How the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority will spend its $14.9M budget Updated May 18, 2021; Posted May 18, 2021 FILE PHOTO - Plaza Towers at 201 West Fulton Street is the second tallest building in Grand Rapids at 345 feet high. The Courtyard by Marriott occupies the first seven floors, with apartments and condominiums occupying the rest of the building. (Emily Rose Bennett | MLive.com) Facebook Share Here’s a look at several projects included in the budget, which were approved this month. Restoring the Grand River: $4.6 million One major component of the improvements planned for the Grand River include the restoration of Lyon Square, a riverfront park located between Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place convention center on Lyon Street NW.