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 #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

2950 sqft

3A,

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29757488

Courtesy of Ram S. Virk/Century 21 Leading

4350 sqft

2nd Floor,

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29757489

Courtesy of Ram S. Virk/Century 21 Leading

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

MLS® listing #30326746 for sale located at 60 TYBALT CRESCENT

$489,000

4 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

60 TYBALT CRESCENT

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30326746

Courtesy of Alex Fedorchuk/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.

MLS® listing #30326688 for sale located at 78 Thorburn Road Unit#306

$194,900

2 beds 1 baths 691 sqft

78 Thorburn Road Unit#306

St John's, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30326688

Courtesy of John Hynes/Goldstone Real Estate Solutions Inc.

MLS® listing #30326722 for sale located at 3 Blackwell Bay

$1,950,000

4 beds 3 baths 2450 sqft

3 Blackwell Bay

Rural Rocky View County, Alberta MLS® #30326722

Courtesy of Christian Ortiz Plata/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.

MLS® listing #30326772 for sale located at 123 LINCOLN Street Unit# 107

$2,400

2 beds 2 baths 1205 sqft

123 LINCOLN Street Unit# 107

Welland, Ontario MLS® #30326772

Courtesy of Greg Kuchma/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30326575 for sale located at 208 - 625 ST DAVID STREET S

$2,650

2 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

208 - 625 ST DAVID STREET S

Centre Wellington (Fergus), Ontario MLS® #30326575

Courtesy of Claire Knight/Keller Williams Inspire Realty

MLS® listing #30326758 for sale located at 2227 - 15 NORTHTOWN WAY

$2,850

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

2227 - 15 NORTHTOWN WAY

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #30326758

Courtesy of KANG JI/AIMHOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30326777 for sale located at 426 ZEPHYR ROAD

$2,299,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

426 ZEPHYR ROAD

Uxbridge, Ontario MLS® #30326777

Courtesy of TAINA REED/RE/MAX PRIME PROPERTIES

MLS® listing #30326582 for sale located at 422 - 205 BOLTON STREET

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

422 - 205 BOLTON STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30326582

Courtesy of Shan Cappuccino/ROYAL LEPAGE PERFORMANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #30326741 for sale located at 120 MAITLAND STREET

$649,000

4 beds 2 baths 2000 sqft

120 MAITLAND STREET

Beckwith, Ontario MLS® #30326741

Courtesy of Gina Fredette/INNOVATION REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30326835 for sale located at 707, 8505 Broadcast Avenue SW

$318,900

2 beds 2 baths 576 sqft

707, 8505 Broadcast Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30326835

Courtesy of Christian Ortiz Plata/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.

MLS® listing #30327073 for sale located at 15032 TELEPHONE ROAD

$689,900

2 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

15032 TELEPHONE ROAD

Brighton, Ontario MLS® #30327073

Courtesy of Cathie Robins/Royal LePage Frank Real Estate

MLS® listing #30326936 for sale located at 159 CALEDON CR

$574,333

3 beds 3 baths 1939 sqft

159 CALEDON CR

Spruce Grove, Alberta MLS® #30326936

Courtesy of Jay Lewis/RE/MAX Excellence

MLS® listing #30326784 for sale located at 41 IRENE DRIVE

$749,900

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

41 IRENE DRIVE

Barrie (Painswick South), Ontario MLS® #30326784

Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30326791 for sale located at 25 LEARMONT Avenue

$1,099,000

5 beds 4 baths 2995 sqft

25 LEARMONT Avenue

Caledon, Ontario MLS® #30326791

Courtesy of Vaibhav Dhutti/Pay It Forward Realty

MLS® listing #30326905 for sale located at 20 DOWNER CRESCENT

$928,900

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

20 DOWNER CRESCENT

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #30326905

Courtesy of CASSIDY JULEE LEMOINE/RE/MAX HALLMARK CHAY REALTY

MLS® listing #30327124 for sale located at 231 DENISE CIRCLE

$758,800

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

231 DENISE CIRCLE

Newmarket (Summerhill Estates), Ontario MLS® #30327124

Courtesy of ANDREY IVANOV/HOMETRADE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30327131 for sale located at 110 EVAHILL CRESCENT

$4,100

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

110 EVAHILL CRESCENT

Richmond Hill (Mill Pond), Ontario MLS® #30327131

Courtesy of BRANDON LEE WASSER/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30327143 for sale located at 164 TANGO CRESCENT

$947,000

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

164 TANGO CRESCENT

Newmarket (Woodland Hill), Ontario MLS® #30327143

Courtesy of DAN BARBU/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30327136 for sale located at 294 MCMILLAN DRIVE

$2,850

3 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

294 MCMILLAN DRIVE

Georgina (Keswick South), Ontario MLS® #30327136

Courtesy of ELLY ACHACK/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30327148 for sale located at 7067 5TH SIDE ROAD

$2,500

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

7067 5TH SIDE ROAD

Essa, Ontario MLS® #30327148

Courtesy of ROSEMARIE JAMES/ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY

MLS® listing #30327155 for sale located at 110 - 10 RAMBLINGS WAY

$11,500

3 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

110 - 10 RAMBLINGS WAY

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #30327155

Courtesy of GLEN CRONIN/RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC.

MLS® listing #30327218 for sale located at 14 HOOVER ROAD

$799,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

14 HOOVER ROAD

Brampton (Northwest Brampton), Ontario MLS® #30327218

Courtesy of VIJAY MUTHUMANI/ROYAL LEPAGE IGNITE REALTY

MLS® listing #30327237 for sale located at 3028 EVA Drive

$1,350,000

4 beds 3 baths 2088 sqft

3028 EVA Drive

Burlington, Ontario MLS® #30327237

Courtesy of Travis McKechnie/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30327263 for sale located at 15 - 515 WINSTON ROAD

$584,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

15 - 515 WINSTON ROAD

Grimsby (Grimsby Beach), Ontario MLS® #30327263

Courtesy of ARTIGAS CRUZ/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30326912 for sale located at 362 ROSSEAU Road

$795,000

5 beds 3 baths 2440 sqft

362 ROSSEAU Road

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30326912

Courtesy of Sarbjit Singh/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30326789 for sale located at 12 Trailer Court

$169,900

3 beds 1 baths 1460 sqft

12 Trailer Court

Springdale, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30326789

Courtesy of Donna Benoit/RE/MAX Central Real Estate Ltd - Springdale

MLS® listing #30326924 for sale located at 606 - 388 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE

$2,750

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

606 - 388 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30326924

Courtesy of GULREZ KHAN/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30327092 for sale located at #3 - 61 CECIL STREET

$3,300

3 beds 2 baths

#3 - 61 CECIL STREET

Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30327092

Courtesy of JUSTIN WU/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30327403 for sale located at 1865 78th Avenue

$589,000

4 beds 3 baths 2544 sqft

1865 78th Avenue

Grand Forks, British Columbia MLS® #30327403

Courtesy of Candice Becker/Grand Forks Realty Ltd

MLS® listing #30327542 for sale located at 12125 Hwy 17

$269,900

1 beds 1 baths 1050 sqft

12125 Hwy 17

Thessalon, Ontario MLS® #30327542

Courtesy of Krissie Lamoureux/Exit Realty True North

MLS® listing #30327547 for sale located at 529 Montana Bay SE

$625,000

2 beds 3 baths 1352 sqft

529 Montana Bay SE

High River, Alberta MLS® #30327547

Courtesy of Amber Upton/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #30327686 for sale located at 5295 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE E

$3,100

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

5295 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE E

Markham (Berczy), Ontario MLS® #30327686

Courtesy of DAVID LO/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30327701 for sale located at 91 KATE AITKEN CRESCENT

$679,800

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

91 KATE AITKEN CRESCENT

New Tecumseth (Beeton), Ontario MLS® #30327701

Courtesy of JOE DIMATTEO/RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30327371 for sale located at LOT 22 ALFRED STREET

$159,900

LOT 22 ALFRED STREET

North Grenville, Ontario MLS® #30327371

Courtesy of Mark Stegeman/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #30327648 for sale located at 1105 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

$2,300

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1105 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #30327648

Courtesy of GUANG YANG/EXPRESS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30328831 for sale located at 541 BENNETT CRESCENT

$864,900

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

541 BENNETT CRESCENT

Strathroy-Caradoc (Mount Brydges), Ontario MLS® #30328831

Courtesy of GEORGIA TUSCH/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30328850 for sale located at 8516 86 STREET

$279,900

3 beds 3 baths 1014 sqft

8516 86 STREET

Fort St. John, British Columbia MLS® #30328850

Courtesy of Ashlea DeRose/Century 21 Energy Realty

MLS® listing #30329017 for sale located at 14 - 15 ALDERSGATE DRIVE

$359,000

1 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

14 - 15 ALDERSGATE DRIVE

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #30329017

Courtesy of John Ashley/Re/Max Quinte Ltd.

MLS® listing #30328975 for sale located at 210 FERGUSON AVENUE

$499,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

210 FERGUSON AVENUE

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #30328975

Courtesy of ADAM PATEL/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30326900 for sale located at 52 HACKETT STREET

$1,875,000

5 beds 5 baths 3500 sqft

52 HACKETT STREET

East Gwillimbury (Sharon), Ontario MLS® #30326900

Courtesy of CAROLYNNE SIDER/ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY

MLS® listing #30326657 for sale located at 5 Prominence View SW

$449,900

2 beds 2 baths 1426 sqft

5 Prominence View SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30326657

Courtesy of Jeff Ackerman/RE/MAX Real Estate (Mountain View)

MLS® listing #30329012 for sale located at 15908 104 Street

$1,175,000

5 beds 5 baths 3208 sqft

15908 104 Street

Rural Grande Prairie No. 1, County of, Alberta MLS® #30329012

Courtesy of Sherri Toerper/Century 21 Grande Prairie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30328829 for sale located at 302 - 136 WARE STREET

$320,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

302 - 136 WARE STREET

Peterborough (Town Ward 3), Ontario MLS® #30328829

Courtesy of Meghan Curtis/Century 21 United Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30328824 for sale located at 14501 MARINE DRIVE

$4,498,000

5 beds 7 baths 6147 sqft

14501 MARINE DRIVE

White Rock, British Columbia MLS® #30328824

Courtesy of Glenn Dennis/RE/MAX Select Properties

MLS® listing #30328836 for sale located at 12835 91 ST NW

$399,000

3 beds 2 baths 1113 sqft

12835 91 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30328836

Courtesy of Dana M. Bradley/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty

MLS® listing #30328855 for sale located at 17 Port Rexton Place

$525,000

5 beds 3 baths 2590 sqft

17 Port Rexton Place

Paradise, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30328855

Courtesy of Erica Bedard/eXp Realty


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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