Some good places to grab a bite are Golden Swan Restaurant, CA CHA Hoang Yen Deli or El Caracol Cafe. Venture a little further for a meal at one of Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 5603 Victoria Dr. Groceries can be found at Al Halal Seafood which is a 4-minute walk and you'll find Brush Dental a 4-minute walk as well. 5289 Nanaimo Townhouses is a 5-minute walk from great parks like Norquay Park and Jones Park.

For those residents of 5289 Nanaimo Townhouses without a car, you can get around rather easily. The closest transit stop is a Bus Stop (Northbound Clarendon St @ E 37 Ave) and is not far connecting you to Vancouver's public transit service. It also has route Elliott/29th Avenue Station nearby.