Groceries and errands
Groceries and everyday errands near The Jefferson
The weekly grocery run is the errand that decides whether a location is actually convenient. From The Jefferson it is a short trip up or down SE 14th Street.
The nearest store
The closest full-service grocery is the Hy-Vee at 3221 SE 14th Street, 0.5 miles up the block, near Park Avenue (Hy-Vee lists it as its Park Avenue store). For a bigger shop, the Walmart Supercenter at 5101 SE 14th Street is 1.2 miles south and carries groceries alongside everything else.

At Southridge
Southridge, 2.2 miles south at Army Post Road, adds a second Hy-Vee and a Target, both confirmed on their own store pages, so a grocery stop can ride along with the rest of the shopping. Pharmacies and gas sit up and down the corridor in between.
Everyday errands
The practical point is that none of this is a cross-town trip. The pharmacy, the grocery store and the gas station are the same drive you already make. Every home is a renovated two-bedroom, one bath, about 850 square feet, with a new kitchen, a redone bath, new flooring and fresh paint, and a stove and refrigerator included. Live pricing is on the availability page.
Questions people ask
What is the closest grocery store to The Jefferson?
The Hy-Vee at 3221 SE 14th Street, 0.5 miles up the block by road, listed on Hy-Vee's own site as its Park Avenue store.
Is there a grocery store within walking distance?
The Hy-Vee on SE 14th is 0.5 miles away, a short trip up the same street. Most residents drive it, but it is close.
Where is the nearest Walmart for groceries?
The Walmart Supercenter at 5101 SE 14th Street, 1.2 miles south, which carries a full grocery section.
Are there pharmacies nearby?
Yes. Pharmacies sit along the SE 14th corridor, and the Walmart, Hy-Vee and Target stores above each have one.
Distances are road miles from 3712 SE 14th Street, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The site keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. Grocery stores confirmed on Hy-Vee, Walmart and Target's own sites, October 2026.
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