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

MLS® listing #30143807 for sale located at 6002 49th Ave

$1,499,900

6002 49th Ave

Bonnyville Town, Alberta MLS® #30143807

Courtesy of Vince J. Kelly/RE/MAX Bonnyville Realty

MLS® listing #30161407 for sale located at 1108 - 474 CALDARI ROAD

$2,200

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1108 - 474 CALDARI ROAD

Vaughan (Concord), Ontario MLS® #30161407

Courtesy of RAYMOND TAM/Avenue Group Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30161515 for sale located at 1605 - 95 MCMAHON DRIVE

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1605 - 95 MCMAHON DRIVE

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #30161515

Courtesy of JULIA XU/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161541 for sale located at 104 - 310 MILL STREET S

$270,000

2 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

104 - 310 MILL STREET S

Brampton (Brampton South), Ontario MLS® #30161541

Courtesy of KARANVIR GANDHI/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30161490 for sale located at 1107 - 30 NELSON STREET

$3,200

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1107 - 30 NELSON STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30161490

Courtesy of IRVING XIA/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161488 for sale located at 1015 Lake ST

$389,900

3 beds 2 baths 1374 sqft

1015 Lake ST

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #30161488

Courtesy of James Caicco/Century 21 Choice Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30161457 for sale located at 2405 - 5180 YONGE STREET

$3,050

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

2405 - 5180 YONGE STREET

Toronto (Willowdale West), Ontario MLS® #30161457

Courtesy of BILL ZHIHONG GUO/RE/MAX CROSSROADS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161414 for sale located at 688 PRINCE ROAD E

$135,000

688 PRINCE ROAD E

Madawaska Valley, Ontario MLS® #30161414

Courtesy of Pamela Ogelsby/QUEENSWOOD NATIONAL REAL ESTATE LTD

MLS® listing #30161433 for sale located at 1303 - 10 FLAVELLE TRAIL

$2,500

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

1303 - 10 FLAVELLE TRAIL

Vaughan (Steeles West Industrial), Ontario MLS® #30161433

Courtesy of ARSLAN SHAHID/ROYAL LEPAGE PINNACLE REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #30161419 for sale located at 1908 SAUNDERSON DRIVE

$685,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

1908 SAUNDERSON DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30161419

Courtesy of Gisele Pethick/TRU REALTY

MLS® listing #30161394 for sale located at 1109A - 9608 YONGE STREET

$3,200

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

1109A - 9608 YONGE STREET

Richmond Hill (North Richvale), Ontario MLS® #30161394

Courtesy of RYAN LIAN/REAL ONE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161402 for sale located at 3502 - 501 YONGE STREET

$1,800

1 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

3502 - 501 YONGE STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30161402

Courtesy of JOHN YE/JDL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161546 for sale located at 2 AITKEN CIRCLE

$2,190,000

6 beds 6 baths 3000 sqft

2 AITKEN CIRCLE

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30161546

Courtesy of Yifei Lin/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30161589 for sale located at 46 EASTMAN DRIVE

$1,370,000

6 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

46 EASTMAN DRIVE

Brampton (Credit Valley), Ontario MLS® #30161589

Courtesy of PARVEEN ARORA/RE/MAX OPTIMUM REALTY

MLS® listing #30161560 for sale located at 104 - 310 MILL STREET S

$2,400

1 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

104 - 310 MILL STREET S

Brampton (Brampton South), Ontario MLS® #30161560

Courtesy of KARANVIR GANDHI/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

$660,000

5358 NINTH LINE

Erin, Ontario MLS® #30161678

Courtesy of ANN SHANAHAN/CENTURY 21 MILLENNIUM INC.

$3,600

4 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

1389 NATIONAL COMMON COURT

Burlington (Tyandaga), Ontario MLS® #30161673

Courtesy of ALAN BARBER/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

$3,000

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

2407 - 50 BRIAN HARRISON WAY

Toronto (Bendale), Ontario MLS® #30161604

Courtesy of DAVID XIE/AIMHOME REALTY INC.

$524,999

3 beds 3 baths 1585 sqft

MLS® #30161408

Courtesy of Mike Peric/Homes & Gardens Real Estate Limited

MLS® listing #30161453 for sale located at 602, 335 Creekside Boulevard SW

$480,000

4 beds 3 baths 1661 sqft

602, 335 Creekside Boulevard SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30161453

Courtesy of Nnamdi Philip/TREC The Real Estate Company

MLS® listing #30161458 for sale located at THREE-BEDROOM MAIN FLOOR - 8 HIGHWOOD AVE AVENUE

$2,388

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

THREE-BEDROOM MAIN FLOOR - 8 HIGHWOOD AVE AVENUE

Toronto (Wexford-Maryvale), Ontario MLS® #30161458

Courtesy of JACK JI/JDL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161439 for sale located at 90 MOON DRIVE

$638,800

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

90 MOON DRIVE

Barrie (Ardagh), Ontario MLS® #30161439

Courtesy of ANNE LIN/SUTTON GROUP INCENTIVE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161446 for sale located at 59 KENT STREET

$424,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

59 KENT STREET

Trent Hills (Campbellford), Ontario MLS® #30161446

Courtesy of RAAFAT METWALY/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30161477 for sale located at 7 WEISS DRIVE

$1,050,000

5 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

7 WEISS DRIVE

South Bruce, Ontario MLS® #30161477

Courtesy of DEBORAH CULLEN/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30161484 for sale located at 704 OWEN SOUND STREET

$675,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

704 OWEN SOUND STREET

Shelburne, Ontario MLS® #30161484

Courtesy of JENNIFER LYNNE HORNE/ROYAL LEPAGE RCR REALTY

MLS® listing #30161403 for sale located at 3201 - 761 BAY STREET

$2,500

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

3201 - 761 BAY STREET

Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30161403

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

MLS® listing #30161388 for sale located at 4009 - 100 DALHOUSIE STREET

$2,400

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

4009 - 100 DALHOUSIE STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30161388

Courtesy of MIN SOO YU/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30161509 for sale located at 21A BRIAN DRIVE

$1,388,800

5 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

21A BRIAN DRIVE

Toronto (Pleasant View), Ontario MLS® #30161509

Courtesy of RATI DEE PEROFF/RE/MAX CROSSROADS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161491 for sale located at 182 WOODHILL LN

$639,900

4 beds 3 baths 2548 sqft

182 WOODHILL LN

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta MLS® #30161491

Courtesy of Jonathan Seeney/Real Broker

MLS® listing #30161542 for sale located at 25 - 985 LIMERIDGE ROAD

$419,000

3 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

25 - 985 LIMERIDGE ROAD

Hamilton (Berrisfield), Ontario MLS® #30161542

Courtesy of TENY JOSEPH PETER/THE CANADIAN HOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161489 for sale located at 41 SIERRA TRAIL

$16,000

4 beds 4 baths 1400 sqft

41 SIERRA TRAIL

Collingwood, Ontario MLS® #30161489

Courtesy of KARL HANNAN/Royal LePage Locations North

MLS® listing #30161496 for sale located at 1536 23 Avenue NW

$799,900

3 beds 2 baths 886 sqft

1536 23 Avenue NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30161496

Courtesy of Richard Zywotkiewicz/First Place Realty

MLS® listing #30161547 for sale located at 254 BLANCHFIELD ROAD

$1,100,000

4 beds 2 baths 2000 sqft

254 BLANCHFIELD ROAD

Saugeen Shores, Ontario MLS® #30161547

Courtesy of MELISA BERNER/Royal LePage D C Johnston Realty

MLS® listing #30161559 for sale located at 3 VALLEY HILL DRIVE

$2,149,900

5 beds 5 baths 3500 sqft

3 VALLEY HILL DRIVE

Caledon (Palgrave), Ontario MLS® #30161559

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

MLS® listing #30161554 for sale located at 14 FOSTER HEWITT STREET

$2,600

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

14 FOSTER HEWITT STREET

Brock (Beaverton), Ontario MLS® #30161554

Courtesy of SOTHEES KATHIRGAMATHAMBY/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

$1,349,000

8 beds 6 baths 3000 sqft

48 GAME CREEK CRESCENT

Brampton (Northwest Sandalwood Parkway), Ontario MLS® #30161674

Courtesy of RICK SIDHU/RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC.

MLS® listing #30161612 for sale located at 11 Aspen Glen

$1,999,900

3 beds 3 baths 1930 sqft

11 Aspen Glen

Canmore, Alberta MLS® #30161612

Courtesy of MARY-ANNE KAMENKA/Century 21 Nordic Realty

MLS® listing #30161617 for sale located at 3886 Gee CRESCENT

$439,900

3 beds 3 baths 1543 sqft

3886 Gee CRESCENT

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #30161617

Courtesy of Kim Mitchell/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30161597 for sale located at 321 Skyview Ranch Drive NE

$494,900

5 beds 4 baths 1160 sqft

321 Skyview Ranch Drive NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30161597

Courtesy of San A. Ma/Grand Realty

$580,000

3 beds 2 baths 1943 sqft

430 Elizabeth Rd

Campbell River, British Columbia MLS® #30161624

Courtesy of Melanie McCutcheon/Royal LePage Advance Realty

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

203 - 736 DUNDAS STREET E

Toronto (Regent Park), Ontario MLS® #30161600

Courtesy of CHRISTINE LYNN GUERIN/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #30161504 for sale located at 9 WILBUR STREET N

$749,999

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

9 WILBUR STREET N

Halton Hills (AC Acton), Ontario MLS® #30161504

Courtesy of AARON BROOKS/Royal LePage Royal City Realty

$679,999

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

199 HUTCHINSON DRIVE

New Tecumseth (Alliston), Ontario MLS® #30161605

Courtesy of TATIANA USTINA/SKYBOUND REALTY

MLS® listing #30161396 for sale located at 1006 - 370 MARTHA STREET

$2,350

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1006 - 370 MARTHA STREET

Burlington (Brant), Ontario MLS® #30161396

Courtesy of ASHRAF MESSIHA/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30161411 for sale located at 71 MAIN Street E Unit# 8

$1,200

1 beds 4700 sqft

71 MAIN Street E Unit# 8

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30161411

Courtesy of Xia bing Zhang/1st Sunshine Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30161384 for sale located at 5793 YONGE STREET

$1,900

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

5793 YONGE STREET

Toronto (Newtonbrook East), Ontario MLS® #30161384

Courtesy of SHAY SHAUL/TFN REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30161389 for sale located at 1109 - 20 BRUYERES MEWS

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths

1109 - 20 BRUYERES MEWS

Toronto (Niagara), Ontario MLS® #30161389

Courtesy of KATHY L. CHOU/RIGHT AT HOME 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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