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2009 Statistics

Valuations

2009 Ad Valorem Roll (regular) SEV (State Equalized Value): 1,122,081,700
TV (Taxable Value): 1,055,930,249
2009 IFT Roll (tax abatement) SEV: 80,750,700 & TV: 80,651,253
2009 Total SEV (Ad Valorem & IFT): 1,202,832,400 & TV: 1,136,581,502

WALKER’S GROWTH SINCE 1999 (10 YEARS)

Class of Property	1999 SEV	2009 SEV	% Increase
All Classes - Total	714,277,600	1,122,081,700	57.09%
Real Property - Total	584,532,100	985,760,600	68.64%
Commercial	150,893,700	253,666,700	68.11%
Industrial	118,827,000	209,759,500	76.53%
Residential	314,811,400	522,334,400	65.92%
Personal Property	129,745,500	136,321,100	5.07%

PARCEL COUNT

Total # of Parcels in 2009: 9,650

# of Residential: 6,412 improved, 606 vacant & 2 buildings on leased land (7,020 total – 72.75%)
# of Commercial: 336 improved, 99 vacant & 30 buildings on leased land (465 total – 4.82%)
# of Industrial: 311 improved & 138 vacant (449 total – 4.65%)
# of Personal – Commercial: 1,135 (11.76%)
# of Personal – Industrial: 122 (1.26%)
# of Personal – Utility: 15 (0.16%)
# of IFT’s – Personal: 120 (1.24%)
# of IFT’s – Real: 74 (0.77%)
# of Exempt: 250 (2.59%)

RANK IN KENT COUNTY – based on total valuation – for 2009

City of Grand Rapids (5,471,356,300)

City of Wyoming (2,401,437,000)

City of Kentwood (2,192,733,535)

Cascade Township (1,490,347,800)

Plainfield Township (1,245,807,300)

City of Walker (1,122,081,700)

TOP TEN TAXPAYERS IN WALKER – 2009 & their Taxable Value (TV)

Meijer Inc (Retail/Grocer) – 51,578,358 TV
Edward Rose & Associates (Owner of 3 apartment complexes) – 25,026,635 TV
The Herald Company (The Grand Rapids Press) – 21,121,300 TV
Visser Brothers (Developer) – 18,060,289 TV
Betz Industries (Molding & Castings) – 17,976,983 TV
Ridgeview Industries (Stamping & Assembly) – 16,544,273 TV
West Michigan Industrial (Real Estate Holdings Co) – 14,504,565 TV
Challenge Manufacturing (Stamping & Assembly) – 13,671,280 TV
Kimco Green Orchard (Mall/Retail) – 13,229,100 TV
Old Orchard (Apartments) - 10,228,441 TV

TOTAL BUSINESSES IN WALKER – 2009 = 900 +/-

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RESIDENTIAL INFORMATION – 2009

Average Taxable Value of Residential Improved Property – 2009 = 75,305
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2004 = $163,038
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2005 = $165,940
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2006 = $161,256
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2007 = $169,497
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2008 = $141,984 (Inc Foreclosures)
Average Sale Price of Homes in Walker for 2008 = $154,740 (No Foreclosures)

APARTMENTS IN WALKER – 2009

Apple Ridge Apartments (Standale area – south of Lake Michigan Dr & East of Kinney) – 807 Units
Green Ridge Apartments (Behind Malls – north of I-96 & east of Alpine Ave) – 624 Units
Hampton Lakes Apartments (Standale area – north of Lake Michigan Dr & east of Kinney Ave) – 200 Units
Old Orchard Apartments (South of 4 Mile Rd, just west of Alpine Ave) – 664 Units
Pineridge Apartments (South of 3 Mile Rd, just east of Wilson Ave) – 147 Units
Richmond Hills Apartments (East of Bristol Ave, north off Dunlap St) – 220 Units
Royal Vista Apartments & Townhouses (South of 3 Mile Rd, east of Elmridge Dr) – 246 Apartments & 102 Townhouses – 348 Units

Total = 3,010 Units

DUPLEX AND 4-PLEX DWELLINGS IN WALKER

# of Duplexes = 110 structures (220 units)
# of 4-Plexes = 18 structures (72 units)

CONDO DEVELOPMENTS – 2009

Condo Developments In Walker
Development Name	Comments	# of Units
Alpine Estates Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	12
Barkwood Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	40
English Hills Condos	8 of the 64 units not built yet - no future phases	64
English Ridge Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	28
Falcon Pointe Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	81
Huntington Ridge Condos	Of the 128 units, 3 are partial construction & 21 are vacant	128
Indian Mill Creek Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	71
Ironwood Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	118
Jason Ridge Condos	Of the 46 units, 3 are partial constriction & 18 are vacant	46
Rolling Greene Condos	Totally built - none under construction - no future phases	44
Village Woods Condos	Totally built – none under construction – no future phases	60
Bristol Ridge Condos	Of the 24 units, 2 are partial construction & 10 are vacant	24
	Total	716
Site Condo Developments in Walker
Development Name	Comments	# of Lots
Cambridge Grove	Of the 18 lots, only 5 have homes – 127 future lots	18
Canyon Creek	10 of the 27 lots remain vacant	27
Drakewood	All built	5
Riverbend Meadows	2 of the 12 lots remain vacant	12
Serenity Ridge	3 of the 54 lots remain vacant	54
Sylvandale	13 of the 23 lots remain vacant	23
	Total	139

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Walker is 26.7 square miles in area
Walker’s Population in the 2000 Census was 21,842
Walker’s Estimated Population for 2004 was 23,842
Walker has three public school district: Kenowa Hills (41145)
Grandville (41130)
Comstock Park (41080)

The City of Walker, Michigan
4243 Remembrance Rd. NW
Walker, MI 49534
(616)453-6311
City Hall hours: Mon-Thursday from 7:30am to 5:30pm. Closed Fridays
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