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 #29180209 for sale located at 8671 GALWAY CRESCENT

$2,499,998

9 beds 10 baths 6170 sqft

8671 GALWAY CRESCENT

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #29180209

Courtesy of Gurdev Dhillon/Royal LePage Global Force Realty

MLS® listing #29180280 for sale located at 2 - 87 IRWIN ROAD

$649,900

4 beds 3 baths 1400 sqft

2 - 87 IRWIN ROAD

Toronto (Elms-Old Rexdale), Ontario MLS® #29180280

Courtesy of ADRIENNE N ANNETT/RED HOUSE REALTY

MLS® listing #29180317 for sale located at #209 530 WATT BV SW

$159,500

1 beds 1 baths 651 sqft

#209 530 WATT BV SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29180317

Courtesy of Delaney Pater/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty

MLS® listing #29180432 for sale located at 123 Woodsman Lane SW

$388,000

2 beds 2 baths 1102 sqft

123 Woodsman Lane SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29180432

Courtesy of Justin Havre/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29180615 for sale located at 15 Gala Court

$599,900

3 beds 4 baths 1904 sqft

15 Gala Court

Spryfield, Nova Scotia MLS® #29180615

Courtesy of Chris Crowell/RE/MAX Nova (Halifax)

MLS® listing #29180622 for sale located at 120 WESTHEIGHTS Drive

$995,000

5 beds 5 baths 2564 sqft

120 WESTHEIGHTS Drive

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29180622

Courtesy of ANURAG SHARMA/RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc.

$89,500

1850 PUNTZI AIRPORT ROAD

Williams Lake, British Columbia MLS® #29180677

Courtesy of Janette Rennie/Royal LePage Interior Properties

MLS® listing #29180723 for sale located at 199 TIMBERWALK TRAIL

$1,099,900

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

199 TIMBERWALK TRAIL

Middlesex Centre (Ilderton), Ontario MLS® #29180723

Courtesy of ANTHONY ROACH/NU-VISTA PRIMELINE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29180730 for sale located at 326 32 AV NW

$549,900

4 beds 3 baths 1787 sqft

326 32 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29180730

Courtesy of Simraj Bains/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty

MLS® listing #29180747 for sale located at 513 5221 Nora Bernard Street

$499,900

1 beds 1 baths 720 sqft

513 5221 Nora Bernard Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #29180747

Courtesy of Jonathan Khoury/RE/MAX Nova (Halifax)

MLS® listing #29180773 for sale located at 53 WIMBLEDON ROAD

$649,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

53 WIMBLEDON ROAD

Guelph (Willow West/Sugarbush/West Acres), Ontario MLS® #29180773

Courtesy of KYLE WOODS/Trilliumwest Real Estate Brokerage

MLS® listing #29180932 for sale located at 3401 - 395 SQUARE ONE DRIVE

$2,200

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

3401 - 395 SQUARE ONE DRIVE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29180932

Courtesy of Roy Feng/RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.

MLS® listing #29180937 for sale located at 20 PALMVALLEY DR DRIVE

$1,800

2 beds 1 baths

20 PALMVALLEY DR DRIVE

Brampton (Bram East), Ontario MLS® #29180937

Courtesy of JAGDISH KUMAR/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #29181132 for sale located at 10205 103 Avenue

$419,000

3 beds 3 baths 1272 sqft

10205 103 Avenue

Lac La Biche, Alberta MLS® #29181132

Courtesy of BONNIE CADIEUX-PIQUETTE/RE/MAX LA BICHE REALTY

MLS® listing #29181149 for sale located at 1012 70 Avenue SW

$1,680,000

5 beds 4 baths 2088 sqft

1012 70 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29181149

Courtesy of Sid Adlakha/Royal LePage METRO

MLS® listing #29181187 for sale located at 2310, 402 Kincora Glen Road NW

$258,888

1 beds 1 baths 675 sqft

2310, 402 Kincora Glen Road NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29181187

Courtesy of Julie Vesuwalla/Century 21 Bamber Realty LTD.

MLS® listing #29181264 for sale located at 3356 REXWAY DRIVE

$1,099,900

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

3356 REXWAY DRIVE

Burlington (Roseland), Ontario MLS® #29181264

Courtesy of ADAM LEMPKA/ROYAL LEPAGE BURLOAK REAL ESTATE SERVICES

MLS® listing #29181322 for sale located at 4508 - 89 CHURCH STREET

$3,000

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

4508 - 89 CHURCH STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29181322

Courtesy of DANIEL KIM/SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA

MLS® listing #29179353 for sale located at 707 - 8 WATER WALK DRIVE

$1,085,000

3 beds 3 baths 1000 sqft

707 - 8 WATER WALK DRIVE

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29179353

Courtesy of ROCKY KANG/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29179360 for sale located at 614 - 412 SILVER MAPLE ROAD

$2,700

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

614 - 412 SILVER MAPLE ROAD

Oakville (JM Joshua Meadows), Ontario MLS® #29179360

Courtesy of ALEX LEE/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29179389 for sale located at 3325 TAHA GARDENS

$999,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

3325 TAHA GARDENS

Oakville (GO Glenorchy), Ontario MLS® #29179389

Courtesy of NING YIN/HC REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29179404 for sale located at 27 - 20 SOUTHVALE ROAD

$399,900

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

27 - 20 SOUTHVALE ROAD

St. Marys, Ontario MLS® #29179404

Courtesy of MARIA WALSH/RE/MAX A-B Realty Ltd

MLS® listing #29179409 for sale located at 315 SIMCOE Street

$465,000

3 beds 2 baths 1274 sqft

315 SIMCOE Street

Woodstock, Ontario MLS® #29179409

Courtesy of Ying Liu/Leaf King Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29179411 for sale located at 110 NELSON Street E

$374,900

2 beds 1 baths 999 sqft

110 NELSON Street E

Port Dover, Ontario MLS® #29179411

Courtesy of DARRYL SWARTS/RE/MAX ERIE SHORES REALTY INC. BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29179416 for sale located at 620 42 ST SW

$639,900

4 beds 3 baths 2387 sqft

620 42 ST SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29179416

Courtesy of Jaleh Pezeshki/RE/MAX Excellence

MLS® listing #29179466 for sale located at 624 DEVONSHIRE AVENUE

$949,900

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

624 DEVONSHIRE AVENUE

Woodstock (Woodstock - North), Ontario MLS® #29179466

Courtesy of Katherine Clarke/Revel Realty Inc Brokerage

MLS® listing #29179473 for sale located at 33 Dunkirk Street

$419,000

3 beds 1 baths

33 Dunkirk Street

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29179473

Courtesy of Chloe Costa/KELLER WILLIAMS SELECT REALTY

MLS® listing #29179788 for sale located at 174 WILLIAM Street Unit# 2

$1,700

1 beds 1 baths 613 sqft

174 WILLIAM Street Unit# 2

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29179788

Courtesy of Maxine Theresa Lobban/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29179834 for sale located at 3710 - 108 PETER STREET

$3,100

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

3710 - 108 PETER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29179834

Courtesy of SANGWOO SHON/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29179841 for sale located at UPPER - 54 MCNAIRN AVENUE

$3,750

3 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

UPPER - 54 MCNAIRN AVENUE

Toronto (Bedford Park-Nortown), Ontario MLS® #29179841

Courtesy of MITRA KARAMI/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29179853 for sale located at 302 - 19 REGENCY CRESCENT

$2,295

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

302 - 19 REGENCY CRESCENT

Whitby (Downtown Whitby), Ontario MLS® #29179853

Courtesy of KATELYN FULTON/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.

MLS® listing #29179891 for sale located at 60 BOBOLINK Street

$849,000

3 beds 3 baths 1690 sqft

60 BOBOLINK Street

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #29179891

Courtesy of Visalinh Saythavy/Stonemill Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29179896 for sale located at 2050 Summit Drive Unit# 210

$193,000

1 baths 452 sqft

2050 Summit Drive Unit# 210

Panorama, British Columbia MLS® #29179896

Courtesy of David Jenkins/MaxWell Rockies Realty

MLS® listing #29179904 for sale located at 600 COLBORNE STREET E

$789,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

600 COLBORNE STREET E

Whitby (Downtown Whitby), Ontario MLS® #29179904

Courtesy of KEVIN THOMPSON/ROYAL LEPAGE FRANK REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29179909 for sale located at 6 (LOT 33) SULLIVAN STREET

$870,000

2 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

6 (LOT 33) SULLIVAN STREET

South Huron (Stephen), Ontario MLS® #29179909

Courtesy of CHRISTINE CRNCICH/TEAM GLASSER REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE INC.

MLS® listing #29179916 for sale located at 553 PHARO POINT

$2,775

2 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

553 PHARO POINT

Milton (WI Willmott), Ontario MLS® #29179916

Courtesy of KHANSAA SALEH ABDUL BAKI/HOMELIFE/RESPONSE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29179928 for sale located at 2509 89 ST NW

$350,000

3 beds 2 baths 1038 sqft

2509 89 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29179928

Courtesy of Jeneen L. Marchant/RE/MAX Real Estate

MLS® listing #29180139 for sale located at 4909 HOLBORN ROAD

$2,380,000

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

4909 HOLBORN ROAD

East Gwillimbury, Ontario MLS® #29180139

Courtesy of YIMEI WANG/RE/MAX ELITE REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29179480 for sale located at (BASEMENT) - 4 TREWARTHA CRESCENT

$1,400

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

(BASEMENT) - 4 TREWARTHA CRESCENT

Brampton (Heart Lake West), Ontario MLS® #29179480

Courtesy of KEN DHADIAL/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #29179485 for sale located at UPPER - 733 COAST CIRCLE

$4,950

5 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

UPPER - 733 COAST CIRCLE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29179485

Courtesy of JAMES TASCA/ICI SOURCE REAL ASSET SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #29179505 for sale located at 5 SULGRAVE CRESCENT

$2,880,000

6 beds 5 baths 2000 sqft

5 SULGRAVE CRESCENT

Toronto (St. Andrew-Windfields), Ontario MLS® #29179505

Courtesy of PATRICIA SUN/RE/MAX REALTRON BARRY COHEN HOMES INC.

MLS® listing #29179512 for sale located at 167 John ST

$229,900

2001 sqft

167 John ST

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #29179512

Courtesy of Jim Clemente/Remax Sault Ste. Marie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29179517 for sale located at 906 - 344 FRONT STREET

$319,900

1 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

906 - 344 FRONT STREET

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #29179517

Courtesy of TRISH CLARKE/ROYAL LEPAGE PROALLIANCE REALTY

MLS® listing #29179524 for sale located at 1107 - 15 TOWERING HEIGHTS BOULEVARD

$375,000

2 beds 1 baths 900 sqft

1107 - 15 TOWERING HEIGHTS BOULEVARD

St. Catharines (Glendale/Glenridge), Ontario MLS® #29179524

Courtesy of Pamela Mallysh/KEY REALTY TEAM BROKERAGE, INC.

MLS® listing #29179543 for sale located at 25 WELLINGTON Street S Unit# 1014

$1,895

2 beds 1 baths 561 sqft

25 WELLINGTON Street S Unit# 1014

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29179543

Courtesy of TIM BOLTON/CONDO CULTURE, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29179550 for sale located at 552 MELVILLE AVENUE

$4,800

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

552 MELVILLE AVENUE

Vaughan (Maple), Ontario MLS® #29179550

Courtesy of CANDY ZHOU/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29179562 for sale located at 1293 Highway 358

$459,900

3 beds 2 baths 1490 sqft

1293 Highway 358

Port Williams, Nova Scotia MLS® #29179562

Courtesy of Mark Merrin/Royal LePage Atlantic - Valley(Windsor)

MLS® listing #29179567 for sale located at 38 KENT STREET

$665,900

6 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

38 KENT STREET

St. Catharines (Western Hill), Ontario MLS® #29179567

Courtesy of AMAN KAPOOR/CENTURY 21 MILLENNIUM INC.

MLS® listing #29179574 for sale located at 17 A PARK CRESCENT

$499,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

17 A PARK CRESCENT

Kapuskasing, Ontario MLS® #29179574

Courtesy of Dany Couture/RE/MAX CROWN REALTY (1989) INC

MLS® listing #29179579 for sale located at 168 Highway 307

$599,900

3 beds 2 baths 1611 sqft

168 Highway 307

Wentworth, Nova Scotia MLS® #29179579

Courtesy of Lexie Stienburg/Press 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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