Everything that one would need day-to-day would be available at their doorstep like retail shops, dining outlets, fast food outlets and the supermarket. All these would be available downstairs at the commercial center. However, if you are want to go out of your home there are loads of options available in the vicinity of your home. You can choose to go to Dempsey Hill which is a strip of greenery and have loads of restaurants, cafes and bars to choose from or you can choose to go to Holland V which is very lively area consisting of eateries, pubs and ethnic restaurants. If you wish to try out some hawker food, you can choose to try out some very well-known hawker stalls located at Alexandra Village Food Centre, Mei Ling Street, Tiong Bahru and ABC Brickworks Market. Other food centers available nearby are Redhill Food Center and Bukit Merah Central Food Center.

Besides all these, Artra is located just next to the upscale markets like Orchard Road Shopping district and Tanglin precinct. This would make shopping very easy for the inhabitants. Residents can meet their shopping needs just next-door. Other shopping centers nearby are Anchorpoint Shopping Center, IKEA Alexandra, Tiong Bahru Plaza and Valley Point Shopping Center. For all those residents who would want to get rejuvenated and re-energized, there are parks and recreational centers just nearby. Telok Blangah, Southern Ridges and Mount Faber are just a short drive away.