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 #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

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

$549,000

5 beds 3 baths 1497 sqft

16832 79 ST NW NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29625887

Courtesy of Tom A. Fleming/NOW Real Estate Group

MLS® listing #29626037 for sale located at 2603 - 50 CHARLES STREET

$2,250

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

2603 - 50 CHARLES STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29626037

Courtesy of PETER MOAZZANI/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29626044 for sale located at 24 TEASEL WAY

$4,100

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

24 TEASEL WAY

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29626044

Courtesy of RONALD HUANG/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29626051 for sale located at #407 45 INGLEWOOD DR

$459,900

2 beds 2 baths 1243 sqft

#407 45 INGLEWOOD DR

St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #29626051

Courtesy of Sharon Y. Gregresh/Century 21 Masters

$899,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

207 STOKE DRIVE

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29626094

Courtesy of SOHAM DAS/EXP REALTY

$1,439,000

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

77 COOK DRIVE

King (Pottageville), Ontario MLS® #29626099

Courtesy of Dan Mancini/THE NOOK REALTY INC.

$1,549,900

8 beds 7 baths 6216 sqft

380 Crystalview Terr

Langford, British Columbia MLS® #29626056

Courtesy of Nathan Singh/eXp Realty

$1,800

2 beds 1 baths

BSMT - 77 WALKERTON DRIVE

Markham (Bullock), Ontario MLS® #29626082

Courtesy of HUNG TAT TERRY CHAN/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

$698,929

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

6090 DAVID WEINS STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29626070

Courtesy of Gord McCormick/OASIS REALTY

$680,755

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

1860 ELEVATION ROAD

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29626068

Courtesy of Gord McCormick/OASIS REALTY

MLS® listing #29626119 for sale located at MAIN+BASEMENT - 7 RUSSELL WICE AVENUE

$1,900

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

MAIN+BASEMENT - 7 RUSSELL WICE AVENUE

Richmond Hill, Ontario MLS® #29626119

Courtesy of JOSEPH YUAN/NU STREAM REALTY (TORONTO) INC.

$499,500

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

18 GLENDALE ROAD

Belleville (Belleville Ward), Ontario MLS® #29626133

Courtesy of TRAVIS ROYLE/CENTURY 21 LANTHORN REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #29626033 for sale located at 2103 - 38 GRENVILLE STREET

$3,450

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

2103 - 38 GRENVILLE STREET

Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29626033

Courtesy of JACK J. WANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29626038 for sale located at 1204 - 21 BALMUTO STREET

$2,350

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1204 - 21 BALMUTO STREET

Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29626038

Courtesy of PETER MOAZZANI/CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED

MLS® listing #29626040 for sale located at 2702 - 82 DALHOUSIE STREET

$2,650

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

2702 - 82 DALHOUSIE STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29626040

Courtesy of JULIE PARK/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29626045 for sale located at 78 CHRISTY DRIVE

$2,000

2 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

78 CHRISTY DRIVE

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #29626045

Courtesy of Gabby Zhao/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

$640,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

2625 BARN SWALLOW PLACE

London South (South U), Ontario MLS® #29626134

Courtesy of JESSICA DERMO/SUTTON GROUP - SELECT REALTY

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths

3009 - 108 PETER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29626076

Courtesy of GRACE LO/SUTTON GROUP-ADMIRAL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29626122 for sale located at 5430 OSCAR PETERSON BOULEVARD

$1,638,000

4 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

5430 OSCAR PETERSON BOULEVARD

Mississauga (Churchill Meadows), Ontario MLS® #29626122

Courtesy of LEO LIN/RE/MAX ATRIUM HOME REALTY

$609,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

1808 - 5791 YONGE STREET

Toronto (Newtonbrook East), Ontario MLS® #29626103

Courtesy of TANYA PODOLSKAIA/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$199,000

1438 sqft

1B - 6039 ERIN MILLS PARKWAY

Mississauga (Meadowvale Business Park), Ontario MLS® #29626090

Courtesy of LATIF MERALI/HOMELIFE/BAYVIEW REALTY INC.

$1,098,000

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

186 TIERRA AVENUE

Vaughan (Vellore Village), Ontario MLS® #29626083

Courtesy of JOE TU/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

$701,133

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

1055 COPE DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29626069

Courtesy of Gord McCormick/OASIS REALTY

MLS® listing #29625954 for sale located at 3440 DUNSMUIR ROAD

$269,000

3440 DUNSMUIR ROAD

100 Mile House, British Columbia MLS® #29625954

Courtesy of Natasha Freeman/Royal LePage Aspire Realty (Qsnl)

MLS® listing #29626041 for sale located at 912 - 48 SUNCREST BOULEVARD

$368,000

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

912 - 48 SUNCREST BOULEVARD

Markham (Commerce Valley), Ontario MLS® #29626041

Courtesy of YU SI/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29626046 for sale located at 450 HIDDEN TRAIL

$5,650

4 beds 5 baths 3500 sqft

450 HIDDEN TRAIL

Oakville (GO Glenorchy), Ontario MLS® #29626046

Courtesy of NIRAV GANDHI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29626039 for sale located at 805 - 1121 BAY STREET

$2,790

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

805 - 1121 BAY STREET

Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29626039

Courtesy of JUDY MU/ANJIA REALTY

$549,900

2 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

138 - 541 TAKAMOSE PRIVATE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29626135

Courtesy of Meghan McGuire/ROYAL LEPAGE INTEGRITY REALTY

$1,249,000

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

120 QUEENSBURY AVENUE

Toronto (Birchcliffe-Cliffside), Ontario MLS® #29626104

Courtesy of MAINUL HASSAN SYED/REALTY 21 INC.

$1,899,913

4 beds 3 baths 2500 sqft

48 BEACON HILL DRIVE

Brampton (Credit Valley), Ontario MLS® #29626089

Courtesy of RAJIV DHAWAN/ESTATE #1 REALTY SERVICES INC.

$369,500

3 beds 3 baths 1176 sqft

5929 8 AV SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29626065

Courtesy of Lakhwinder Brar/Initia Real Estate

$599,900

3 beds 2 baths 930 sqft

3 68 Western Point Lane

Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia MLS® #29626060

Courtesy of Rhonda Parsons/Keller Williams Select Realty

MLS® listing #29626035 for sale located at 318 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

$2,200

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

318 - 2015 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #29626035

Courtesy of KELVIN ZHANG/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29626117 for sale located at 4816 - 11 BRUNEL COURT

$2,250

1 beds 1 baths

4816 - 11 BRUNEL COURT

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29626117

Courtesy of ROBERT ATKINS/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$788,000

3 beds 3 baths 2379 sqft

69 Mallard Grove SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29626131

Courtesy of Ram Vennam/Manor Real Estate Ltd.

$479,000

1 beds 1 baths 800 sqft

801 - 162 MARTINDALE ROAD

St. Catharines (Grapeview), Ontario MLS® #29626136

Courtesy of Terri-Lynn Jovanovic/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY, BROKERAGE

$585,000

3 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

976 SOUTHPORT DRIVE

Oshawa (Donevan), Ontario MLS® #29626112

Courtesy of CAROL HENRY/Royal LePage Our Neighbourhood Realty

$799,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

238 LONDON LANE

Ajax (Northwest Ajax), Ontario MLS® #29626105

Courtesy of THUVAS PARAMSOTHY/HOMELIFE/CHAMPIONS REALTY INC.

$965,000

4 beds 4 baths 2723 sqft

85 evansborough Way NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29626100

Courtesy of Max Xu/Homecare Realty Ltd.

$2,700

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

5134 VICTORIA AVENUE

Niagara Falls (Cherrywood), Ontario MLS® #29626097

Courtesy of KATHY LIU/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

$295,000

960 sqft

J104 - 90 WESTON ROAD

Toronto (Junction Area), Ontario MLS® #29626092

Courtesy of HIEP NGUYEN/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$2,750

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

901 - 543 RICHMOND STREET W

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29626078

Courtesy of LATIF MERALI/HOMELIFE/BAYVIEW REALTY INC.

$4,980

3 beds 3 baths 1800 sqft

3 - 18 GREENBRIAR ROAD

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29626073

Courtesy of NICOLE LIN/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.

$499,800

2 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

60 TEELIN CIRCLE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29626066

Courtesy of Jessica Li/HOME RUN REALTY INC.

$499,999

2 beds 1 baths 1295 sqft

1 Rainbow Drive

Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia MLS® #29626061

Courtesy of Rhonda Parsons/Keller Williams Select 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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