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Subdivision26572 sq ft

Lavins Sub.

Strong schools draw families here

🏙️1 mito Downtown GR
🏞️28 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 13% walkability🌳Top 6% park access🎓Top 9% school access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🎓Schools
42

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 43 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 8/10
💰Home Values

$237K median

  • Assessor estimate
  • $62K median household income
  • 55% owner-occupied
🚶Walkability
61

Very walkable

  • Butterworth/Straight (WB): 3 min walk
  • 7 places within a 10 min walk
🛝Walk to a playground

Lavins Sub. sits within John Ball Park, a west-side neighborhood where most people know their dogs' names before they know the owners'—and the subdivision's tight blocks prove why. At just one acre subdivided into compact lots averaging 0.09 acres, the platted street layout keeps everything within walking distance: a coffee shop four minutes on foot, restaurants scattered across 282 nearby options, and a transit stop steps from your door. Homes here run around $237K and fall under Grand Rapids Public Schools. The real geography of the place reveals itself in what surrounds it—22 parks within a mile, including an unnamed green space two minutes away, and the boat launch at Butterworth Park less than half a mile off. Downtown is just over four minutes away by car, making the subdivision feel like a real neighborhood rather than an outlying pocket.

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Nearby Schools

4.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 43 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 8/10

Elementary

24

K-5 nearby

Middle

6

6-8 nearby

High School

19

9-12 nearby

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 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
3Shawmut Hills SchoolElementary · PK-08 · 261 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 189 students · 14:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$237K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

6

Median Lot Size

3964 sq ft

3899 sq ft – 3964 sq ft

Median Income

$62K

Household

Walkability

6.1

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
3.6
🍽️Dining
8.4
🌳Nature
4.3
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
5.0

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

Nearby Locations

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Tim Hortons

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Eden Cafe
8 minbike
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Küsterer Brauhaus

8 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Downtown Dog Park

8 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Easy walk

Westown Commons Park Playground

4 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Sibley School Park Playground
11 minwalk
Picnic Area Playground
7 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Lake Leota

9 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Millennium Park Beach

11 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
14 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk West

9 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park

8 mindrive· 19 min bike
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

Butterworth Park Trail

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Oxford Street Trail
8 minbike
Boat Launches
Bikeable

Butterworth Park Launch

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
9 mindrive
Johnson Park Launch
11 mindrive
Grandville Launch
12 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Planet Fitness

8 minbike· 18 min walk· 3 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Butterworth/Straight (WB)

3 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Butterworth/Straight (EB)
3 minwalk
Lane/Dayton (NB)
4 minwalk
Lane/Dayton (SB)
5 minwalk

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👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kidz Clubhouse

11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

10 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
10 mindrive
Data sources: parcels, schools, census · Updated 4/23/2026