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

$2,175,000

2900 sqft

Devon, Alberta MLS® #29441052

Courtesy of Erin Holowach/ComFree

MLS® listing #29210474 for sale

1400 sqft

Stony Plain, Alberta MLS® #29210474

Courtesy of Rohin Geis/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate

$1,700,000

10050 sqft

12803,12807,12809,12811, 12803,12807,12809,12811 56 St

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29961435

Courtesy of Vikaas K Kwatra/smartPRO Realty

MLS® listing #29962114 for sale located at 708 - 43 HANNA AVENUE

$4,395

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

708 - 43 HANNA AVENUE

Toronto (Niagara), Ontario MLS® #29962114

Courtesy of ARI ESMAIL/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29962133 for sale located at 603 - 4010 EGLINTON AVENUE W

$2,099

1 beds 1 baths

603 - 4010 EGLINTON AVENUE W

Toronto (Humber Heights), Ontario MLS® #29962133

Courtesy of KEVIN LIU/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #29962241 for sale located at 11 BROADVIEW CRESCENT

$529,900

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

11 BROADVIEW CRESCENT

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #29962241

Courtesy of Cindy DaCosta/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #29962594 for sale located at 1804 - 203 CATHERINE STREET

$344,800

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1804 - 203 CATHERINE STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29962594

Courtesy of Jurgen Fretschner/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29962506 for sale located at 4513 Padwick AVENUE

$499,900

4 beds 4 baths 1466 sqft

4513 Padwick AVENUE

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29962506

Courtesy of Jimmy Schimmel/Real Broker SK Ltd.

MLS® listing #29962342 for sale located at #22 53213 HGHWAY 31

$119,500

#22 53213 HGHWAY 31

Rural Parkland County, Alberta MLS® #29962342

Courtesy of Kyla M. Suder/Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate

MLS® listing #29962183 for sale located at 11536 95A ST NW

$379,900

3 beds 2 baths 1270 sqft

11536 95A ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29962183

Courtesy of Lauren K. Hunt/REMAX River City

MLS® listing #29962378 for sale located at 480 DENNISON ROAD

$725,000

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

480 DENNISON ROAD

North Grenville, Ontario MLS® #29962378

Courtesy of Julia Forbes/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM REALTY

MLS® listing #29962501 for sale located at #237 2520 50 ST NW

$157,500

2 beds 1 baths 914 sqft

#237 2520 50 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29962501

Courtesy of Christopher D. Greidanus/MaxWell Devonshire Realty

MLS® listing #29962304 for sale located at 27 COLERIDGE AVENUE

$4,520

4 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

27 COLERIDGE AVENUE

Toronto (Woodbine-Lumsden), Ontario MLS® #29962304

Courtesy of JEFF T ALEXANDER/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29962481 for sale located at 404 - 30 HAYDEN STREET

$758,000

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

404 - 30 HAYDEN STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29962481

Courtesy of Jade Peng/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29962417 for sale located at 1019 - 3050 ELLESMERE ROAD

$1,299

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

1019 - 3050 ELLESMERE ROAD

Toronto (Morningside), Ontario MLS® #29962417

Courtesy of DAVID XUE DONG LIU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29962479 for sale located at 21067 78A AVENUE

$5,000

6 beds 4 baths 3050 sqft

21067 78A AVENUE

Langley, British Columbia MLS® #29962479

Courtesy of Sophia Sun/RE/MAX City Realty

MLS® listing #29962436 for sale located at 907 - 8 CEDARLAND DRIVE

$2,800

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

907 - 8 CEDARLAND DRIVE

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #29962436

Courtesy of ALAN WONG/REMAX YOUR COMMUNITY REALTY

MLS® listing #29962284 for sale located at 31 Red Embers Lane NE

$599,999

4 beds 3 baths 1796 sqft

31 Red Embers Lane NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29962284

Courtesy of Harsh Mishra/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29962145 for sale located at 1211 - 543 RICHMOND STREET W

$2,850

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

1211 - 543 RICHMOND STREET W

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #29962145

Courtesy of JEREMY ZHU/DREAM HOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29962602 for sale located at 62 DENT STREET

$999,000

5 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

62 DENT STREET

Ajax (Northwest Ajax), Ontario MLS® #29962602

Courtesy of RASEELAN SELVARAJAH/RE/MAX ACE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29962134 for sale located at 2445 FELHABER CRESCENT

$4,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

2445 FELHABER CRESCENT

Oakville (JC Joshua Creek), Ontario MLS® #29962134

Courtesy of DONNA LEE/HOME STANDARDS BRICKSTONE REALTY

MLS® listing #29962603 for sale located at 6613 97 Street

$489,900

4 beds 3 baths 1323 sqft

6613 97 Street

Grande Prairie, Alberta MLS® #29962603

Courtesy of Matt Chomyc/RE/MAX Grande Prairie

MLS® listing #29962615 for sale located at 16 Whiteoaks ES

$429,000

2 beds 3 baths 1848 sqft

16 Whiteoaks ES

St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #29962615

Courtesy of Sam Elias/RE/MAX Professionals

MLS® listing #29962588 for sale located at 16211 78 AV NW

$699,000

3 beds 3 baths 1962 sqft

16211 78 AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29962588

Courtesy of Ann Dawrant/RE/MAX Elite

MLS® listing #29962350 for sale located at 111 - 2501 SAW WHET BOULEVARD E

$2,750

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

111 - 2501 SAW WHET BOULEVARD E

Oakville (GA Glen Abbey), Ontario MLS® #29962350

Courtesy of Lyndsey Brown/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #29962502 for sale located at 3506 48 AV

$435,000

5 beds 4 baths 1575 sqft

3506 48 AV

Beaumont, Alberta MLS® #29962502

Courtesy of Eddie J. Castillo/Exp Realty

MLS® listing #29962521 for sale located at 71 NORTH TOWN LINE W

$849,000

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

71 NORTH TOWN LINE W

Ingersoll (Ingersoll - North), Ontario MLS® #29962521

Courtesy of Holly McIntyre/The Realty Firm Inc.

MLS® listing #29962367 for sale located at 208 James STREET

$364,900

4 beds 3 baths 1193 sqft

208 James STREET

Langham, Saskatchewan MLS® #29962367

Courtesy of Jeff Kwochka/Realty Executives Saskatoon

MLS® listing #29962343 for sale located at 161 West Creek Pond

$910,000

3 beds 3 baths 1568 sqft

161 West Creek Pond

Chestermere, Alberta MLS® #29962343

Courtesy of Andrew Fewell/First Place Realty

MLS® listing #29962278 for sale located at 8 Souwest Drive

$1,100,000

5 beds 4 baths

8 Souwest Drive

Clinton, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29962278

Courtesy of Darcy Gallant/RE/MAX HARBOURSIDE REALTY

MLS® listing #29962595 for sale located at 1604 - 260 SENECA HILL DRIVE

$575,000

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

1604 - 260 SENECA HILL DRIVE

Toronto (Don Valley Village), Ontario MLS® #29962595

Courtesy of JOE CHUNG/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29962608 for sale located at 33 CAMPBELL DRIVE

$1,949,000

6 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

33 CAMPBELL DRIVE

Uxbridge, Ontario MLS® #29962608

Courtesy of ELENA SARADIDIS/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #29962153 for sale located at 4175 PRUDHAM AVENUE

$1,287,000

6 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

4175 PRUDHAM AVENUE

Burlington (Alton), Ontario MLS® #29962153

Courtesy of GARRY BASSAN/HOUSESIGMA INC.

$2,500

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

710 - 188 REDPATH AVENUE

Toronto (Mount Pleasant West), Ontario MLS® #29962146

Courtesy of DAVID MCLEAN/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29962362 for sale located at 190-192-194 TYROLEAN LANE

$629,600

17 beds 6 baths 1100 sqft

190-192-194 TYROLEAN LANE

Blue Mountains, Ontario MLS® #29962362

Courtesy of VISH JAYARAMAN/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29962355 for sale located at 36 LETTY AVENUE

$3,800

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

36 LETTY AVENUE

Brampton (Fletcher's West), Ontario MLS® #29962355

Courtesy of NAMRATA NAVANG GANDHI/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #29962348 for sale located at 701 - 3660 HURONTARIO STREET

$19.95/sqft

7500 sqft

701 - 3660 HURONTARIO STREET

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29962348

Courtesy of FRANCIS D'ATRI-GUIRAN/ADVISORS REALTY

MLS® listing #29962223 for sale located at 2516 63 Avenue SW

$799,980

4 beds 2 baths 1039 sqft

2516 63 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29962223

Courtesy of Travis Munroe/Nineteen 88 Real Estate

MLS® listing #29962386 for sale located at 11 CHRISTY DRIVE

$699,900

4 beds 5 baths 2000 sqft

11 CHRISTY DRIVE

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #29962386

Courtesy of KRISTINA TARDIF/Royal LePage Locations North

MLS® listing #29962418 for sale located at 2385 SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD

$899,000

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

2385 SIXTH CONCESSION ROAD

Pickering, Ontario MLS® #29962418

Courtesy of WES STITT/RE/MAX ROUGE RIVER REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29962468 for sale located at 351 Marina Landing SE

$1,799,900

6 beds 5 baths 3111 sqft

351 Marina Landing SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29962468

Courtesy of Deepain Nayyar/Royal LePage METRO

$3,850

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

1007 - 89 CHURCH STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #29963086

Courtesy of NICOLE EKMEN/CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE LTD.

$710,000

4 beds 2 baths 1041 sqft

60 NETHERCOTT Drive

Stratford, Ontario MLS® #29962569

Courtesy of Ash Alles/Sutton Group Summit Realty Inc.

$599,900

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

10 ORR STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #29962292

Courtesy of Liza Wilson/SOLID ROCK REALTY

MLS® listing #29962135 for sale located at 504 - 50 ABSOLUTE AVENUE

$2,250

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

504 - 50 ABSOLUTE AVENUE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29962135

Courtesy of JASON MOK/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29962363 for sale located at 810 - 318 SPRUCE ST STREET

$405,000

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

810 - 318 SPRUCE ST STREET

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #29962363

Courtesy of KAREN LISA PETERSON/REMAX CONNECT REALTY

MLS® listing #29962356 for sale located at 1362 LYNX GARDENS

$6,500

4 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

1362 LYNX GARDENS

Oakville (JM Joshua Meadows), Ontario MLS® #29962356

Courtesy of JENNY JI/RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.

MLS® listing #29962337 for sale located at 4, 624 2 Avenue NW

$324,900

2 beds 1 baths 790 sqft

4, 624 2 Avenue NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29962337

Courtesy of Scott Armstrong/RE/MAX Complete Realty

$3,300

3 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

1808 - 550 WEBB DRIVE

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #29962154

Courtesy of MOHAMMED CONTRACTOR/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY, BROKERAGE


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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