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 #29441052 for sale

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

MLS® listing #29991783 for sale located at 8 APPLEFIELD DRIVE

$999,000

6 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

8 APPLEFIELD DRIVE

Toronto (Bendale), Ontario MLS® #29991783

Courtesy of DELBERT ZHOU/ANJIA REALTY

MLS® listing #29991788 for sale located at 915W - 268 BUCHANAN DRIVE

$2,900

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

915W - 268 BUCHANAN DRIVE

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29991788

Courtesy of JOSHUA SONG/RE/MAX ELITE REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29995204 for sale located at 11 KENT PLACE

$372,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

11 KENT PLACE

Kapuskasing, Ontario MLS® #29995204

Courtesy of Remi Desbiens/RE/MAX CROWN REALTY (1989) INC

MLS® listing #29995677 for sale located at 19 GREEN POINTE Drive

$729,900

3 beds 2 baths 2356 sqft

19 GREEN POINTE Drive

Welland, Ontario MLS® #29995677

Courtesy of Rod Frank/RE/MAX Escarpment Frank Realty

MLS® listing #29991853 for sale located at 609 - 365 CHURCH STREET

$1,900

1 baths

609 - 365 CHURCH STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29991853

Courtesy of GEORGE CHAN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29993912 for sale located at 507 Main Street

$293,000

1139 sqft

507 Main Street

Three Hills, Alberta MLS® #29993912

Courtesy of Darla Gagyi/Big Earth Realty

MLS® listing #29995660 for sale located at 1180 CAEN AVENUE

$674,900

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

1180 CAEN AVENUE

Woodstock (Woodstock - North), Ontario MLS® #29995660

Courtesy of Jen Thomson/Century 21 Heritage House Ltd Brokerage

MLS® listing #29995622 for sale located at 40 McGillis Island

$249,000

2 beds 1 baths 874 sqft

40 McGillis Island

Middle Ohio, Nova Scotia MLS® #29995622

Courtesy of Andrea Huskilson-Townsend/Keller Williams Select Realty

MLS® listing #29994395 for sale located at 90 MORENZ CRESCENT

$569,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

90 MORENZ CRESCENT

Kingston (Rideau), Ontario MLS® #29994395

Courtesy of James Hugh Hutchinson/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29995242 for sale located at 441 WEST 5TH Street

$765,000

5 beds 3 baths 1034 sqft

441 WEST 5TH Street

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29995242

Courtesy of SURJIT SAM PABLAY/CENTURY 21 RIGHT TIME REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29992654 for sale located at 102 - 39 UPPER DUKE CRESCENT

$499,000

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

102 - 39 UPPER DUKE CRESCENT

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29992654

Courtesy of ANUJ DOGRA/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY

MLS® listing #29992661 for sale located at 5 VANTAGE LOOP

$3,000

7 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

5 VANTAGE LOOP

Newmarket (Woodland Hill), Ontario MLS® #29992661

Courtesy of MARYANA VALTSEVA/CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD.

MLS® listing #29992616 for sale located at 44 FAREHAM CRESCENT

$1,149,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

44 FAREHAM CRESCENT

Toronto (Guildwood), Ontario MLS® #29992616

Courtesy of RYAN ROBERTS/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29992798 for sale located at 208 CARLTON Street

$519,900

2 beds 2 baths 1003 sqft

208 CARLTON Street

St. Catharines, Ontario MLS® #29992798

Courtesy of Adriana Graham/Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd.

MLS® listing #29992212 for sale located at 6745 MAIN STREET

$995,000

5 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

6745 MAIN STREET

Whitchurch-Stouffville (Stouffville), Ontario MLS® #29992212

Courtesy of DINARA VLASOV/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29993640 for sale located at 326 GLENHOLME AVENUE

$1,199,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

326 GLENHOLME AVENUE

Toronto (Oakwood Village), Ontario MLS® #29993640

Courtesy of RONIT BARZILAY/HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29992229 for sale located at 407 - 2230 LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD W

$719,000

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

407 - 2230 LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD W

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29992229

Courtesy of YOOSUN KIM/HOMELIFE/VISION REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29992642 for sale located at 27 BAHAMA BAY

$989,900

5 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

27 BAHAMA BAY

St. Catharines (Bunting/Linwell), Ontario MLS® #29992642

Courtesy of Andrew Wiens/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY

MLS® listing #29992894 for sale located at 1008 RAINBOW VALLEY ROAD W

$750,000

1987 sqft

1008 RAINBOW VALLEY ROAD W

Springwater, Ontario MLS® #29992894

Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29992919 for sale located at 9317 NIAGARA RIVER PARKWAY

$1,999,900

5 beds 5 baths 3500 sqft

9317 NIAGARA RIVER PARKWAY

Niagara Falls (Lyons Creek), Ontario MLS® #29992919

Courtesy of NATHAN PARK/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA

MLS® listing #29992630 for sale located at 1020 RIDDELL AVENUE S

$619,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1020 RIDDELL AVENUE S

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29992630

Courtesy of John Lindsay/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #29993366 for sale located at 2062 Havilland Shores DR

$599,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

2062 Havilland Shores DR

Goulais River, Ontario MLS® #29993366

Courtesy of Deborah Martynuck-Berto/Remax Sault Ste. Marie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29993429 for sale located at BASEMENT - 49 ALGOMA STREET

$1,900

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

BASEMENT - 49 ALGOMA STREET

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29993429

Courtesy of SEDAT SELVI/CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29992279 for sale located at 187 Canada Drive

$379,000

4 beds 2 baths 2212 sqft

187 Canada Drive

St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29992279

Courtesy of Derrick French/Royal LePage Atlantic Homestead

MLS® listing #29992907 for sale located at 1713 - 310 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD

$2,850

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1713 - 310 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29992907

Courtesy of CLAUDIA KAREN MITTELSTAEDT/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29994112 for sale located at LOT 5 PARNABY Road

$5,000,000

LOT 5 PARNABY Road

Cranbrook, British Columbia MLS® #29994112

Courtesy of Steven Throndson/Real Broker B.C. Ltd

MLS® listing #29992178 for sale located at 739 - 251 JARVIS STREET

$2,050

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

739 - 251 JARVIS STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29992178

Courtesy of KENNETH LAM/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29992135 for sale located at 52 DIVISION Street

$359,900

2 beds 1 baths 824 sqft

52 DIVISION Street

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29992135

Courtesy of Lori Venn/Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29992104 for sale located at 322 Witney AVENUE N

$399,900

5 beds 2 baths 1050 sqft

322 Witney AVENUE N

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29992104

Courtesy of Sean Wilson/RE/MAX Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29992185 for sale located at 28-29 Burnt Woods Road

$259,000

2 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

28-29 Burnt Woods Road

Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29992185

Courtesy of Gennie Rose/BlueKey Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29992166 for sale located at 54 LAUGHLAND LANE

$3,500

4 beds 4 baths 1100 sqft

54 LAUGHLAND LANE

Guelph (Pineridge/Westminster Woods), Ontario MLS® #29992166

Courtesy of ROB TOWNSEND/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.

MLS® listing #29992356 for sale located at 4 & 12 - 8540 KEELE STREET

$299,000

2000 sqft

4 & 12 - 8540 KEELE STREET

Vaughan (Concord), Ontario MLS® #29992356

Courtesy of Matthew Regan/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29992832 for sale located at LOWER - 195 POYNTZ AVENUE

$1,400

1 beds 2 baths

LOWER - 195 POYNTZ AVENUE

Toronto (Lansing-Westgate), Ontario MLS® #29992832

Courtesy of RONIT BARZILAY/HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29992818 for sale located at 22 ANEWEN DRIVE

$1,075,000

5 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

22 ANEWEN DRIVE

Toronto (Victoria Village), Ontario MLS® #29992818

Courtesy of JOHN LUGLI/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29992849 for sale located at 53 DANZIG STREET

$628,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

53 DANZIG STREET

Toronto (West Hill), Ontario MLS® #29992849

Courtesy of STEPHEN TAR/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29992647 for sale located at 7 AMEER DRIVE

$639,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

7 AMEER DRIVE

St. Catharines (Lakeshore), Ontario MLS® #29992647

Courtesy of Greg Sykes/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29991930 for sale located at 17 - 7475 GOREWAY DRIVE

$3,350

5 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

17 - 7475 GOREWAY DRIVE

Mississauga (Malton), Ontario MLS® #29991930

Courtesy of ANDREW O. ENOFE/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29994679 for sale located at 46350 MCCAFFREY BOULEVARD|Chilliwack Proper South

$789,888

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

46350 MCCAFFREY BOULEVARD|Chilliwack Proper South

Chilliwack, British Columbia MLS® #29994679

Courtesy of Anthony Teeuwen/Team 3000 Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29993210 for sale located at 501 BUCKEYE COURT

$874,999

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

501 BUCKEYE COURT

Milton (CB Cobban), Ontario MLS® #29993210

Courtesy of CLEMENT SAVIO GEORGE/ONE PERCENT REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29993479 for sale located at 231 1220 Pringle WAY

$479,900

3 beds 4 baths 1789 sqft

231 1220 Pringle WAY

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29993479

Courtesy of Paul Maczek/Realty Executives Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29993448 for sale located at 62 STRATHCONA AVENUE

$399,000

4 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

62 STRATHCONA AVENUE

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29993448

Courtesy of BART GOJSKI/RE/MAX PROFESSIONALS INC.

MLS® listing #29993431 for sale located at 308 - 2300 PARKHAVEN BOULEVARD

$459,000

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

308 - 2300 PARKHAVEN BOULEVARD

Oakville (RO River Oaks), Ontario MLS® #29993431

Courtesy of MARTIN PFEIFFER/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29993424 for sale located at 145 SUFFOLK AVENUE

$6,500

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

145 SUFFOLK AVENUE

Oakville (SW Southwest), Ontario MLS® #29993424

Courtesy of BILL SCHIAVONE/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29993405 for sale located at 4 MILGATE PLACE

$1,379,000

5 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

4 MILGATE PLACE

Aurora (Aurora Highlands), Ontario MLS® #29993405

Courtesy of CAREY LYNN THORPE/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29993400 for sale located at 4203 - 225 COMMERCE STREET

$2,050

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

4203 - 225 COMMERCE STREET

Vaughan (Vaughan Corporate Centre), Ontario MLS® #29993400

Courtesy of ANDREW VAN BUSKIRK/RE/MAX URBAN TORONTO TEAM REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29993532 for sale located at 4906 55 Avenue

$229,900

3 beds 2 baths 1163 sqft

4906 55 Avenue

Camrose, Alberta MLS® #29993532

Courtesy of Tylor Keller/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #29993481 for sale located at 43 MCCLINTOCK Drive

$939,900

3 beds 1 baths 1336 sqft

43 MCCLINTOCK Drive

Puslinch, Ontario MLS® #29993481

Courtesy of Jason Lesky/Pay It Forward Realty

MLS® listing #29993450 for sale located at 21 TEDLEY BOULEVARD

$1,649,900

5 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

21 TEDLEY BOULEVARD

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29993450

Courtesy of KATE BRODDICK/REVEL 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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