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

$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 #29232876 for sale located at 1234  Not disclosed

1320 sqft

1234 Not disclosed

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29232876

Courtesy of Pankaj Dua/MaxWell Polaris

MLS® listing #29528632 for sale located at 120 AKINS DR

$439,888

4 beds 3 baths 1239 sqft

120 AKINS DR

St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #29528632

Courtesy of Nick D. Dennis/Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited

MLS® listing #29528606 for sale located at 2303 - 825 CHURCH STREET

$750,000

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

2303 - 825 CHURCH STREET

Toronto (Rosedale-Moore Park), Ontario MLS® #29528606

Courtesy of HELEN CHU/RE/MAX CONDOS PLUS CORPORATION

MLS® listing #29528601 for sale located at 728 - 188 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE

$1,900

1 beds 1 baths

728 - 188 FAIRVIEW MALL DRIVE

Toronto (Don Valley Village), Ontario MLS® #29528601

Courtesy of KRISTY CHEN/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528613 for sale located at 619 - 7 SMITH CRESCENT

$2,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

619 - 7 SMITH CRESCENT

Toronto (Stonegate-Queensway), Ontario MLS® #29528613

Courtesy of VICTOR ALVAREZ/RE/MAX CONDOS PLUS CORPORATION

MLS® listing #29528618 for sale located at LOWER - 1 KENNETH ROSS BEND

$2,000

2 beds 1 baths

LOWER - 1 KENNETH ROSS BEND

East Gwillimbury (Sharon), Ontario MLS® #29528618

Courtesy of YANN LIU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29528620 for sale located at 1506 - 28 INTERCHANGE WAY

$650,000

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

1506 - 28 INTERCHANGE WAY

Vaughan (Vaughan Corporate Centre), Ontario MLS® #29528620

Courtesy of BRUCE ZHAO/EASTIDE REALTY

MLS® listing #29528587 for sale located at 244 DEERFOX DRIVE

$620,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

244 DEERFOX DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29528587

Courtesy of Jatinder Saini/AVENUE NORTH REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528602 for sale located at 1306 - 31 TIPPETT ROAD

$2,400

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1306 - 31 TIPPETT ROAD

Toronto (Clanton Park), Ontario MLS® #29528602

Courtesy of FRANCIS VOO/RE/MAX CROSSROADS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528607 for sale located at 1402 - 168 KING ST EAST STREET

$1,199,000

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1402 - 168 KING ST EAST STREET

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #29528607

Courtesy of DONNIE ALOISI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29528614 for sale located at BSMT - 684 CEREMONIAL DRIVE

$1,700

1 beds 1 baths 3000 sqft

BSMT - 684 CEREMONIAL DRIVE

Mississauga (Hurontario), Ontario MLS® #29528614

Courtesy of RAMNEET GADI/ROYAL LEPAGE CERTIFIED REALTY

MLS® listing #29528619 for sale located at 119 GAUGUIN AVENUE

$999,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

119 GAUGUIN AVENUE

Vaughan (Patterson), Ontario MLS® #29528619

Courtesy of GARY K SUN/POWER 7 REALTY

MLS® listing #29528621 for sale located at 10 - 2499 RUTHERFORD ROAD

$218,888

10 - 2499 RUTHERFORD ROAD

Vaughan (Concord), Ontario MLS® #29528621

Courtesy of BRIAN THOMSON/SKYBOUND REALTY

MLS® listing #29528610 for sale located at UPPER - 28 COLLINS CRESCENT

$2,500

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

UPPER - 28 COLLINS CRESCENT

Aurora (Aurora Heights), Ontario MLS® #29528610

Courtesy of KRISTY CHEN/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528608 for sale located at 1401 - 1 BLOOR STREET E

$3,700

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

1401 - 1 BLOOR STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29528608

Courtesy of BONNIE BO LI/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528615 for sale located at 238 NAUTICAL BOULEVARD

$1,699,900

6 beds 6 baths 3000 sqft

238 NAUTICAL BOULEVARD

Oakville (BR Bronte), Ontario MLS® #29528615

Courtesy of SOPHIA HUANG/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528553 for sale located at 29 HANSFORD Drive

$899,999

4 beds 5 baths 4376 sqft

29 HANSFORD Drive

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29528553

Courtesy of Sabrina Ladhar/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29528604 for sale located at 1602 - 133 TORRESDALE AVENUE

$618,000

4 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

1602 - 133 TORRESDALE AVENUE

Toronto (Westminster-Branson), Ontario MLS® #29528604

Courtesy of FUAD ABASOV/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29528611 for sale located at 62 FRANK KELLY DRIVE

$1,388,800

4 beds 4 baths 3000 sqft

62 FRANK KELLY DRIVE

East Gwillimbury (Holland Landing), Ontario MLS® #29528611

Courtesy of JENNY TING/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528616 for sale located at 300 LETT STREET

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

300 LETT STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29528616

Courtesy of Catherine Power/CENTURY 21 SYNERGY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528623 for sale located at 180 UNION STREET W

$869,900

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

180 UNION STREET W

Centre Wellington (Fergus), Ontario MLS® #29528623

Courtesy of JIM BOWMAN/RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc

MLS® listing #29528630 for sale located at 3107 13 AV NW

$795,000

6 beds 6 baths 2614 sqft

3107 13 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29528630

Courtesy of Jatinder Singh/Initia Real Estate

MLS® listing #29528554 for sale located at 180 UNION Street W

$869,900

4 beds 4 baths 1868 sqft

180 UNION Street W

Fergus, Ontario MLS® #29528554

Courtesy of Jim Bowman/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29528600 for sale located at 412 - 28 WELLESLEY STREET

$2,000

1 baths

412 - 28 WELLESLEY STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29528600

Courtesy of KEVIN HOU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29528605 for sale located at 462 - 121 LOWER SHERBOURNE STREET

$2,200

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

462 - 121 LOWER SHERBOURNE STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29528605

Courtesy of GAIL SONG/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29528631 for sale located at 3026 16A AV NW

$380,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

3026 16A AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29528631

Courtesy of Hitesh Goyal/RE/MAX Excellence

MLS® listing #29526112 for sale located at 121 CONSERVATION WAY

$3,200

4 beds 4 baths 1600 sqft

121 CONSERVATION WAY

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #29526112

Courtesy of LISA BUGLER/Royal LePage Locations North

MLS® listing #29526256 for sale located at 216 Oakridge Place SW

$1,339,000

5 beds 4 baths 1837 sqft

216 Oakridge Place SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29526256

Courtesy of Prabhjeet Kainth/TREC The Real Estate Company

MLS® listing #29526302 for sale located at 1400, 200 Lougheed Drive

$124,999

2 beds 2 baths 854 sqft

1400, 200 Lougheed Drive

Fort McMurray, Alberta MLS® #29526302

Courtesy of SUZANNE ANDERSON/RE/MAX Connect

MLS® listing #29526307 for sale located at 102, 4912 46 Street

$600/sqft

100 sqft

102, 4912 46 Street

Camrose, Alberta MLS® #29526307

Courtesy of Lisa Rohr/RE/MAX Real Estate (Edmonton) Ltd.

MLS® listing #29526528 for sale located at 9 PARKDALE DRIVE

$539,900

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

9 PARKDALE DRIVE

Thorold (Thorold Downtown), Ontario MLS® #29526528

Courtesy of EMILY BARRY/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29526718 for sale located at 105 1016 Inverness Rd

$679,000

2 beds 2 baths 810 sqft

105 1016 Inverness Rd

Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #29526718

Courtesy of Aazii Ishaq/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29526732 for sale located at 343 Millview Bay SW

$778,000

6 beds 4 baths 2425 sqft

343 Millview Bay SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29526732

Courtesy of Jenna Nguyen/RE/MAX First

MLS® listing #29526876 for sale located at 15584 98 AVENUE

$1,099,800

3 beds 2 baths 1535 sqft

15584 98 AVENUE

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #29526876

Courtesy of Rob Drysdale/RE/MAX 2000 Realty

MLS® listing #29526910 for sale located at 27 LORNE STREET

$399,900

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

27 LORNE STREET

St. Catharines (E. Chester), Ontario MLS® #29526910

Courtesy of Jerry Hendriks/RE/MAX HENDRIKS TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #29526965 for sale located at 4841 56th Avenue

$398,900

5 beds 3 baths 1484 sqft

4841 56th Avenue

High Prairie, Alberta MLS® #29526965

Courtesy of Jason Shewchuk/Grassroots Realty Group - High Prairie

MLS® listing #29526991 for sale located at 3202 9th AVENUE N

$424,900

4 beds 2 baths 1794 sqft

3202 9th AVENUE N

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29526991

Courtesy of Brent Ackerman/Brent Ackerman Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #29527021 for sale located at 948 MILFORD DRIVE

$649,900

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

948 MILFORD DRIVE

Kingston (North of Taylor-Kidd Blvd), Ontario MLS® #29527021

Courtesy of GAIL POWER/SUTTON GROUP-MASTERS REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #29527071 for sale located at 19 Summer Hill Place

$384,500

2 beds 2 baths 1050 sqft

19 Summer Hill Place

Upper Onslow, Nova Scotia MLS® #29527071

Courtesy of Danielle Johnson/Keller Williams Select Realty (Truro)

MLS® listing #29527146 for sale located at 218 Ash STREET E

$399,900

3 beds 2 baths 720 sqft

218 Ash STREET E

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan MLS® #29527146

Courtesy of Philippe Chagnon Real Estate P.C. Inc./Coldwell Banker Signature

MLS® listing #29527191 for sale located at 57 Royal Elm Mews NW

$624,900

3 beds 3 baths 1656 sqft

57 Royal Elm Mews NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29527191

Courtesy of William Jackson/REMAX Innovations

MLS® listing #29525493 for sale located at 4 Varview Place NW

$1,090,000

4 beds 3 baths 1698 sqft

4 Varview Place NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29525493

Courtesy of Fei Ye/TREC The Real Estate Company

MLS® listing #29525563 for sale located at 48 ALMA STREET S

$574,900

4 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

48 ALMA STREET S

Haldimand, Ontario MLS® #29525563

Courtesy of DARREN PAPINEAU/ROYAL LEPAGE NRC REALTY

$159,900

15 1436 FROST ROAD|Columbia Valley

Chilliwack, British Columbia MLS® #29525570

Courtesy of Jordan Nicol/Century 21 Creekside Realty (Luckakuck)

MLS® listing #29525587 for sale located at 13511 Township Road 734

$424,900

3 beds 2 baths 1800 sqft

13511 Township Road 734

Joussard, Alberta MLS® #29525587

Courtesy of Misty Gaudet/Grassroots Realty Group - High Prairie

MLS® listing #29525633 for sale located at 44 DAVID STREET

$774,900

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

44 DAVID STREET

London South (South V), Ontario MLS® #29525633

Courtesy of VANESSA OSLIZLO/THE REALTY FIRM 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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