Why Live in Wade
Wade, a residential neighborhood on Detroit’s east side, offers affordable housing options and convenient access to major roads like Interstate 94 and Gratiot Avenue. This quiet community features mostly brick bungalows, cottage-style houses, and some two-story Colonial Revival homes, with many properties boasting spacious front porches. The area has a neighborly, urban feel with houses built close together and sidewalks enhancing walkability. Mature trees provide shade, and vacant lots are scattered throughout. While there are no parks within Wade, residents can visit the nearby 200-acre Chandler Park, which offers a golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, basketball, softball, and soccer fields, a skate park, and the Wayne County Family Aquatic Center. Dining options include Rio’s Coney Island, known for its hot dogs and corned beef sandwiches, and several chain restaurants on Gratiot Avenue. For groceries, Mazen Foods and Farmer John Food Center are both about 1 mile away. Wade’s location provides easy access to downtown Detroit, 6.5 miles via Gratiot Avenue or 9 miles via Interstate 94, and the northern suburbs like St. Clair Shores, 7 miles northeast. Although there are no bus stops within Wade, nearby stops on Harper Avenue and Gratiot Avenue facilitate public transportation.
