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Atwater & Capens Add.

Median $250K·Walk Score 7.2/10·Schools 4.8/10

Walkable near top schools

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 4% walkability🌳Top 8% park access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🚶Walkability
72

Very walkable

  • Kitchen Sink Cookie Co.: 4 min walk
  • 25 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — 0.6 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 9 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$250K median

  • Based on 3yr sales
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

This 6-acre stretch sits in the heart of Midtown, where the blocks are tight, the lots modest—averaging just under a sixth of an acre—and walking to dinner is genuinely easier than finding a parking spot. You're minutes from downtown and the Medical Mile, but the real draw is the density of actual life: 252 restaurants within a mile, a grocery within five minutes on foot, and coffee that doesn't require planning. Eastern Park is a short walk if your dog needs to burn energy, and sixteen parks dot the immediate area, each one someone's regular. Transit sits four minutes away, so the car stays home more often than it's used. The neighborhood runs on Michigan Street's pulse—taquerias, breweries, farm stand traffic from the Fulton Street Farmer's Market—all woven into blocks of vintage American Foursquares and Queen Annes that have aged into something lived-in and real, updated where it counts but still themselves.

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1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

Walkability

7.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
7.4
🍽️Dining
8.0
🌳Nature
3.6
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
8.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

Gorden Food Service

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
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8 minbike
U Save Mart
8 minbike
Family Fare Supermarket
9 minbike

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Taco Borracho

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 3 min drive
Grand Coney
5 minwalk
The Friesian Gastro Pub
7 minwalk
The Toasted Pickle
7 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Orchard House Books & Coffee

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
10 minwalk
Starbucks
10 minwalk
Circle K
12 minwalk
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Seven Monks

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 3 min drive
7 Monks Taproom Grand Rapids
6 minwalk
Two James Spirits - Grand Rapids
6 minwalk
Logan's Alley
6 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Rakowski Family Farm Market

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed farmers_market
8 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
8 minbike
Fulton Street Farmers Market
8 minbike
🌳Parks
Short walk

Eastern Park

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 4 min drive
Unnamed park
10 minwalk
Midtown Green
11 minwalk
Highland Park
9 minbike
🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Eastern Park Playground

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Unnamed playground
8 minwalk
Midtown Green Playground
12 minwalk
Fuller Park Playground
7 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

West Lake

6 mindrive· 18 min bike
Fisk Lake
8 mindrive
Mid Lake
7 mindrive
Church Lake
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

11 mindrive
Unnamed beach
11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk East

12 minbike· 6 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

9 minbike· 20 min walk· 4 min drive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
6 mindrive
dog_park
7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Belknap Lookout Trail

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed bike path
7 minbike
Unnamed bike_path
8 minbike
Canal Street Park Trail
7 mindrive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

9 mindrive· 20 min bike
Butterworth Park Launch
7 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
15 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

7 mindrive· 17 min bike
Mines Golf Course
9 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
9 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
9 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Short walk

REVfit

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 3 min drive
Communitea Wellness
14 minwalk
Fitness 19
10 minbike
The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse
11 minbike

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Michigan/Eastern (WB)

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 3 min drive
Michigan/Eastern (EB)
6 minwalk
Michigan/Diamond (WB)
7 minwalk
Michigan/Diamond (EB)
7 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens Pharmacy

12 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
CVS Pharmacy
6 mindrive
Walgreens
5 mindrive
Kay Pharmacy
8 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Public Library

11 minbike· 28 min walk· 6 min drive
Van Belkum Branch
7 mindrive
West Side Library
6 mindrive
Yankee Clipper Library
5 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Bikeable

daycare

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
Kidz Clubhouse
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Wealthy Theater

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 5 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
6 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
7 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
10 mindrive

+1 more

Nearby Schools

4.8
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 40 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2East Leonard ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 167 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Median Sale Price

$250K

Based on 3yr sales

Parcels / Units

5

Median Lot Size

0.18 ac

0.14 ac – 0.19 ac

1 sold in the past 12 months — homes here go fast

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Data sources: parcels, sales, schools · Updated 5/13/2026