page_title: St. James Town
hierarchical_section_title: St. James Town
caption_attribution_description: St. Jamestown high rises
context_page_description: St. James Town is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It lies in the northeast corner of the downtown area. The neighbourhood covers the area bounded by Jarvis Street to the west, Bloor Street East to the north, Parliament Street to the east, and Wellesley Street East to the south.
  St. James Town is the largest high-rise community in Canada.
  It has been identified as one of 13 economically deprived neighbourhoods within the city.
  It consists of 19 high-rise buildings. These residential towers were built in the 1960s. Officially, approximately 17,000 people live in the neighbourhood's 19 apartment towers and 4 low rise buildings, making it one of Canada's most densely populated communities. A majority of the buildings are owned by the Bleeman Family, and were built by Medallion.
context_section_description: St. James Town (sometimes misspelled St. Jamestown) is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It lies in the northeast corner of the downtown area. The neighbourhood covers the area bounded by Jarvis Street to the west, Bloor Street East to the north, Parliament Street to the east, and Wellesley Street East to the south.
  St. James Town is the largest high-rise community in Canada. 
  It has been identified as one of 13 economically deprived neighbourhoods within the city.
  It consists of 19 high-rise buildings (14 to 32 stories). These residential towers were built in the 1960s. Officially, approximately 17,000 people live in the neighbourhood's 19 apartment towers and 4 low rise buildings, making it one of Canada's most densely populated communities. A majority of the buildings are owned by the Bleeman Family, and were built by Medallion.
caption: View of St. James Town highrises from street level
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