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Fulton Street runs east-west through this eight-acre stretch, where original 1920s brick homes with hardwood floors sit on tight quarter-acre lots across from a sprawling zoo and park system that consumes nearly half the neighborhood's green space. You're about five minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, which means the commute is almost an afterthought, while restaurants and a transit stop sit basically at your door—dining options here score nearly perfect on walkability indices, with Rise coffee and a dozen taquerias within a few blocks. The Mines Golf Course, built atop a historic gypsum mine 150 feet underground, anchors the southwest edge, and a pedestrian tunnel under Interstate 196 connects residents to even more park access on the other side. Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area, and the neighborhood has long drawn a rotating mix of families, students attending the nearby Pew Campus, and young professionals who appreciate being close enough to walk for dinner but far enough from density to breathe. Most homes here have been updated while keeping their original character—decorative brick fireplaces, built-in hutches, front porches—a balance between then and now that defines the block.