88 Colgate Ave, Toronto

There are quite a few restaurants to choose from around 88 Colgate Ave. Some good places to grab a bite are Reliable Fish & Chips and My Roti Place. Venture a little further for a meal at Eastside Social, Juzz Sushi or Purple Penguin Cafe. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Mercury Espresso Bar located at 915 Queen Street E. For groceries there is Rowe Farms - Leslieville which is not far. Entertainment options near Showcase Lofts include Barrio Lounge and Maple Leaf Tavern. 88 Colgate Ave is only steps away from great parks like John Chang Neighbourhood Park, Jimmie Simpson Park and Bruce Mackey Park. Schools are readily available as well with Play 'n Stay Daycare and St. Joseph Catholic School a 6-minute walk.

For those residents of 88 Colgate Ave without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (250 CARLAW AVE) and is only steps away, but there is also a Subway stop, PAPE STATION - WESTBOUND PLATFORM, a 19-minute walk connecting you to the TTC. It also has (Bus) route 325 Don Mills Night Bus, and (Bus) route 72 Pape nearby. For drivers, the closest highway is Don Valley Parkway and is within a 4-minute drive from Showcase Lofts, making it easier to get into and out of the city using Eastern Ave Diversion ramps.