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 #29138227 for sale located at 1989 OTTAWA Street S Unit# 23G

$349,900

2 beds 1 baths 879 sqft

1989 OTTAWA Street S Unit# 23G

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29138227

Courtesy of Anup Singh/CENTURY 21 GREEN REALTY INC

MLS® listing #29138260 for sale located at 3006 - 15 GREENVIEW AVENUE

$799,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

3006 - 15 GREENVIEW AVENUE

Toronto (Newtonbrook West), Ontario MLS® #29138260

Courtesy of ROBIN SMULDERS/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29137995 for sale located at 61 BRAESIDE ROAD

$2,100,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

61 BRAESIDE ROAD

Toronto (Lawrence Park North), Ontario MLS® #29137995

Courtesy of BELINDA MARIE LELLI/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29138145 for sale located at 310 - 18 HOLMES AVENUE

$613,999

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

310 - 18 HOLMES AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29138145

Courtesy of ROY CADO/COLDWELL BANKER THE REAL ESTATE CENTRE

MLS® listing #29138107 for sale located at 13 ROBINS Avenue

$310,000

3 beds 1 baths 950 sqft

13 ROBINS Avenue

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29138107

Courtesy of James Hand/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.

$949,900

3 beds 4 baths 1973 sqft

3 2531 PARK DRIVE

Abbotsford, British Columbia MLS® #29138599

Courtesy of Sat Swaich/Real Broker B.C. Ltd.

MLS® listing #29138619 for sale located at 3002 ALBERT STREET

$649,900

4 beds 3 baths 3271 sqft

3002 ALBERT STREET

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29138619

Courtesy of Natasha Blaisdell/RE/MAX Crown Real Estate

MLS® listing #29138835 for sale located at 9 ELDON STREET

$649,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

9 ELDON STREET

Russell, Ontario MLS® #29138835

Courtesy of Libo Habets/ROYAL LEPAGE PERFORMANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #29137863 for sale located at 407 - 300 KEATS WAY

$435,000

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

407 - 300 KEATS WAY

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29137863

Courtesy of MD HASAN IMAM/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29137887 for sale located at MN&2ND - 496 NORTHCLIFFE BOULEVARD

$3,500

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

MN&2ND - 496 NORTHCLIFFE BOULEVARD

Toronto (Oakwood Village), Ontario MLS® #29137887

Courtesy of RASHI NARULA/MCCANN REALTY GROUP LTD.

MLS® listing #29137882 for sale located at 20 BISHOPS ROAD

$774,999

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

20 BISHOPS ROAD

St. Catharines (Vine/Linwell), Ontario MLS® #29137882

Courtesy of Jordan Maletta/REVEL Realty Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #29137894 for sale located at BSEMENT - 157 WALLER STREET

$1,750

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

BSEMENT - 157 WALLER STREET

Whitby (Rolling Acres), Ontario MLS® #29137894

Courtesy of PATRICK YUAN/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29137940 for sale located at 10309 VILLA AV NW

$1,895,000

5 beds 4 baths 3857 sqft

10309 VILLA AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29137940

Courtesy of Sylvia Kozicki/Century 21 All Stars Realty Ltd

MLS® listing #29137964 for sale located at Acreage Strathcona Road

$19,900

Acreage Strathcona Road

Forest Hill, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29137964

Courtesy of Austin Humphries/ROYAL LEPAGE PRINCE EDWARD REALTY

MLS® listing #29137971 for sale located at 1028 Culloden Road

$355,000

4 beds 2 baths 1344 sqft

1028 Culloden Road

Mount Pleasant, Nova Scotia MLS® #29137971

Courtesy of Shauna Denton/Exit Realty Town & Country

MLS® listing #29138018 for sale located at 215 WEST STREET

$539,000

2 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

215 WEST STREET

Central Elgin (Belmont), Ontario MLS® #29138018

Courtesy of BRENDA MACAULAY/SUTTON GROUP - SELECT REALTY

MLS® listing #29138049 for sale located at 4406 - 8 EGLINTON AVENUE E

$2,150

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

4406 - 8 EGLINTON AVENUE E

Toronto (Mount Pleasant East), Ontario MLS® #29138049

Courtesy of JIN HAN/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29138087 for sale located at 10 - 68 BLOSSOM COURT

$619,900

2 beds 2 baths 1800 sqft

10 - 68 BLOSSOM COURT

Trent Hills (Warkworth), Ontario MLS® #29138087

Courtesy of PENNY SEMLITCH/EXIT REALTY LIFTLOCK

MLS® listing #29138094 for sale located at 5 DUNNING WAY

$789,000

5 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

5 DUNNING WAY

St. Thomas, Ontario MLS® #29138094

Courtesy of LISA BRADISH/ELGIN REALTY LIMITED

MLS® listing #29138164 for sale located at 26 - 4 VATA COURT

$780,000

1600 sqft

26 - 4 VATA COURT

Aurora (Aurora Village), Ontario MLS® #29138164

Courtesy of LATIF MERALI/HOMELIFE/BAYVIEW REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138102 for sale located at 127 LOUTH STREET

$579,000

5 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

127 LOUTH STREET

St. Catharines (Rykert/Vansickle), Ontario MLS® #29138102

Courtesy of Andrew Muraco/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29138188 for sale located at 704 - 16 BROOKERS LANE

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths

704 - 16 BROOKERS LANE

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #29138188

Courtesy of ELVIS PAUL KMET/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29138195 for sale located at 329 THOMPSON ROAD

$1,675

1 beds 1 baths

329 THOMPSON ROAD

London South (South I), Ontario MLS® #29138195

Courtesy of MONIQUE LEGAULT/THRIVE REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29138203 for sale located at 515 EMERY STREET E

$1,150,000

5 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

515 EMERY STREET E

London South (South G), Ontario MLS® #29138203

Courtesy of SHAWN NAGY/SUTTON GROUP - SELECT REALTY

MLS® listing #29138241 for sale located at 55 MORWICK Drive

$699,990

3 beds 4 baths 1919 sqft

55 MORWICK Drive

Ancaster, Ontario MLS® #29138241

Courtesy of Joseph Capostagno/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29138272 for sale located at 1004 - 260 QUEENS QUAY W

$499,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

1004 - 260 QUEENS QUAY W

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29138272

Courtesy of ANDREW FRANK TAMBURELLO/Royal Lepage Real Estate Associates

MLS® listing #29138284 for sale located at 208 - 7439 KINGSTON ROAD

$1,950

1 beds 1 baths

208 - 7439 KINGSTON ROAD

Toronto (Rouge), Ontario MLS® #29138284

Courtesy of SCOTT WATKINSON/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29138309 for sale located at 75 - 135 HARDCASTLE DRIVE

$2,800

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

75 - 135 HARDCASTLE DRIVE

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29138309

Courtesy of MIRANDA DREXLER/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29138311 for sale located at 11 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

$689,990

5 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

11 GRANDVIEW DRIVE

Kawartha Lakes (Omemee), Ontario MLS® #29138311

Courtesy of PERRY SMITH/RE/MAX ALL-STARS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138316 for sale located at 105, 10134 97 Avenue

$325,000

1017 sqft

105, 10134 97 Avenue

Grande Prairie, Alberta MLS® #29138316

Courtesy of Morgan MacLean/Grassroots Realty Group Ltd.

MLS® listing #29138335 for sale located at 1016 - 1 OLD MILL DRIVE

$1,100,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1016 - 1 OLD MILL DRIVE

Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #29138335

Courtesy of MICKY LEHAVA/HARVEY KALLES REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29138359 for sale located at 139 FERRIS DRIVE

$799,900

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

139 FERRIS DRIVE

Wellesley, Ontario MLS® #29138359

Courtesy of MATIN BROMAND/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138366 for sale located at 127 ARNOT CRESCENT

$1,199,000

127 ARNOT CRESCENT

Blue Mountains, Ontario MLS® #29138366

Courtesy of ROBERT PALUBJAK/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29138373 for sale located at 95 Marler Dr

$799,000

4 beds 2 baths 1971 sqft

95 Marler Dr

View Royal, British Columbia MLS® #29138373

Courtesy of Cale Grieve/RE/MAX Camosun

MLS® listing #29139136 for sale located at 608 SPITHEAD ROAD

$449,900

608 SPITHEAD ROAD

Frontenac Islands (The Islands), Ontario MLS® #29139136

Courtesy of JEN JOHNSTON/SUTTON GROUP-MASTERS REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29139371 for sale located at 18 MCLEAN AVENUE

$849,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

18 MCLEAN AVENUE

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #29139371

Courtesy of PAOLA LAWRENCE/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29138486 for sale located at 310 Iles Way

$18,000

310 Iles Way

Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia MLS® #29138486

Courtesy of Kimberly Goodwin/RE/MAX Dawson Creek Realty

MLS® listing #29138513 for sale located at 44 SIDNEY STREET

$2,600

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

44 SIDNEY STREET

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #29138513

Courtesy of Christina Charbonneau/ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #29138544 for sale located at 18 TRACY AVENUE

$165,000

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

18 TRACY AVENUE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29138544

Courtesy of Geoff Walker/RE/MAX ABSOLUTE WALKER REALTY

MLS® listing #29138549 for sale located at 105 - 300 MONTEE OUTAOUAIS STREET

$449,900

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

105 - 300 MONTEE OUTAOUAIS STREET

Clarence-Rockland, Ontario MLS® #29138549

Courtesy of Angela (Angie) White/PAUL RUSHFORTH REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29138551 for sale located at 238-B GINEBIK WAY

$2,000

2 beds 1 baths 2000 sqft

238-B GINEBIK WAY

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29138551

Courtesy of Lakshmipathi Kuppala/COLDWELL BANKER SARAZEN REALTY

MLS® listing #29138556 for sale located at 264 GRAYS ROAD

$700,000

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

264 GRAYS ROAD

Hamilton (Stoney Creek), Ontario MLS® #29138556

Courtesy of SCOTT BENSON/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.

MLS® listing #29138568 for sale located at 116 MILTON STREET

$1,769,900

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

116 MILTON STREET

Toronto (Stonegate-Queensway), Ontario MLS® #29138568

Courtesy of NICHOLAS ROBERT HORTON/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29138570 for sale located at 913 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY

$469,000

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

913 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29138570

Courtesy of IHAB A. WILLIAM/BONNATERA REALTY

MLS® listing #29137976 for sale located at 215 LOCKE STREET S

$1,199,999

2847 sqft

215 LOCKE STREET S

Hamilton (Kirkendall), Ontario MLS® #29137976

Courtesy of NICK A DAMIANO/VENTURE REAL ESTATE CORP.

MLS® listing #29138342 for sale located at 318 - 1420 DUPONT STREET

$2,000

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

318 - 1420 DUPONT STREET

Toronto (Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction), Ontario MLS® #29138342

Courtesy of NELSON LOPES/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138347 for sale located at 346 GLENBRAE AVENUE

$2,750

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

346 GLENBRAE AVENUE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29138347

Courtesy of Joanne Goneau/RE/MAX ABSOLUTE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138361 for sale located at 466 HILLVIEW CRESCENT

$949,900

5 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

466 HILLVIEW CRESCENT

Wilmot, Ontario MLS® #29138361

Courtesy of JON LAMBERT/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29138448 for sale located at 402 - 99 THE DONWAY W

$2,150

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

402 - 99 THE DONWAY W

Toronto (Banbury-Don Mills), Ontario MLS® #29138448

Courtesy of RICKY RISTIC/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29138455 for sale located at 1601 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1601 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #29138455

Courtesy of Christine Huang/PROPTECH 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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