Glencairn: An East Lansing Neighborhood with Much to Offer

Glencairn is one of my favorite East Lansing neighborhoods, especially for anyone who works at or attends Michigan State University.

Glencairn Neighborhood in East Lansing

Located a few blocks north of MSU, Glencairn is far enough away that you’re not caught up in the “on-campus” activities, but it’s still close enough that I often see residents walking to and from campus, weather permitting of course.

The neighborhood is bounded by West Saginaw Street to the north, Abbot Road to the east, and West Grand River Avenue to the south.

It is home of the highly-rated Glencairn Elementary School and just a few blocks from East Lansing High School, which produced seven 2013 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, two National Achievement Scholarship semifinalists, and the 2013 Div. 2 state champion boys soccer team.

Most of the homes in Glencairn were built in the 1920s. Here’s a link to the Glencairn Neighborhood Association, which has a PDF of an original investment brochure for the neighborhood from 1926.

Today, Glencairn has a wide variety of building styles, from condos to traditional ranch homes. The variety means there is also a wide variety of real estate prices for properties. There are condos that can sell for less than $100,000, while the largest properties can go for $750,000 or more.

That means, whatever your place in life, if you’re looking for a really nice neighborhood, Glencairn might be great place for you to consider.

And if you’re looking for investment property, I can help you find a great property and help you find one of the many graduate students who rent property in the neighborhood during their studies at MSU.

I am very familiar with Glencairn and the surrounding area and would be happy to show you around the neighborhood. Just call me at 517-853-6259, or send an email to rbuffington@tomieraines.com.

To research properties in and around this area, use the Advanced Search tool at myrealtorrob.com. Enter East Lansing as your city and Glencairn for the subdivision. That will give you a list of everything that’s currently available.