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

MLS® listing #30143807 for sale located at 6002 49th Ave

$1,499,900

6002 49th Ave

Bonnyville Town, Alberta MLS® #30143807

Courtesy of Vince J. Kelly/RE/MAX Bonnyville Realty

938 sqft

#202 205 Jennifer Heilway

Spruce Grove, Alberta MLS® #30167519

Courtesy of Rakesh Chadha/Logic Realty

MLS® listing #30213157 for sale located at 1001 - 1007 THE QUEENSWAY AVENUE

$3,175

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1001 - 1007 THE QUEENSWAY AVENUE

Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #30213157

Courtesy of CHRISTINA CAO/RE/MAX DASH REALTY

MLS® listing #30212991 for sale located at 245 Cityscape Boulevard NE

$459,900

3 beds 3 baths 1338 sqft

245 Cityscape Boulevard NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30212991

Courtesy of Drashti Doshi/Greater Calgary Real Estate

MLS® listing #30212977 for sale located at 5 HAMILTON Street N Unit# 209

$549,900

2 beds 2 baths 1025 sqft

5 HAMILTON Street N Unit# 209

Waterdown, Ontario MLS® #30212977

Courtesy of Phil Calvano/Rockhaven Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30212984 for sale located at 255 KEATS Way Unit# 1403

$499,900

3 beds 2 baths 1791 sqft

255 KEATS Way Unit# 1403

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30212984

Courtesy of Christine Just/Peak Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30213189 for sale located at 7 Continental Lane

$435,000

3 beds 2 baths 1408 sqft

7 Continental Lane

Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia MLS® #30213189

Courtesy of Mark Quilon/RE/MAX Nova

MLS® listing #30213057 for sale located at 139 9 Avenue W

$226,000

3 beds 1 baths 1078 sqft

139 9 Avenue W

Bow Island, Alberta MLS® #30213057

Courtesy of Dave Hill/Real Estate Centre - Bow Island

MLS® listing #30213165 for sale located at 148 Highland Street

$145,000

3 beds 1 baths 791 sqft

148 Highland Street

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia MLS® #30213165

Courtesy of Darcy MacDonald/3% Realty Nova Scotia

MLS® listing #30212904 for sale located at 553 BALSAM POPLAR Street

$3,100

3 beds 3 baths 1616 sqft

553 BALSAM POPLAR Street

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30212904

Courtesy of ZONGYOU ZHANG/SMART FROM HOME REALTY LIMITED

MLS® listing #30212896 for sale located at 64 WALES AVENUE

$999,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

64 WALES AVENUE

Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30212896

Courtesy of ELLA ZHUANG/HC REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30212891 for sale located at 2202 - 159 DUNDAS STREET E

$2,150

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

2202 - 159 DUNDAS STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30212891

Courtesy of SHARON WANG/ANJIA REALTY

MLS® listing #30213161 for sale located at 2911 - 388 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE

$538,000

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

2911 - 388 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30213161

Courtesy of SARAH GU/GLOBAL BRICKS EXECUTIVE HOMES REALTY

MLS® listing #30213166 for sale located at 4523 GRAHAM AVENUE

$519,900

5 beds 3 baths 2340 sqft

4523 GRAHAM AVENUE

Terrace, British Columbia MLS® #30213166

Courtesy of Dawn Monsen/RE/MAX Coast Mountains

$54,500

Lot 08-4 Crooked Lake Road

Framboise, Nova Scotia MLS® #30213192

Courtesy of Sondra Lahey/Cape Breton Realty

MLS® listing #30212974 for sale located at 76 LARRATT LANE

$999,000

5 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

76 LARRATT LANE

Richmond Hill (Westbrook), Ontario MLS® #30212974

Courtesy of MICHAEL G. LI/LE SOLD REALTY BROKERAGE INC.

MLS® listing #30212986 for sale located at 43 - 1764 RATHBURN ROAD E

$929,000

3 beds 4 baths 1400 sqft

43 - 1764 RATHBURN ROAD E

Mississauga (Rathwood), Ontario MLS® #30212986

Courtesy of HELEN GOLJAK/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30213059 for sale located at 639 Merrill Drive NE

$299,900

3 beds 2 baths 1103 sqft

639 Merrill Drive NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30213059

Courtesy of James Schaeffler/RE/MAX First

MLS® listing #30212901 for sale located at 20 BAROLO ROAD

$818,000

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

20 BAROLO ROAD

Toronto (West Humber-Clairville), Ontario MLS® #30212901

Courtesy of CHARLIE BIAN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30212898 for sale located at 105 - 370D RED MAPLE ROAD

$548,000

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

105 - 370D RED MAPLE ROAD

Richmond Hill (Langstaff), Ontario MLS® #30212898

Courtesy of NORA HAO/SMART SOLD REALTY

MLS® listing #30213086 for sale located at 40 GRANVILLE CR

$339,900

5 beds 3 baths 1450 sqft

40 GRANVILLE CR

Sherwood Park, Alberta MLS® #30213086

Courtesy of Chris K. Karampelas/MaxWell Polaris

MLS® listing #30212970 for sale located at 6 MAES CRESCENT

$880,000

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

6 MAES CRESCENT

Mulmur, Ontario MLS® #30212970

Courtesy of CONNIE CAMPBELL/RE/MAX HALLMARK CHAY REALTY

MLS® listing #30212949 for sale located at 1409, 13104 Elbow Drive SW

$339,900

2 beds 1 baths 1135 sqft

1409, 13104 Elbow Drive SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30212949

Courtesy of Wendy Kelman/Coldwell Banker Mountain Central

MLS® listing #30213043 for sale located at 458 & 460 Egan ST

$449,000

2 beds 1 baths 1300 sqft

458 & 460 Egan ST

Thunder Bay, Ontario MLS® #30213043

Courtesy of JIM MCCULLOUGH/D S MCCULLOUGH REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30213163 for sale located at 708 SPITFIRE STREET

$898,900

6 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

708 SPITFIRE STREET

Woodstock (Woodstock - North), Ontario MLS® #30213163

Courtesy of JAGTAR SINGH/RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC.

MLS® listing #30212999 for sale located at 906 7 Street SE

$549,000

4 beds 3 baths 1504 sqft

906 7 Street SE

High River, Alberta MLS® #30212999

Courtesy of Cassie McBean/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #30211846 for sale located at 125 Laurier RD

$169,900

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

125 Laurier RD

Elliot Lake, Ontario MLS® #30211846

Courtesy of Peter Lendak/Re/Max Sault Ste. Marie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30212337 for sale located at 84 EWEN Road

$3,750

5 beds 2 baths 950 sqft

84 EWEN Road

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30212337

Courtesy of Alison Kitson/Royal LePage State Realty Inc.

$539,999

4 beds 4 baths 1620 sqft

8024 ORCHARDS GREEN GR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30212402

Courtesy of Tim Taneja/smartPRO Realty

MLS® listing #30212445 for sale located at 14 Coulee View SW

$1,499,900

5 beds 5 baths 4021 sqft

14 Coulee View SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30212445

Courtesy of Zeenat Taghvai/RE/MAX Real Estate (Mountain View)

MLS® listing #30212022 for sale located at 26 BARTON STREET E

$699,000

3 beds 3 baths

26 BARTON STREET E

Hamilton (Beasley), Ontario MLS® #30212022

Courtesy of TONY GAO/CENTURY 21 LANDUNION REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30212046 for sale located at 12218 176 AV NW

$439,900

3 beds 3 baths 1649 sqft

12218 176 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30212046

Courtesy of Zak B. Mimouni/Exp Realty

MLS® listing #30212041 for sale located at 603 - 1600 CHARLES STREET

$645,000

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

603 - 1600 CHARLES STREET

Whitby (Port Whitby), Ontario MLS® #30212041

Courtesy of SANDRA DANTAS/SUTTON GROUP-HERITAGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30212109 for sale located at 4305 - 65 BREMNER BOULEVARD

$1,199,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

4305 - 65 BREMNER BOULEVARD

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30212109

Courtesy of PETER KARLOS/Move Smartly Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30212159 for sale located at 1404 - 20 SHORE BREEZE DRIVE

$3,400

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1404 - 20 SHORE BREEZE DRIVE

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #30212159

Courtesy of RICKY KHURANA/RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC.

MLS® listing #30212161 for sale located at LOWER - 8 MEAFORD AVENUE

$1,600

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

LOWER - 8 MEAFORD AVENUE

Toronto (Long Branch), Ontario MLS® #30212161

Courtesy of TARA NEAL MCNALLY/ROYAL LEPAGE PORRITT REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #30212178 for sale located at 71 SANFORD AVENUE S

$1,795

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

71 SANFORD AVENUE S

Hamilton (St. Clair), Ontario MLS® #30212178

Courtesy of OMAR AZIZ/GRACE CANADA REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30212065 for sale located at 139 CASTILIAN BV

$454,900

3 beds 3 baths 1386 sqft

139 CASTILIAN BV

Sherwood Park, Alberta MLS® #30212065

Courtesy of Christine Tetreault/One Percent Realty

MLS® listing #30212077 for sale located at 350 WARREN STREET

$509,900

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

350 WARREN STREET

Central Elgin (Port Stanley), Ontario MLS® #30212077

Courtesy of DALLAS POSTHUMUS/RE/MAX CENTRE CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30211721 for sale located at 3E - 150 YORK STREET

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

3E - 150 YORK STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30211721

Courtesy of Tito Tejada Montano/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #30211810 for sale located at 616 17 Avenue NW

$499,000

3 beds 1 baths 623 sqft

616 17 Avenue NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30211810

Courtesy of Julia Yan/Grand Realty

MLS® listing #30211822 for sale located at 62 - 1584 FEATHER LANE

$2,400

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

62 - 1584 FEATHER LANE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30211822

Courtesy of Pierre Legault/ROYAL LEPAGE PERFORMANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #30211839 for sale located at 284 BAKERSFIELD Drive

$2,600

3 beds 2 baths 940 sqft

284 BAKERSFIELD Drive

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #30211839

Courtesy of Tommy Larraguibel/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30211860 for sale located at 3402 - 28 WELLESLEY STREET E

$3,300

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

3402 - 28 WELLESLEY STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30211860

Courtesy of KEVIN ALVAREZ/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30211935 for sale located at 1215, 200 2 Avenue

$682,500

1 beds 1 baths 552 sqft

1215, 200 2 Avenue

Dead Man's Flats, Alberta MLS® #30211935

Courtesy of HAYLEY LAUINGER/Onyx Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30211961 for sale located at 79 ALBERT STREET

$2,685,000

5 beds 6 baths 3500 sqft

79 ALBERT STREET

Whitchurch-Stouffville (Stouffville), Ontario MLS® #30211961

Courtesy of KIM E. REESOR/GALLO REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #30211992 for sale located at 2009 SHAY DRIVE

$1,600

1 beds 1 baths

2009 SHAY DRIVE

Pickering (Brock Ridge), Ontario MLS® #30211992

Courtesy of ZENA SBEITY/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY 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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