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Amplify GR AGR connects, creates, and amplifies conditions for success, expanding opportunities for neighbors to participate in and benefit from community growth.

Amplify GR is a non-profit committed to working alongside the residents and organizations in the Boston Square & Cottage Grove neighborhoods in SE Grand Rapids to activate place, empower people and energize participation. Working side by side with neighbors, together we can create jobs, improve housing, support our schools and enhance a community with deep roots, character and history. Our work will begin with a multi-year engagement process.

So grateful for Wolverine Construction's work on the next 45-unit apartment complex coming to Boston Square!
10/13/2026

So grateful for Wolverine Construction's work on the next 45-unit apartment complex coming to Boston Square!

Know Before You Vote 🗳️Election Day is coming up — make sure you have the information you need before casting your vote....
10/07/2026

Know Before You Vote 🗳️

Election Day is coming up — make sure you have the information you need before casting your vote.

Join the Boston Square Neighborhood Association - , Oakdale Neighborss and Amplify GR at HUB 07 tomorrow, October 8, for Know Before You Vote, a free community information session with Ms. Kathi Harris, Executive Director of The Proactive Project.

Get clear, straightforward information about:

✓ Where and when to vote
✓ Early voting
✓ Absentee voting
✓ What’s on the general election ballot

📅 Tomorrow, October 8 | 6–7 PM
📅 Can’t make it? Join us October 10 | 11 AM–12 PM
📍 HUB 07 | 1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE

No registration required. Come with your questions and leave ready to make your voice count. 🗳️

Be informed. Be empowered. Make your voice count.

KULTURE ON KALAMAZOO 🔥Music, art, food, local businesses, vendors, dancing and community all came together for one more ...
10/07/2026

KULTURE ON KALAMAZOO 🔥

Music, art, food, local businesses, vendors, dancing and community all came together for one more night on Kalamazoo Avenue. 💙

Thank you to every artist who touched the stage, every vendor and business that showed up, and every neighbor and visitor who came out to eat, shop, dance, connect and experience Boston Square with us.

From Ignite Boston Square to Kulture on Kalamazoo, these events have been about more than bringing people out for a good time.

They’ve been about celebrating the businesses, creativity, culture and people that are already here—and giving even more people a reason to discover them.

The events may be over, but Boston Square is still here. Keep exploring. Keep shopping local. Keep supporting the people who make this neighborhood what it is. ❤️‍🔥

Here are a few of our favorite moments from Kulture on Kalamazoo!

10/06/2026

Last week, the Boston Square community lost a beloved neighbor, advocate, and friend. Ms. Loretta Crawford — affectionately known as the "Mayor of Boston Square" — passed away and her absence is deeply felt. A Boston Square neighbor for decades, Ms. Loretta served on the Neighborhood Advisory Committee and the Boston Square Community Tree Lighting Committee and was instrumental in building community in Boston Square. She brought joy, hope, and unwavering belief in what Boston Square already is and will become in the future.

We are grateful that just weeks before her passing, we had the opportunity to sit with Ms. Loretta and capture her story, her passion, and her love for this community on video — a treasure we did not know we would need so soon, and one we are honored to share for the first time. She is now the "Angel of Boston Square," and her spirit will continue to carry this work forward.

Join us for a Celebration of Life for Ms. Loretta on Monday, October 26 from 6-8pm at HUB 07.

The event will be an open house hosted by the Neighborhood Advisory Committee members who worked alongside her to grow Boston Square into the future - a topic she was extremely passionate about.

Bring your stories as we will share memories from 6:30-7:30pm of her life as our friend and community leader.

Follow HUB07.com/events for more details coming soon.

10/02/2026

Brittney Williams has a vision for what culture can feel like in Boston Square — and tomorrow, you can experience a piece of it.

“I hope when they come, they say, ‘Ooh, that is a vibe.’”

That’s part of Brittney’s vision for CULTURE.Built For Creatives. the beauty and creative space she’s building right here in Boston Square. And on October 3, you’ll get a taste of that energy at Kulture on Kalamazoo.

Come experience an evening of music, art, creativity, community and the people helping shape what’s next in Boston Square.

🎥 Want to hear more from Brittney? Watch her full I Love BOSQ: Stories of Boston Square conversation on the I Love BOSQ YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/F4rFoJb0faY

📍 Boston Square Business District | Kalamazoo Ave between Boston and Hall

📅 October 3 from 6-9

Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1WSnpJbgvy/

What does community at Kabo Flats look like? 🍎🍩It looks like meeting your neighbors, getting connected to the community ...
10/01/2026

What does community at Kabo Flats look like? 🍎🍩

It looks like meeting your neighbors, getting connected to the community around you and feeling welcomed home.

The Boston Square Together Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) recently hosted a Donuts & C***r gathering for Kabo Flats residents to meet one another and connect with resources in the neighborhood.

Residents received welcome baskets with items from Amplify GR, Lockhart Management and River City Scholars Charter Academy, while community partners Modern Hardware, Corewell Health, and Xpressions of Praise Christian Dance Arts Academy joined us to share resources and information.

And there’s still an opportunity to call Kabo Flats home! 🏠 Market-rate units are currently available.

Interested in applying?

📍 Visit the temporary leasing office at HUB 07 -1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507

📞 Call 616-600-1730
✉️ Email [email protected] to request an application
💻 Or visit kaboflats.com/contact

Kabo Flats is more than a new place to live, it’s a new place to become part of the Boston Square community!

COME SHOP, EAT & DISCOVER LOCAL AT KULTURE ON KALAMAZOO!This Saturday, we’re bringing local businesses, makers, food and...
09/30/2026

COME SHOP, EAT & DISCOVER LOCAL AT KULTURE ON KALAMAZOO!

This Saturday, we’re bringing local businesses, makers, food and more to Boston Square for Kulture on Kalamazoo. Along with a full evening of music and entertainment, you’ll have plenty to explore from our vendor lineup!

Meet our vendors:
✨ Brother Bird Creations
✨ We Are LIT
✨ K. Westbrook Concierge
✨ Shamar’s Wickless Candles
✨ CAP'D Creative Crowns
✨ Cakes by the Jar
✨ Slaytheshades and Fashion Accessories
✨ 7 Mares Restaurant
✨ D's Jamaican Kitchen and Grill
✨ Hustle Pray Eat
✨ Boston Square Wellness Collective

Come hungry, come ready to shop, and come ready to support the entrepreneurs and businesses bringing their talents to Boston Square.

🔥 KULTURE ON KALAMAZOO
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Boston Square Parklet & Courtyard
SHOP. MUSIC. FOOD. ART. All in one night.

Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GpfpuVbJn/

Tag who you’re bringing with you! 👇🏾

IGNITE BOSTON SQUARE Recap! 🔥 What a day!From the trolley tours and live music to the businesses, vendors, food, art and...
09/30/2026

IGNITE BOSTON SQUARE Recap! 🔥 What a day!

From the trolley tours and live music to the businesses, vendors, food, art and neighbors who came out to explore, Ignite was really about one thing: bringing people together to experience Boston Square.

Thank you to everyone who came out, participated, performed, shared your story, supported a business, hopped on a tour, or stopped by a table!
The energy was there and seeing people discover businesses, meet neighbors and experience spaces throughout the district made it all worth it.

And we’re not done yet! 👀

Kulture on Kalamazoo is up next, bringing even more music, performers, community, vendors, and energy to Boston Square. This Saturday, October 3 from 6-9 in the Parklet and Courtyard, don't miss it! Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/kulture-on-kalamazoo/4623199511249426/

Keep following along for what’s next—and in the meantime, enjoy a few of our favorite moments from IGNITE. ❤️‍🔥

Did we mention this lineup is PACKED? 🔥This Saturday, Kulture on Kalamazoo is bringing a full night of music, dance, DJs...
09/29/2026

Did we mention this lineup is PACKED? 🔥

This Saturday, Kulture on Kalamazoo is bringing a full night of music, dance, DJs, live art and more to Boston Square — and we’ve got some serious talent joining us.

We’re closing out the night with our co-headliners Steven Malcolm + MexiCuba 🎤
But that’s only the beginning.
🎙️ Lyrical Truth — if you don’t know about this talented West Michigan hip-hop emcee yet, you will after October 3.
💃 Vizions Dance is hitting the stage and bringing the movement.
🎧 DJ Picky P will be on the 1s & 2s supporting the main stage all evening.
🎤 And keeping the show moving on the mic? Our host, the one and only Greg So Funny.
Meanwhile, the Courtyard will have a vibe of its own. DJ Dreas + Troy Caesar will be spinning vinyl while artists paint the art cubes LIVE. 🎨💿
And that’s all happening in ONE night.
KULTURE ON KALAMAZOO
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Boston Square Parklet & Courtyard
🎟️ FREE
Check out the lineup → then send this to the person you’re bringing Saturday.

Boston Square Business District | Kalamazoo Ave between Boston and Hall

🚨 LAST CALL FOR VENDORS!Today is the last day to sign up as a vendor for Kulture on Kalamazoo!This Saturday, we’re bring...
09/28/2026

🚨 LAST CALL FOR VENDORS!

Today is the last day to sign up as a vendor for Kulture on Kalamazoo!

This Saturday, we’re bringing the community together in Boston Square for an evening of music, food, art, live entertainment and local businesses — and there’s still time to get your business in front of the crowd.

🛍️ Vendor space
💵 $20 courtesy commitment fee
🪑 Table provided
📍 Boston Square Parklet & Courtyard
📅 Saturday, October 3 | 6–9 PM

Interested? Today is your last chance to reserve your spot! Email [email protected] for details and registration.

Tag a local business or entrepreneur who should be there! 👇
Boston Square Business District | Kalamazoo Ave between Boston and Hall

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1534 Kalamazoo Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI
49507

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