st. james gate - 2253 welcher avenue, port coquitlam, bc v3c 1x2, lms1412 - located in central port coquitlam, near the crossroads welcher avenue and shaughnessy street. st. james gate is backing  on to a lovely elks park and situated on a quiet street, steps away from port coquitlam terry fox library, fraser river regional library, port coquitlam bowl, curves, city hall, sparta greek taverna, waves coffee, starbucks coffee, dairy queen and a lot of restaurants. riverside secondary, central elementary, touchpoint institute of reflexology, sd no43 pitt river middle, stage 1 dance centre, twon centre skatepark, port coquitlam trainbus, aggie park, catholic churches & institutions, terry fox secondary school, blakeburn elementary school and blakeburn park are close to the complex. the restaurants in the neighbourhood are a&w restaurants, inno bakery, hiro sushi, papa john's pizza, pajo's fish & chips, persian empire cuisine, megabite pizza, koi japanese, earls and namaste indian. st. james gate was built in 1994 with a frame-wood construction and brick exterior finishing. this four-level building has a full rain screen and a new roof from late 2008. there are 25 units in strata and in development. the building features wheelchair access, in-suite laundry, a storage, a clubhouse, a playground and secure underground parking. most homes offer great layout with spacious rooms, a gas fireplace, 9' ceilings, large windows, laminate floors and good size balcony/patio.