551 Briar Hill Ave, Toronto resides in the Low Density Residential neighbourhood of Forest Hill North. Nearby areas include Allenby, Forest Hill North, Lawrence Bathurst, and Lytton Park, and the city of York is also close by.

There are quite a few restaurants to choose from around 551 Briar Hill Ave, Toronto. Some good places to grab a bite are Crosstown Zen Sushi and 7 Numbers Restaurant. Venture a little further for a meal at Blooming Orchid, The Nomad Steakhouse or Tokyo Sushi. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Second Cup located at 518 Eglinton Avenue W. Groceries can be found at Fresh Harvest Fine Foods which is a 7-minute walk and you'll find Peoples Drug Mart only a 13 minute walk as well.

For those residents of 551 Briar Hill Ave, Toronto without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (CHAPLIN CRES AT ROSELAWN AVE) and is only a 5 minute walk, but there is also a Subway stop, GLENCAIRN STATION - SOUTHBOUND PLATFORM, a 16-minute walk connecting you to the TTC. It also has (Bus) route 14 Glencairn nearby. If you're driving from 551 Briar Hill Ave, you'll have decent access to the rest of the city by way of Allen Rd as well, which is within a few minutes drive getting on and off at Lawrence Ave W.