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 #29210474 for sale

1400 sqft

Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474

Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate

MLS® listing #29950621 for sale located at 6608 - 1 BLOOR STREET E

$986,000

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

6608 - 1 BLOOR STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29950621

Courtesy of HANNAH HAN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29950652 for sale located at 18 FOLIAGE DRIVE

$1,189,900

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

18 FOLIAGE DRIVE

Brampton (Northwest Brampton), Ontario MLS® #29950652

Courtesy of AMAN DHALIWAL/NEWGEN REALTY EXPERTS

MLS® listing #29950657 for sale located at 238 NAUTICAL BOULEVARD

$2,238,800

6 beds 6 baths 3000 sqft

238 NAUTICAL BOULEVARD

Oakville (BR Bronte), Ontario MLS® #29950657

Courtesy of SOPHIA HUANG/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29950671 for sale located at UPPER - 326 CHANDLER CRESCENT

$3,300

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

UPPER - 326 CHANDLER CRESCENT

Peterborough (Monaghan Ward 2), Ontario MLS® #29950671

Courtesy of SERWAT NAZ AHMED/THE AGENCY

MLS® listing #29950626 for sale located at 2007 - 80 QUEENS WHARF ROAD

$599,000

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

2007 - 80 QUEENS WHARF ROAD

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29950626

Courtesy of GRACE JIANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29950638 for sale located at 579 SHAFTSBURY STREET

$900,000

4 beds 6 baths 3000 sqft

579 SHAFTSBURY STREET

Oshawa (Eastdale), Ontario MLS® #29950638

Courtesy of HECTOR ANTONIO LARA/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29950645 for sale located at 924 & 926 LAKE DRIVE E

$888,000

5468 sqft

924 & 926 LAKE DRIVE E

Georgina (Sutton & Jackson's Point), Ontario MLS® #29950645

Courtesy of AFSHIN NABAVI/TESA REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29950602 for sale located at 1781 MELROSE CR SW

$625,000

2 beds 2 baths 1519 sqft

1781 MELROSE CR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29950602

Courtesy of Sajida Pellegrini/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29950619 for sale located at 2601 - 95 MCMAHON DRIVE

$2,400

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

2601 - 95 MCMAHON DRIVE

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29950619

Courtesy of SKY QIU/RE/MAX IMPERIAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29950962 for sale located at 18289 74 AV NW

$280,000

4 beds 3 baths 1215 sqft

18289 74 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29950962

Courtesy of Travis D. Ball/Blackmore Real Estate

MLS® listing #29950981 for sale located at 13911 Highway 1

$399,900

2 beds 1 baths 939 sqft

13911 Highway 1

Hants Border, Nova Scotia MLS® #29950981

Courtesy of Johnathon Benedict/Royal LePage Atlantic - Valley(Windsor)

MLS® listing #29950878 for sale located at 219 Coral Springs Circle

$450,000

3 beds 2 baths 1239 sqft

219 Coral Springs Circle

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29950878

Courtesy of Lori Gillespie/RE/MAX Complete Realty

MLS® listing #29951004 for sale located at 18 KEYS Crescent

$1,269,900

4 beds 4 baths 2980 sqft

18 KEYS Crescent

Guelph, Ontario MLS® #29951004

Courtesy of Bradley Wylde/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29950955 for sale located at 107 - 99A FARLEY ROAD

$669,900

2 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

107 - 99A FARLEY ROAD

Centre Wellington (Fergus), Ontario MLS® #29950955

Courtesy of MARY MCEACHERN/M1 Real Estate Brokerage Ltd

MLS® listing #29950688 for sale located at 9384 Chemainus Rd

$735,000

2 beds 1 baths 1083 sqft

9384 Chemainus Rd

Chemainus, British Columbia MLS® #29950688

Courtesy of Mark Brotherton/Real Broker

MLS® listing #29950695 for sale located at 986 Lucas Ave

$1,169,000

3 beds 3 baths 1869 sqft

986 Lucas Ave

Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #29950695

Courtesy of Gary Sims/DFH Real Estate Ltd.

MLS® listing #29950722 for sale located at 38 Irven Drive

$295,000

2 beds 2 baths 1184 sqft

38 Irven Drive

Garlands Crossing, Nova Scotia MLS® #29950722

Courtesy of Rhonda Parsons/Keller Williams Select Realty

MLS® listing #29950734 for sale located at 11515 139 ST NW

$569,000

11515 139 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29950734

Courtesy of Peter Chen/MaxWell Polaris

MLS® listing #29950746 for sale located at 139 - 55 TROTT BOULEVARD

$569,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

139 - 55 TROTT BOULEVARD

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #29950746

Courtesy of VIRGINIA DAWN/Royal LePage Locations North

MLS® listing #29950917 for sale located at 6 SHERWAY STREET

$599,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

6 SHERWAY STREET

Hamilton (Stoney Creek Mountain), Ontario MLS® #29950917

Courtesy of ZAYD HAMAMIYAH/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29950924 for sale located at 6 MAIN Street W

$20/sqft

1460 sqft

6 MAIN Street W

Grimsby, Ontario MLS® #29950924

Courtesy of Jason Barry/Keller Williams Complete Realty

MLS® listing #29950929 for sale located at 19 4 Rose Way

$319,000

1 beds 1 baths 1840 sqft

19 4 Rose Way

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia MLS® #29950929

Courtesy of Laura Leigh Gillis/East Coast Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29951028 for sale located at 1406, 325 3 Street SE

$330,000

2 beds 2 baths 782 sqft

1406, 325 3 Street SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29951028

Courtesy of Rajeev Bhatia/Zolo Realty

MLS® listing #29950967 for sale located at 242 CENTRE STREET

$569,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

242 CENTRE STREET

Essa (Angus), Ontario MLS® #29950967

Courtesy of DAVID CHRISTOPHER JANNETTA/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29951011 for sale located at 343 EDGEMONT DR NW

$488,000

4 beds 3 baths 1784 sqft

343 EDGEMONT DR NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29951011

Courtesy of Azmina Ladha/Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited

MLS® listing #29950905 for sale located at 5207 AA MacDonald Highway|Rte 4

$575,000

2700 sqft

5207 AA MacDonald Highway|Rte 4

Brudenell, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29950905

Courtesy of Anthony Delodder/ROYAL LEPAGE PRINCE EDWARD REALTY

MLS® listing #29950614 for sale located at 151 BRANTHAVEN STREET

$649,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

151 BRANTHAVEN STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29950614

Courtesy of Koussei Kurbaj/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP

MLS® listing #29950760 for sale located at MAIN - 61 MADISON AVENUE

$4,800

5 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

MAIN - 61 MADISON AVENUE

Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #29950760

Courtesy of MILES NG/ROYAL LEPAGE PEACELAND REALTY

MLS® listing #29950765 for sale located at 36A DOVERWOOD COURT

$2,588,800

5 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

36A DOVERWOOD COURT

Toronto (Newtonbrook East), Ontario MLS® #29950765

Courtesy of MARTIN SHUM/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29950772 for sale located at 688 BECKWORTH SQUARE

$949,900

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

688 BECKWORTH SQUARE

Pickering (Amberlea), Ontario MLS® #29950772

Courtesy of ANNA WOOD/RE/MAX ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29950816 for sale located at 210 Chilcotin Road W

$410,000

5 beds 2 baths 986 sqft

210 Chilcotin Road W

Lethbridge, Alberta MLS® #29950816

Courtesy of Rex Alcock/Onyx Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29950828 for sale located at 2089 BROADLEAF CRESCENT

$849,900

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

2089 BROADLEAF CRESCENT

Burlington (Uptown), Ontario MLS® #29950828

Courtesy of KELLE BAKER/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29950830 for sale located at 1430 10th AVENUE E

$269,900

3 beds 2 baths 1080 sqft

1430 10th AVENUE E

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29950830

Courtesy of Anthony Oddo/Coldwell Banker Local Realty

MLS® listing #29950835 for sale located at 234 Traeger COMMON

$497,900

3 beds 3 baths 1566 sqft

234 Traeger COMMON

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29950835

Courtesy of Dave Rempel/RE/MAX Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29950847 for sale located at 819 BRADFORD AVENUE

$2,900

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

819 BRADFORD AVENUE

Fort Erie (Crescent Park), Ontario MLS® #29950847

Courtesy of Om Anand/Gold Estate Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29950854 for sale located at 12212 Canfield Road SW

$619,999

3 beds 2 baths 1184 sqft

12212 Canfield Road SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29950854

Courtesy of Tommy Nguyen/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29950859 for sale located at 3049,  35468 Range Road 30,

$334,900

2 beds 1 baths 952 sqft

3049, 35468 Range Road 30,

Rural Red Deer County, Alberta MLS® #29950859

Courtesy of Brad Walz/TREC The Real Estate Company

MLS® listing #29950861 for sale located at 370 SIDNEY STREET

$399,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

370 SIDNEY STREET

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #29950861

Courtesy of George Wang/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29950873 for sale located at 4359 CHEMONDA STREET

$649,900

3 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

4359 CHEMONDA STREET

Niagara Falls (Lyons Creek), Ontario MLS® #29950873

Courtesy of YING WANG/COSMOPOLITAN REALTY

MLS® listing #29950880 for sale located at 318 Twinriver Road W

$542,500

4 beds 3 baths 1785 sqft

318 Twinriver Road W

Lethbridge, Alberta MLS® #29950880

Courtesy of Jim Archer/Century 21 Foothills South Real Estate

MLS® listing #29950885 for sale located at 10435 Mapleridge Crescent SE

$759,900

2 beds 3 baths 1465 sqft

10435 Mapleridge Crescent SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29950885

Courtesy of Cheryl Donnelly/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #29950900 for sale located at 52 DUNGANNON DRIVE

$1,600,000

3 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

52 DUNGANNON DRIVE

Markham (Angus Glen), Ontario MLS® #29950900

Courtesy of ELLAYNE KIN BING NIP/RE/MAX CROSSROADS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29950897 for sale located at 68 MACPHERSON AVENUE

$5,800

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

68 MACPHERSON AVENUE

Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #29950897

Courtesy of HOÉJIN WANG/RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29950912 for sale located at 521 10 Avenue NE

$840,000

4 beds 2 baths 1560 sqft

521 10 Avenue NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29950912

Courtesy of Anne Clarke-Davidson/Real Estate Professionals Inc.

MLS® listing #29951061 for sale located at 2952 St James CRESCENT

$639,900

4 beds 4 baths 1875 sqft

2952 St James CRESCENT

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29951061

Courtesy of Brendan Thibault/Century 21 Dome Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29951054 for sale located at 384 Midvalley Drive SE

$500,000

4 beds 3 baths 1470 sqft

384 Midvalley Drive SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29951054

Courtesy of Cooper Holm/RE/MAX First

MLS® listing #29951085 for sale located at 9555 Oakfield Drive SW

$675,000

4 beds 3 baths 1284 sqft

9555 Oakfield Drive SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29951085

Courtesy of Justin Havre/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.

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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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