Cabbagetown

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Featured Cabbagetown Listings

Cabbagetown is home to many artists, musicians, journalists, writers, lawyers, management consultants, and many other professionals.


MLS® listing #29199942 for sale located at 9928 81 Avenue

$3,600,000

11464 sqft

9928 81 Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29199942

Courtesy of Mark B. Wilbert/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #29465687 for sale located at 3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB

$620,000

43560 sqft

3303 70 Avenue, Leduc, AB

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687

Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29441052 for sale

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

$169,999

2712 sqft

PRO LIQUOR STORE

Vegreville, Alberta MLS® #30006458

Courtesy of Kuljeet Dhaliwal/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty

MLS® listing #30099502 for sale located at 2026-2 Drew Street

$39,900

2026-2 Drew Street

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia MLS® #30099502

Courtesy of Vince Browner/Keller Williams Select Realty(Sydney,Townsend St.)

MLS® listing #30099494 for sale located at 2 Ingrids Lane

$389,900

3 beds 2 baths 2622 sqft

2 Ingrids Lane

Roaches Line, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30099494

Courtesy of Frank Evely/RE/MAX Eastern Edge Realty Ltd. - Bay Roberts

MLS® listing #30100025 for sale located at 56246 DONNELLY DRIVE

$619,900

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

56246 DONNELLY DRIVE

Bayham (Straffordville), Ontario MLS® #30100025

Courtesy of Nancy Gowette/RE/MAX Tri-County Realty Inc Brokerage

MLS® listing #30100342 for sale located at 580 BEAVER CREEK Road Unit# 189

$185,900

2 beds 1 baths 1000 sqft

580 BEAVER CREEK Road Unit# 189

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30100342

Courtesy of MATTHEW DAVIDSON/Royal LePage Wolle Realty

MLS® listing #30099285 for sale located at 8466 SIDEROAD 30

$1,999,990

3 beds 4 baths 4957 sqft

8466 SIDEROAD 30

Rockwood, Ontario MLS® #30099285

Courtesy of SHAWN RAMAUTOR/ROYAL LEPAGE WOLLE REALTY

MLS® listing #30099413 for sale located at 123 Appleby DRIVE

$329,900

3 beds 3 baths 1041 sqft

123 Appleby DRIVE

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #30099413

Courtesy of Clark Dziadyk/Coldwell Banker Signature

MLS® listing #30099420 for sale located at 701, 4719 33 Street

$159,000

3 beds 1 baths 995 sqft

701, 4719 33 Street

Red Deer, Alberta MLS® #30099420

Courtesy of Gordon Ing/RE/MAX real estate central alberta

MLS® listing #30099538 for sale located at 552 GRANDVIEW STREET S

$2,300

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

552 GRANDVIEW STREET S

Oshawa (Donevan), Ontario MLS® #30099538

Courtesy of BERNARD SILVA/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30099646 for sale located at 69 VIRGINIA BOULEVARD

$579,900

4 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

69 VIRGINIA BOULEVARD

Georgina (Virginia), Ontario MLS® #30099646

Courtesy of SARAH JONES/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30099367 for sale located at 708 Tuscany Drive NW

$609,900

4 beds 4 baths 1317 sqft

708 Tuscany Drive NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30099367

Courtesy of Glenn Evans/2% Realty

MLS® listing #30099432 for sale located at 1605 - 15 MERCER STREET

$699,000

2 beds 3 baths 700 sqft

1605 - 15 MERCER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30099432

Courtesy of WILLIAM SUN/AVION REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30099660 for sale located at 375 VICTORIA STREET W

$599,000

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

375 VICTORIA STREET W

Southgate, Ontario MLS® #30099660

Courtesy of MATALYN RICO/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30100241 for sale located at 323 WARREN STREET

$839,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

323 WARREN STREET

Goderich (Goderich (Town)), Ontario MLS® #30100241

Courtesy of TODD STANBURY/Coldwell Banker All Points-Festival City Realty

MLS® listing #30100506 for sale located at 1374 5TH CONCESSION Road W

$1,890,900

3 beds 2 baths 19898 sqft

1374 5TH CONCESSION Road W

Flamborough, Ontario MLS® #30100506

Courtesy of Naim Hassab/RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc.

MLS® listing #30100392 for sale located at 107 - 315 TERRAVITA

$1,750

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

107 - 315 TERRAVITA

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30100392

Courtesy of Gordon Owens/COLDWELL BANKER SARAZEN REALTY

MLS® listing #30100412 for sale located at 46 TWEEDROCK CRESCENT

$1,079,000

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

46 TWEEDROCK CRESCENT

Toronto (Morningside), Ontario MLS® #30100412

Courtesy of LINDSAY WELDON/LPT REALTY

MLS® listing #30100400 for sale located at 2054 WESTMOUNT DRIVE

$1,199,900

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

2054 WESTMOUNT DRIVE

Oakville (WM Westmount), Ontario MLS® #30100400

Courtesy of MELISSA HULL/Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

MLS® listing #30099843 for sale located at 188 LODGE ROAD

$1,950,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

188 LODGE ROAD

Georgian Bay (Baxter), Ontario MLS® #30099843

Courtesy of JEFFREY BRAUN/Corcoran Horizon Realty

MLS® listing #30099855 for sale located at 210, 1521 26 Avenue SW

$320,000

2 beds 2 baths 611 sqft

210, 1521 26 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30099855

Courtesy of Ravi Behal/URBAN-REALTY.ca

MLS® listing #30099817 for sale located at 33 TORRENS AVENUE

$999,000

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

33 TORRENS AVENUE

Toronto (Broadview North), Ontario MLS® #30099817

Courtesy of CHERYL AROSOY TUMULAK/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30099754 for sale located at 2202 TRIPP DRIVE

$1,179,900

4 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

2202 TRIPP DRIVE

London South (South V), Ontario MLS® #30099754

Courtesy of CALUM ANGUS/COLDWELL BANKER POWER REALTY

MLS® listing #30100094 for sale located at 4306 - 56 ANNIE CRAIG DRIVE

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

4306 - 56 ANNIE CRAIG DRIVE

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #30100094

Courtesy of SHARIQ JAMAL QURESHI/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30100075 for sale located at 810 - 150 DUNLOP STREET E

$2,350

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

810 - 150 DUNLOP STREET E

Barrie (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30100075

Courtesy of TATIANA JDAN/RE/MAX EXPERTS

MLS® listing #30100063 for sale located at 22 VILLAGE GREEN LANE

$595,000

3 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

22 VILLAGE GREEN LANE

Bradford West Gwillimbury (Bradford), Ontario MLS® #30100063

Courtesy of JESSICA HARCOURT/CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD.

MLS® listing #30100051 for sale located at 1212 - 1480 BAYLY STREET

$548,800

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1212 - 1480 BAYLY STREET

Pickering (Bay Ridges), Ontario MLS® #30100051

Courtesy of TREVOR CHRISTIAN NICOLLE/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30100006 for sale located at 31 HAWTHORN STREET

$559,000

2 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

31 HAWTHORN STREET

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #30100006

Courtesy of Edie Bonisteel/Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty

MLS® listing #30099999 for sale located at 89 CRESTWOOD ROAD

$2,250,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

89 CRESTWOOD ROAD

Vaughan (Crestwood-Springfarm-Yorkhill), Ontario MLS® #30099999

Courtesy of Emilio Sanchez Coronado/RE/MAX Jazz INC.

MLS® listing #30099970 for sale located at 16531 116 ST NW

$469,900

4 beds 2 baths 1040 sqft

16531 116 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30099970

Courtesy of Jordan Clarke/The Foundry Real Estate Company Ltd

MLS® listing #30099968 for sale located at 10737 108A AV

$419,000

4 beds 3 baths 2382 sqft

10737 108A AV

Westlock, Alberta MLS® #30099968

Courtesy of Brandi T. Wolff/Royal Lepage Town & Country Realty

MLS® listing #30100645 for sale located at 8 FARMSTEAD ROAD

$5,000

4 beds 2 baths 1600 sqft

8 FARMSTEAD ROAD

Toronto (St. Andrew-Windfields), Ontario MLS® #30100645

Courtesy of SALLY LIAN/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY YMSL REALTY

MLS® listing #30100640 for sale located at 409 - 42 CHARLES STREET E

$699,000

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

409 - 42 CHARLES STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30100640

Courtesy of STEVE SONG/KELLER WILLIAMS REFERRED URBAN REALTY

MLS® listing #30100633 for sale located at 709 - 484 SPADINA AVENUE

$3,365

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

709 - 484 SPADINA AVENUE

Toronto (University), Ontario MLS® #30100633

Courtesy of DANIEL KIM/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA

MLS® listing #30100626 for sale located at N0203 - 201 SHERBOURNE STREET

$2,070

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

N0203 - 201 SHERBOURNE STREET

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #30100626

Courtesy of DANIEL KIM/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA

MLS® listing #30100602 for sale located at 1721 CONCESSION 10 ROAD

$849,900

5 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

1721 CONCESSION 10 ROAD

Norfolk, Ontario MLS® #30100602

Courtesy of John Klassen/RE/MAX Tri-County Realty Inc Brokerage

MLS® listing #30100587 for sale located at 2944 NORTH SHORE DRIVE

$550,000

2 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

2944 NORTH SHORE DRIVE

Haldimand (Dunnville), Ontario MLS® #30100587

Courtesy of Kate Ostryhon-Lumsden/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30100568 for sale located at 1975 ROYAL CRESCENT

$578,900

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1975 ROYAL CRESCENT

London East (East I), Ontario MLS® #30100568

Courtesy of DINA RATO/BLUE FOREST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30099177 for sale located at 2908 MARION AVENUE

$849,900

3 beds 2 baths 1760 sqft

2908 MARION AVENUE

Terrace, British Columbia MLS® #30099177

Courtesy of Dawn Monsen/RE/MAX Coast Mountains

MLS® listing #30099191 for sale located at 3206 - 50 CHARLES STREET E

$2,400

1 beds 1 baths

3206 - 50 CHARLES STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30099191

Courtesy of TRINA WANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30099153 for sale located at 78 MAIN STREET

$359,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

78 MAIN STREET

West Elgin (West Lorne), Ontario MLS® #30099153

Courtesy of NICOLE BARTLETT/COLDWELL BANKER STAR REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #30099393 for sale located at 431 - 30 DREAMERS WAY

$2,550

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

431 - 30 DREAMERS WAY

Toronto (Regent Park), Ontario MLS® #30099393

Courtesy of LAURA ZHANG/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30099381 for sale located at 895 DRESDEN CRESCENT

$6,800

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

895 DRESDEN CRESCENT

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30099381

Courtesy of Tarek El Attar/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30099317 for sale located at 2 - 2170 BROMSGROVE ROAD

$489,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

2 - 2170 BROMSGROVE ROAD

Mississauga (Clarkson), Ontario MLS® #30099317

Courtesy of BOBBY BHOGAL/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30099300 for sale located at 163 - 23 COX BOULEVARD

$668,000

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

163 - 23 COX BOULEVARD

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30099300

Courtesy of Wilson Lee/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30100385 for sale located at 342 NORTH SHORE ROAD

$399,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

342 NORTH SHORE ROAD

Rideau Lakes, Ontario MLS® #30100385

Courtesy of RICHARD GALLAGHER/RE/MAX FINEST REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30100354 for sale located at LOT 148 Waters Edge

$169,000

LOT 148 Waters Edge

Cornwall, Prince Edward Island MLS® #30100354

Courtesy of Chloe Costa/KELLER WILLIAMS SELECT REALTY

MLS® listing #30100330 for sale located at 3 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE

$3,750

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

3 SHAKESPEARE DRIVE

Guelph (Victoria North), Ontario MLS® #30100330

Courtesy of REBECCA MESACH/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.


Toronto Cabbagetown Community

Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood in central Toronto. It largely features semi-detached Victorian houses and is recognized as "the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in all of North America".

HISTORY

Cabbagetown's history began in the 1840's when thousands of Irish immigrants settled there after fleeing the potato famine in their homeland. To help put food on the table these first Cabbagetown residents grew cabbages on their front lawns, which is how this district came to be known as Cabbagetown.

The area grew up in the 1840s around the Winchester Street Bridge, which before the construction of the Prince Edward Viaduct was the main northern bridge over the Don River. This was near the site where Castle Frank Brook flowed in the Don River. By the bridge the Don Vale Tavern and Fox's Inn were established to cater to travelers. In 1850 the Toronto Necropolis was established in the area as the city's main cemetery.

In the late 19th century the area was absorbed into the city of Toronto. It became home to the working class Irish inhabitants who were employed in the industries along the lake shore to the south in Corktown. Brick Victorian style houses were built throughout the area.

After the war the area became increasingly impoverished. A large number of poorer residents moved in, many resorting to share one house among multiple families. The nineteenth century brick houses began deteriorating, and as landlords saw less value in the neighbourhood, they were not maintained. It became known as one of Toronto's largest slums and much of the original Cabbagetown was razed in the late 1940s to make room for the Regent Park housing project.

The construction of new housing projects was halted in the 1970s. A bylaw was approved in the 1970s to ban any building higher than four storeys, in reaction to the high density high rises being built in neighbouring St. James Town.

Cabbagetown was gentrified by affluent professionals, beginning in the 1970s. Many residents restored small Victorian row houses and became community activists.

Vestiges of a 1960s, counter-culture ambiance remain at vintage clothing stores, health food stores and a gestalt therapy clinic. A Victorian farm, once the site of a zoo, is located adjacent to Riverdale Park West, where a weekly farmer's market is held. A short distance away is the Cabbagetown Youth Centre, home of the Cabbagetown Boxing Club, a reminder of an earlier, and rougher, past.

FESTIVALS

The (Annual) Cabbagetown Festival is held on the second weekend in September each year. Various individual events during the week lead up to the two-day Festival on the weekend. The highlight of the Festival is a parade on Saturday morning, which usually starts at 10:00 a.m.

The first Sunday in May sees the annual Forsythia festival organized by the Cabbagetown Residents Association. The festival includes a parade from Riverdale Park West to Wellesley Park, where games and family entertainment are held.

CABBAGETOWN REAL ESTATE

The neighbourhood is home to many artists, musicians, journalists and writers. Other residents include professors, doctors and social workers, many affiliated with the nearby University of Toronto. Proximity to the financial district and downtown core have also made the area popular with other professionals such as lawyers, management consultants and those in financial services.

Get the life you’ve always wanted in Cabbagetown! Whether you’re looking for a place to call home or a home for your growing family, let the FreemanTeam® help you find the perfect place to live. Contact Freeman Real Estate, today and start living!


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