Subdivision39640 sq ft

Nelson Ave. Sub.

Median $252K·Walk Score 6.8/10·Schools 4.4/10

Walkable and connected

🏙️3 mito Downtown GR
🏞️31 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 16% walkability🌳Top 13% park access🏷️Below-average home prices
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🚶Walkability
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Very walkable

  • Samboosa Bell: 3 min walk
  • 17 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 11 parks within 1 mile
  • Paris Park: 5 min walk
  • Seymour Park: 6 min walk
💰Home Values

$252K median

  • Assessor estimate
🛝Walk to a playground
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The lots here are small—real small, a sixth of an acre on average—which means you're living close enough to your neighbors that you actually see them, but not so cramped that you feel stacked on top of each other. Nelson Ave. Sub. sits right in the heart of Alger Heights, where the whole neighborhood is basically walkable, with a grocery store about a ten-minute walk away and restaurants—24 of them within a mile—scattered throughout. Downtown Grand Rapids is eleven minutes by car, and the airport's about sixteen.

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Walkability

6.8

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.8
🍽️Dining
8.6
🌳Nature
2.8
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

SAFARI SUPERMARKET LLC

9 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Ken's Fruit Market
14 minwalk
Korting Outlet
8 minbike
Meijer
10 minbike

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Taqueria Mr. Chicken

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Mineo's Pizza
10 minwalk
Wing Heaven
13 minwalk
Tacontento Taqueria
14 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Samboosa Bell

3 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Sip Coffee and Cocktails
13 minwalk
Johnny's Markets
7 minbike
Last Mile Cafe @ HUB 07
8 minbike

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Last Chance Tavern & Grill

6 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
The Derby
13 minwalk
The Brass Ring
13 minwalk
Sophisticated Gentelmen & ladies Auxiliary club
11 minbike

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Lee's Oriental Market

7 mindrive· 18 min bike
Plaza Mexico
8 mindrive
Fulton Street Farmers Market
10 mindrive
Unnamed farmers_market
11 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Short walk

Paris Park

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Seymour Park
6 minwalk
Cheseboro Park
9 minwalk
Ottawa Hills Park
13 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Alger Community Playground

7 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Cheseboro Park Playground
9 minwalk
Unnamed playground
9 minwalk
Ottawa Hills Park Playground
13 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

10 mindrive
Whiskey Pond
10 mindrive
West Lake
13 mindrive
Lake Eastbrook
10 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

12 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Short walk

Underground Trail (MTB)

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Ken-O-Sha Gold Loop
5 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Hillcrest Dog Park

11 mindrive
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11 mindrive
Wyoming Dog Park Dog Park
11 mindrive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Plaster Creek Trail

10 minbike· 26 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed bike path
10 minbike
Unnamed bike_path
10 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

12 mindrive
Golf Courses
Bikeable

Indian Trails Golf Course

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 4 min drive
Cascade Hills Country Club
14 mindrive
Kaufman Golf Course
14 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse

9 mindrive· 20 min bike
Blue's Gym
7 mindrive
Planet Fitness
9 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Short walk

Burton/Nelson (EB)

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Kalamazoo/Edna (SB)
6 minwalk
Burton/Nelson (WB)
6 minwalk
Kalamazoo/Linwood (NB)
9 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens

8 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
CVS Pharmacy
9 mindrive
Rite Aid
9 mindrive
Zuah Pharmacy
8 mindrive
📚Libraries
Walkable

Seymour Library

14 minwalk· 7 min bike· 3 min drive
Ottawa Hills Public Library
5 mindrive
Madison Square Library
6 mindrive
KDL - East Grand Rapids
10 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

My Little Munchkins Childcare Learning Center

8 mindrive
Kelloggsville Early Childhood Learning Center
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Wealthy Theater

8 mindrive· 18 min bike
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
7 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
10 mindrive
Celebration Cinema South
13 mindrive

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Paris Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

11

within 1 mile

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$252K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

6

Median Lot Size

0.15 ac

0.13 ac – 0.17 ac

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