Commercial District
Homes Near Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor
South Ann Arbor regional shopping mall and retail corridor.
1.9 miles south of central Ann Arbor via local streets.
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Neighborhoods within 30 minutes of Briarwood Mall
Ranked by straight-line distance, with rough drive-time ranges. Times widen in rush hour and narrow on weekends. Click any neighborhood to see its full commute profile against every major employer.
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1.Arbor Oaks
0.1 miles north · 2-2 minute drive
Affordable southeast neighborhood with 1960s ranches and duplexes near Bryant, served by Arbor Oaks Park and close to Briarwood Mall.
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2.Pattengill
0.5 miles south · 2-3 minute drive
South-central neighborhood around Pattengill Elementary with postwar ranches and Cape Cods, quiet streets, and quick I-94 access for commuters.
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3.Pittsfield Village
0.7 miles southwest · 2-4 minute drive
1940s co-op community of brick row homes south of Stadium, one of the most affordable ownership options inside city limits.
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4.Stone School
0.7 miles west · 2-4 minute drive
Southeast corridor along Stone School Road with 1970s colonials, townhome pockets, and proximity to Pittsfield Park and I-94.
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5.University Palisades
0.8 miles northwest · 2-4 minute drive
Pittsfield Township neighborhood of 1990s brick colonials on generous lots, anchored by a community pool and Ann Arbor school boundaries.
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6.Bryant
1.0 miles west · 3-5 minute drive
Southeast neighborhood off Packard with 1960s ranches and modest colonials, anchored by Bryant Community Center and Pittsfield Elementary.
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7.Lansdowne
1.2 miles east · 4-6 minute drive
Mid-century subdivision west of Stadium with brick ranches and split-levels, a small neighborhood pool, and steady turnover among hospital staff.
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8.Packard-Stadium
1.3 miles south · 4-6 minute drive
Dense rental and starter-home corridor where Packard meets Stadium, mixing 1920s bungalows, student houses, and walkups near Pioneer High.
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9.Darlington
1.3 miles west · 4-6 minute drive
South Ann Arbor subdivision of 1990s colonials with community pool, popular with young families for the short hop to Briarwood and I-94.
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10.Bella Vista
1.3 miles west · 4-6 minute drive
Pittsfield Township townhome and condo community built in the 2000s off Ellsworth, a common landing spot for relocating hospital staff.
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11.Forestbrooke
1.3 miles northwest · 4-6 minute drive
Pittsfield Township subdivision of 1980s colonials and ranches on curving streets, feeding Ann Arbor schools and close to State Street commercial.
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12.Lower Burns Park
1.6 miles south · 4-6 minute drive
Southern stretch of Burns Park with smaller 1940s bungalows and ranches, close to Buhr Park, the ice arena, and Packard commercial strip.
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13.Georgetown
1.7 miles west · 4-6 minute drive
South Ann Arbor subdivision of 1970s colonials and ranches near US-23 and St. Joseph Mercy, convenient for east-side hospital commuters.
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14.Lake Forest Highlands
1.8 miles northwest · 5-7 minute drive
Upper-tier section of Lake Forest with larger 2000s custom homes on wooded lots, pool and clubhouse access, and Saline school district.
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15.Stonebridge
1.9 miles north · 5-7 minute drive
Pittsfield Township golf-course community with custom 2000s homes along Arthur Hills fairways, drawing executives and physicians.
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16.Burns Park
1.9 miles south · 5-7 minute drive
Pre-war colonials and Tudors on tree-lined streets east of campus, favored by UMich faculty and families for the elementary school and park.
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17.Lake Forest
1.9 miles northwest · 5-7 minute drive
Large Pittsfield Township community of 1990s and 2000s colonials around a private lake, popular with physicians and tech commuters.
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18.Eberwhite
2.0 miles southeast · 5-8 minute drive
West-side neighborhood bordering Eberwhite Woods with 1950s ranches and colonials on larger lots, drawing families for the elementary school and nature area.
About Commuting to Briarwood Mall
Briarwood is Ann Arbor's flagship regional shopping destination and the anchor of a broader south-side retail corridor running along State Street, Eisenhower Parkway, and Ellsworth. Between Briarwood itself, adjacent big-box retail, restaurants, and office parks, thousands of retail, food-service, and support roles depend on a reliable commute into this district. The I-94 and State Street interchange makes Briarwood one of the most road-accessible employment zones in the county, which shapes its neighborhood pool differently from campus-anchored employers.
Commute Tips & Traffic Patterns
State Street and Eisenhower are the workhorse surface roads; I-94 handles anyone coming from outside town. Friday evening traffic through the retail corridor is the worst window, peaking between 5 and 7 PM. Morning commutes in are gentle by Ann Arbor standards. Many Briarwood workers arrive by bus via AAATA's Route 4, which runs a straightforward Washtenaw corridor. Parking is obviously not a constraint here; the choke point is the intersection of State and Eisenhower during peak retail hours.
Buyer Profile
Briarwood district buyers skew toward first-time buyers, young families, and service-industry households. The core price band is $225K-$375K; mid-career managers and Domino's or medical staff working the same corridor stretch higher. Rental investors are also active in Pittsfield Village and Arbor Oaks because the commute flexibility opens up tenant pools across the south side.
Market Snapshot
The south-side submarket offers the best price-to-commute ratio in Ann Arbor. Pittsfield Village co-ops trade between $190K and $275K depending on unit type; Bryant and Arbor Oaks ranches sit between $275K and $400K. Inventory is steadier here than the campus ring, and seller concessions are genuinely negotiable. Buyers anchored on this corridor routinely buy more house for the money than equivalents shopping the Burns Park or Old West Side pool.
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Briarwood Mall sits at 100 Briarwood Cir, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Drive-time estimates on this page reflect typical weekday conditions and are modeled from the Ann Arbor road network.
Last reviewed: May 2026.