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

938 sqft

#202 205 Jennifer Heilway

Spruce Grove, Alberta MLS® #30167519

Courtesy of Rakesh Chadha/Logic Realty

MLS® listing #30186652 for sale located at 384 W ERB Street W Unit# 306

$375,000

2 beds 1 baths 1076 sqft

384 W ERB Street W Unit# 306

Waterloo, Ontario MLS® #30186652

Courtesy of SVETLANA PANOVA/RED AND WHITE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186676 for sale located at 4216 - 319 JARVIS STREET

$2,350

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

4216 - 319 JARVIS STREET

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #30186676

Courtesy of GADY LIU/HOMELIFE GOLCONDA REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186688 for sale located at 53 TARA CRESCENT

$3,400

5 beds 5 baths 1500 sqft

53 TARA CRESCENT

Markham (Cedarwood), Ontario MLS® #30186688

Courtesy of EDDIE WANG/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30186809 for sale located at 1422 TWILITE BOULEVARD

$2,850

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

1422 TWILITE BOULEVARD

London North (North S), Ontario MLS® #30186809

Courtesy of ANDREA NEWCOMBE/CENTURY 21 FIRST CANADIAN CORP

MLS® listing #30186835 for sale located at 195 JAMES STREET S

$1,699,900

4491 sqft

195 JAMES STREET S

Hamilton (Corktown), Ontario MLS® #30186835

Courtesy of ANDREW ATTIA/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT - THE HOUSE WHISPERERS

MLS® listing #30186715 for sale located at 70 15833 26 AVENUE

$3,200

3 beds 2 baths 1320 sqft

70 15833 26 AVENUE

Surrey, British Columbia MLS® #30186715

Courtesy of Dustin Wallington/Nu Stream Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30186739 for sale located at 35 - 50 COVESIDE DRIVE

$1,379,900

3 beds 4 baths 1800 sqft

35 - 50 COVESIDE DRIVE

Mississauga (Port Credit), Ontario MLS® #30186739

Courtesy of BRUNO MIGUEL GOMES/SAM MCDADI REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #30186734 for sale located at 247 ERIC STREET

$549,900

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

247 ERIC STREET

Clearview (Stayner), Ontario MLS® #30186734

Courtesy of MARK PHIPPS/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30186758 for sale located at 344 Herron Landing NE

$884,900

4 beds 4 baths 2254 sqft

344 Herron Landing NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30186758

Courtesy of Rick Qi/Century 21 Bravo Realty

MLS® listing #30186760 for sale located at 629 KNOTRIDGE STREET

$658,900

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

629 KNOTRIDGE STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30186760

Courtesy of Mireille Brunet/GRAPE VINE REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186816 for sale located at MASTER BEDROOOM 2ND FLOOR - 15 WILDFLOWER WAY

$1,389

1 beds 1 baths

MASTER BEDROOOM 2ND FLOOR - 15 WILDFLOWER WAY

Toronto (West Hill), Ontario MLS® #30186816

Courtesy of JACK JI/JDL REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186811 for sale located at 652 MILLER STREET

$669,900

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

652 MILLER STREET

Woodstock (Woodstock - North), Ontario MLS® #30186811

Courtesy of Karen Sutherland/The Realty Firm Inc.

MLS® listing #30186854 for sale located at 20 CLOVER Court

$799,900

4 beds 2 baths 2282 sqft

20 CLOVER Court

Paris, Ontario MLS® #30186854

Courtesy of SUSIE HEGAN/RE/MAX TWIN CITY REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186727 for sale located at 146 JACOB Street W

$830,000

3 beds 2 baths 1678 sqft

146 JACOB Street W

Tavistock, Ontario MLS® #30186727

Courtesy of COLTON DAVIDSON/Re/Max Icon Realty

MLS® listing #30186861 for sale located at 159 NORTHVIEW HEIGHTS DRIVE

$2,700

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

159 NORTHVIEW HEIGHTS DRIVE

Cambridge, Ontario MLS® #30186861

Courtesy of RICHARD ROBIBERO/PANORAMA R.E. LIMITED

$1,600,000

4 beds 2 baths 1008 sqft

241196 East Lakeview Road

Chestermere, Alberta MLS® #30186873

Courtesy of Karoline Beninger/Engel & Völkers Calgary

MLS® listing #30186696 for sale located at 3212 - 50 CHARLES STREET E

$2,150

1 baths

3212 - 50 CHARLES STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30186696

Courtesy of JEAN WANG/CENTURY 21 KING'S QUAY REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #30186653 for sale located at 25 ORCHARD Hill

$4,000

3 beds 3 baths 1892 sqft

25 ORCHARD Hill

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30186653

Courtesy of Nadia Hirmiz/Royal LePage Macro Realty

MLS® listing #30186677 for sale located at 2004 - 400 ADELAIDE STREET E

$3,500

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

2004 - 400 ADELAIDE STREET E

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #30186677

Courtesy of Ena Kim/RETREND REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30186684 for sale located at 217 - 9506 MARKHAM ROAD

$2,500

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

217 - 9506 MARKHAM ROAD

Markham (Wismer), Ontario MLS® #30186684

Courtesy of LENA CHEN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186773 for sale located at 243 VENICE GATE DRIVE

$1,175,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

243 VENICE GATE DRIVE

Vaughan (Vellore Village), Ontario MLS® #30186773

Courtesy of HAI NGUYEN/HOMELIFE/MIRACLE REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30186812 for sale located at 705 - 26 OLIVE AVENUE

$2,150

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

705 - 26 OLIVE AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #30186812

Courtesy of MARK GORDON ANDREWS/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #30186817 for sale located at 522 - 3121 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

$490,000

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

522 - 3121 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

Toronto (Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan), Ontario MLS® #30186817

Courtesy of HONGBIN CUI/CANADA HOME GROUP REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186824 for sale located at 12 THOMPSON WAY

$1,199,900

4 beds 4 baths 3500 sqft

12 THOMPSON WAY

Springwater (Centre Vespra), Ontario MLS® #30186824

Courtesy of MARK FARIS/FARIS TEAM REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30186831 for sale located at 9 PADDINGTON ROAD

$1,800

2 beds 1 baths 3500 sqft

9 PADDINGTON ROAD

Brampton (Bram East), Ontario MLS® #30186831

Courtesy of LAKHWINDER SINGH LUTHERA/FORTUNE HOMES REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186836 for sale located at 351 RIDLEY CRESCENT

$569,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

351 RIDLEY CRESCENT

Southgate, Ontario MLS® #30186836

Courtesy of VALERIA VILLAMONTE-TAYLOR/CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE LTD.

MLS® listing #30186711 for sale located at 191 Atkins Rd

$769,900

3 beds 2 baths 1279 sqft

191 Atkins Rd

View Royal, British Columbia MLS® #30186711

Courtesy of Jade Hernandez/Coldwell Banker Oceanside Real Estate

MLS® listing #30186730 for sale located at LOWER - 22 HARTLEYWOOD DRIVE

$1,500

2 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

LOWER - 22 HARTLEYWOOD DRIVE

Toronto (Agincourt North), Ontario MLS® #30186730

Courtesy of JASON LI/RE/MAX REALTRON JIM MO REALTY

MLS® listing #30186735 for sale located at 18 COLEMAN DRIVE

$589,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

18 COLEMAN DRIVE

Barrie (Edgehill Drive), Ontario MLS® #30186735

Courtesy of JI-HYUN KIM/REMAX YC REALTY

MLS® listing #30186759 for sale located at 7 Emberside Hollow

$549,000

3 beds 4 baths 1713 sqft

7 Emberside Hollow

Cochrane, Alberta MLS® #30186759

Courtesy of Vick Singh/CIR Realty

$788,888

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

10 ROSANNE CIRCLE

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #30186901

Courtesy of SEAN ROLAND/CENTURY 21 PERCY FULTON LTD.

$899,000

4 beds 1 baths 1989 sqft

941 McKenzie Ave

Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #30186951

Courtesy of Ed G. Sing/RE/MAX Camosun

$449,000

2 beds 1 baths 1000 sqft

5 SOUTH COURT STREET W

Norwich (Norwich Town), Ontario MLS® #30186920

Courtesy of MICA SADLER/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30186680 for sale located at 410 - 225 VILLAGE GREEN SQUARE

$2,300

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

410 - 225 VILLAGE GREEN SQUARE

Toronto (Agincourt South-Malvern West), Ontario MLS® #30186680

Courtesy of CHARLIE JOHNSON LAI/ROYAL LEPAGE PEACELAND REALTY

MLS® listing #30186685 for sale located at 110 FOXFIELD CRESCENT

$949,900

3 beds 4 baths 1100 sqft

110 FOXFIELD CRESCENT

Vaughan (Patterson), Ontario MLS® #30186685

Courtesy of CHARLIE JOHNSON LAI/ROYAL LEPAGE PEACELAND REALTY

MLS® listing #30186692 for sale located at 25 ORCHARD HILL

$4,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

25 ORCHARD HILL

Hamilton (Kirkendall), Ontario MLS® #30186692

Courtesy of NADIA HIRMIZ/ROYAL LEPAGE MACRO REALTY

MLS® listing #30186700 for sale located at 47 WESTMINSTER Avenue Unit# 7

$790/sqft

1 baths 1690 sqft

47 WESTMINSTER Avenue Unit# 7

Hamilton, Ontario MLS® #30186700

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

MLS® listing #30186527 for sale located at 121 5204 ACKROYD STREET

$239,900

2 beds 2 baths 924 sqft

121 5204 ACKROYD STREET

Terrace, British Columbia MLS® #30186527

Courtesy of Tashiana Johnson/RE/MAX Coast Mountains

MLS® listing #30186736 for sale located at 46 GOLFDOWN DRIVE

$1,949,000

6 beds 5 baths 2500 sqft

46 GOLFDOWN DRIVE

Toronto (Elms-Old Rexdale), Ontario MLS® #30186736

Courtesy of STEPHANIE HAXHILLARI/RE/MAX WEST REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186832 for sale located at 1205 POPPY GARDENS

$3,400

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1205 POPPY GARDENS

Oakville (JM Joshua Meadows), Ontario MLS® #30186832

Courtesy of LI LIU/ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD.

MLS® listing #30186837 for sale located at LOWER - 3 OLD YORK CRESCENT

$1,300

1 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

LOWER - 3 OLD YORK CRESCENT

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30186837

Courtesy of RAJIV MENSINKAI/ZOLO REALTY

MLS® listing #30186724 for sale located at 1215 - 38 MONTE KWINTER COURT

$2,400

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1215 - 38 MONTE KWINTER COURT

Toronto (Clanton Park), Ontario MLS® #30186724

Courtesy of WEI HUA/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30186712 for sale located at 923 Randall Pl

$1,190,000

4 beds 4 baths 2527 sqft

923 Randall Pl

Langford, British Columbia MLS® #30186712

Courtesy of Emma Dixon-Will/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30186729 for sale located at 54 BYNG AVENUE

$899,000

7 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

54 BYNG AVENUE

Toronto (Oakridge), Ontario MLS® #30186729

Courtesy of MAHBUB OSMANI/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30186798 for sale located at 7 KARENDALE STREET

$625,900

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

7 KARENDALE STREET

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30186798

Courtesy of S M Bashar/ROYAL LEPAGE TEAM 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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