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

$169,999

2712 sqft

PRO LIQUOR STORE

Vegreville, Alberta MLS® #30006458

Courtesy of Kuljeet Dhaliwal/Royal Lepage Arteam Realty

$915,000

3 beds 4 baths 1500 sqft

5 CEDARGROVE ROAD

Caledon (Bolton West), Ontario MLS® #30046281

Courtesy of APRIL LAN/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

$999,000

3 beds 2 baths

77 ELMA STREET

Toronto (Mimico), Ontario MLS® #30046279

Courtesy of HALA GHM ABU-HANTASH/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$1,099,999

3 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

56 LONG LAKE ESTATES ROAD

McDougall, Ontario MLS® #30046286

Courtesy of KATRINA ISMAY CROSS/PMA BRETHOUR REAL ESTATE CORPORATION INC.

$1,230,000

5 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

38 PINEDALE AVENUE

Caledon, Ontario MLS® #30046274

Courtesy of KAVAS SATCHITHANANDAN/RE/MAX REALTRON BLUE FORCE REALTY

$2,980

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

UPPER - 18 ANGELA COURT

Markham (Middlefield), Ontario MLS® #30046267

Courtesy of KRISTY CHEN/FIRST CLASS REALTY INC.

$1,339,000

6 beds 6 baths 2500 sqft

33 LOVE CRESCENT

Ajax (South West), Ontario MLS® #30046262

Courtesy of NEO WANG/SMART SOLD REALTY

MLS® listing #30046243 for sale located at 1108 - 55 MERCER STREET

$2,200

1 beds 1 baths

1108 - 55 MERCER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30046243

Courtesy of IN RYU/RETREND REALTY LTD

MLS® listing #30046250 for sale located at 1107 - 70 TEMPERANCE STREET

$2,350

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

1107 - 70 TEMPERANCE STREET

Toronto (Bay Street Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30046250

Courtesy of ANDY QIU/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30046293 for sale located at 1026 ARCOL ROAD

$389,900

2 beds 1 baths

1026 ARCOL ROAD

Frontenac (Frontenac North), Ontario MLS® #30046293

Courtesy of CHRISTOPHER JONES/EXP REALTY, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30046301 for sale located at 227 - 8855 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

$2,695

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

227 - 8855 SHEPPARD AVENUE E

Toronto (Rouge), Ontario MLS® #30046301

Courtesy of SANDEEP BATRA/HOUSESIGMA INC.

MLS® listing #30046298 for sale located at 520 - 101 CHARLES STREET E

$2,300

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

520 - 101 CHARLES STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30046298

Courtesy of MICHELLE SAU KING CHUNG/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30046306 for sale located at 20573 YONGE STREET

$998,000

4 beds 3 baths 2000 sqft

20573 YONGE STREET

East Gwillimbury (Holland Landing), Ontario MLS® #30046306

Courtesy of VINCENT JIANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

$1,260,000

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

40 RAVENCLIFF CRESCENT

Toronto (Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan), Ontario MLS® #30046256

Courtesy of JEFFREY LU/RE/MAX REALTRON JIM MO REALTY

$375,000

2 beds 1 baths 1000 sqft

1209 - 50 ELM DRIVE E

Mississauga (Mississauga Valleys), Ontario MLS® #30046282

Courtesy of AL IBRAHIM/REALTY ONE GROUP FLAGSHIP

MLS® listing #30046244 for sale located at 1709 - 101 PETER STREET

$3,500

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1709 - 101 PETER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30046244

Courtesy of CHAEA PIELS/ROYAL LEPAGE ESTATE REALTY

MLS® listing #30046249 for sale located at 908 - 125 BLUE JAYS WAY

$3,600

3 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

908 - 125 BLUE JAYS WAY

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30046249

Courtesy of CHARLIE CHEN/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30046299 for sale located at 3805 - 3 GLOUCESTER STREET

$2,200

1 beds 1 baths

3805 - 3 GLOUCESTER STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30046299

Courtesy of PHOEBE LI/RE/MAX EXCEL REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30046307 for sale located at 49 BROCK MEADOW CRESCENT

$4,100

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

49 BROCK MEADOW CRESCENT

Markham, Ontario MLS® #30046307

Courtesy of LIN HUANG/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30046251 for sale located at 2201 - 238 SIMCOE STREET

$2,500

2 beds 1 baths 600 sqft

2201 - 238 SIMCOE STREET

Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30046251

Courtesy of ALBERT WANG/DREAM HOME REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30046321 for sale located at #100 804 WELSH DR SW

$379,000

3 beds 3 baths 1874 sqft

#100 804 WELSH DR SW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30046321

Courtesy of Ketan Asodariya/Exp Realty

$1,799,900

6 beds 5 baths 2000 sqft

10B HOLMSTEAD AVENUE

Toronto (O'Connor-Parkview), Ontario MLS® #30046257

Courtesy of FERESHTA GHAFOORI/CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE LTD.

$2,100

1 beds 1 baths

1701 - 252 CHURCH STREET

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30046252

Courtesy of BITA IZADPARAST/CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD.

$4,500

6 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

3591 COPERNICUS DRIVE

Mississauga (Fairview), Ontario MLS® #30046283

Courtesy of KEN QI/HIGHLAND REALTY

$629,900

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

67 - 124 PARKINSON CRESCENT

Orangeville, Ontario MLS® #30046276

Courtesy of DEZSO ILLYES/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

$1,199,900

3 beds 1 baths

1985 TINY BEACHES ROAD

Tiny, Ontario MLS® #30046271

Courtesy of ANIL MARWARI/EXP REALTY

$1,358,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

9 PORTIA STREET

Markham (Cornell), Ontario MLS® #30046269

Courtesy of JIAFAN WANG/SMART SOLD REALTY

MLS® listing #30046240 for sale located at 26 MILLWARD AVENUE

$735,000

5 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

26 MILLWARD AVENUE

St. Catharines (Vine/Linwell), Ontario MLS® #30046240

Courtesy of Jordan Clark/RE/MAX GARDEN CITY REALTY INC, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30046245 for sale located at 5002 - 11 WELLESLEY STREET W

$3,750

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

5002 - 11 WELLESLEY STREET W

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30046245

Courtesy of CHAEA PIELS/ROYAL LEPAGE ESTATE REALTY

MLS® listing #30046295 for sale located at 2208 - 65 SPRING GARDEN AVENUE

$4,500

3 beds 2 baths 1600 sqft

2208 - 65 SPRING GARDEN AVENUE

Toronto (Willowdale East), Ontario MLS® #30046295

Courtesy of FRED WANG/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30046322 for sale located at 5403 LARK LD NW

$579,999

3 beds 3 baths 2004 sqft

5403 LARK LD NW

Edmonton, Alberta MLS® #30046322

Courtesy of Vinh Pham/The E Group Real Estate

MLS® listing #30046315 for sale located at 4619 CAVERLY ROAD

$829,000

3 beds 2 baths 1587 sqft

4619 CAVERLY ROAD

Lac La Hache, British Columbia MLS® #30046315

Courtesy of Shay Mahoney/eXp Realty (100 Mile)

$1,688,000

6 beds 5 baths 3500 sqft

48 RAVEL DRIVE

Vaughan (Patterson), Ontario MLS® #30046265

Courtesy of NORA HAO/SMART SOLD REALTY

$479,900

2 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

602 - 2 WESTNEY STREET N

Ajax (Central West), Ontario MLS® #30046258

Courtesy of MIRWAN EID/REALTY ONE GROUP REVEAL

MLS® listing #30046239 for sale located at 20 EVER SWEET WAY

$549,000

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

20 EVER SWEET WAY

Thorold (Rolling Meadows), Ontario MLS® #30046239

Courtesy of Anmol Vig/REVEL Realty Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #30046241 for sale located at 629 - 7950 BATHURST STREET

$439,900

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

629 - 7950 BATHURST STREET

Vaughan (Beverley Glen), Ontario MLS® #30046241

Courtesy of SABRINA HUDSON/Rock Star Real Estate Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #30046246 for sale located at 1608 - 8 CUMBERLAND STREET

$3,700

2 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

1608 - 8 CUMBERLAND STREET

Toronto (Annex), Ontario MLS® #30046246

Courtesy of WAN WAN/HOMELIFE LANDMARK REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30046291 for sale located at 3 - 730 CEDAR STREET

$414,900

3 beds 1 baths 1000 sqft

3 - 730 CEDAR STREET

Oshawa (Lakeview), Ontario MLS® #30046291

Courtesy of George Zois/Island Heritage Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30046309 for sale located at 23 AUTUMN DRIVE

$699,000

4 beds 4 baths 2000 sqft

23 AUTUMN DRIVE

Wasaga Beach, Ontario MLS® #30046309

Courtesy of DAWNA MARIE BORG/RE/MAX PREMIER INC.

MLS® listing #30046311 for sale located at 77 LETCHWORTH CRESCENT

$1,249,000

3 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

77 LETCHWORTH CRESCENT

Toronto (Downsview-Roding-CFB), Ontario MLS® #30046311

Courtesy of AARON MCCADE/EXP REALTY

MLS® listing #30046253 for sale located at 4607 - 488 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

$4,100

3 beds 2 baths 900 sqft

4607 - 488 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Toronto (Kensington-Chinatown), Ontario MLS® #30046253

Courtesy of PHILIP YUNG/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

$860,000

5 beds 3 baths 1500 sqft

1055 CLAREDALE ROAD

Mississauga (Mineola), Ontario MLS® #30046285

Courtesy of TONY TSANG/ACCSELL REALTY INC.

$878,000

2 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

184 PROSPECT STREET

Newmarket (Central Newmarket), Ontario MLS® #30046266

Courtesy of MASON HORMATI/HOMELIFE NEW WORLD REALTY INC.

$899,000

5 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

88 FREY CRESCENT

Toronto (Wexford-Maryvale), Ontario MLS® #30046259

Courtesy of BEN CHEN/BAY STREET GROUP INC.

$3,200

2 beds 3 baths 1000 sqft

1005 - 81 WELLESLEY STREET E

Toronto (Church-Yonge Corridor), Ontario MLS® #30046247

Courtesy of ELWYN CHEN/BAY STREET INTEGRITY REALTY INC.

$3,300

4 beds 2 baths 1100 sqft

92 VISTA DRIVE

Mississauga (Streetsville), Ontario MLS® #30046278

Courtesy of GRACE GAO/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30044479 for sale located at 209 Old Garden River RD

$479,900

3 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

209 Old Garden River RD

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #30044479

Courtesy of John Glavota/Royal LePage® Northern Advantage


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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