Construction begins on SFU student residence

Construction has begun on a new eight-storey student residence at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby. The new residence will provide an additional 445 beds for students at the Burnaby campus. It will include a mix of studio and four-bedroom apartments, as well as two- and four-bedroom townhouses.

“A safe and secure place to live and conveniently located child care can be transformative for students and parents working or studying on campus,” said Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma. “These new facilities will provide shorter commute times, allow students to focus on their studies and help ease pressure on the local rental market.  Projects like this are one way we are investing in infrastructure that supports people in B.C.”

Construction is also expected to start in fall 2025 on a stand-alone child care centre, which will add 160 new child care spaces to more than 410 existing spaces in the Burnaby campus and at SFU’s Sapperton location. With these new spaces, more than 570 child care spaces will provide support to the SFU community.

Once complete, the residence will bring the total number of student beds on the SFU Burnaby campus to more than 3,000.

Construction is expected to be completed on the student-housing residence and child care facility in fall 2027. The total capital cost of the project is $196.6 million, shared between the province and SFU.

This project is Phase 3 of SFU’s ongoing student-housing expansion. Phases 1 and 2 added a combined 856 new beds for students, with funding for Phase 2 provided by the province.

“I look forward to continued growth of SFU’s resident student community on Burnaby Mountain and to continued partnership with the provincial government as we move forward. The post-secondary sector is united in our efforts to support British Columbians in tackling shared challenges, from housing to health care and beyond, as we make a difference for students and for communities across B.C.,” said Joy Johnson, president, Simon Fraser University.

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