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APARTMENT STYLE UNITS

23 studio units, 13 one bedroom and 52 two bedroom apartments

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Buildings: East & West

East side of campus across from Blusson Hall in UniverCity

 

Laundry

Main floor of each Building

Pavillion, outdoor gathering spaces and underground parking

SFU Grad and Family Housing tour

Situated on Simon Fraser University's Burnaby campus, the energy-efficient residence building offers unfurnished studio style, one (1), and two (2) bedroom apartments for students. Graduate and Family housing is family focused and is reserved for graduate students and students with a spouse/common-law partner and/or children under 19 years old. The building is located in UniverCity on the East side of campus and is steps away from shops, stores, an elementary school, daycare and the SFU campus.

Why Live in Residence

Outdoor space for community building

Campus: Burnaby - UniverCity
Year: Graduate and Family Housing
Furnished:  No. Apartments are not furnished
Accessible Apartments & Rooms: Yes
Elevator: Yes
Each Apartment & Room includes: click to see below
Each Building includes: click to see below
Mandatory Meal Plan: No. Meal Plan is optional

Family Housing is designed with the idea of “getting to know your neighbours.” Two low rise buildings and a stand-alone community space surround a central courtyard designed for the enjoyment of users of all ages. As a family focused building, residents should expect to hear the sounds of children in the community.

Kitchen & Living Area

Entrance

Living Area

Bedroom

Bathroom

2nd Bedroom (for 2 bedroom units)

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Is Grad and Family Housing right for you?

Families are students with a spouse/common-law partner and/or  students with one or more dependent children under 19 years old. Graduate and Student Family Housing is family focused and is reserved for:

  • Studio units: single graduate students
  • One bedroom units: graduate students with families and single graduate students
  • Two bedroom units: graduate and undergraduate students with families 
  • One adult resident must meet SFU's academic credit requirements to live in family housing

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Minutes away from everything

  • Dining Commons - 15 minute walk
  • Gym -15 minute walk
  • Retail (UniverCity) - 1 minute walk
  • Groceries - 1 minute walk
  • Elementary/Daycare - 1 minute walk
  • Coffee shops - 1 minute walk
  • Library - 5 minute walk
  • Class - 5 - 10 minute walk
  • Trails - 1 - 10 minute walk
  • Late night study sessions

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Apartment and room

Grad and Family Housing situation in UniverCity on the Burnaby campus are unfurnished apartments/units. All furniture, including bed, are the responsibility of the renter in each unit to purchase on their own. 

Each apartment and room includes

  • Shaw WiFi High-speed Internet (wireless only)
  • Heat, hot water, electricity
  • Bright flexible spaces to allow for the varying needs of families

Apartment and room do not include

  • Apartment and rooms are unfurnished
  • No air-conditioning.  Buildings are designed for thermal efficiency. Building features provide passive forms of heating/cooling designed to keep building at a consistent temperature year-round

Apartment and room size (approximate)

Studio

  • 258 – 290 square feet / 24-27 m2

1-bedroom

  • 409–430 square feet / 38-40 m2

2-bedroom:

  • 511–597 square feet / 47.5–55.5 m2

Every building includes

Grad & Family housing shared space

  • Uniquely shaped apartments
  • Underground parking accessible from the road and courtyard between the buildings
  • Bike storage and bike workshop space included within parking level
  • Laundry rooms on main floor of each building
  • Pavillion
  • Study rooms on most floors (not on main floor as laundry is there)
  • Courtyard

Compare housing options for graduates

Building Name

Campus

Bedroom

Description

Maximum # of adults

Maximum # of children

Room Size (Approximate)

Avg Apartment Size (Approximate)

Kitchen

Washroom

Elevator
Family Housing Burnaby (East)

Studio style suites (23 units)

Single Graduate students

 1

0

 000 sq. ft.

 24-27 m2 / 258 – 290 sq. ft. Private Private Yes
Family Housing Burnaby (East)

1-bedroom apartments (13 units)

1. Graduate students with families

2. Single Graduate students

 2

0 or 1 under the age of 12 months

 000 sq. ft.

 38-40 m2 / 409–430 sq. ft. Private Private Yes
Family Housing Burnaby (East)

2-bedroom apartments (52 units)

1. Graduate and Undergraduate students with families

2. Single Graduate students (may have designated roommate)

 2

up to 2 under the age of 19 years

 000 sq. ft.

 47.5–55.5 m2 / 511–597 sq. ft. Private Private Yes
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