Cabbagetown

Preserving Victorian Housing Architechture


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 #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 #29234742 for sale located at 56309  RGE Rd 13

$1,500,000

56309 RGE Rd 13

Rural Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta MLS® #29234742

Courtesy of Levi Yang/Exp Realty

$1,550,000

7 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

104 GREAT OAK DRIVE

Toronto (Princess-Rosethorn), Ontario MLS® #29908341

Courtesy of FRANK LE/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29908411 for sale located at 1 HELENA ISLAND

$1,895,000

1 beds 1 baths

1 HELENA ISLAND

Gravenhurst (Muskoka (S)), Ontario MLS® #29908411

Courtesy of DAN IMRIE/Chestnut Park Real Estate

MLS® listing #29908447 for sale located at 4897 VICTORIA AVENUE

$1,329,900

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

4897 VICTORIA AVENUE

Lincoln (Lincoln-Jordan/Vineland), Ontario MLS® #29908447

Courtesy of Claire Burden/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD.,

MLS® listing #29908459 for sale located at 2810 - 180 FRONT STREET E

$250/sqft

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

2810 - 180 FRONT STREET E

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #29908459

Courtesy of DAN WONG/CONDOWONG REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29908466 for sale located at 407 - 1 EDGEWATER DRIVE

$3,100

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

407 - 1 EDGEWATER DRIVE

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29908466

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

MLS® listing #29908473 for sale located at 69 DAGMAR AVENUE

$1,190,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

69 DAGMAR AVENUE

Toronto (South Riverdale), Ontario MLS® #29908473

Courtesy of SHAUN HSU/SUTTON GROUP-ASSOCIATES REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29908480 for sale located at 119 THORNHILL WOODS DRIVE

$3,500

4 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

119 THORNHILL WOODS DRIVE

Vaughan (Patterson), Ontario MLS® #29908480

Courtesy of NISSAN PEISAHOV/UPPERSIDE REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29908485 for sale located at 2 - 3 SAWMILL ROAD

$399,900

2 beds 1 baths 1200 sqft

2 - 3 SAWMILL ROAD

Barrie (Ardagh), Ontario MLS® #29908485

Courtesy of ANNA WITRIAK/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29908512 for sale located at 535 Traeger MANOR

$599,900

3 beds 3 baths 1699 sqft

535 Traeger MANOR

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29908512

Courtesy of Dave Rempel/RE/MAX Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29908517 for sale located at 668 Nazarali LANE

$599,900

4 beds 3 baths 1820 sqft

668 Nazarali LANE

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29908517

Courtesy of Dave Rempel/RE/MAX Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29908529 for sale located at 217, 2211 29 Street SW

$369,000

2 beds 2 baths 1050 sqft

217, 2211 29 Street SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29908529

Courtesy of Royce Li/Century 21 Bravo Realty

MLS® listing #29908310 for sale located at 1234 UPPER PAUDASH LAKE ROAD

$439,900

3 beds 2 baths 2000 sqft

1234 UPPER PAUDASH LAKE ROAD

Highlands East (Cardiff Ward), Ontario MLS® #29908310

Courtesy of Vera Mainguy/Homelife Preferred Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29908721 for sale located at 3 Willow Road

$259,900

4 beds 2 baths 2439 sqft

3 Willow Road

Grand Falls - Windsor, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29908721

Courtesy of Justin Cox/Keller Williams Platinum Realty - Grand Falls

MLS® listing #29908726 for sale located at 19 Larner Street

$575,000

4 beds 3 baths 3277 sqft

19 Larner Street

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29908726

Courtesy of Andrew Gosse/Royal LePage Atlantic Homestead

MLS® listing #29908788 for sale located at 5 LAW DRIVE

$750,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

5 LAW DRIVE

Guelph (Grange Road), Ontario MLS® #29908788

Courtesy of BRETT W. REICHERT/Keller Williams Home Group Realty

MLS® listing #29908808 for sale located at 2210 - 188 CUMBERLAND STREET

$996,000

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

2210 - 188 CUMBERLAND STREET

Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #29908808

Courtesy of MAX YAO/RE/MAX IMPERIAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29908853 for sale located at 230 St Patrick ST

$234,900

2 beds 2 baths 945 sqft

230 St Patrick ST

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #29908853

Courtesy of Carlo Gervasi/Century 21 Choice Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29908858 for sale located at 10 SELKIRK Street

$519,900

2 beds 1 baths 817 sqft

10 SELKIRK Street

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29908858

Courtesy of LISA HARLOCK/ROYAL LEPAGE CROWN REALTY SERVICES

MLS® listing #29908860 for sale located at 12 EMICK Drive

$899,900

5 beds 4 baths 2221 sqft

12 EMICK Drive

Ancaster, Ontario MLS® #29908860

Courtesy of Rod Frank/RE/MAX Escarpment Frank Realty

MLS® listing #29908865 for sale located at 359 HIGHBROOK Crescent

$649,900

3 beds 3 baths 2122 sqft

359 HIGHBROOK Crescent

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29908865

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

MLS® listing #29908884 for sale located at 409 5511 Bilby Street

$395,000

1 beds 1 baths 562 sqft

409 5511 Bilby Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #29908884

Courtesy of Jillian Purves/Red Door Realty

MLS® listing #29908889 for sale located at B - 348 STERLING AVENUE

$1,950

2 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

B - 348 STERLING AVENUE

Clarence-Rockland, Ontario MLS® #29908889

Courtesy of Denis Roy/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29908928 for sale located at 472 SUMMERPARK CRESCENT

$1,225,000

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

472 SUMMERPARK CRESCENT

Pickering (Amberlea), Ontario MLS® #29908928

Courtesy of TONYA MCINTYRE/RE/MAX HALLMARK FIRST GROUP REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29908978 for sale located at 31 - 2800 SKYMARK AVENUE

$479,900

694 sqft

31 - 2800 SKYMARK AVENUE

Mississauga (Airport Corporate), Ontario MLS® #29908978

Courtesy of DHARSAN MANOOHARAN/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #29908923 for sale located at 1045 SPADINA ROAD

$2,249,000

4 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

1045 SPADINA ROAD

Toronto (Forest Hill North), Ontario MLS® #29908923

Courtesy of FAITHE SVERSKY/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29908930 for sale located at 20 - 1430 GORD VINSON AVENUE

$874,900

3 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

20 - 1430 GORD VINSON AVENUE

Clarington (Courtice), Ontario MLS® #29908930

Courtesy of GREG MILLER/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29908985 for sale located at 3965 THOMAS ALTON BOULEVARD

$3,700

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

3965 THOMAS ALTON BOULEVARD

Burlington (Alton), Ontario MLS® #29908985

Courtesy of CHARANJIT SINGH BAWA/KING REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29908973 for sale located at 54 LOCKHEED BOULEVARD

$2,788,000

4 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

54 LOCKHEED BOULEVARD

Toronto (Humber Heights), Ontario MLS® #29908973

Courtesy of ASHER LEVY-BENCHETON/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29909008 for sale located at 18 - 494 ELGIN STREET W

$360,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

18 - 494 ELGIN STREET W

Cobourg, Ontario MLS® #29909008

Courtesy of Gary Hibbert/Royal LePage Our Neighbourhood Realty

MLS® listing #29909010 for sale located at 17 Maclaren Place

$349,900

5 beds 4 baths 2010 sqft

17 Maclaren Place

St Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29909010

Courtesy of Kent Green/RE/MAX Infinity Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #29909015 for sale located at 20 HINES CRESCENT

$629,900

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

20 HINES CRESCENT

London South (South Q), Ontario MLS® #29909015

Courtesy of DALLAS POSTHUMUS/RE/MAX CENTRE CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29909034 for sale located at 202 BADGELEY AVENUE

$2,750

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

202 BADGELEY AVENUE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29909034

Courtesy of Sam Moussa/RE/MAX HALLMARK SAM MOUSSA REALTY

MLS® listing #29909046 for sale located at 245 MICHENER DRIVE

$469,900

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

245 MICHENER DRIVE

North Bay (Birchaven), Ontario MLS® #29909046

Courtesy of THOMAS CASEY/Century 21 Blue Sky Region Realty Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #29909445 for sale located at 29 MEADOW WOOD COURT

$519,900

4 beds 3 baths 700 sqft

29 MEADOW WOOD COURT

North Bay (Ferris), Ontario MLS® #29909445

Courtesy of MIKE HOLMES B.A./Royal LePage Northern Life Realty, Brokerage

MLS® listing #29909457 for sale located at 335 HALDIMAND RD 12

$899,998

5 beds 3 baths 2380 sqft

335 HALDIMAND RD 12

Fisherville, Ontario MLS® #29909457

Courtesy of Simone Caprice-PAYNE/Progressive Realty Group Inc.

MLS® listing #29908810 for sale located at 55 FARNHAM AVENUE

$5,595,000

4 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

55 FARNHAM AVENUE

Toronto (Yonge-St. Clair), Ontario MLS® #29908810

Courtesy of REBECCA KLACZKOWSKI/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29908461 for sale located at 1016 - 5 SHADY GOLFWAY

$450,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

1016 - 5 SHADY GOLFWAY

Toronto (Flemingdon Park), Ontario MLS® #29908461

Courtesy of ELLEN XIAO-HONG CHEN/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29908365 for sale located at 33 REGINA AVENUE

$1,288,000

5 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

33 REGINA AVENUE

Toronto (Englemount-Lawrence), Ontario MLS® #29908365

Courtesy of SANDRA YOU CHIN/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29909301 for sale located at 1449 FARROW CRESCENT

$3,100

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

1449 FARROW CRESCENT

Innisfil (Alcona), Ontario MLS® #29909301

Courtesy of KIMBERLEY STEPHENSON/CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD.

MLS® listing #29909375 for sale located at 460 Mary ST

$299,900

3 beds 1 baths 1109 sqft

460 Mary ST

Thunder Bay, Ontario MLS® #29909375

Courtesy of MICHAEL VENEZIALE/SIGNATURE NORTH REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29909438 for sale located at Ruel Du Lac Gaspereau

$42,500

Ruel Du Lac Gaspereau

Mayflower, Nova Scotia MLS® #29909438

Courtesy of Suzanne Amirault/Engel & Volkers (Yarmouth)

MLS® listing #29909940 for sale located at 1 Maclean CRESCENT

$474,900

3 beds 2 baths 1080 sqft

1 Maclean CRESCENT

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29909940

Courtesy of Darrell W Bartko/Realty Executives Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29910269 for sale located at PH3 - 2 AUGUSTA AVENUE

$599,000

1 beds 1 baths

PH3 - 2 AUGUSTA AVENUE

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29910269

Courtesy of TYLER COHEN/RE/MAX REALTRON BARRY COHEN HOMES INC.

MLS® listing #29910271 for sale located at 221 - 699 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

$2,500

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

221 - 699 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29910271

Courtesy of KATE SHIN/HOMELIFE FRONTIER REALTY INC.

$319,000

2 beds 1 baths 1411 sqft

37 Johnson Road

Harmony, Nova Scotia MLS® #29910606

Courtesy of Toni Kennedy/PG Direct Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29910079 for sale located at 1004 - 100 BOND STREET E

$1,980

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1004 - 100 BOND STREET E

Oshawa (O'Neill), Ontario MLS® #29910079

Courtesy of Gerry Keenan/RE/MAX Jazz 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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