Located on Eighth Street, 48 E. 8th Street – Suite 210 is a two bedroom, two bath apartment in Downtown Holland with a private balcony.  The apartment overlooks 8th Street with heated sidewalks out the front entrance. Located above Out of the Box, this spacious 1,600-sq. ft. apartment features stunning original woodwork, a large master suite with custom closets, and a generous master bath. Tenants enjoy the luxury of a private balcony and a large kitchen ideal for cooking enthusiasts – complete with pantry and quartzite counters.  A full-sized washer and dryer is also included in the apartment.

The building was built around 1900 and owned for many years by J. Wise.  For much of its history it housed on the lower level books and stationary.  In 1910 – 1964, the Brink family had such a store and in 1964, H. Volkema operated the store until it was purchased in 1968 by Baker Book House of Grand Rapids.  The upstairs apartment space were the offices of De Hope and The Leader, weekly newssheets of the Reformed Church.  In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the Reformed Church owned the property.  Today, Out of the Box toy store occupies the main level selling toys, games puzzles.