River House Condominiums is a residential skyscraper built on the west bank of the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids , Michigan located next to Bridgewater Place . The term "Bridgewater Place" is often incorrectly used by locals and tourists alike to refer to either the complex itself or simply this building. It is the tallest building in Grand Rapids, the tallest all-residential building in Michigan , and the tallest building in the state outside of Detroit .
6-477: A 7-story above ground parking garage, shared with Bridgewater Place is directly connected to the building, with the main elevators serving all 7 floors. The first homeowner occupancy occurred in November 2008. Nearly 140 of the initial 207 units (condos/penthouses) were under contract pre-construction, but 56 would-be condo buyers backed out of their contract following personal financial hardship and were sued by
12-538: A full transfer of power from the Developer to the Homeowners Association. By the end of 2012, 198 units were sold. Due to the combining of some condos or penthouses by buyers, the total number of units was reduced from 207 to 205. Rappelling down the front of the building was offered as a fund-raiser for Michigan Community Blood Centers prior to the completion of construction during Celebration on
18-671: A scene for his movie "The Gun" in a River House penthouse . Celebration on the Grand Celebration on the Grand was a free music festival held in Grand Rapids, Michigan to celebrate the quality of life in the Grand River valley and to act as an unofficial end to the summer for Grand Rapids. It included a fireworks display. The event was held annually on the weekend following Labor Day weekend. Celebration on
24-682: The Grand (COTG) was organized by a board of directors, committee members and event staff who all volunteer their time. The first Celebration on the Grand took place in 1980 as a part of the events that opened the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum , the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel , and the Grand Rapids Art Museum's move to the old Federal Building. Funding was provided by corporate sponsorships, private donations and fund raising activities held by COTG volunteers during
30-532: The Grand . A repeat event occurred June 9, 2009 but has not happened since. Prior to their initial sale, some larger condos were used as small concert venues for a few big-name bands prior to their performances at Van Andel Arena or DeVos Place Convention Center . These events included the Bare Naked Ladies and American Idol listening parties with guest appearances by Jason Castro, Allison Iraheta, and others. Rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) filmed
36-432: The developer. Those units were turned back to the developer following a nonbinding ruling on the contracts by Kent County Circuit Judge Donald Johnston due to a technicality in the purchase agreements drafted by Varnum law firm. Following the overturned contracts, reduced prices and sales promotions served as the catalyst to sell condos even at a loss for the developer. 90% of the units were sold by December 2011 triggering
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