Downtown Vancouver Apartments for Rent

Neighbourhood Overview

Downtown Vancouver occupies the peninsula bounded by Burrard Inlet to the north, English Bay to the west, and False Creek to the south. Housing consists of high-rise condominium towers and multi-unit apartments; the area contains no detached single-family dwellings. Transit infrastructure includes the Expo and Canada SkyTrain lines, the SeaBus terminal at Waterfront Station, and the West Coast Express. TransLink bus routes and separated bike lanes serve the district. Educational institutions include Lord Roberts Elementary, Crosstown Elementary, and campuses for Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Amenities include the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, St. Paul’s Hospital, and the Pacific Centre mall. Residents include working professionals, post-secondary students, and single-person households. The population density is the highest in the city.