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 #29144899 for sale located at 2510 - 50 CHARLES STREET E

$3,100

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

2510 - 50 CHARLES STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29144899

Courtesy of HARRY LUO/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29144907 for sale located at A 208 - 38 GANDHI LANE

$2,000

1 beds 1 baths

A 208 - 38 GANDHI LANE

Markham (Commerce Valley), Ontario MLS® #29144907

Courtesy of Celina Cai/SMART SOLD REALTY

MLS® listing #29144926 for sale located at 1709 - 2155 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD W

$645,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

1709 - 2155 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD W

Mississauga (Erin Mills), Ontario MLS® #29144926

Courtesy of JONATHAN LO/HOMELIFE BROADWAY REALTY INC.

$799,900

3 beds 2 baths 2460 sqft

2158 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

Terrace, British Columbia MLS® #29144476

Courtesy of Darren Beaulieu/Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Terr)

MLS® listing #29145037 for sale

$3,200

1963 sqft

MLS® #29145037

Courtesy of MANDEEP KAUR GREWAL/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29144969 for sale located at 410 - 89 DUNFIELD AVENUE

$2,590

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

410 - 89 DUNFIELD AVENUE

Toronto (Mount Pleasant West), Ontario MLS® #29144969

Courtesy of SHIRLEY CHING HING LUI/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29144988 for sale located at 72 FINEGAN CIRCLE

$799,999

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

72 FINEGAN CIRCLE

Brampton (Northwest Brampton), Ontario MLS® #29144988

Courtesy of AAMER ABDUL BASIT/CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29144983 for sale located at 6799 Jedora Dr

$1,700,000

6 beds 5 baths 3725 sqft

6799 Jedora Dr

Central Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #29144983

Courtesy of Aaron Hall/Team 3000 Realty Ltd

MLS® listing #29145001 for sale located at 1315, 8880 Horton Road SW

$228,700

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1315, 8880 Horton Road SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29145001

Courtesy of Shaofei Yan/Skyrock

MLS® listing #29145013 for sale located at 2347, 2330 Fish Creek Boulevard SW

$729,900

2 beds 2 baths 1061 sqft

2347, 2330 Fish Creek Boulevard SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29145013

Courtesy of Ellen Lapierre/Realty 2000 Inc.

MLS® listing #29144976 for sale located at 71 WIESENWEG

$499,995

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

71 WIESENWEG

Scugog, Ontario MLS® #29144976

Courtesy of JAY DOSANJH/CENTURY 21 GREEN REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29144971 for sale located at 3 MOSEDALE CRESCENT

$1,299,900

6 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

3 MOSEDALE CRESCENT

Toronto (Don Valley Village), Ontario MLS® #29144971

Courtesy of JERRY OU/NU STREAM REALTY (TORONTO) INC.

MLS® listing #29144990 for sale located at 32 JAMES WALKER AVENUE

$1,315,888

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

32 JAMES WALKER AVENUE

Caledon (Caledon East), Ontario MLS® #29144990

Courtesy of JOE REA/ROYAL LEPAGE PREMIUM ONE REALTY

MLS® listing #29145025 for sale located at 913 - 35 PARLIAMENT STREET

$1,975

1 beds 1 baths

913 - 35 PARLIAMENT STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29145025

Courtesy of FRANK RIGA/RE/MAX EXPERTS

MLS® listing #29145020 for sale located at 53 NICKLIN CRESCENT

$1,095,000

6 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

53 NICKLIN CRESCENT

Guelph (Riverside Park), Ontario MLS® #29145020

Courtesy of CHRIS SHODY/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29145082 for sale located at 301 HASTINGS STREET

$779,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

301 HASTINGS STREET

North Middlesex (Parkhill), Ontario MLS® #29145082

Courtesy of PAISLEY SMITH/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29144902 for sale located at 1517 DUSTY DRIVE

$899,900

5 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

1517 DUSTY DRIVE

Pickering (Duffin Heights), Ontario MLS® #29144902

Courtesy of MOHAN SUBRAMANIYAM/PROPERTY MAX REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29145056 for sale located at 1588 HANSULD Street

$2,700

5 beds 2 baths 1846 sqft

1588 HANSULD Street

London, Ontario MLS® #29145056

Courtesy of SAHIL SHARMA/eXp Realty, Brokerage

MLS® listing #29145063 for sale located at 1509 - 135 ROSE AVENUE

$2,000

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1509 - 135 ROSE AVENUE

Toronto (North St. James Town), Ontario MLS® #29145063

Courtesy of ARLYN FORTIN/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29144957 for sale located at 1079 Cleveland Road

$765,000

4 beds 3 baths 2465 sqft

1079 Cleveland Road

Windermere, Nova Scotia MLS® #29144957

Courtesy of Kirk Richards/Royal LePage Atlantic (Greenwood)

MLS® listing #29145157 for sale located at 156 COUNTRY CLUB Drive

$899,900

156 COUNTRY CLUB Drive

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29145157

Courtesy of Anthony Mason/Realty World Legacy

MLS® listing #29145169 for sale located at 4 RIDDELL Drive

$2,900

4 beds 3 baths 1664 sqft

4 RIDDELL Drive

Stratford, Ontario MLS® #29145169

Courtesy of MATHEW TOUSSAINT/eXp Realty, Brokerage

MLS® listing #29145241 for sale located at 13 DUNHAM STREET

$825,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

13 DUNHAM STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29145241

Courtesy of Martin Bertrand/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP

MLS® listing #29145253 for sale located at 24 PLEASANT VIEW CRESCENT

$979,000

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

24 PLEASANT VIEW CRESCENT

Kawartha Lakes (Mariposa), Ontario MLS® #29145253

Courtesy of ELLEN LESLIE/SUTTON GROUP-HERITAGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29145215 for sale located at 305, 836 15 Avenue SW

$450,000

2 beds 2 baths 970 sqft

305, 836 15 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29145215

Courtesy of Jamie D'Mello-Okoli/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29145234 for sale located at 57 - 3360 COUNCIL RING ROAD

$699,000

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

57 - 3360 COUNCIL RING ROAD

Mississauga (Erin Mills), Ontario MLS® #29145234

Courtesy of MARK VETERE/RE/MAX IN THE HILLS INC.

MLS® listing #29145133 for sale located at 209 CENTRE STREET N

$579,900

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

209 CENTRE STREET N

Greater Napanee (Greater Napanee), Ontario MLS® #29145133

Courtesy of CHRIS JONES/MCCAFFREY REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29145239 for sale located at 3004 RIDEAU FERRY ROAD

$799,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

3004 RIDEAU FERRY ROAD

Perth, Ontario MLS® #29145239

Courtesy of Stephanie Mols/COLDWELL BANKER FIRST OTTAWA REALTY

MLS® listing #29145114 for sale located at 668 Sanderson Rd

$739,900

3 beds 2 baths 2040 sqft

668 Sanderson Rd

Ladysmith, British Columbia MLS® #29145114

Courtesy of Brooke Haxton/460 Realty Inc. (NA)

MLS® listing #29145102 for sale located at 612 - 89 CHURCH STREET

$4,500

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

612 - 89 CHURCH STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29145102

Courtesy of JIM BEH/TFN REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29145107 for sale located at 1007 - 85 MCMAHON DRIVE

$2,600

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1007 - 85 MCMAHON DRIVE

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29145107

Courtesy of ELVIS LI/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29145140 for sale located at 250 MAIN STREET S

$349,000

6458 sqft

250 MAIN STREET S

Wellington North (Mount Forest), Ontario MLS® #29145140

Courtesy of Hari Shukla/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29145210 for sale located at 4, 4807 32 Street SE

$15.5/sqft

1795 sqft

4, 4807 32 Street SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29145210

Courtesy of Julie Stefan/Royal LePage Solutions

MLS® listing #29145222 for sale located at 4 MORRISON DRIVE

$135,000

4 MORRISON DRIVE

St. Thomas, Ontario MLS® #29145222

Courtesy of MARIAN WATERHOUSE/ROYAL LEPAGE TRILAND REALTY

MLS® listing #29145006 for sale located at 13 MCFEETERS CRESCENT

$659,900

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

13 MCFEETERS CRESCENT

Clarington (Bowmanville), Ontario MLS® #29145006

Courtesy of MICHAEL BAIRD/ROYAL LEPAGE FRANK REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29145188 for sale located at 1105 - 75 DALHOUSIE STREET

$769,900

3 beds 1 baths 900 sqft

1105 - 75 DALHOUSIE STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29145188

Courtesy of RANA FORUTAN SABZEVARY/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29145018 for sale located at 53 NICKLIN Crescent

$1,095,000

6 beds 2 baths 2311 sqft

53 NICKLIN Crescent

Guelph, Ontario MLS® #29145018

Courtesy of Chris Shody/eXp Realty (Team Branch)

MLS® listing #29145513 for sale located at #225 226 MACEWAN RD SW

$220,000

2 beds 2 baths 899 sqft

#225 226 MACEWAN RD SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29145513

Courtesy of Amanda Olivari/RE/MAX River City

MLS® listing #29145277 for sale located at Lot 16 Serenity Place Lane

$159,000

Lot 16 Serenity Place Lane

Wheatley River, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29145277

Courtesy of Landan Weeks/ALLAN WEEKS REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

MLS® listing #29145373 for sale located at 2517 ESPRIT DRIVE

$697,900

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

2517 ESPRIT DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29145373

Courtesy of Anthony Cava/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #29145582 for sale located at 5877 HIGHWAY 6 ROAD N

$949,900

3 beds 2 baths 2000 sqft

5877 HIGHWAY 6 ROAD N

Centre Wellington, Ontario MLS® #29145582

Courtesy of LORNA RONALD/Royal LePage Royal City Realty

MLS® listing #29145424 for sale located at 56 ELGAR AVENUE

$699,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

56 ELGAR AVENUE

Hamilton (Rolston), Ontario MLS® #29145424

Courtesy of ALAINA EVANS/COLDWELL BANKER COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS

MLS® listing #29145385 for sale located at 33 FRED YOUNG DRIVE

$1,198,900

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

33 FRED YOUNG DRIVE

Toronto (Downsview-Roding-CFB), Ontario MLS® #29145385

Courtesy of ALEX LOUTCHANSKI/WELCOME HOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29145568 for sale located at 3605 - 2033 KENNEDY ROAD

$665,000

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

3605 - 2033 KENNEDY ROAD

Toronto (Agincourt South-Malvern West), Ontario MLS® #29145568

Courtesy of BELLE WU/POWER 7 REALTY

MLS® listing #29145594 for sale located at 6 - 16 HINCKS STREET

$1,825

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

6 - 16 HINCKS STREET

St. Thomas, Ontario MLS® #29145594

Courtesy of GEORGIA TUSCH/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29145599 for sale located at 3193 WINSPEAR CR SW

$659,900

3 beds 3 baths 1422 sqft

3193 WINSPEAR CR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29145599

Courtesy of Kalan M. Savill/RE/MAX River City

MLS® listing #29145607 for sale located at 2005 POSTILION STREET

$614,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

2005 POSTILION STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29145607

Courtesy of Jeffrey Usher/GRAPE VINE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29145614 for sale located at 48 Forestry Rd.

$379,000

3 beds 2 baths 1393 sqft

48 Forestry Rd.

Red Lake, Ontario MLS® #29145614

Courtesy of DANIELLE MARION/CENTURY 21 NORTHERN CHOICE REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29145602 for sale located at 168 HAWKSHAW CRESCENT

$629,000

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

168 HAWKSHAW CRESCENT

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29145602

Courtesy of Hamed Bajric/COLDWELL BANKER FIRST OTTAWA REALTY

MLS® listing #29145626 for sale located at 40 MUIRLAND CRESCENT

$3,099

6 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

40 MUIRLAND CRESCENT

Brampton (Northwood Park), Ontario MLS® #29145626

Courtesy of GURPREET SANDHU/iCloud Realty Ltd.


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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