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 #30158118 for sale located at 110 MASKINONGE ROAD

$749,900

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

110 MASKINONGE ROAD

Tay, Ontario MLS® #30158118

Courtesy of LISA COOKE-BOSWELL/Re/Max Georgian Bay Realty Ltd

MLS® listing #30155587 for sale located at 120 Lynx Ridge Road NW

$2,398,000

5 beds 5 baths 3473 sqft

120 Lynx Ridge Road NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30155587

Courtesy of John Malick/RE/MAX House of Real Estate

MLS® listing #30155948 for sale located at 708 - 22 MARILYN DRIVE

$369,000

3 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

708 - 22 MARILYN DRIVE

Guelph (Riverside Park), Ontario MLS® #30155948

Courtesy of LOU BERTOLI/Coldwell Banker Neumann Real Estate

MLS® listing #30155525 for sale located at 138 APPLEBY Place

$2,999,999

3 beds 4 baths 3686 sqft

138 APPLEBY Place

Burlington, Ontario MLS® #30155525

Courtesy of Barbara Beers/Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services

MLS® listing #30155568 for sale located at 503, 1414 12 Street SW

$265,000

2 beds 1 baths 849 sqft

503, 1414 12 Street SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30155568

Courtesy of Jeff Mikolajow/RE/MAX Complete Realty

MLS® listing #30156737 for sale located at 69 Railway AVENUE

$149,000

3 beds 2 baths 1216 sqft

69 Railway AVENUE

Calder, Saskatchewan MLS® #30156737

Courtesy of Wade Windjack/RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty

MLS® listing #30158079 for sale located at 4 1521 Belcher Ave

$925,000

2 beds 3 baths 1383 sqft

4 1521 Belcher Ave

Victoria, British Columbia MLS® #30158079

Courtesy of Morley Bryant/Royal LePage Coast Capital - Chatterton

MLS® listing #30158050 for sale located at 100 ASPEN CIRCLE

$799,900

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

100 ASPEN CIRCLE

Thames Centre (Thorndale), Ontario MLS® #30158050

Courtesy of CARLO CASTELLANI/CENTURY 21 FIRST CANADIAN CORP

MLS® listing #30158043 for sale located at 7 FINCH STREET

$599,900

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

7 FINCH STREET

North Middlesex (Ailsa Craig), Ontario MLS® #30158043

Courtesy of LIAM MCEACHEN/COLDWELL BANKER DAWNFLIGHT REALTY BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30155400 for sale located at 13 Markland Road

$198,000

2 beds 1 baths 748 sqft

13 Markland Road

Colinet, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30155400

Courtesy of Sheryl Piercey/Keller Williams Platinum Realty

MLS® listing #30155253 for sale located at 6 COUNTRY CLAIR STREET

$929,999

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

6 COUNTRY CLAIR STREET

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30155253

Courtesy of MICA SADLER/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30155520 for sale located at 10 MAGNOLIA STREET

$369,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

10 MAGNOLIA STREET

Highlands East (Bicroft Ward), Ontario MLS® #30155520

Courtesy of MIKE CARSTENSEN/ONE PERCENT REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30155873 for sale located at Lot Community Way

$449,900

2 beds 2 baths 1029 sqft

Lot Community Way

Windsor, Nova Scotia MLS® #30155873

Courtesy of Jamie Greenough/Engel & Volkers (Wolfville)

MLS® listing #30156080 for sale located at Lot 4 Grandique Road

$129,000

Lot 4 Grandique Road

Arichat, Nova Scotia MLS® #30156080

Courtesy of Tanja Wypper/Cape Breton Realty

MLS® listing #30155917 for sale located at 4 Hamptons Heath NW

$914,900

4 beds 3 baths 2417 sqft

4 Hamptons Heath NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30155917

Courtesy of Anne-Marie Plesa Richardson/Coldwell Banker Mountain Central

MLS® listing #30155993 for sale located at BSMNT - 1190 DOVERCOURT ROAD

$2,100

2 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

BSMNT - 1190 DOVERCOURT ROAD

Toronto (Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction), Ontario MLS® #30155993

Courtesy of ASHLEY ELIZABETH ANN BARNES/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30156009 for sale located at 46 FILBERT Street

$749,900

4 beds 4 baths 1849 sqft

46 FILBERT Street

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30156009

Courtesy of MAGGIE HORSBURGH/RE/MAX SOLID GOLD REALTY (II) LTD.

MLS® listing #30156023 for sale located at LOWER - 42 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT

$2,100

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

LOWER - 42 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT

Hamilton (Buchanan), Ontario MLS® #30156023

Courtesy of PETER WOZNOWSKI/GOWEST REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30155981 for sale located at 36 SYLVIA STREET

$2,600

6 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

36 SYLVIA STREET

Barrie (Grove East), Ontario MLS® #30155981

Courtesy of JAG B SAIMBI/iCloud Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30155501 for sale located at 615 MEADOW LANE

$949,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

615 MEADOW LANE

Burlington (Appleby), Ontario MLS® #30155501

Courtesy of LINDSAY THOMAS/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30155544 for sale located at 5831 Keffner BAY

$450,000

4 beds 3 baths 1200 sqft

5831 Keffner BAY

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #30155544

Courtesy of Sharon Clark/Boyes Group Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30156085 for sale located at 6739 59th Avenue

$374,900

3 beds 3 baths 1249 sqft

6739 59th Avenue

Red Deer, Alberta MLS® #30156085

Courtesy of Kevin Thomsen/RE/MAX real estate central alberta

MLS® listing #30156338 for sale located at 67 EDGEWOOD CRESCENT

$824,900

3 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

67 EDGEWOOD CRESCENT

Scugog, Ontario MLS® #30156338

Courtesy of Tracy Mullin/Keller Williams Energy Real Estate

MLS® listing #30156434 for sale located at 324 OAKRIDGE Court

$2,950,000

4 beds 5 baths 4070 sqft

324 OAKRIDGE Court

Oakville, Ontario MLS® #30156434

Courtesy of Christopher Invidiata/RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp.

MLS® listing #30156453 for sale located at 11736 35A AV NW

$569,000

4 beds 4 baths 2551 sqft

11736 35A AV NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30156453

Courtesy of Fan Yang/Mozaic Realty Group

MLS® listing #30156263 for sale located at 403 CONCESSION RD 12 E

$574,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

403 CONCESSION RD 12 E

Trent Hills (Hastings), Ontario MLS® #30156263

Courtesy of LORRAINE PRATA/ROYAL LEPAGE TERREQUITY REALTY

MLS® listing #30156903 for sale located at 32 SILVERVINE Drive

$664,900

4 beds 3 baths 1162 sqft

32 SILVERVINE Drive

Stoney Creek, Ontario MLS® #30156903

Courtesy of Jennifer Robb/Royal LePage State Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30154933 for sale located at 60 JAMES PARK SQUARE

$890,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

60 JAMES PARK SQUARE

Toronto (Milliken), Ontario MLS® #30154933

Courtesy of SUSANNA ZHANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30155467 for sale located at 2916 31 ST NW

$419,900

3 beds 2 baths 1050 sqft

2916 31 ST NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30155467

Courtesy of Twyla D. Lalonde/NOW Real Estate Group

MLS® listing #30155804 for sale located at 38 - 32 MOWAT BOULEVARD

$2,800

3 beds 4 baths 1200 sqft

38 - 32 MOWAT BOULEVARD

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30155804

Courtesy of NIMESH SHAH/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30156004 for sale located at 495 MARSHAGEN Road

$549,900

2 beds 1 baths 1181 sqft

495 MARSHAGEN Road

Dunnville, Ontario MLS® #30156004

Courtesy of Peter R. Hogeterp/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30156054 for sale located at 151 Mica Crescent Crescent

$599,000

3 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

151 Mica Crescent Crescent

Spryfield, Nova Scotia MLS® #30156054

Courtesy of Renee Levesque/Royal LePage Atlantic

MLS® listing #30156066 for sale located at 138 RENAISSANCE DRIVE

$714,900

4 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

138 RENAISSANCE DRIVE

St. Thomas, Ontario MLS® #30156066

Courtesy of MARIAN WATERHOUSE/ROYAL LEPAGE TRILAND REALTY

MLS® listing #30156030 for sale located at 39 Nottingham IN

$649,999

3 beds 3 baths 1868 sqft

39 Nottingham IN

Sherwood Park, Alberta MLS® #30156030

Courtesy of Trevor Roszell/RE/MAX Elite

MLS® listing #30156028 for sale located at 9083 Scott CR NW

$380,000

3 beds 3 baths 1227 sqft

9083 Scott CR NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30156028

Courtesy of Darlene A. Reid/MORE Real Estate

MLS® listing #30156016 for sale located at 21 GEORGINA STREET

$454,900

3 beds 2 baths 1500 sqft

21 GEORGINA STREET

Brockville, Ontario MLS® #30156016

Courtesy of LYNN JOCHAM/CENTURY 21 LEADING EDGE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30155905 for sale located at 4580 West Dalhousie Road

$324,990

2 beds 1 baths 1968 sqft

4580 West Dalhousie Road

West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia MLS® #30155905

Courtesy of Jennifer Dyet/Century 21 All Points

MLS® listing #30154995 for sale located at 1025 YORK STREET

$448,000

3 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

1025 YORK STREET

London East (East M), Ontario MLS® #30154995

Courtesy of MINH NGUYEN/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30155020 for sale located at 1108 - 715 DON MILLS ROAD

$2,000

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

1108 - 715 DON MILLS ROAD

Toronto (Flemingdon Park), Ontario MLS® #30155020

Courtesy of AMIR BAXARIA/ROYAL LEPAGE VISION REALTY

MLS® listing #30155070 for sale located at 606 - 1000 LACKNER PLACE

$399,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

606 - 1000 LACKNER PLACE

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30155070

Courtesy of SHIVAM TANEJA/LUXE HOME TOWN REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30155140 for sale located at 1002 - 208 QUEENS QUAY W

$4,000

3 beds 2 baths 1200 sqft

1002 - 208 QUEENS QUAY W

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30155140

Courtesy of XIAOFEI PENG/SMART SOLD REALTY

MLS® listing #30155138 for sale located at 50 FOREST MANOR ROAD

$2,700

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

50 FOREST MANOR ROAD

Toronto (Henry Farm), Ontario MLS® #30155138

Courtesy of CHRISTINE TSENG/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30155152 for sale located at 1906 - 38 WATER WALK DRIVE

$2,950

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1906 - 38 WATER WALK DRIVE

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30155152

Courtesy of GRACE WANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30155157 for sale located at 1017 APRICOT PLACE

$1,389,999

4 beds 3 baths 3000 sqft

1017 APRICOT PLACE

London South (South K), Ontario MLS® #30155157

Courtesy of JAMES TASCA/ICI SOURCE REAL ASSET SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #30155183 for sale located at 185 Main Street

$399,900

5 beds 3 baths 1700 sqft

185 Main Street

Springdale, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30155183

Courtesy of Donna Benoit/RE/MAX Central Real Estate Ltd - Springdale

MLS® listing #30155215 for sale located at UNIT #1&2 - 2155 18TH AVENUE E

$17.5/sqft

4 baths 3650 sqft

UNIT #1&2 - 2155 18TH AVENUE E

Owen Sound, Ontario MLS® #30155215

Courtesy of BRANDON VANDERSCHOT/Real Broker Ontario Ltd


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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