In the northeast corner of Tonawanda, a northern suburb of Buffalo, lays the neighborhood of Green Acres North. It is comprised of mostly single-family homes. Located in zip code 14150, Green Acres North has numerous school choices. Public schools include Alexander Hamilton and Glendale Elementary schools, Sweet Home Middle School, and Kenmore East or Sweet Home High School. Higher education pursuits are also local to Green Acres North. SUNY University at Buffalo, Daemen College, and the University of Buffalo are all in the general area to the neighborhood.
Shopping is indeed plentiful, with Burlington Plaza and Boulevard Consumer Square being your closest mall choices. Local small businesses are numerous and there are several grocery stores in the area, including Wegmans, Tops Plaza, and Tops Friendly Market.
Recreation time provides varied options, including parks around the periphery of the neighborhood. To the west you have Brighton Park, to the north Ellicott Creek Park, and to the East Little Peoples Park. If golf is desired, Deerwood or Evergreen Golf courses are available, and Paddock Chevrolet and Brighton Park both offer golf domes.
Cultural highlights include the University at Buffalo Art Gallery, the Tonawanda Historical Museum, and the Herschell Carousel Factory Museum. Also of local interest in the town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial, which is home to an F9F-68 Cougar frame from back in World War time. The National Railway Historical is also nearby.
Medical facilities abound including Caleida Health, DeGraff Memorial Hospital, or Kenmore Mercy. There is also the Buffalo VA hospital as well as the Erie County Medical Center to serve the needs of the neighborhood. Two airports in the vicinity of Green Acres North include Buffalo Niagara International and Niagara Falls International.