There are a lot of great restaurants. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include Tim Hortons. Groceries can be found at Enterprises Neven which is only a 14 minute walk and you'll find Burnaby Hospital nearby as well. If you're an outdoor lover, you are only a 5 minute walk from Avondale Park and Wesburn Park.

If you are reliant on transit, don't fear, there is a TransLink BusStop (Eastbound Kincaid St @ MacDonald Ave) only steps away. It also has (Bus) route 025 Brentwood Station/ubc, and (Bus) route 129 Patterson Station/holdom Station nearby. Joyce-Collingwood Station Platform 1 Subway is also a 17-minute walk.