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

$620,000

43560 sqft

3303 70 Avenue

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687

Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29441052 for sale located at 73  SUPERIOR Street

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

73 SUPERIOR Street

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

MLS® listing #29210474 for sale located at 4807  44 Ave

1400 sqft

4807 44 Ave

Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474

Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate

MLS® listing #29357892 for sale located at 7210  144 Avenue

4000 sqft

7210 144 Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29357892

Courtesy of Taleb Choucair/REMAX River City

MLS® listing #29530364 for sale located at 34  Hwy 28

$3,300,000

20473200 sqft

34 Hwy 28

Cold Lake, Alberta MLS® #29530364

Courtesy of Aron T. Scraba/Latitude Real Estate Group

$2,195

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

514 - 6 GREENBRIAR ROAD

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29627092

Courtesy of ARI ESMAIL/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$630,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

64 - 740 KENNEDY ROAD

Toronto (Ionview), Ontario MLS® #29627097

Courtesy of NEIL YASIN ABAM/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1205A - 705 DAVIS DRIVE

Newmarket (Huron Heights-Leslie Valley), Ontario MLS® #29627100

Courtesy of VICTORIA MAKHNIN/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627136 for sale located at 113 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE

$734,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

113 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29627136

Courtesy of VIKTOR VERBITSKY/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29627129 for sale located at 4609 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY

$2,680

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

4609 - 3900 CONFEDERATION PARKWAY

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29627129

Courtesy of JASON LI/RE/MAX REALTRON JIM MO REALTY

MLS® listing #29627131 for sale located at 1415 WILLIAM HALTON PARKWAY

$799,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1415 WILLIAM HALTON PARKWAY

Oakville (NW Northwest), Ontario MLS® #29627131

Courtesy of SELENA CHEN/MASTER'S TRUST REALTY INC.

$539,000

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

907 - 9205 YONGE STREET

Richmond Hill (Langstaff), Ontario MLS® #29627098

Courtesy of JASON ZHENG/HC REALTY GROUP INC.

$1,288,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

48 COZENS DRIVE

Richmond Hill (Oak Ridges), Ontario MLS® #29627101

Courtesy of BRUCE FEI LI/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

$479,000

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

214 - 415 JARVIS STREET

Toronto (Cabbagetown-South St. James Town), Ontario MLS® #29627093

Courtesy of LINDA ING-GILBERT/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

$99,900,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

20 ROCHDALE AVENUE

Toronto (Caledonia-Fairbank), Ontario MLS® #29627106

Courtesy of SHU JIANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29627132 for sale located at 1505 - 160 FLEMINGTON ROAD

$619,900

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1505 - 160 FLEMINGTON ROAD

Toronto (Yorkdale-Glen Park), Ontario MLS® #29627132

Courtesy of LAURA COOPER/ROYAL LEPAGE ESTATE REALTY

MLS® listing #29627125 for sale located at BSMNT - 58 HEWLETT CRESCENT

$1,895

2 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

BSMNT - 58 HEWLETT CRESCENT

Markham (Markville), Ontario MLS® #29627125

Courtesy of SIRAJ AHMAD/AIMHOME REALTY INC.

$800,000

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

18 STARLIGHT AVENUE

Woolwich, Ontario MLS® #29627114

Courtesy of Cahit Tutak/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29627037 for sale located at #8 10616 123 ST NW

$125,000

2 beds 1 baths 850 sqft

#8 10616 123 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29627037

Courtesy of Hayley Langard/RE/MAX Real Estate

$2,550

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

2202 - 2910 HIGHWAY 7 ROAD W

Vaughan (Concord), Ontario MLS® #29627099

Courtesy of JOANNE GIUSTINI/CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD.

$999,999

5 beds 3 baths 700 sqft

439 FERNLEIGH CIRCLE N

Richmond Hill (Crosby), Ontario MLS® #29627102

Courtesy of JAMES LI/SMART SOLD REALTY

$3,649

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

190 NORTHWOOD DRIVE

Toronto (Newtonbrook East), Ontario MLS® #29627094

Courtesy of CLAYTON LEUNG/Avenue Group Realty Brokerage Inc.

MLS® listing #29627133 for sale located at 3606 - 1926 LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD W

$1,399,900

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

3606 - 1926 LAKE SHORE BOULEVARD W

Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #29627133

Courtesy of BEN WAN/WANTHOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627126 for sale located at 94 PATHLANE ROAD

$2,538,888

7 beds 5 baths 3500 sqft

94 PATHLANE ROAD

Richmond Hill (Langstaff), Ontario MLS® #29627126

Courtesy of GUS DAGHER/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

$549,000

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

509 - 1 ROYAL ORCHARD BOULEVARD

Markham (Royal Orchard), Ontario MLS® #29627103

Courtesy of ANUBHAV SHARMA/Century 21 Realty Centre

$3,150

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1004 - 5 SOUDAN AVENUE

Toronto (Mount Pleasant West), Ontario MLS® #29627090

Courtesy of LAITH AWAMLEH/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.

$1,600

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

#BSMT - 450 HIDDEN TRAIL N

Oakville (GO Glenorchy), Ontario MLS® #29627110

Courtesy of NIRAV GANDHI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29627127 for sale located at 33D - 7398 YONGE STREET

$1,400

322 sqft

33D - 7398 YONGE STREET

Vaughan (Crestwood-Springfarm-Yorkhill), Ontario MLS® #29627127

Courtesy of OMID FEIZARBABI/PSR

MLS® listing #29627134 for sale located at 108 - 50 GEORGE BUTCHART DRIVE

$579,000

1 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

108 - 50 GEORGE BUTCHART DRIVE

Toronto (Downsview-Roding-CFB), Ontario MLS® #29627134

Courtesy of Irene Karabassis/META REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29627141 for sale located at 12212 124 ST NW

$529,900

3 beds 3 baths 1762 sqft

12212 124 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29627141

Courtesy of Jefri C. Estrada/The E Group Real Estate

$2,495

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

1208 - 1101 LESLIE STREET

Toronto (Banbury-Don Mills), Ontario MLS® #29627091

Courtesy of ALEX SIPIDIAS/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

$734,999

3 beds 3 baths

67 DECKER HOLLOW CIRCLE

Brampton (Credit Valley), Ontario MLS® #29627111

Courtesy of RICK BHATTI/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.

$1,999

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

D711 - 4878 POWERS COMMON

Burlington (Alton), Ontario MLS® #29627109

Courtesy of JUDY DONG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29627130 for sale located at 510 - 310 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD W

$2,700

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

510 - 310 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD W

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29627130

Courtesy of JASON ZHENG/HC REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29627135 for sale located at 404 BLACKCHERRY CRESCENT

$2,950

5 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

404 BLACKCHERRY CRESCENT

Shelburne, Ontario MLS® #29627135

Courtesy of SEHAR MALIK/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29627142 for sale located at 27 7817 S 97 HIGHWAY

$189,900

1 beds 1 baths 749 sqft

27 7817 S 97 HIGHWAY

Prince George, British Columbia MLS® #29627142

Courtesy of Jennifer Gowan/RE/MAX Core Realty

$5,200

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

1268 CLEAVER DRIVE

Oakville (MO Morrison), Ontario MLS® #29627105

Courtesy of CHRISTINE SUN/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29627030 for sale located at 2356 HILDA DRIVE

$4,100

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

2356 HILDA DRIVE

Oakville (JC Joshua Creek), Ontario MLS® #29627030

Courtesy of KEN QI/HIGHLAND REALTY

MLS® listing #29627035 for sale located at 37 CANAL STREET

$1,399,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

37 CANAL STREET

Georgina (Keswick South), Ontario MLS® #29627035

Courtesy of FRANCES FENG/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY

MLS® listing #29627047 for sale located at 171 Rundlefield Crescent NE

$630,000

4 beds 3 baths 1131 sqft

171 Rundlefield Crescent NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29627047

Courtesy of Mandeep Duggal/Royal LePage METRO

MLS® listing #29627061 for sale located at 1502 - 180 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE

$2,999

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1502 - 180 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE

Toronto (Don Valley Village), Ontario MLS® #29627061

Courtesy of LAVAN NAGULENDRAN/PINNACLE ONE REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29627016 for sale located at 257 EDGEMONT GREEN GR NW

$749,900

5 beds 3 baths 2503 sqft

257 EDGEMONT GREEN GR NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29627016

Courtesy of Nadia Glavonjic/Sterling Real Estate

MLS® listing #29625887 for sale located at 16832 79 ST NW NW

$549,000

5 beds 3 baths 1474 sqft

16832 79 ST NW NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29625887

Courtesy of Tom A. Fleming/NOW Real Estate Group

MLS® listing #29626260 for sale located at 271 MEMORIAL PARK DRIVE

$949,000

5 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

271 MEMORIAL PARK DRIVE

Welland (Lincoln/Crowland), Ontario MLS® #29626260

Courtesy of Megan Sneider/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY

MLS® listing #29626265 for sale located at 15625 WHITEMUD RD NW

$3,888,800

6 beds 5 baths 3914 sqft

15625 WHITEMUD RD NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29626265

Courtesy of Alan H. Gee/RE/MAX Elite

MLS® listing #29626284 for sale located at 13 YATELY STREET

$749,999

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

13 YATELY STREET

Brampton (Northwest Brampton), Ontario MLS® #29626284

Courtesy of MOHAMMAD WASIM/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #29626289 for sale located at 206, 817 15 Avenue SW

$309,900

1 beds 1 baths 701 sqft

206, 817 15 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29626289

Courtesy of Sue Styles/RE/MAX Key

MLS® listing #29626296 for sale located at 4713 - 108 PETER STREET

$3,500

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

4713 - 108 PETER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29626296

Courtesy of SANDY SUN/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #29626309 for sale located at 16419 53 ST NW

$409,000

3 beds 3 baths 1850 sqft

16419 53 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29626309

Courtesy of Rongmei Cheng/Initia Real Estate

MLS® listing #29626311 for sale located at 16 - 305 NORTH FRONT STREET

$175,000

910 sqft

16 - 305 NORTH FRONT STREET

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #29626311

Courtesy of RAVI SINGH GODARA/ELIXIR REAL ESTATE 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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