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Located in East Grand Rapids, the Eastgate neighborhood is filled with beautiful homes and history. More than anything, the Eastgate neighborhood has a little something for everyone. Residents of the neighborhood are treated to an urban-suburban feel.

In the 1990s, the Eastgate Neighborhood Association was founded to help create a safe and welcoming neighborhood for people to live. This nonprofit association helps to keep the community together by informing residents and bringing people together for volunteer work.

The neighborhood association handles maintaining both of the community gardens gardens that have been established in two locations for residents to grow and cultivate their own crops.

They have also created Gatewatch a community newsletter that helps keep residents informed about what's happening in their community.

The Eastgate neighborhood is filled with beautiful homes and long standing community churches.

There are a number of churches in the neighborhood that have been around for quite a while. First is the Eastminster Presbyterian Church, then we head over to Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church, and last but not least is Fifth Reformed Church. While they may all share different faiths, they all have one thing in common, compassion. All three of these churches drive to help bring those in the community together to better the neighborhood and continue the positive growth. The Eastgate neighborhood is filled with beautiful homes and long standing community churches.

On the Southeast side, just outside of the neighborhood, you can find the Breton Village Shopping Center, which is full of unique shops and restaurants. Anthropologie, Lululemon, and many other great stores can be found right in this mall.

This elementary school teaches students academics and core values…

Also located on the east side, just outside of the neighborhood, is one of the best ranked elementary schools in the area. Part of the East Grand Rapids Public School District, Breton Downs Elementary School is top ranked in academics and comes highly recommended by parents with children that attend. This elementary school teaches students academics and core values that they'll need to succeed in the future.

On the west side, just outside of the Eastgate neighborhood, you can find Mulick Park, which is an almost 10 acre park that offers residents great year round amenities.

All in all it shows that the Eastgate neighborhood always will have something for everyone.