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 #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

$169,999

2712 sqft

PRO LIQUOR STORE

Vegreville, Alberta MLS® #30006458

Courtesy of Kuljeet Dhaliwal/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty

MLS® listing #30069086 for sale located at 5903 102 AV NW NW

$415,000

3 beds 2 baths 1225 sqft

5903 102 AV NW NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30069086

Courtesy of Kendall Parcher/The Agency North Central Alberta

MLS® listing #30069017 for sale located at 113 BIG ROCK ROAD

$499,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

113 BIG ROCK ROAD

Georgian Bluffs, Ontario MLS® #30069017

Courtesy of ROB MACVICAR/Sutton-Sound Realty

MLS® listing #30069029 for sale located at 250 SANDALE ROAD

$699,000

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

250 SANDALE ROAD

Whitchurch-Stouffville (Stouffville), Ontario MLS® #30069029

Courtesy of HANNY WAI/POWER 7 REALTY

MLS® listing #30069036 for sale located at 609 - 383 SORAUREN AVENUE

$549,900

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

609 - 383 SORAUREN AVENUE

Toronto (Roncesvalles), Ontario MLS® #30069036

Courtesy of JACK LY/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30069055 for sale located at 910 - 308 JARVIS STREET

$1,700

1 baths

910 - 308 JARVIS STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30069055

Courtesy of Lisa Deng/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30069062 for sale located at MAIN - 402 KINGSTON ROAD

$3,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

MAIN - 402 KINGSTON ROAD

Toronto (East End-Danforth), Ontario MLS® #30069062

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

MLS® listing #30069048 for sale located at 218 - 270 LORRY GREENBERG DRIVE

$2,000

2 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

218 - 270 LORRY GREENBERG DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30069048

Courtesy of Yasar Inam/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30069074 for sale located at 30 MASTERS GREEN CRESCENT

$3,299

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

30 MASTERS GREEN CRESCENT

Brampton (Snelgrove), Ontario MLS® #30069074

Courtesy of RUDY LACHHMAN/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30068728 for sale located at Lot 5 Cabot Trail

$165,000

Lot 5 Cabot Trail

Ingonish, Nova Scotia MLS® #30068728

Courtesy of Jenessa MacInnis/RE/MAX Park Place Inc.

MLS® listing #30069290 for sale located at 508 1048 Wellington Street

$488,900

1 beds 1 baths 578 sqft

508 1048 Wellington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia MLS® #30069290

Courtesy of Dale Cameron/RE/MAX Nova

MLS® listing #30069365 for sale located at 127 TRAGINA AVENUE S

$649,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

127 TRAGINA AVENUE S

Hamilton (Bartonville), Ontario MLS® #30069365

Courtesy of NICK DAYMOND/KELLER WILLIAMS EDGE REALTY

MLS® listing #30069632 for sale located at LOWER - 23 JAY COURT

$2,100

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

LOWER - 23 JAY COURT

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30069632

Courtesy of REENA PATEL/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30069637 for sale located at 31 DOROTHY STREET

$769,900

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

31 DOROTHY STREET

Hamilton (Balfour), Ontario MLS® #30069637

Courtesy of GABRIEL BOZOLASCO/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30069644 for sale located at Unit 20 Estates at Fieldstone Grove

$99,000

Unit 20 Estates at Fieldstone Grove

Moosomin Rm No. 121, Saskatchewan MLS® #30069644

Courtesy of Kimberly Setrum/Royal LePage Martin Liberty (Sask) Realty

MLS® listing #30069651 for sale located at 4064 Montague STREET

$414,900

4 beds 2 baths 1159 sqft

4064 Montague STREET

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #30069651

Courtesy of Amber Struthers/Coldwell Banker Local Realty

MLS® listing #30069524 for sale located at 21 Cedarcrest Drive

$849,900

6 beds 3 baths 3221 sqft

21 Cedarcrest Drive

Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia MLS® #30069524

Courtesy of Conner Sherwood/Exit Real Estate Professionals

MLS® listing #30069500 for sale located at 116 Whitecap Ridge

$1,095,000

3 beds 3 baths 2798 sqft

116 Whitecap Ridge

Black Point, Nova Scotia MLS® #30069500

Courtesy of Kaycee Bessette/Engel & Volkers

MLS® listing #30069625 for sale located at 1369 HIPKISS DRIVE

$1,059,000

3 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

1369 HIPKISS DRIVE

Dysart et al (Harburn), Ontario MLS® #30069625

Courtesy of JENNIFER JONES/LPT REALTY

MLS® listing #30069620 for sale located at 1090 CANNON Street E Unit# Main

$1,800

2 beds 1 baths 1000 sqft

1090 CANNON Street E Unit# Main

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30069620

Courtesy of Abdellah Majd/Revel Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30069531 for sale located at 303, 1731 9A Street SW

$300,000

2 beds 2 baths 1104 sqft

303, 1731 9A Street SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30069531

Courtesy of Ariel Buenaventura/RE/MAX First

MLS® listing #30069492 for sale located at 303 302 Nelson ROAD

$289,900

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

303 302 Nelson ROAD

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #30069492

Courtesy of Mike Yerhoff/Realty Executives Saskatoon

MLS® listing #30069803 for sale located at 1044 ARROWHEAD PLACE

$639,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

1044 ARROWHEAD PLACE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30069803

Courtesy of Tarek El Attar/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30069808 for sale located at 190 WOODS ROAD

$599,999

3 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

190 WOODS ROAD

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30069808

Courtesy of Akash Sharma/Ali Realty Group Inc.

MLS® listing #30069810 for sale located at 244 HUNTERSFIELD DRIVE

$549,999

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

244 HUNTERSFIELD DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30069810

Courtesy of Anthony Bassile/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY GROUP

MLS® listing #30069822 for sale located at 15 DIREZZE COURT S

$1,538,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

15 DIREZZE COURT S

Richmond Hill (Mill Pond), Ontario MLS® #30069822

Courtesy of DARYL KING/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30069858 for sale located at 1834 JANE STREET

$2,549,000

2620 sqft

1834 JANE STREET

Toronto (Weston), Ontario MLS® #30069858

Courtesy of PARAS. P. BHATIA/PROPERTY.CA INC.

MLS® listing #30069860 for sale located at 1019 DONNELLY STREET

$1,289,000

7 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

1019 DONNELLY STREET

Milton (BE Beaty), Ontario MLS® #30069860

Courtesy of INGY DOSS/RE/MAX SUCCESS REALTY

MLS® listing #30069872 for sale located at 4413 LEE DRIVE

$978,000

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

4413 LEE DRIVE

Mississauga (Rathwood), Ontario MLS® #30069872

Courtesy of ANGELA ZEZZA/SUTTON GROUP QUANTUM REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30069889 for sale located at 506 - 55 DE BOERS DRIVE

$538,888

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

506 - 55 DE BOERS DRIVE

Toronto (York University Heights), Ontario MLS® #30069889

Courtesy of PAOLA CALAMIA/RE/MAX NOBLECORP REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #30069891 for sale located at 16/17 - 37 VICTORIA AVENUE

$995,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

16/17 - 37 VICTORIA AVENUE

Halton Hills (AC Acton), Ontario MLS® #30069891

Courtesy of RYAN FRANCIS HAYDAR/REVEL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30069896 for sale located at 185 THORNBUSH BOULEVARD

$1,425,000

6 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

185 THORNBUSH BOULEVARD

Brampton (Northwest Brampton), Ontario MLS® #30069896

Courtesy of JAGAT PATEL/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30069916 for sale located at 96 UNIVERSITY Avenue W

$19,900,000

57114 sqft

96 UNIVERSITY Avenue W

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30069916

Courtesy of DAN OPENSHAW/RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc.

MLS® listing #30069928 for sale located at 23 STAUFFER ROAD

$979,900

4 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

23 STAUFFER ROAD

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #30069928

Courtesy of ANDREW PETER EVANS/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30069959 for sale located at 7712 159 ST NW

$549,900

3 beds 3 baths 1335 sqft

7712 159 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30069959

Courtesy of Diane L. Thomas/RE/MAX Excellence

MLS® listing #30069961 for sale located at 3021 Crestwood Pl

$759,900

4 beds 2 baths 2002 sqft

3021 Crestwood Pl

Nanaimo, British Columbia MLS® #30069961

Courtesy of Alex Penner/460 Realty Inc. (NA)

MLS® listing #30069935 for sale located at 221 - 35 SOUTHSHORE CRESCENT

$374,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

221 - 35 SOUTHSHORE CRESCENT

Hamilton (Lakeshore), Ontario MLS® #30069935

Courtesy of TAMMY PHINNEY/ROYAL LEPAGE BURLOAK REAL ESTATE SERVICES

MLS® listing #30069827 for sale located at 16 - 121 GREEN BRIAR ROAD

$499,900

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

16 - 121 GREEN BRIAR ROAD

New Tecumseth, Ontario MLS® #30069827

Courtesy of GEORGEINA HELEN BLYTH/ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY

MLS® listing #30069834 for sale located at 51 BRIARSDALE CRESCENT

$724,900

6 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

51 BRIARSDALE CRESCENT

Welland (N. Welland), Ontario MLS® #30069834

Courtesy of Ben Lockyer/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY

MLS® listing #30069865 for sale located at 703 - 70 ABSOLUTE AVENUE E

$2,700

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

703 - 70 ABSOLUTE AVENUE E

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30069865

Courtesy of ANWAR MAJEED/GLOBAL BRICKS EXECUTIVE HOMES REALTY

MLS® listing #30069598 for sale located at 108 - 364 THE EAST MALL

$628,800

4 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

108 - 364 THE EAST MALL

Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #30069598

Courtesy of LAZARO RAMOS/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30070122 for sale located at 285 VANILLA TRAIL

$699,000

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

285 VANILLA TRAIL

Thorold (Rolling Meadows), Ontario MLS® #30070122

Courtesy of DAVE CHOWDHURY/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30070127 for sale located at 2730 SPARROW PL NW

$415,000

2 beds 3 baths 1442 sqft

2730 SPARROW PL NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30070127

Courtesy of Jeremy L. Hickey/Real Broker

MLS® listing #30069358 for sale located at 232 WILLARD AVENUE

$9,000

4 beds 5 baths 1500 sqft

232 WILLARD AVENUE

Toronto (High Park-Swansea), Ontario MLS® #30069358

Courtesy of PAUL JOHNSTON/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30070110 for sale located at 290 MELROSE Avenue

$714,900

3 beds 2 baths 1420 sqft

290 MELROSE Avenue

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30070110

Courtesy of MARTY FRASER/BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30070115 for sale located at 44 FRANCES Avenue Unit# 6

$669,900

3 beds 2 baths 1352 sqft

44 FRANCES Avenue Unit# 6

Stoney Creek, Ontario MLS® #30070115

Courtesy of E. Martin Mazza/Royal LePage State Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30070021 for sale located at 101 Lorne Smith Road

$169,000

1 beds 1 baths 550 sqft

101 Lorne Smith Road

Walton, Nova Scotia MLS® #30070021

Courtesy of Karyn Hammond/Sutton Group Professional 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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