Academy Manor Condominium

Late afternoon light hits the original terrazzo floors just right at Academy Manor—those 1900s surfaces gleaming where classrooms once were, hand-laid tile catching the glow. This is a 55+ community on 9 acres in Michigan Oaks, built from what used to be a Mother House and school building, and the bones of that history matter. Studio, one-, and two-bedroom homes start around $982 a month, each fitted with stainless steel appliances and in-home washers and dryers. Downtown Grand Rapids is 8.7 minutes away, which means vintage shops, restaurants, and galleries aren't some distant dream but a quick drive. The Gerald R. Ford airport sits 19 minutes out. Walk to the nearest grocery in 15 minutes, or grab coffee less than a mile down the road. Within a single mile sit 144 restaurants and 30 grocery stores—density without the press. Remington Park is a 13-minute walk, and six parks huddle within a mile. Reeds Lake, for those who want water and quiet, runs 1.5 miles north.