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 #30204529 for sale located at 142 CARSON Drive

$989,900

4 beds 3 baths 2935 sqft

142 CARSON Drive

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30204529

Courtesy of ELIAS JIRYIS/RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30202597 for sale located at 157 CENTRE STREET S

$1,750

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

157 CENTRE STREET S

Oshawa (Central), Ontario MLS® #30202597

Courtesy of ARUL SIVASUBRAMANIAM/LUCKY HOMES REALTY

MLS® listing #30202996 for sale located at 343 DUNCOMBE DRIVE

$979,000

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

343 DUNCOMBE DRIVE

Burlington (Appleby), Ontario MLS® #30202996

Courtesy of DONNA JAMIESON/RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP.

MLS® listing #30203709 for sale located at 4-6 Green Street

$179,900

3 beds 1 baths 979 sqft

4-6 Green Street

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador MLS® #30203709

Courtesy of Heather Howard/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30203742 for sale located at 233 Grand BLVD

$379,900

3 beds 2 baths 1014 sqft

233 Grand BLVD

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #30203742

Courtesy of Melanie Thorburn/REVEL Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30204031 for sale located at 4303, 60 Panatella Street NW

$225,000

2 beds 2 baths 959 sqft

4303, 60 Panatella Street NW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30204031

Courtesy of Justin Havre/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30204315 for sale located at 507 - 95 DUNDAS STREET W

$2,900

2 beds 2 baths 800 sqft

507 - 95 DUNDAS STREET W

Oakville (GO Glenorchy), Ontario MLS® #30204315

Courtesy of MINA SAVOV/RE/MAX ESCARPMENT REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30204322 for sale located at 707 - 4099 BRICKSTONE MEWS

$429,900

2 beds 1 baths 700 sqft

707 - 4099 BRICKSTONE MEWS

Mississauga (City Centre), Ontario MLS® #30204322

Courtesy of MAHER DIB/CITYVIEW REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30204327 for sale located at 18137 CATARACT ROAD

$2,999,900

9 beds 6 baths 3500 sqft

18137 CATARACT ROAD

Caledon, Ontario MLS® #30204327

Courtesy of HARBINDER BRAR/RE/MAX GOLD REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30204346 for sale located at 41 KENDALL CR

$749,900

4 beds 3 baths 2227 sqft

41 KENDALL CR

St. Albert, Alberta MLS® #30204346

Courtesy of Matthew D. Barry/Exp Realty

MLS® listing #30204384 for sale located at 599 MANIECE AVENUE

$1,375,000

4 beds 4 baths 2500 sqft

599 MANIECE AVENUE

Peterborough (Ashburnham Ward 4), Ontario MLS® #30204384

Courtesy of JEFF MCNAB/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30203850 for sale located at 23 GLEN ABBEY CRESCENT

$640,000

2 beds 2 baths 1400 sqft

23 GLEN ABBEY CRESCENT

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30203850

Courtesy of Andy Oswald/INNOVATION REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30203108 for sale located at 106 - 1745 CAMPEAU DRIVE

$394,900

2 beds 2 baths 1000 sqft

106 - 1745 CAMPEAU DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30203108

Courtesy of Jason Polonski/RIGHT AT HOME REALTY

MLS® listing #30204163 for sale located at 614 Crescent Boulevard SW

$2,800,000

4 beds 6 baths 3816 sqft

614 Crescent Boulevard SW

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30204163

Courtesy of Karen Fawcett/RE/MAX Realty Professionals

MLS® listing #30205666 for sale located at RG15 - 25 WATER WALK DRIVE

$459,900

1 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

RG15 - 25 WATER WALK DRIVE

Markham (Unionville), Ontario MLS® #30205666

Courtesy of DARRELL CHRISTOPHER CHAN/CENTURY 21 ATRIA REALTY INC.

MLS® listing #30206448 for sale located at 184 MATTINGLY WAY

$639,000

2 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

184 MATTINGLY WAY

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30206448

Courtesy of Patrice Meloshe/COLDWELL BANKER FIRST OTTAWA REALTY

MLS® listing #30205818 for sale located at A - 307 DANFORTH AVENUE

$2,550

1 baths 825 sqft

A - 307 DANFORTH AVENUE

Toronto (North Riverdale), Ontario MLS® #30205818

Courtesy of BRAM JONATHAN ZEIDENBERG/ROYAL LEPAGE ESTATE REALTY

MLS® listing #30204473 for sale located at 301 - 64 HATT STREET

$16/sqft

2926 sqft

301 - 64 HATT STREET

Hamilton (Dundas), Ontario MLS® #30204473

Courtesy of MATTHEW REGAN/RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc., Brokerage

MLS® listing #30206328 for sale located at 2916 - 319 JARVIS STREET

$2,500

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

2916 - 319 JARVIS STREET

Toronto (Moss Park), Ontario MLS® #30206328

Courtesy of FADY NAKHLA/ROYAL LEPAGE SIGNATURE REALTY

MLS® listing #30206683 for sale located at 9206 128 Avenue

$585,000

6 beds 3 baths 1513 sqft

9206 128 Avenue

Grande Prairie, Alberta MLS® #30206683

Courtesy of Katie Good/Century 21 Grande Prairie Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30204219 for sale located at 314 - 20 DEAN PARK ROAD

$2,250

2 beds 1 baths 900 sqft

314 - 20 DEAN PARK ROAD

Toronto (Rouge), Ontario MLS® #30204219

Courtesy of MADDISON DOMBROSKI/REAL BROKER ONTARIO LTD.

MLS® listing #30203747 for sale located at 648 Legacy Woods Circle SE

$1,150,000

4 beds 4 baths 2626 sqft

648 Legacy Woods Circle SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30203747

Courtesy of Justin Havre/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30204404 for sale located at 1694 KINGFISHER AVENUE

$599,990

4 beds 3 baths 2331 sqft

1694 KINGFISHER AVENUE

Kitimat, British Columbia MLS® #30204404

Courtesy of Giuseppe Bravo/Century 21 Northwest Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30203158 for sale located at 5151 UPPER MIDDLE Road Unit# 11

$872,000

3 beds 3 baths 1932 sqft

5151 UPPER MIDDLE Road Unit# 11

Burlington, Ontario MLS® #30203158

Courtesy of Lorraine Buck Forget/Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services

MLS® listing #30203754 for sale located at 125 8497 YOUNG ROAD|Chilliwack Proper South

$439,000

1 beds 1 baths 915 sqft

125 8497 YOUNG ROAD|Chilliwack Proper South

Chilliwack, British Columbia MLS® #30203754

Courtesy of Trevor Carne/Homelife Advantage Realty Ltd.

MLS® listing #30204151 for sale located at 17 ELIZABETH STREET E

$385,000

4 beds 1 baths 1500 sqft

17 ELIZABETH STREET E

Welland (Prince Charles), Ontario MLS® #30204151

Courtesy of JoAnne Stirling/Century 21 Heritage House LTD

MLS® listing #30204822 for sale located at 8 Deerbow Circle SE

$579,900

4 beds 4 baths 1649 sqft

8 Deerbow Circle SE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30204822

Courtesy of Ian Porter/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #30204827 for sale located at 1221 Hugh Allan Drive Unit# 47

$365,000

2 beds 1 baths 1216 sqft

1221 Hugh Allan Drive Unit# 47

Kamloops, British Columbia MLS® #30204827

Courtesy of Nolan Pastoor/Royal LePage Westwin Realty

MLS® listing #30205729 for sale located at 3961 Reynolds Crt

$1,200,000

4 beds 3 baths 2145 sqft

3961 Reynolds Crt

Saanich, British Columbia MLS® #30205729

Courtesy of Patricia Kiteke/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30205731 for sale located at 314 MIAMI RIVER DRIVE|Harrison Hot Springs

$875,000

4 beds 2 baths 2040 sqft

314 MIAMI RIVER DRIVE|Harrison Hot Springs

Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia MLS® #30205731

Courtesy of Raja Naik/Nationwide Realty Corp.

MLS® listing #30206025 for sale located at 33 GEORGE STREET

$519,000

3 beds 2 baths 700 sqft

33 GEORGE STREET

Brighton, Ontario MLS® #30206025

Courtesy of Cheryl Carrier/Re/Max Quinte Ltd.

MLS® listing #30206114 for sale located at 515, 955 McPherson Road NE

$255,000

1 beds 1 baths 597 sqft

515, 955 McPherson Road NE

Calgary, Alberta MLS® #30206114

Courtesy of Kiyan Sunderji/CIR Realty

MLS® listing #30203730 for sale located at #101 54302 RGE ROAD 250

$1,750,000

6 beds 5 baths 3775 sqft

#101 54302 RGE ROAD 250

Rural Sturgeon County, Alberta MLS® #30203730

Courtesy of Bhavya Soni/One Percent Realty

MLS® listing #30203982 for sale located at 419 - 150 LOGAN AVENUE

$2,800

2 beds 2 baths 600 sqft

419 - 150 LOGAN AVENUE

Toronto (South Riverdale), Ontario MLS® #30203982

Courtesy of FATIMA BREGMAN/RE/MAX HALLMARK REALTY LTD.

MLS® listing #30203045 for sale located at 516 Terrace Park

$270,222

3 beds 2 baths 1165 sqft

516 Terrace Park

Red Deer, Alberta MLS® #30203045

Courtesy of Larry Matira/eXp Realty

MLS® listing #30203090 for sale located at 1 - 7481 WOODBINE AVENUE

$120,000

1 - 7481 WOODBINE AVENUE

Markham (Milliken Mills West), Ontario MLS® #30203090

Courtesy of Shaw Hasyj/SHAW REALTY GROUP INC.

MLS® listing #30203103 for sale located at 673 SPRING VALLEY DRIVE

$2,800

3 beds 3 baths 1100 sqft

673 SPRING VALLEY DRIVE

Ottawa, Ontario MLS® #30203103

Courtesy of Jason Pilon/RE/MAX HALLMARK PILON GROUP REALTY

MLS® listing #30203482 for sale located at 975 STRASBURG Road Unit# 21B

$475,000

3 beds 2 baths 1284 sqft

975 STRASBURG Road Unit# 21B

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30203482

Courtesy of WANDA IRELAND/RE/MAX REAL ESTATE CENTRE INC.

MLS® listing #30203507 for sale located at 228 LONGBOAT Run W

$750,000

4 beds 4 baths 2011 sqft

228 LONGBOAT Run W

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #30203507

Courtesy of Adrian McStravick/Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc

MLS® listing #30202756 for sale located at UNIT # MAIN FLOOR - 11 URSULA AVENUE

$2,500

3 beds 1 baths 1100 sqft

UNIT # MAIN FLOOR - 11 URSULA AVENUE

St. Catharines (Burleigh Hill), Ontario MLS® #30202756

Courtesy of Trish Postman/RE/MAX NIAGARA REALTY LTD, BROKERAGE

MLS® listing #30202908 for sale located at 130 BRANTWOOD PARK Road Unit# upper

$2,600

3 beds 1 baths 1014 sqft

130 BRANTWOOD PARK Road Unit# upper

Brantford, Ontario MLS® #30202908

Courtesy of Andrea Stanbridge/Re/Max Twin City Realty Inc.

MLS® listing #30203184 for sale located at 16 Stevens ST

$289,900

2 beds 2 baths 830 sqft

16 Stevens ST

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario MLS® #30203184

Courtesy of Ryan Harnden/Royal LePage® Northern Advantage

MLS® listing #30203204 for sale located at 92 Puncheon Way

$799,900

3 beds 4 baths 2113 sqft

92 Puncheon Way

Bedford, Nova Scotia MLS® #30203204

Courtesy of Laura Qi/Royal LePage Atlantic

MLS® listing #30203300 for sale located at 804 - 125 PETER STREET

$2,500

2 beds 1 baths 500 sqft

804 - 125 PETER STREET

Toronto (Waterfront Communities), Ontario MLS® #30203300

Courtesy of IRVIN LEE/REAL ESTATE HOMEWARD

MLS® listing #30202643 for sale located at 941 EDEN OAK Court

$1,079,000

3 beds 4 baths 3042 sqft

941 EDEN OAK Court

Kitchener, Ontario MLS® #30202643

Courtesy of Katie Cook/Royal LePage Wolle 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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