James Friar'S Add.

The lots here are small—genuinely small, the kind where your front porch sits maybe thirty feet from the street—and that's exactly what makes James Friar's Addition stick. Built out on twelve acres in the heart of Alger Heights, this subdivision carries the walkable, compact spirit of the neighborhood: a five-minute stroll gets you to groceries, coffee, or one of thirty-six restaurants within a mile. Downtown Grand Rapids is just eleven minutes by car. Homes here cluster around $292K and tend to sell fast—the tight lots and bungalow-cottage character from the mid-century build-out create a lived-in streetscape where you actually encounter neighbors. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and parks are everywhere (eleven within a mile, starting with an unnamed one a five-minute walk away). Transit access is genuinely practical, not theoretical. It's small-town density without pretense, the kind of place where you can run your whole life on foot or a short drive.