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RESIDENTS + UNITS
CHARLES CHANG INNOVATION CENTRE CAPACITY
GRADUATE
STUDENT RESIDENTS
HEART OF SFU'S VANCOUVER DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
SFU VAN
APARTMENT LIVING
studio style & 2-bedroom furnished apartments. Includes: washroom kitchen & Living space
Day in the life of a Charles Chang SFU student graduate resident - (Dina)
Welcome graduate students. Living at the Charles Chang Innovation Centre means that you get to live right in the heart of downtown Vancouver and the SFU Vancouver campus community - a bustling urban center, full of charm, nightlife, art and restaurants. Join a professional community and take the next steps in your career.
SFU Charles Chang room tour: graduate student resident - Makda
Campus: Downtown Vancouver
Year: Graduate Student
Apartment style: studio / 2-bedroom
Private Room: Yes. Shared common space in apartment
Private kitchen, bathroom & living space: Yes - some share with roommate
Furnished: Yes
Accessible Rooms: Yes. 2 - wheelchair accessible
Elevator: Yes
Each Room includes: click to see below
SFU Residence at the Chang Centre provides both studio style and 2-bedroom furnished apartments that include a washroom and kitchen. Be in the heart of downtown Vancouver
SFU Charles Chang Building Tour - Makda
SFU Charles Chang is steps away from the historic Gastown and downtown Vancouver and right in the heart of the SFU Vancouver campus. If you are looking for a place to live, learn, and be surrounded by a vibrant city, the Chang Centre community is for you.
Chang Centre shared spaces
- Laundry room (main floor)
- Elevator
Minutes away from everything
- Harbour Centre - 5 minute walk
- SFU Woodwards - 5 minute walk
- Retail shops - 5 - 7 minute walk
- Coffee shops - 1 - 5 minute walk
- SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts - 2 minute walk
- Coal Harbour - 20 minute walk
- Waterfront Skytrain Station - 5 minute walk
- Robson Street - 9 minute walk
- Gastown - 4 minute walk
Download Floor Plan: room 310 (example)
Each studio or apartment includes
Room size (approximate)
- Double-sized bed (with storage) *
- Wardrobe (bedroom closet)
- Washroom (shower stall, toilet & sink)
- Kitchen (fridge, stove, microwave, cupboards, sink)
- Dining table and 2 chairs
- Sofa/couch
- Shaw Wifi High-Speed and ethernet connections
*except for 2 accessible rooms in 2 bedrooms units that have a single bed and configuration for wheelchair accessibility
2-Bedroom
- Apartment: 43.29- 43.85 m2 (466-472 Sq. ft.)
- Room: 5.90 m2 (64 sq. ft)
2-Bedroom with flex
- Apartment: 51.37 m2 (553 Sq. ft.)
- Room: 5.90 m2 (64 sq. ft)
- Flex/Study space: 5.79 m2 (62 sq ft)
Studio
- Apartment: 346 Sq. ft.
- Bedspace: 11.61 m2 (125 sq. ft.)
Compare housing options for graduates
Building Name |
Campus |
Description |
Student Type |
Room Size (approximate) |
Avg Apartment size (approximate) |
Kitchen |
Washroom |
Elevator |
Hamilton Hall | Burnaby |
Studio style suites |
Graduates: new and returning students |
274 sq. ft. | 25.18 m2 / 274 sq. ft. | Private | Private | Yes |
Charles Chang Innovation Centre | Vancouver | Studio style suites | Graduates: new and returning students |
11.61 m2 / 125 sq. ft. | 346 sq. ft. | Private | Private | Yes |
Charles Chang Innovation Centre | Vancouver | 2-bedroom | Graduates: new and returning students |
5.90 m2 / 64 sq. ft. | 43.29- 43.85 m2 / 466-472 sq. ft. | Shared | Shared | Yes |
Charles Chang Innovation Centre | Vancouver | 2-bedroom with flex | Graduates: new and returning students |
Room: 5.90 m2 / 64 sq. ft. Flex/Study space: 5.79 m2 m2 / 62 sq. ft. |
51.37 m2 / 553 sq. ft. | Shared | Shared | Yes |
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 |







Photo credit: Graduate student, Charles Chang Innovation Centre Student resident - Mansi