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

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 #30231903 for sale located at 121 White Oak DR

$12/sqft

10700 sqft

121 White Oak DR

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #30231903

Courtesy of James Caicco/Century 21 Choice Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30241317 for sale located at 106 - 801 LAWRENCE AVENUE E

$848,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

106 - 801 LAWRENCE AVENUE E

Toronto (Banbury-Don Mills), Ontario MLS® #30241317

Courtesy of KAREN MILLAR/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30241312 for sale located at 7A LEWIS STREET

$844,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

7A LEWIS STREET

Perth, Ontario MLS® #30241312

Courtesy of Stephanie Mols/COLDWELL BANKER FIRST OTTAWA REALTY

MLS® listing #30241331 for sale located at N/A FIRMANS ISLAND

$298,000

N/A FIRMANS ISLAND

Prince Edward County (Ameliasburg Ward), Ontario MLS® #30241331

Courtesy of LI LIU/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #30241324 for sale located at 28 HALEY Court

$1,350,000

5 beds 4 baths 4133 sqft

28 HALEY Court

West Montrose, Ontario MLS® #30241324

Courtesy of Katelyn Riley/Royal LePage Wolle Realty

MLS® listing #30241336 for sale located at UNIT B - 20 MUNRO AVENUE

$2,180

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

UNIT B - 20 MUNRO AVENUE

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #30241336

Courtesy of Brad Warner/Exp Realty

MLS® listing #30241261 for sale located at 5255 PHILP ROAD

$4,750,000

8 beds 6 baths 2500 sqft

5255 PHILP ROAD

Lincoln (Beamsville), Ontario MLS® #30241261

Courtesy of RAYMOND XU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30241247 for sale located at 2006 - 68 CANTERBURY PLACE

$578,800

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

2006 - 68 CANTERBURY PLACE

Toronto (Willowdale West), Ontario MLS® #30241247

Courtesy of RICHARD HUANG/RE/MAX PARTNERS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30241266 for sale located at D105 - 69 LEBOVIC AVENUE

$200,000

2 baths 1066 sqft

D105 - 69 LEBOVIC AVENUE

Toronto (Clairlea-Birchmount), Ontario MLS® #30241266

Courtesy of NADA BAZARA/CENTURY 21 PEOPLE'S CHOICE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30241401 for sale located at 7314 Patterson Drive

$372,500

4 beds 3 baths 910 sqft

7314 Patterson Drive

Grande Prairie, Alberta MLS® #30241401

Courtesy of DJ Golden/RE/MAX Grande Prairie

MLS® listing #30241406 for sale located at 206 - 77 MUTUAL STREET

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths

206 - 77 MUTUAL STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30241406

Courtesy of HENRY YING-HO TAM/ANJIA REALTY

MLS® listing #30241420 for sale located at 116, Coachman Village

$89,900

3 beds 1 baths 952 sqft

116, Coachman Village

Grande Prairie, Alberta MLS® #30241420

Courtesy of Meghan Robinson/Century 21 Grande Prairie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30241374 for sale located at 10445 SIDE ROAD 17 ROAD

$1,950,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

10445 SIDE ROAD 17 ROAD

Brock, Ontario MLS® #30241374

Courtesy of MELISSA WHITE/MCCANN REALTY GROUP LTD.

MLS® listing #30241350 for sale located at 1148 Morden Avenue

$530,000

5 beds 4 baths 3043 sqft

1148 Morden Avenue

Pincher Creek, Alberta MLS® #30241350

Courtesy of Tawny Murphy/eXp Realty of Canada

MLS® listing #30241519 for sale located at 23 FREDERICK AVENUE

$399,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

23 FREDERICK AVENUE

Hamilton (Crown Point), Ontario MLS® #30241519

Courtesy of MICHELLE DE GROOT/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30241499 for sale located at 23 LITTLE RYANS WAY

$485,000

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

23 LITTLE RYANS WAY

Bracebridge (Macaulay), Ontario MLS® #30241499

Courtesy of GINA CLINE/Royal LePage Lakes Of Muskoka Realty

MLS® listing #30241526 for sale located at 1032 VALIN STREET

$799,900

2 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1032 VALIN STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30241526

Courtesy of Laura Voicu/RE/MAX DELTA REALTY TEAM

MLS® listing #30241533 for sale located at 58 MARKET STREET

$859,500

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

58 MARKET STREET

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #30241533

Courtesy of ABBEY BELISLE/Royal LePage Locations North

MLS® listing #30241545 for sale located at 305 AUGUSTA AVENUE

$6,800

5 baths 1800 sqft

305 AUGUSTA AVENUE

Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30241545

Courtesy of ANTHONY JAMES D'ARCY/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30241540 for sale located at 1008 - 2756 OLD LESLIE STREET

$2,200

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1008 - 2756 OLD LESLIE STREET

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #30241540

Courtesy of PENNY LI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30241564 for sale located at 523 Denham WAY

$472,500

3 beds 3 baths 1450 sqft

523 Denham WAY

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #30241564

Courtesy of Matthew Schmidt/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30241571 for sale located at 54 - 380 LAKE STREET

$2,875

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

54 - 380 LAKE STREET

Grimsby (Grimsby Beach), Ontario MLS® #30241571

Courtesy of NADEEM AHMAD KHAN/SUTTON GROUP REALTY SYSTEMS INC.

MLS® listing #30241576 for sale located at 1232 CUNNINGHAM DR SW

$679,900

4 beds 4 baths 2506 sqft

1232 CUNNINGHAM DR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30241576

Courtesy of Lakhwinder Brar/Sterling Real Estate

MLS® listing #30241280 for sale located at 749 Lily Ave

$1,199,000

4 beds 2 baths 1722 sqft

749 Lily Ave

Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #30241280

Courtesy of Sarah Poulin/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30241305 for sale located at 7 wolf Crescent

$649,900

3 beds 3 baths 1363 sqft

7 wolf Crescent

Okotoks, Alberta MLS® #30241305

Courtesy of Matthew P. Mychajliv/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #30241418 for sale located at 5269 BROOKMERE Crescent Lot# 15

$375,000

5269 BROOKMERE Crescent Lot# 15

Kelowna, British Columbia MLS® #30241418

Courtesy of Lew MacDonald/Renanza Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30241538 for sale located at 18 PINE NEEDLE WAY

$699,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

18 PINE NEEDLE WAY

Huntsville (Chaffey), Ontario MLS® #30241538

Courtesy of LESLEY-ANNE GOODFELLOW/Chestnut Park Real Estate

MLS® listing #30241730 for sale located at 4320 25 Avenue S

$547,900

3 beds 3 baths 1607 sqft

4320 25 Avenue S

Lethbridge, Alberta MLS® #30241730

Courtesy of BRAD TRADEWELL/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE - LETHBRIDGE

MLS® listing #30241773 for sale located at 160 RAFTIS STREET

$778,800

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

160 RAFTIS STREET

Wellington North (Arthur), Ontario MLS® #30241773

Courtesy of Claire Knight/Keller Williams Inspire Realty

MLS® listing #30241780 for sale located at MAIN FLOOR UNIT - 57 BRUNSWICK AVENUE

$2,599

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

MAIN FLOOR UNIT - 57 BRUNSWICK AVENUE

Toronto (University), Ontario MLS® #30241780

Courtesy of TONY PHAM/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30241778 for sale located at 81 Coronation Drive

$499,900

81 Coronation Drive

Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #30241778

Courtesy of Ian Hamilton/Royal LePage Anchor Realty

MLS® listing #30241785 for sale located at 1786 DANFORTH AVENUE

$49,999

1786 DANFORTH AVENUE

Toronto (East End-Danforth), Ontario MLS® #30241785

Courtesy of NICK JAMES/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30241797 for sale located at 82 - 203 LOTHERTON PATHWAY

$689,000

4 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

82 - 203 LOTHERTON PATHWAY

Toronto (Yorkdale-Glen Park), Ontario MLS® #30241797

Courtesy of LOUIE LUK/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30241805 for sale located at 14 HARBOUR Drive

$899,900

3 beds 3 baths 2636 sqft

14 HARBOUR Drive

Stoney Creek, Ontario MLS® #30241805

Courtesy of Soni Chachad/Keller Williams Edge Realty

MLS® listing #30241747 for sale located at 2906 - 4955 YONGE STREET

$3,900

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

2906 - 4955 YONGE STREET

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #30241747

Courtesy of MUHANAD SIDEK/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30241754 for sale located at 20 - 2171 FIDDLERS WAY

$3,750

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

20 - 2171 FIDDLERS WAY

Oakville (WM Westmount), Ontario MLS® #30241754

Courtesy of BEN PENG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30241759 for sale located at 945 Newton Road

$299,000

4 beds 2 baths

945 Newton Road

Kinkora, Prince Edward Island MLS® #30241759

Courtesy of Ashtyn Palmer/KELLER WILLIAMS SELECT REALTY

MLS® listing #30241583 for sale located at 23 WOODELM DRIVE

$599,900

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

23 WOODELM DRIVE

St. Catharines (Carlton/Bunting), Ontario MLS® #30241583

Courtesy of Melanie Teini/BOLDT REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30241588 for sale located at 906 - 188 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE N

$2,650

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

906 - 188 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE N

Toronto (Don Valley Village), Ontario MLS® #30241588

Courtesy of SAJAN JOSHUA/META REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30241590 for sale located at 173 HOLMES AVENUE

$2,488,000

6 beds 6 baths 3000 sqft

173 HOLMES AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #30241590

Courtesy of JULIE HAN/HAZELTON REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #30241603 for sale located at BASEMENT UNIT - 5654 CHURCHILL MEADOWS BOULEVARD

$1,950

2 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

BASEMENT UNIT - 5654 CHURCHILL MEADOWS BOULEVARD

Mississauga (Churchill Meadows), Ontario MLS® #30241603

Courtesy of RAMEZ NAEIM GENDY/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30241622 for sale located at 47 CABIN CRESCENT

$432,500

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

47 CABIN CRESCENT

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #30241622

Courtesy of LORETTA MCINNIS/RE/MAX Four Seasons Realty Limited

MLS® listing #30241641 for sale located at 9 SKI HILL ROAD

$179,900

3 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

9 SKI HILL ROAD

Kapuskasing, Ontario MLS® #30241641

Courtesy of Erzheng Zhang/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30241812 for sale located at House 20178 8 AVENUE

$3,600

4 beds 2 baths 2252 sqft

House 20178 8 AVENUE

Langley, British Columbia MLS® #30241812

Courtesy of Rick Dubord/Homelife Property Management BC

MLS® listing #30241848 for sale located at 5277 BROOKMERE Crescent Lot# 13

$375,000

5277 BROOKMERE Crescent Lot# 13

Kelowna, British Columbia MLS® #30241848

Courtesy of Lew MacDonald/Renanza Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30241855 for sale located at 393 Quilchena Drive Lot# 5

$410,000

393 Quilchena Drive Lot# 5

Kelowna, British Columbia MLS® #30241855

Courtesy of Lew MacDonald/Renanza 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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