I live in this lovely and popular neighborhood of St Paul, MN and what follows, is some history and statistics about the area I call home.

Many of the homes in this neighborhood are single family, owner occupied homes but this neighborhood has a great history that starts back in 1880. The Macalester College Board of Trustees bought farmland outside of St. Paul and divided it into houses and the campus of Macalester College. It evolved into a farming community and then into what was considered a commuter “suburb” and now is now what you see today – a lively, bustling community of families and neighbors who care about their homes, businesses and eachother.

Macalester-Groveland is bordered on the north by historic Summit Avenue. To the south are Randolph Avenue and Highland Park. The Mississippi River makes up the west border and Ayd Mill Road the east. One of the most popular streets in St Paul, Grand Avenue, runs east and west through Mac-Groveland. 

Mac-Groveland has 2 major institutions of higher education.  Macalester College and The University of St. Thomas.  The St. Paul Seminary is also located in Mac-Groveland.

Many of the neighborhood homes in Mac-Groveland were built before 1940. Larger homes in the neighborhood feature Tudor, Prairie Style and Colonial Revival architecture.  With many of the Mac-Groveland homes built in the 1920′s and 30′s, the Arts and Crafts bungalows are still prevalent throughout the neighborhood.  These St Paul homes boast beautiful woodwork, built in buffets and character that is hard to come by in newer neighborhoods.  However, new construction and remodeled homes, town homes and condominiums are also available if you are looking for something newer.

The two public, neighborhood elementary schools in Macalester-Groveland are Randolph Heights Elementary and Groveland Elementary.  Mac-Groveland also has a number of private schools, including Saint Paul Academy and the Summit School.

One thing I love about living in Mac-Groveland is easy access to all of the neighborhood restaurants and shops.  For casual atmostphere but great food, look no further than The Groveland Tap and The St Clair Broiler.   Good Italian can be found at Carmelos or for great American cuisine and a more upscale atmostphere head over to The Heartland.  There are also numerous neighborhood coffee shops such as Brewberry’s and Coffee News.  Great Grand Avenue finds within Macalester Groveland are Shish, Italian Pie Shop and Homemade Pizza.   Shopping ranges from eclectic gift shops to specialty stores – one of my favorites is Gypsy Moon on Randolph.  The neighborhood also features the Grandview Movie Theater, a Whole Foods and the Mississippi Market.

Macalaster-Groveland Real Estate Statistics
Median Sales Price 2007:  $280,000

Average Sales Price 2007:  $325,737

Price Per Square Foot 2007:  $192

Sales Price % Change from 2006:  +0.7% and from 2001 +40.1%

Please contact me with more questions about Macalester-Groveland (or other) great St Paul neighborhoods!

Jen McKinnon

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