Living in Oakview Apartments gives you convenient walking access to public transport, shopping, restaurants, places of worship and parks.
Public Transport:
- The #17 bus gets you to downtown Vancouver in only 15-20 minutes and stops across the road. Coming home, the #17 drops you only meters from the front door.
- The #17 quickly connects you to the 98 and 99 B-line express buses at Granville and Broadway.
- The #25 and #33 (which travels along 16th Street) takes you to UBC in 25 minutes. The #25 stop is located 4 blocks south, while the #33 stop is 4 blocks north.
Shopping & Conveniences:
- Safeway Supermarket, Canada Post, TD Bank – 4 blocks south
- Mark’s Pharmacy, RBC Bank – 2 blocks south
- Sunshine Market, Blockbuster & Rogers Video – 4 blocks north
Eating-out:
- Starbucks, Best Neighbour’s Restaurant, Subway – 2 blocks south
- Max’s Bakery & Deli, Esquires Coffee, De Dutch Pannekoek House, Zaccary’s Pizza – 4 blocks north
Walk to Local Parks:
- Heather Park (4x public tennis courts)
- Douglas Park (community center + running circuit & outdoor fitness equipment + soccer and baseball fields)
- Shaughnessy Park
- 16 Oaks Community Garden (reserve a plot for the spring!)
Places of worship:
- St. John’s Shaughnessy Anglican Church – 10 minutes walk
- Congregation Schara Tzedeck – 1 block north
- Congregation Beth Israel - 6 blocks south
- Redeemer Lutheran Church - 10 minutes walk
- Saint Sacrament/Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish – 10 minutes walk
Map of places within easy walking distance:
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