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Subdivision10454 sq ft

Gildersleeves Sub.

Walkable near top schools

🏙️2 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 0% walkability🌳Top 10% park access🎓Top 9% school access
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🎓Schools
48

Average schools

  • William C. Abney Academy
  • 42 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🚶Walkability
84

Walker's paradise

  • Common Ground Coffee House: 1 min walk
  • 19 places within a 10 min walk
💰Home Values

$224K median

  • Census estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The sidewalks here are genuinely alive—coffee shops and restaurants within steps, the farmers market a four-minute walk, and nearly 300 dining spots within a mile if you're counting. Gildersleeves Sub. sits at the heart of Fulton Heights, where walkability scores top 9.6 for dining and errand-running, and the nearest transit stop is practically your front door. Downtown Grand Rapids is barely five minutes away by car, making the whole city accessible without feeling intrusive. Homes run around $280K, and you're buying into a place where the William C. Abney Academy schools serve the neighborhood, thirteen parks cluster within a mile, and groceries arrive in thirty varieties across two miles. A dog park waits six minutes on foot, Butterworth Park's boat launch sits 2.8 miles out, and the whole subdivision pulses with the kind of density that keeps things interesting—close enough to walk, far enough to breathe.

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Nearby Schools

4.8
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 42 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

Elementary

24

K-5 nearby

Middle

5

6-8 nearby

High School

20

9-12 nearby

School District: William C. Abney Academy

8Congress ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 191 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 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
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · 0.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

8.4

Excellent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
8.6
🍽️Dining
9.6
🌳Nature
4.9
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
8.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Easy walk

Family Fare

2 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Common Ground Coffee House

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Buffalo Traders Lounge

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Easy walk

Fulton Street Farmers Market

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Unnamed farmers_market
5 minwalk
Momma D's Kitchen
6 minwalk
Rakowski Family Farm Market
9 minwalk
🌳Parks
Short walk

Fulton Street Farmers Market

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 2 min drive
Fuller Park
9 minwalk
🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Unnamed playground

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
Hillcrest Park Playground
5 minwalk
Wilcox Park Playground
7 minwalk
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

8 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
13 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Worcester Drive Northeast

10 minbike· 28 min walk· 4 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Short walk

Hillcrest Dog Park

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Belknap Lookout Trail

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Unnamed bike path
5 mindrive
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

10 mindrive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
11 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
14 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Cascade Hills Country Club

8 mindrive
Kent Country Club
9 mindrive
Indian Trails Golf Course
14 mindrive
Mines Golf Course
11 mindrive

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💪Gyms & Fitness
Short walk

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Fulton/Carlton (WB)

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Fulton/Carlton (EB)
1 minwalk
Fulton/Lowell (WB)
3 minwalk
Fulton/Lowell (EB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens Pharmacy

14 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Grand Rapids Public Library

6 mindrive· 12 min bike
👶Daycares
Bikeable

daycare

7 minbike· 19 min walk· 4 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Walkable

Wealthy Theater

14 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
7 mindrive
Data sources: schools, census · Updated 4/22/2026