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 #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 #30132516 for sale located at 315 Willow Ridge Way

$685,000

3 beds 3 baths 1472 sqft

315 Willow Ridge Way

Diamond Valley, Alberta MLS® #30132516

Courtesy of Sarah Michel/Century 21 Foothills Real Estate

MLS® listing #30131878 for sale located at 720 BROOKMILL Place

$3,500

4 beds 4 baths 2450 sqft

720 BROOKMILL Place

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30131878

Courtesy of YING SUSAN JIANG/Royal LePage Peaceland Realty

MLS® listing #30131885 for sale located at 32 APPLEBY PRIVATE N

$469,900

4 beds 3 baths 1800 sqft

32 APPLEBY PRIVATE N

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30131885

Courtesy of Raquel Ireta/FIRST CHOICE REALTY ONTARIO LTD.

MLS® listing #30131892 for sale located at 1806 - 15 ICEBOAT TERRACE

$698,000

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1806 - 15 ICEBOAT TERRACE

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30131892

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

MLS® listing #30131905 for sale located at 264 COACHWHIP TRAIL

$899,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

264 COACHWHIP TRAIL

Newmarket (Woodland Hill), Ontario MLS® #30131905

Courtesy of JAMES PARK/RE/MAX CROSSROADS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30131917 for sale located at 512 - 112 KING STREET E

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

512 - 112 KING STREET E

Hamilton (Beasley), Ontario MLS® #30131917

Courtesy of STEPHEN TRAN/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30131943 for sale located at 310 Douglas CRESCENT

$419,000

3 beds 2 baths 1245 sqft

310 Douglas CRESCENT

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #30131943

Courtesy of Dennis Wiebe/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30131950 for sale located at 42A AMELIA STREET

$3,400

2 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

42A AMELIA STREET

Toronto (Cabbagetown-South St. James Town), Ontario MLS® #30131950

Courtesy of LUCY LIU/SMART SOLD REALTY

MLS® listing #30132004 for sale located at 3300 COUNTY ROAD 2 ROAD

$749,888

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

3300 COUNTY ROAD 2 ROAD

Prince Edward County (Ameliasburg Ward), Ontario MLS® #30132004

Courtesy of Casey Hegadorn/Exp Realty

MLS® listing #30132023 for sale located at 1111 - 286 MAIN STREET

$2,400

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1111 - 286 MAIN STREET

Toronto (East End-Danforth), Ontario MLS® #30132023

Courtesy of MADIHA KHAN/UNION CAPITAL REALTY

MLS® listing #30132030 for sale located at 36 WEST COAST TRAIL

$1,999,900

7 beds 7 baths 3500 sqft

36 WEST COAST TRAIL

King (Nobleton), Ontario MLS® #30132030

Courtesy of RANJIT NIJJAR/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #30132047 for sale located at 3 SUNSET DRIVE

$574,900

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

3 SUNSET DRIVE

Rideau Lakes, Ontario MLS® #30132047

Courtesy of Holly Kinch/RE/MAX AFFILIATES MARQUIS

MLS® listing #30132054 for sale located at 3557 GRIMSBY Road

$1,199,900

4 beds 2 baths 1358 sqft

3557 GRIMSBY Road

Grassie, Ontario MLS® #30132054

Courtesy of Michael St. Jean/Michael St. Jean Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30132198 for sale located at 274 CASSON Point

$2,995

3 beds 3 baths 1415 sqft

274 CASSON Point

Milton, Ontario MLS® #30132198

Courtesy of RAJ VINEPAL/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30132201 for sale located at 839 - 251 JARVIS STREET

$349,900

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

839 - 251 JARVIS STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30132201

Courtesy of JULIA XIAO TING WU/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.

MLS® listing #30132206 for sale located at 620 - 188 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE

$488,000

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

620 - 188 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE

Toronto (Don Valley Village), Ontario MLS® #30132206

Courtesy of KUN XU/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30132244 for sale located at 12C - 139 BRIGHTON STREET

$320,000

2 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

12C - 139 BRIGHTON STREET

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30132244

Courtesy of Veronica Layne/Homelife Superior Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30132275 for sale located at BSMT - 72 LITTLE BRITAIN CRES LITTLE BRITAIN CRESCENT N

$2,100

2 beds 3 baths 3500 sqft

BSMT - 72 LITTLE BRITAIN CRES LITTLE BRITAIN CRESCENT N

Brampton (Bram West), Ontario MLS® #30132275

Courtesy of MOHKAM SAINI/ROYAL LEPAGE CERTIFIED REALTY

MLS® listing #30132287 for sale located at 418, 4000 Somervale Court SW

$255,000

2 beds 2 baths 858 sqft

418, 4000 Somervale Court SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30132287

Courtesy of Lindy Bowler/Real Broker

MLS® listing #30132307 for sale located at 9 - 861 SHEPPARD AVENUE W

$2,850

3 beds 3 baths 1000 sqft

9 - 861 SHEPPARD AVENUE W

Toronto (Clanton Park), Ontario MLS® #30132307

Courtesy of Kevin Kim/CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #30132648 for sale located at 442 HUME STREET

$485,000

1 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

442 HUME STREET

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #30132648

Courtesy of KEVIN YORK/RE/MAX Four Seasons Realty Limited

MLS® listing #30131955 for sale located at UPPER - 25 EDGEMONT DRIVE

$2,600

3 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

UPPER - 25 EDGEMONT DRIVE

Brampton (Brampton North), Ontario MLS® #30131955

Courtesy of EILEEN XIAO/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30131979 for sale located at 504 SANDALWOOD COURT

$749,900

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

504 SANDALWOOD COURT

Oshawa (Samac), Ontario MLS® #30131979

Courtesy of PAIGE FULTON/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.

MLS® listing #30132186 for sale located at 127 Royal Birch Way NW

$879,900

4 beds 4 baths 2615 sqft

127 Royal Birch Way NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30132186

Courtesy of Lianne M. Lamb/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #30132011 for sale located at 825 DEMULCENT LANE

$2,450

2 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

825 DEMULCENT LANE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30132011

Courtesy of Moustafa Elgendy/ROYAL LEPAGE INTEGRITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30132028 for sale located at 9 MILT STOREY LANE

$769,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

9 MILT STOREY LANE

Whitchurch-Stouffville (Stouffville), Ontario MLS® #30132028

Courtesy of KELVIN LIU/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30131897 for sale located at 2109 - 1080 BAY STREET

$3,150

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

2109 - 1080 BAY STREET

Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30131897

Courtesy of LILY FANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30132319 for sale located at 19246 CENTREVILLE CREEK ROAD

$5,999,900

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

19246 CENTREVILLE CREEK ROAD

Caledon, Ontario MLS® #30132319

Courtesy of RANJIT NIJJAR/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #30132340 for sale located at #1806 12303 JASPER AV NW

$245,000

3 beds 2 baths 1211 sqft

#1806 12303 JASPER AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30132340

Courtesy of Oscar Leong/Century 21 All Stars Realty Ltd

MLS® listing #30131912 for sale located at 901 - 103 THE QUEENSWAY

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

901 - 103 THE QUEENSWAY

Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #30131912

Courtesy of JOE REA/ROYAL LEPAGE PREMIUM ONE REALTY

MLS® listing #30131948 for sale located at 11 Cresthaven Bay SW

$899,900

4 beds 4 baths 2457 sqft

11 Cresthaven Bay SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30131948

Courtesy of PatiJoe Hui/Grand Realty

MLS® listing #30132383 for sale located at 102 STRATFORD CRESCENT

$8,880

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

102 STRATFORD CRESCENT

Toronto (Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills), Ontario MLS® #30132383

Courtesy of SCOTT MA/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30132395 for sale located at 37 BIRCHMONT CR

$515,000

4 beds 4 baths 1804 sqft

37 BIRCHMONT CR

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #30132395

Courtesy of . Amrinder Singh/Nationwide Realty Corp

MLS® listing #30132220 for sale located at 348 FRANK STREET

$228,800

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

348 FRANK STREET

South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario MLS® #30132220

Courtesy of ALAN ELBARDISY/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30132213 for sale located at 3803 - 20 SHORE BREEZE DRIVE

$3,200

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

3803 - 20 SHORE BREEZE DRIVE

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #30132213

Courtesy of MOEEN SAMI QURESHI/RE/MAX GOLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30132155 for sale located at 1024 LIDSLEY ROAD

$2,789,000

3 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

1024 LIDSLEY ROAD

Muskoka Lakes (Wood (Muskoka Lakes)), Ontario MLS® #30132155

Courtesy of SHERVIN REZAEI/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #30132078 for sale located at 7 GRAHAM AV

$525,000

3 beds 3 baths 1421 sqft

7 GRAHAM AV

St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #30132078

Courtesy of Erin Mulkay/Sable Realty

MLS® listing #30132321 for sale located at 123 - 347 SORAUREN AVENUE

$3,200

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

123 - 347 SORAUREN AVENUE

Toronto (Roncesvalles), Ontario MLS® #30132321

Courtesy of KEYAH KAVOOSI/NORTH 2 SOUTH REALTY

MLS® listing #30132338 for sale located at 10 Oakridge DR N

$599,000

5 beds 3 baths 1339 sqft

10 Oakridge DR N

St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #30132338

Courtesy of Sam Elias/RE/MAX Professionals

MLS® listing #30132100 for sale located at 3602 - 20 SOUDAN AVENUE

$2,310

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

3602 - 20 SOUDAN AVENUE

Toronto (Mount Pleasant West), Ontario MLS® #30132100

Courtesy of CHRISTINA CAO/RE/MAX DASH REALTY

MLS® listing #30132225 for sale located at 9806 179 AV NW

$498,900

4 beds 4 baths 1514 sqft

9806 179 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30132225

Courtesy of Terry N. Taschuk/MaxWell Polaris

MLS® listing #30132105 for sale located at 1023 - 500 WILSON AVENUE

$2,500

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

1023 - 500 WILSON AVENUE

Toronto (Clanton Park), Ontario MLS® #30132105

Courtesy of FORREST WANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30132302 for sale located at 143, 300 MARINA Drive

$254,900

2 beds 1 baths 758 sqft

143, 300 MARINA Drive

Chestermere, Alberta MLS® #30132302

Courtesy of Wasim Elafech/Century 21 Bravo Realty

MLS® listing #30132376 for sale located at 95 - 127 ALFRED STREET W

$2,600

3 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

95 - 127 ALFRED STREET W

Blue Mountains, Ontario MLS® #30132376

Courtesy of ELLEN KALIS/Royal LePage Locations North

MLS® listing #30132080 for sale located at 42 Sunvista Crescent SE

$885,000

5 beds 4 baths 1970 sqft

42 Sunvista Crescent SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30132080

Courtesy of Todd Steeves/Sotheby's International Realty Canada

MLS® listing #30132097 for sale located at 3605 KARIYA Drive Unit# 709

$3,100

3 beds 2 baths 836 sqft

3605 KARIYA Drive Unit# 709

Mississauga, Ontario MLS® #30132097

Courtesy of Rita Asadorian/SUTTON GROUP QUANTUM REALTY INC

MLS® listing #30131986 for sale located at 12 GARDENIA CRESCENT

$1,799,000

6 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

12 GARDENIA CRESCENT

Markham (Cachet), Ontario MLS® #30131986

Courtesy of LILY LI/ANJIA 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.

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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