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PearTree Development at 1900 Gerda (former Dolphin Swim Club site)

Kentwood

Summary

The long-vacant swim club site will become ten single-family homes around $475,000 each, with a private road, an HOA-maintained path to Rondeau Park, and on-site stormwater retention designed for a 25-year storm. A neighbor warned of chronic drainage problems along Rondo Street that he hopes the development won't worsen.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Ten new homes around $475,000 each join the tax rolls on a site that has sat vacant since 2011.

✅Who benefits

Homebuyers, the neighborhood gaining new housing and a park connection, and the city's tax base.

⚠️Who could be affected

Nearby Rondo Street residents worried about drainage and construction traffic on their quiet cul-de-sac.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingOct 12, 2026approved

City Commission — October 12, 2026

The long-vacant swim club site will become ten single-family homes around $475,000 each, with a private road, an HOA-maintained path to Rondeau Park, and on-site stormwater retention designed for a 25-year storm. A neighbor warned of chronic drainage problems along Rondo Street that he hopes the development won't worsen.

Related development

approved

PearTree Development at 1900 Gerda

Ten market-rate homes on a site vacant since 2011, with a new sidewalk link to the renovated Rondeau Park — but neighbors on Rondo Street want assurance the drainage won't get worse.

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