills neighborhood has a great history behind how it got its name. In the 1900s, immigrants from all over Europe began to settle the area working the rail yards and local factories. 

Before the neighborhood was developed into what you see now, the area was full of black walnut trees. People from Chicago would travel in their horse and buggy to come and collect the black walnuts from these famous trees. Since there were so many black walnut trees in the community when the neighbourhood was formally established, they named it after these famous trees.

Grand Rapids is often referred to as the furniture city and there have been a few furniture companies in the Black Hills neighborhood.

Stickley Brothers Furniture Company, built in 1910, was the first of several companies to make furniture in the neighborhood. Closed for good in 1954, this building was later demolished but there are still great photographs and memories in the archives.

Constructed in 1915, the Loose Furniture Company built their warehouse location and to this day, the building is still in the Blackhills neighborhood.

Located just across the street from the Blackhills neighborhood, Clemente Park is a great area to enjoy the outdoors.Almost 12 acres in size, this park has a soccer field, baseball diamond, and a picnic shelter for enjoying an outdoor meal.

Next to the park is the Clemente Skatepark, open to the public to use as a skateboarding facility.

Only a short distance away from downtown Grand Rapids, the Blackhills neighborhood is close enough for a short drive into town to enjoy the amenities.