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

$620,000

43560 sqft

3303 70 Avenue

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687

Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29441052 for sale located at 73  SUPERIOR Street

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

73 SUPERIOR Street

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

MLS® listing #29210474 for sale located at 4807  44 Ave

1400 sqft

4807 44 Ave

Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474

Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate

MLS® listing #29899855 for sale located at 24 SIENNA Street Unit# A

$349,999

2 beds 1 baths 886 sqft

24 SIENNA Street Unit# A

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29899855

Courtesy of Omer Thai/INTERNATIONAL REALTY FIRM, INC.

MLS® listing #29899918 for sale located at 9046 COOPER LI SW

$429,900

3 beds 3 baths 1553 sqft

9046 COOPER LI SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29899918

Courtesy of Dare Odekunle/Mozaic Realty Group

MLS® listing #29899881 for sale located at 3111 - 1000 PORTAGE PARKWAY

$2,650

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

3111 - 1000 PORTAGE PARKWAY

Vaughan (Vaughan Corporate Centre), Ontario MLS® #29899881

Courtesy of MARTIN GAYED/ON THE BLOCK

MLS® listing #29899879 for sale located at 6 - 10 ST MORITZ WAY

$779,000

3 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

6 - 10 ST MORITZ WAY

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29899879

Courtesy of MICHELLE ZHANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899899 for sale located at 2212 KENNEDY ROAD

$1,299,000

7 beds 5 baths 1500 sqft

2212 KENNEDY ROAD

Toronto (Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan), Ontario MLS® #29899899

Courtesy of John Huang/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29899894 for sale located at 323 - 75 BILLES HEIGHTS

$2,800

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

323 - 75 BILLES HEIGHTS

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29899894

Courtesy of JAMIE WU/PROMPTON REAL ESTATE SERVICES CORP.

MLS® listing #29899969 for sale located at 236 50 Avenue E

$610,000

4 beds 4 baths 1290 sqft

236 50 Avenue E

Claresholm, Alberta MLS® #29899969

Courtesy of Wayne Nelson/Royal LePage Benchmark

$269,300

4 beds 2 baths 960 sqft

470 Riverview ROAD

Yorkton, Saskatchewan MLS® #29900071

Courtesy of Darren A Balaberda/RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty

$449,900

4 beds 3 baths 1345 sqft

128 BROOKVIEW WY

Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29899938

Courtesy of Jogy Mathew/MaxWell Devonshire Realty

MLS® listing #29899883 for sale located at 37 CATHY JEAN CRESCENT

$1,025,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

37 CATHY JEAN CRESCENT

Toronto (Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown), Ontario MLS® #29899883

Courtesy of TANIA MENICUCCI/RE/MAX ULTIMATE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899876 for sale located at LPH07 - 181 HURON STREET

$2,600

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

LPH07 - 181 HURON STREET

Toronto (University), Ontario MLS® #29899876

Courtesy of KELLY JIANG/ANJIA REALTY

MLS® listing #29899395 for sale located at 3922 AREND DRIVE

$799,900

4 beds 4 baths 2477 sqft

3922 AREND DRIVE

Prince George, British Columbia MLS® #29899395

Courtesy of Kyle Todoruk/Royal LePage Aspire Realty

MLS® listing #29899895 for sale located at 8 WIDMER STREET

$2,100

1 baths

8 WIDMER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29899895

Courtesy of JAMES WANG/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899775 for sale located at 5515 KLEANZA DRIVE

$749,900

4 beds 2 baths 2152 sqft

5515 KLEANZA DRIVE

Terrace, British Columbia MLS® #29899775

Courtesy of Dawn Monsen/RE/MAX Coast Mountains

MLS® listing #29900034 for sale located at 1312 Windstone Road SW

$579,900

3 beds 3 baths 1844 sqft

1312 Windstone Road SW

Airdrie, Alberta MLS® #29900034

Courtesy of Kenton Ryan/RE/MAX First

MLS® listing #29899884 for sale located at 1510 HIGHWAY 3 HIGHWAY

$1,990,000

8 beds 2 baths 29 sqft

1510 HIGHWAY 3 HIGHWAY

Haldimand, Ontario MLS® #29899884

Courtesy of LINDA YANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899872 for sale located at 25 - 1820 CANVAS WAY

$3,300

5 beds 3 baths 1800 sqft

25 - 1820 CANVAS WAY

London North (North B), Ontario MLS® #29899872

Courtesy of SALLY JIA/INITIA REAL ESTATE (ONTARIO) LTD

$62,500

2 beds 1 baths 689 sqft

4503 45 Street

Lloydminster, Saskatchewan MLS® #29900073

Courtesy of Louis de Kock/eXp Realty (Lloyd)

$155,000

2 beds 2 baths 856 sqft

#2122 320 CLAREVIEW STATION DR NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29900066

Courtesy of Terry N. Taschuk/MaxWell Polaris

$3,700

2 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

115 SCENIC WOOD CRESCENT

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29900080

Courtesy of YANG YU/HOUSESIGMA INC.

MLS® listing #29899897 for sale located at 1906 - 260 QUEENS QUAY W

$520,000

2 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

1906 - 260 QUEENS QUAY W

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29899897

Courtesy of TED PHUNGURAI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29899917 for sale located at 5106 19 AV NW

$349,999

4 beds 3 baths 1127 sqft

5106 19 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29899917

Courtesy of Eve R. Staple/Sterling Real Estate

MLS® listing #29899878 for sale located at 1201 - 273 SOUTH PARK ROAD

$2,400

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1201 - 273 SOUTH PARK ROAD

Markham (Commerce Valley), Ontario MLS® #29899878

Courtesy of WALTER ZHOU/AIMHOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899905 for sale located at 709 - 10 GIBBS ROAD

$568,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

709 - 10 GIBBS ROAD

Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #29899905

Courtesy of EMA DE JESUS JOAO DANTAS/LPT REALTY

MLS® listing #29899873 for sale located at 1127 FOXHUNT ROAD

$719,900

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

1127 FOXHUNT ROAD

London North (North S), Ontario MLS® #29899873

Courtesy of HILL HAM/KELLER WILLIAMS LIFESTYLES

$579,900

4 beds 4 baths 2182 sqft

10405 98 ST

Morinville, Alberta MLS® #29900081

Courtesy of Darren T. Stang/RE/MAX Real Estate

$3,600

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

204 ROXTON ROAD

Oakville (RO River Oaks), Ontario MLS® #29900074

Courtesy of FISHER YU/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

$899,999

5 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

4871 NORTHGATE CRESCENT

Lincoln (Lincoln Lake), Ontario MLS® #29900079

Courtesy of Gillian Foster/ONE PERCENT REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29899406 for sale located at 127 Pump Hill Crescent SW

$1,199,999

5 beds 4 baths 2244 sqft

127 Pump Hill Crescent SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29899406

Courtesy of Carlene Timmers/The Real Estate District

MLS® listing #29898903 for sale located at 6 SNAPDRAGON SQUARE

$1,449,900

6 beds 6 baths 2500 sqft

6 SNAPDRAGON SQUARE

Brampton (Bram East), Ontario MLS® #29898903

Courtesy of PRABHJOT P.J. ARORA/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #29896003 for sale located at 1047 ST MATTHEWS AVENUE

$1,850,000

4 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

1047 ST MATTHEWS AVENUE

Burlington (LaSalle), Ontario MLS® #29896003

Courtesy of HAYA HALABI/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899848 for sale located at 326 - 998 MARTIN GROVE ROAD

$499,000

740 sqft

326 - 998 MARTIN GROVE ROAD

Toronto (West Humber-Clairville), Ontario MLS® #29899848

Courtesy of KIRAN RANDHAWA/RE/MAX GOLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29893821 for sale located at 601 - 21 HILLCREST AVENUE

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

601 - 21 HILLCREST AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29893821

Courtesy of NARAYAN MOHANAKRISHNAN/T.O. CONDOS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899862 for sale located at 305, 30 Discovery Ridge Close SW

$434,900

2 beds 2 baths 1069 sqft

305, 30 Discovery Ridge Close SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29899862

Courtesy of Christine Versnick/First Place Realty

MLS® listing #29898193 for sale located at 1225 Atkinson STREET

$159,900

2 beds 1 baths 764 sqft

1225 Atkinson STREET

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29898193

Courtesy of Keri Simpson/Coldwell Banker Local Realty

MLS® listing #29899797 for sale located at 42 Hilden Drive

$579,900

3 beds 4 baths 1693 sqft

42 Hilden Drive

Spryfield, Nova Scotia MLS® #29899797

Courtesy of Dexter Wilkie/Royal LePage Atlantic

MLS® listing #29899824 for sale located at A38 Bernice Ave

$849,000

3 beds 4 baths 2154 sqft

A38 Bernice Ave

Rural Leduc County, Alberta MLS® #29899824

Courtesy of Connor A. Honey/RE/MAX Excellence

MLS® listing #29899867 for sale located at 5211 KIMBALL CR SW

$665,000

5 beds 4 baths 2025 sqft

5211 KIMBALL CR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29899867

Courtesy of . Jagdeep Singh/LPT Realty

MLS® listing #29899850 for sale located at 3158 ROCK HARBOUR ROAD

$1,090,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

3158 ROCK HARBOUR ROAD

Mississauga (Cooksville), Ontario MLS® #29899850

Courtesy of WAYNE XU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29899533 for sale located at 64 YORK DRIVE

$809,900

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

64 YORK DRIVE

Peterborough (Monaghan Ward 2), Ontario MLS® #29899533

Courtesy of SOPHIE ALEGRA GITERMAN/EASY LIST REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29899677 for sale located at 172 Boundary AVENUE

$329,900

2 beds 1 baths 1660 sqft

172 Boundary AVENUE

Katepwa Beach, Saskatchewan MLS® #29899677

Courtesy of Chantell Weisbrod/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29899689 for sale located at 130R & 140R - 1381 MIDLAND AVENUE

$8.5/sqft

1400 sqft

130R & 140R - 1381 MIDLAND AVENUE

Kingston (City Northwest), Ontario MLS® #29899689

Courtesy of Violet Derbyshire/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29899704 for sale located at 233 FOXBORO CV

$598,000

4 beds 3 baths 1142 sqft

233 FOXBORO CV

Sherwood Park, Alberta MLS® #29899704

Courtesy of Samantha J. Zaharia/NOW Real Estate Group

MLS® listing #29899773 for sale located at 822 2 Street SE

$134,900

2 beds 1 baths 747 sqft

822 2 Street SE

Redcliff, Alberta MLS® #29899773

Courtesy of SHAUNEEN VANDERHAM/RE/MAX MEDALTA REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29899778 for sale located at 14 Farmer Street

$329,950

2 beds 1 baths

14 Farmer Street

Kinkora, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29899778

Courtesy of Jonathan David/PG DIRECT REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29893838 for sale located at 8 COLLEEN STREET

$1,798,800

6 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

8 COLLEEN STREET

Vaughan (Crestwood-Springfarm-Yorkhill), Ontario MLS® #29893838

Courtesy of ANNIE VARBEDIAN/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL 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.

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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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