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

$620,000

43560 sqft

3303 70 Avenue

Leduc, Alberta MLS® #29465687

Courtesy of Michelle A. Plach/HonestDoor Inc

MLS® listing #29441052 for sale located at 73  SUPERIOR Street

$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 #29899855 for sale located at 24 SIENNA Street Unit# A

$349,999

2 beds 1 baths 886 sqft

24 SIENNA Street Unit# A

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #29899855

Courtesy of Omer Thai/INTERNATIONAL REALTY FIRM, INC.

MLS® listing #29899883 for sale located at 37 CATHY JEAN CRESCENT

$1,025,000

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

37 CATHY JEAN CRESCENT

Toronto (Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown), Ontario MLS® #29899883

Courtesy of TANIA MENICUCCI/RE/MAX ULTIMATE REALTY INC.

$749,900

4 beds 2 baths 2152 sqft

5515 KLEANZA DRIVE

Terrace, British Columbia MLS® #29899775

Courtesy of Dawn Monsen/RE/MAX Coast Mountains

MLS® listing #29899395 for sale located at 3922 AREND DRIVE

$799,900

4 beds 4 baths 2477 sqft

3922 AREND DRIVE

Prince George, British Columbia MLS® #29899395

Courtesy of Kyle Todoruk/Royal LePage Aspire Realty

MLS® listing #29899884 for sale located at 1510 HIGHWAY 3 HIGHWAY

$1,990,000

8 beds 2 baths 29 sqft

1510 HIGHWAY 3 HIGHWAY

Haldimand, Ontario MLS® #29899884

Courtesy of LINDA YANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

$568,000

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

709 - 10 GIBBS ROAD

Toronto (Islington-City Centre West), Ontario MLS® #29899905

Courtesy of EMA DE JESUS JOAO DANTAS/LPT REALTY

MLS® listing #29899406 for sale located at 127 Pump Hill Crescent SW

$1,199,999

5 beds 4 baths 2244 sqft

127 Pump Hill Crescent SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29899406

Courtesy of Carlene Timmers/The Real Estate District

MLS® listing #29898903 for sale located at 6 SNAPDRAGON SQUARE

$1,449,900

6 beds 6 baths 2500 sqft

6 SNAPDRAGON SQUARE

Brampton (Bram East), Ontario MLS® #29898903

Courtesy of PRABHJOT P.J. ARORA/RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC.

MLS® listing #29896003 for sale located at 1047 ST MATTHEWS AVENUE

$1,850,000

4 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

1047 ST MATTHEWS AVENUE

Burlington (LaSalle), Ontario MLS® #29896003

Courtesy of HAYA HALABI/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899848 for sale located at 326 - 998 MARTIN GROVE ROAD

$499,000

740 sqft

326 - 998 MARTIN GROVE ROAD

Toronto (West Humber-Clairville), Ontario MLS® #29899848

Courtesy of KIRAN RANDHAWA/RE/MAX GOLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29893821 for sale located at 601 - 21 HILLCREST AVENUE

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

601 - 21 HILLCREST AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #29893821

Courtesy of NARAYAN MOHANAKRISHNAN/T.O. CONDOS REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29899862 for sale located at 305, 30 Discovery Ridge Close SW

$434,900

2 beds 2 baths 1069 sqft

305, 30 Discovery Ridge Close SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29899862

Courtesy of Christine Versnick/First Place Realty

MLS® listing #29898193 for sale located at 1225 Atkinson STREET

$159,900

2 beds 1 baths 764 sqft

1225 Atkinson STREET

Regina, Saskatchewan MLS® #29898193

Courtesy of Keri Simpson/Coldwell Banker Local Realty

MLS® listing #29899797 for sale located at 42 Hilden Drive

$579,900

3 beds 4 baths 1693 sqft

42 Hilden Drive

Spryfield, Nova Scotia MLS® #29899797

Courtesy of Dexter Wilkie/Royal LePage Atlantic

MLS® listing #29899824 for sale located at A38 Bernice Ave

$849,000

3 beds 4 baths 2154 sqft

A38 Bernice Ave

Rural Leduc County, Alberta MLS® #29899824

Courtesy of Connor A. Honey/RE/MAX Excellence

MLS® listing #29899867 for sale located at 5211 KIMBALL CR SW

$665,000

5 beds 4 baths 2025 sqft

5211 KIMBALL CR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #29899867

Courtesy of . Jagdeep Singh/LPT Realty

MLS® listing #29899850 for sale located at 3158 ROCK HARBOUR ROAD

$1,090,000

4 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

3158 ROCK HARBOUR ROAD

Mississauga (Cooksville), Ontario MLS® #29899850

Courtesy of WAYNE XU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #29899533 for sale located at 64 YORK DRIVE

$809,900

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

64 YORK DRIVE

Peterborough (Monaghan Ward 2), Ontario MLS® #29899533

Courtesy of SOPHIE ALEGRA GITERMAN/EASY LIST REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29899622 for sale located at 412 3564B RYDER HESJEDAL Way

$719,000

2 beds 2 baths 931 sqft

412 3564B RYDER HESJEDAL Way

Colwood, British Columbia MLS® #29899622

Courtesy of Seb Kaiser/RE/MAX Camosun

MLS® listing #29899677 for sale located at 172 Boundary AVENUE

$329,900

2 beds 1 baths 1660 sqft

172 Boundary AVENUE

Katepwa Beach, Saskatchewan MLS® #29899677

Courtesy of Chantell Weisbrod/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29899689 for sale located at 130R & 140R - 1381 MIDLAND AVENUE

$8.5/sqft

1400 sqft

130R & 140R - 1381 MIDLAND AVENUE

Kingston (City Northwest), Ontario MLS® #29899689

Courtesy of Violet Derbyshire/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #29899704 for sale located at 233 FOXBORO CV

$598,000

4 beds 3 baths 1142 sqft

233 FOXBORO CV

Sherwood Park, Alberta MLS® #29899704

Courtesy of Samantha J. Zaharia/NOW Real Estate Group

MLS® listing #29899773 for sale located at 822 2 Street SE

$134,900

2 beds 1 baths 747 sqft

822 2 Street SE

Redcliff, Alberta MLS® #29899773

Courtesy of SHAUNEEN VANDERHAM/RE/MAX MEDALTA REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29899778 for sale located at 14 Farmer Street

$329,950

2 beds 1 baths

14 Farmer Street

Kinkora, Prince Edward Island MLS® #29899778

Courtesy of Jonathan David/PG DIRECT REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #29897359 for sale located at 250 HILL STREET

$299,500

3 beds 2 baths 2072 sqft

250 HILL STREET

Burns Lake, British Columbia MLS® #29897359

Courtesy of Jeff Rushton/Royal LePage Aspire Realty

MLS® listing #29897385 for sale located at 250 SILVER HEIGHTS DRIVE

$775,000

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

250 SILVER HEIGHTS DRIVE

Trent Hills, Ontario MLS® #29897385

Courtesy of Marlene Boyle/Real Broker Ontario Ltd.

MLS® listing #29897392 for sale located at 183 Hubman Landing

$2,199,000

4 beds 4 baths 1799 sqft

183 Hubman Landing

Canmore, Alberta MLS® #29897392

Courtesy of Robert Vanovermeire/Coldwell Banker Mountain Central

MLS® listing #29897412 for sale located at 776 7TH AVENUE|Hope

$597,700

4 beds 2 baths 2207 sqft

776 7TH AVENUE|Hope

Hope, British Columbia MLS® #29897412

Courtesy of Rajinder Dhutti/Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Abbotsford)

MLS® listing #29897462 for sale located at 29 FOXWARREN DRIVE

$1,938,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

29 FOXWARREN DRIVE

Toronto (Bayview Village), Ontario MLS® #29897462

Courtesy of BELLA LEE/FOREST HILL REAL ESTATE INC.

MLS® listing #29897551 for sale located at 332 - 570 LOLITA GARDENS

$570,000

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

332 - 570 LOLITA GARDENS

Mississauga (Mississauga Valleys), Ontario MLS® #29897551

Courtesy of JACKY QIAN/SAM MCDADI REAL ESTATE INC.

$769,999

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

99 ROCKGARDEN TRAIL

Brampton (Sandringham-Wellington), Ontario MLS® #29897568

Courtesy of URVASHI RANA/RE/MAX EXCELLENCE REAL ESTATE

MLS® listing #29897626 for sale located at 19 Sandy Cove Lane

$615,000

4 beds 3 baths 2467 sqft

19 Sandy Cove Lane

Braeshore, Nova Scotia MLS® #29897626

Courtesy of Raylene Garby/Royal LePage Atlantic(Stellarton)

MLS® listing #29897638 for sale located at 1 Eagle CRESCENT

$1,200,000

3 beds 3 baths 3332 sqft

1 Eagle CRESCENT

Candle Lake, Saskatchewan MLS® #29897638

Courtesy of Rick Valcourt/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #29897640 for sale located at 37 PALOMINO Drive

$549,900

3 beds 2 baths 980 sqft

37 PALOMINO Drive

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #29897640

Courtesy of Brandi Meyers/Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc

MLS® listing #29897652 for sale located at 116 Sage Valley Drive NW

$605,550

3 beds 3 baths 1467 sqft

116 Sage Valley Drive NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29897652

Courtesy of Jana Husmann/Royal LePage Benchmark

MLS® listing #29897708 for sale located at 909 Bank St

$2,599,000

6 beds 6 baths 3645 sqft

909 Bank St

Victoria, British Columbia MLS® #29897708

Courtesy of Mandy Lee/Fair Realty

MLS® listing #29897811 for sale located at 128 Rollie Rose Dr

$1,250,000

128 Rollie Rose Dr

Ladysmith, British Columbia MLS® #29897811

Courtesy of Shane Wilson/Sotheby's International Realty Canada (Vic2)

MLS® listing #29897842 for sale located at 65 Antoine Road Unit# 9

$269,900

1 beds 1 baths 672 sqft

65 Antoine Road Unit# 9

Vernon, British Columbia MLS® #29897842

Courtesy of John Deak/Royal LePage Downtown Realty

MLS® listing #29896471 for sale located at 6 SHEILA CRESCENT

$2,138,000

5 beds 5 baths 3000 sqft

6 SHEILA CRESCENT

Richmond Hill (Doncrest), Ontario MLS® #29896471

Courtesy of EUNICE YEUNG/THE AGENCY

MLS® listing #29896483 for sale located at 241 S ENEMARK ROAD

$649,000

4 beds 4 baths 2465 sqft

241 S ENEMARK ROAD

Quesnel, British Columbia MLS® #29896483

Courtesy of Justine Pelletier/Century 21 Energy Realty(Qsnl)

MLS® listing #29896488 for sale located at 2402, 910 5 Avenue SW

$349,900

1 beds 1 baths 661 sqft

2402, 910 5 Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29896488

Courtesy of Jerry Thai/MaxWell Capital Realty

MLS® listing #29896490 for sale located at 17 KNICELY ROAD

$759,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

17 KNICELY ROAD

Barrie (Painswick North), Ontario MLS® #29896490

Courtesy of KARIN TAYLOR/RE/MAX CROSSTOWN REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #29896515 for sale located at 272 GOODRAM DRIVE

$1,999,999

4 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

272 GOODRAM DRIVE

Burlington (Shoreacres), Ontario MLS® #29896515

Courtesy of TANYA ROCCA/ROYAL LEPAGE BURLOAK REAL ESTATE SERVICES

MLS® listing #29896596 for sale located at 6256 Silver Springs Hill NW

$750,000

5 beds 3 baths 1279 sqft

6256 Silver Springs Hill NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #29896596

Courtesy of Tarryn Hamilton/RE/MAX Realty Professionals

MLS® listing #29896609 for sale located at 59 Cedar Hill Place

$459,900

3 beds 3 baths 2175 sqft

59 Cedar Hill Place

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #29896609

Courtesy of Ted Williams/Royal LePage Atlantic Homestead

MLS® listing #29896635 for sale located at 1335 RENEAL STREET

$2,000,000

2 sqft

1335 RENEAL STREET

Cornwall, Ontario MLS® #29896635

Courtesy of HEATHER OUDERKIRK/RE/MAX AFFILIATES MARQUIS 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.

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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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