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Erie County Real Estate Transactions

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AKRON

• 126 Buell St., Lillian Dirienzo; James F. Dirienzo to Lavocats Family Greenhouse & Nursery Inc., $152,000.

• 52 East Ave., Thomas H. Bates Sr. to Sherilyn Snyder-Parker; Thomas H. Bates Jr., $92,000.

ALDEN

• 63 Lanoche Court, Sherri L. Vonhahmann; Bryan G. Vonhahmann to Payal M. Patel; Ashish R. Patel, $595,296.

• 978 Virginia Drive, Anne M. Fisher to Patrick A. Bartram; Marlene M. Bartram, $178,000.

• 2779 Crittenden Road, Carl Burgio; Mark L. Burgio; Louis R. Burgio to Megan D. Ezzo, $174,900.

• 1581 Lindan Drive, Patrick G. Schwab; Nicholas P. Amigone III to Alden State Bank, $115,000.

AMHERST Highest price: $7,550,000 Average price: $426,263 Median price: $191,000 Number of Sales: 32

• 173 Glen Ave., 5500 Main Street Llc to 5500 Williamsville Center Llc, $7,550,000.

• 36 Nature Cove Court, Shirley P. Chan; Arthur K. Chan to Britton Tisdale; Winnie Su, $470,000.

• 40 Fisher Pond Court, Fisher Homes to Veronica V. Woods; Veronica V. Miles; Craig A. Miles, $418,100.

• 58 Deer Run, Therese Hickok; Myron Hickok to Kathryn M. Giglia; Joseph T. Giglia II, $372,500.

• Stahl Road, Albert V Randaccio Builder Inc. to Susan M. Neumeister, $350,000.

• 28 Southwedge Drive, Tara Chiapelli; Jeffrey D. Chiapelli to Mark Signore; Margaret S. Signore, $275,400.

• 84 Washington Way, Ryan P. Shanahan; Elizabeth A. Fabrizio-Shanahan to John S. Carosa, $265,000.

• 392 Millersport Highway, First Niagara Realty Inc. to Plaza One Group Inc., $252,500.

• 30 Heathwood Road, Thomas P. Klein; Bonny L. Klein to William J. Shaflucas; Dawn I. Shaflucas, $252,000.

• 39 Fox Hunt Lane, Rita Belani; Lakhmichand Belani; Rita L. Belani; Lakhmichand T. Belani to Domenico Dangelo, $250,000.

• 213 North Brier Road, Susan J. Stefano; Douglas P. Stefano to Ronald K. Lyle; Marsha K. Lyle, $245,000.

• 56 Mayfair, Joseph T. Giglia II to Therese Hickok, $239,000.

• 25 Deville Circle, Hyman Nemirov to Michael J. Komm; Jill R. Komm, $215,000.

• 47 & 53 & 96 Waterway Lane, Cimato Enterprises Inc. to Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation, $195,000.

• 51 Eastwick Drive, Frank R. Nicosia to Mary Alice R. Ubal; Anthony L. Ubal, $192,400.

• 164 Sargent Drive, Joann S. Luisi; Andrew J. Luisi Jr. to Delaney A. Grieco; Adam M. Grieco, $192,000.

• 405 Muegel Road, Raymond J. Kobza to Transit Valley Country Club Inc., $190,000.

• 220 Heim Road, Terry J. Rang to Bonny Klein; Thomas Klein, $175,000.

• 55 Pfohl Place, Melanie Krebs to Sandra G. Chouchani, $174,000.

• 365 Hopkins Road, David R. Hausle to Dawn Laurella, $156,000.

• 3 Homer Lane, Patricia Wojtan to Marilyn Wallace; Walter Wallace, $140,000.

• 960B Hopkins Road, Rita Lynch; James Lynch to Paulette N. Jakiel, $135,000.

• 221 Bellingham Drive, Mamie R. Maranto to Sharon Kuehn, $132,500.

• 137 South Long St., Alison Altre-Kerber; Alison J. Potts to George T. Apfel; Anne E. Apfel, $130,000.

• 350 Greengage Circle, Amy & Tony Burke Llc to John Bertram, $129,500.

• 3230 Millersport Highway, Patricia Weaver; Deborah D. Jurewicz-Ware; Jeffrey R. Jurewicz; Donald J. Jurewicz; Tammy S. Green to Emilys Garden Estates Inc., $105,000.

• 4745 Chestnut Ridge Road, Kristi M. Lavigne to Scott R. MacRitchie, $96,000.

• 122 Alberta Drive, Pauline F. Zilsberger to Zheng Yu Wang, $94,500.

• 476 Campus Drive, Joseph M. Hulme; Christine M. Hulme to Donald Russo, $79,000.

• 19 Daigler Court, CL&F Development to Forbes Homes Inc., $76,000.

• 100 Indian Trail, Stanley Zionts; Harriette A. Zionts to Bergman & Associates, $49,000.

• 10 Wayne Terrace, Thomas J. Caserta Jr.; Mary T. Caserta to Richard D. Clarke, $45,000.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 594 Main St., Future Fitness Inc. to 594 Main Street Llc, $585,000.

• 665 Center St., Marleah H. Miller to Mary A. Kielich-Gregoire; William G. Gregoire, $293,000.

• 313 Oakwood Ave., Larry Allen; Deborah A. Allen to Caryn E. Anderson, $207,500.

• 685 Porterville Road, Mary A. Kielich-Gregoire; William G. Gregoire to Martha Kidd-McDevitt; Bruce McDevitt, $196,000.

• 16 Woodcrest Drive, Braun Enterprises of WNY Inc. to Dawn Notino; Anthony Notino, $170,000.

• 19 Reed Hill Drive, Jewett Holmwood Llc to Wetzl Development, $114,475.

• 270 Buffalo Road, Edith Closson; John O. Closson to Thomas J. Schiltz; Kristen M. Schiltz, $105,900.

BOSTON

• 5686 Homestead Road, John P. Duffy; Diane M. Duffy to Catherine E. Duffy; Anthony M. Duffy, $150,000.

• 6715B Liebler Road, Colleen M. Antalek; Aaron J. Antalek to Shawn Saddleson; Amanda Saddleson, $111,000.

BUFFALO Highest price: $644,475 Average price: $73,632 Median price: $24,250 Number of Sales: 116

• 137 Depew St., Sharon D. Randaccio; Brad F. Randaccio to Rosanne Frandina; James F. Vanoss, $644,475.

• 6 Middlesex Road, Mary Jo Hunt to Michael Zadrozny, $615,000.

• 615 West Ferry St., Anthony C. Piccione to Natalia Properties, $410,010.

• 826 Elmwood Ave., Great Lakes Management Group to Natalia Properties, $410,010.

• 65 Oakland, Robert L. Miller to Kelly M. Kaminski; Ian R. Kaminski, $410,000.

• 178 Ashland Ave., Anthony C. Piccione to Natalia Properties, $384,993.

• 65 Oakland, Norman E. Mack II to Kelly M. Kaminski; Ian R. Kaminski, $370,000.

• 173 Summer St., Anthony C. Piccione to Natalia Properties, $359,991.

• 822 Seneca St., Ameripride Services Inc. to Mill Race Commons, $300,000.

• 577 Richmond Ave., Anthony C. Piccione to Natalia Properties, $299,986.

• 438 Huntington Ave., Thaddeus P. Borowiak; Lori B. Borowiak to Michelle Campbell; Christopher Campbell, $259,000.

• 3 Rachel Vincent Way, Dato Development to Joseph Gigante, $225,400.

• 539 Niagara St., 539 Niagara Street Llc to Orange Media Group, $200,000.

• 144 Woodward, Gail Zeppetello to Erin M. Mauro, $186,000.

• 519 West Ave., Shirley M. Rainey; Joseph A. Rainey to Fannie Mae, $174,927.

• 21 Carmel Road, Daniel Smith to James W. Pennington, $172,500.

• 565 West Delavan Ave., Anthony C. Piccione to Natalia Properties, $160,010.

• 286 Crestwood Ave., Gregory M. Steger to Sara K. Fernandez, $153,000.

• 54 Homer, Cosimo S. Polino Jr. to Nicolle Miller; Kyan Melvin Walker, $140,000.

• 14 Ketchum Place, Adam Grieco to Kimberly A. Schechter; Jamie E. Schechter, $135,000.

• 24 Commonwealth Ave., Susan M. Licata; Lawrence M. Licata to Christopher M. Sullivan, $120,000.

• 43 Portland St., Michael H. Ork to Lindsay A. Krug, $109,000.

• 51 Traymoire St., Christopher L. Hart to Gwong Ying Lui, $105,000.

• 418 St Lawrence Ave., Jessica T. Stockmeyer; Eric R. Stockmeyer to Steven Edwards, $96,000.

• 100 Hollywood Ave., Frank J. Berst; Felicia L. Berst to Daniel Newberry, $90,000.

• 26 Military, Dixon Enterprises Inc. to Buffalo Homestar, $68,000.

• 306 Lasalle Ave., Noel Schneider; Audrey Herman to Keybank National Association, $66,127.

• 213 Heath St., Patricia E. Smith to Amici Family Realty, $63,000.

• 500 & 504 Ontario St., Abdikadir Mberwa to Mushtaq R. Aljenahi, $60,000.

• 515 St. Lawrence Ave., Georgina Docherty; Rodney O. Personius to Fannie Mae, $56,417.

• 53 Davey St., Denise Bugaj; Martin R. Bugaj to Laura R. Bugaj, $50,000.

• 219 Hutchinson Ave., Melodye Mack; Thomas E. Webb Jr. to Midfirst Bank, $48,991.

• 526 Massachusetts, City of Buffalo to Western New York Property Investors Inc., $47,000.

• 630 Eggert Road, Dora Properties to Return On Rentals, $43,000.

• 130 Massachusetts Ave., Ricky Marchewka; John A. Mondo II to Ines Nephew; Manuel G. Romero, $42,400.

• 57 Roosevelt Ave., Katherine Johnson; David Laub to Midfirst Bank, $42,335.

• 12 Victor, Robert L. White; Hattie R. White to Isiah Marshall Jr., $42,000.

• 119 Wende St., Glebova Realty Group to Mubarek A. Elmubarak, $41,000.

• 49 Suffolk, KC Buffalo Enterprises to Solomons New York Investments, $40,000.

• 1191 Bailey Ave., Gloria Jendrowski; Daniel Jendrowski to Josue F. Rodriguez-Rivera, $37,500.

• 229 Hastings, City of Buffalo to M. Alamgir, $34,000.

• 39 Wheelock, City of Buffalo to Kenneth Sawyer; Mark Lathrop, $34,000.

• 297 Davey, KC Buffalo Enterprises to Solomons New York Investments, $33,500.

• 98 Newburgh, KC Buffalo Enterprises to Return On Rentals, $32,500.
• 265 Whitney, City of Buffalo to Western New York Property Investors Inc., $32,000.

• 70 W. Delavan, Glebova Realty Group to Roland Anderson, $32,000.

• 228 Millicent, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Hossain, $31,000.

• 859 Walden, Wing Properties to Nurit Yahav Salama Llc, $30,500.

• 126 Hoyt St., Ann Marie Barbone; Samuel Flanagan to Joseph MacCagnano, $30,000.

• 159 Weston, City of Buffalo to Theresa Staley, $30,000.

• 2237 Laird Ave., Terrance P. Nowak to Mears Property, $30,000.

• 488 Stockbridge Ave., Algonquin Holdings to Z083261 Roth; Z083259 Roth; Equity Trust Company, $30,000.

• 332 Grant, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $29,000.

• 1211 Lovejoy, City of Buffalo to Yvette Pfeffer, $28,000.

• 908 Tonawanda, Raul Rivera to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $28,000.

• 189 Massachusetts, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $25,000.

• 22 Troupe St., Jenny Lemanski to William S. Zaifert, $25,000.

• 34 Parkridge, Rabindranauth L. Nal to Shanta Ballee; Mohamad R. Ballee, $24,500.

• 235 Esser, City of Buffalo to Antoine Cooley, $24,000.

• 1098 Sycamore, City of Buffalo to Muhammad Bhatty, $23,000.

• 197 Carl, ABC Property Management; Linda A. Canazzi to Return On Rentals, $23,000.

• 72 May, Glebova Realty Group to Abdulaziz H. Houhou, $23,000.

• 117 Hayden, City of Buffalo to Nilufar Jahan, $22,000.

• 27 Junior, City of Buffalo to Mears Property, $22,000.

• 79 Henrietta, Jody Dombrowski to 525 Holdings, $22,000.

• 301 Louisiana St., WNY Mac Associates Inc. to Bruce Andrews, $20,500.

• 162 Glenwood, City of Buffalo to MMP Properties, $20,000.

• 198 Woodside, City of Buffalo to Aaron Johnson, $20,000.

• 220 Loring, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods Llc, $20,000.

• 220 Maryland St., Nancy Rosado to Felipe Rivera, $20,000.

• 34 Parkridge, Shanta Ballee; Mohammad Ballee to Nelson Duran Jr., $20,000.

• 419 Lisbon, City of Buffalo to Saiful Billal, $20,000.

• 396 Gold, Pagni Family Trust to David Eron, $19,000.

• 133 Macamley, City of Buffalo to Mears Property, $18,000.

• 182 Ludington, City of Buffalo to Alpha One Realty, $18,000.

• 213 Efner, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods; Puneet Tandon, $18,000.

• 267 Comstock, Marlyn C. Josey to Willie C. Roberson, $18,000.

• 686 Humboldt, City of Buffalo to Sumi Rahman, $18,000.

• 14 Celtic Place, Brent Eaton to Menachem Mendel Moskovitz, $17,500.

• 87 Montclair, City of Buffalo to Anowara Begam, $17,000.

• 89 Gatchell St., Richard Jasen; Debra Jasen to ABS Enterprise, $17,000.

• 121 Humason, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods, $16,000.

• 247 Virginia St., City of Buffalo to Western New York Property Investors Inc., $16,000.

• 333 Mills, City of Buffalo to Isman Properties Inc., $16,000.

• 434 Parkside Ave., Elliot S. Lebediker; Chandra S. Lebediker to Chandra S. Lebediker, $15,269.

• 95 Phyllis Ave., Bebi Shelliz Ballee-Goolsarran; Roshan Goolsarran to Luz M. Palomino, $15,000.

• 96 Wohlers Ave., Iulia Simona Simionica; Ewen Watson to Troy Berry, $15,000.

• 14 Matejko St., SRA Associates to Michael Hanson, $14,000.

• 98 Olympic, City of Buffalo to Ali Mohammed Hoque, $14,000.

• 113 Miller Ave., Lee E. Johnson; Florence V. Johnson to Mohammed Motarraf Hosain, $13,200.

• 79 Haven, City of Buffalo to Gary Blaser, $13,000.

• 1 Eller, City of Buffalo to Thomas Schugardt, $12,000.

• 151 Courtland, City of Buffalo to Rodney Cooks, $11,000.

• 107 Erb, City of Buffalo to Lucretia M. Burns, $10,000.

• 200 Hamburg, City of Buffalo to Linh Tran, $10,000.

• 313 Mystic, Ibanez Re & Rentals Llc to Patrick Gatzke, $10,000.

• 528 & 530 Monroe, Phyllis Wright; Phyllis A. Wright to G&G Properties-Alpha Llc, $10,000.

• 565 Goodyear, City of Buffalo to Rafique Ahammed, $10,000.

• 418 High, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Osman, $9,500.

• 169 Landon, City of Buffalo to Home Budgeting Made Easy Llc, $8,500.

• 123 Kosciuszko, Paul Gresko to Najum Riaz, $8,000.

• 44 Kermit, Dorothy Louise Brooks; Dorothy Brooks; Dorothy L. Howard to William Brooks, $8,000.

• 89 Thompson, City of Buffalo to Irfan Sikdar, $8,000.

• 152 James, City of Buffalo to Melissa Rosario, $7,500.

• 113 Kosciuszko St., Paul Gresko to Mussarrat Begum, $7,000.

• 238 Albany, Edward F. Ellis Jr. to Robert Swan, $7,000.

• 1037 E. Ferry, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods, $6,500.

• 147 Gorton, City of Buffalo to Mears Property, $6,500.

• 84 Dupont, City of Buffalo to Mario Ross; Shantel Webb, $6,500.

• 89 Montana, City of Buffalo to Horace Miller, $6,500.

• 118 Kehr, City of Buffalo to Esmeraldy Pinto, $6,000.

• 37 Lasalle, City of Buffalo to Lasalle Legacy Llc, $5,500.

• 13 Arnold St., Johnsil J. Santiago to William Mai Properties, $5,000.

• 134 Zelmer, Lorraine L. Wozniak; Kevin G. Wheeler to Premier Investment Properties, $5,000.

• 238 Herkimer, City of Buffalo to Akram Al Jbouri, $5,000.

• 48 Kilhoffer, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods, $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $1,722,192 Average price: $159,028 Median price: $87,500 Number of Sales: 24

• 4199 Union Road, Carrols Llc to Six Foot Hero Llc, $1,722,192.

• 3031-3041 Genesee St., Mark Santoro to Rocco M. Sanroro, $261,320.

• 15 Wainwright Road, Gwendalina Ingram; Freddie Ingram Jr. to Kristen R. Mietus; Jonathan M. Mietus, $122,500.

• 41 Hyland Road, Barbara Kujawa; Frank J. Kujawa Jr. to Abbey L. Krier, $117,900.

• 5 Rosemead Lane, Walter J. Nowak; Lorraine A. Nowak to George Stamataros; Ashley Stamataros, $116,000.

• 33 Martin Court, Richard A. Krempa to Amanda Cane; Jason D. Cane, $115,000.

• 25 South Huxley Drive, Steven Przybyl to Allison E. Suriani; Donald F. Butless Jr., $110,000.

• 42 Jane Lane, Desiree Benoit; Christopher Benoit to Donna M. Martin, $110,000.

• 49 Strasbourg Drive, Vincent J. Cottone to Beverly McEwen, $99,500.

• 320 Cleveland Drive, Tasnim Raza; Sameera Tasnim Raza; Salim David Raza; Salim Samuel Raza to Francesco Lliguicota, $98,000.

• 16 Lewan Drive, Deborah M. Fessler to John T. Buono; Sandra M. Boundy, $90,100.

• 84 Ellen Drive, Brian J. Hamp to Select Property Management, $90,000.

• 120 Barnabas Drive, Larry E. Roesser; Deborah A. Roesser to Tania M. Mills; Stephen R. Mills, $85,000.

• 462 Beach Road, Marilyn K. Kurz to Brandy L. Dudek, $84,000.

• 2940 Genesee St., Kenneth G. Horbett to Robert M. Gallagher, $80,000.

• 33 Delray Drive, Elizabeth Majewicz; Edward Bujanowski to Mark D. Majewicz, $77,000.

• 102 Haller Ave., Casey Callanan; Ahmed F. Kandeel to HUD, $74,880.

• 24 Del Drive, Albert J. Green to Davdi A. Hoch II, $65,000.

• Crocker St., Jade E. Maines to Lucy Nalezynski, $63,500.

• 279 Boll St., Jerry A. Hendel to Anthony F. Sarago, $60,000.

• 25 Rosary Blvd., Kevin W. Suttner to Andrew P. Swiader, $52,000.

• 4420 Union Road, Irene J. Halleck to Robin L. Donovan, $45,000.

• 54 Royal Palm Drive, Sandra Jones; David K. Jones; Robert P. Johnson to Beneficial Homeowner Service Corporation, $42,776.

• 85 Cochrane St., John Joseph Hojnacki; Ann Marie J. Hojnacki to Central Development Group Inc., $35,000.

CLARENCE

• 8646 Golden Rod Court, Karin Krauss; Steven Krauss; Steven R. Krauss; Karin A. Krauss to Todd P. MacVittie; Bridget M. MacVittie, $415,000.

• 6433 Cikverkeaf Circle, Dan Delgado; Susan C. Delgado to Grsw Stewart Real Estate Trust, $348,500.

• 6433 Cloverleaf Circle, Grsw Stewart Real Estate Trust to Michael Lurz, $348,500.

• Vacant Land/Wehrle Drive, 10001 Grand Corp.; Cheryl V. Meyer to Michael Development I Llc, $210,000.

• 5861 Goodrich Road/Unit 2A, Josephine Catiglia; Anthony Castiglia to Mary Margaret Pyle; John J. Pyle Jr., $162,000.

• 4775 Bickert Drive, Betty Jane Zimmer; Brenda Piette; Frederick D. Tyler to Marilyn L. Schaeffer; Howard E. Schaeffer Jr., $138,000.

EDEN

• 9178 Jennings Road, Eden Business Center to Alexandra M. O’Brien, $150,000.

ELMA

• 751 Jamison Road, Todd A. Willson to David M. Pfohl, $150,000.

EVANS

• 377 Wilson Road, Marjorie E. Loomis to Joanne L. Ryan, $19,600.

GRAND ISLAND

• 35 Forest Creek Court, Jean M. Fletcher to Boneta K. Gurreri; Anthony L. Gurreri, $374,900.

• 2520 East River Road, Scott A. Smith; Rochelle D. Smith to Elizabeth A. Wilbert; James J. Dempsey, $270,000.

• 2529 Grand Island Blvd., Hoan Phuc Ly to Sanjeeda Begum; Almas Begum, $160,000.

• 1957 Broadway, Cheryl Hyman; R. Pat Hyman to Lisa A. Vilardo, $112,500.

• 3416 Greenway Road, Mary Catherine M. Bartolomeo to Christine M. Iser, $96,000.

• 1057 Enola Road, Michael J. Fahey to Tracy L. Scott, $92,500.

• 70 Carl Road, Louis C. Niro III to JJ Manor Llc, $84,500.

HAMBURG Highest price: $225,000 Average price: $96,438 Median price: $67,500 Number of Sales: 8

• 5138 Oakridge Drive, Jane S. Fisher; Henry J. Fisher to Eve Willard; Thomas Willard, $225,000.

• 249 Brookwood Drive, Lawrence J. Goble; Audrey A. Goble to Krystle M. Collins, $140,500.

• 3609 Princeton St., Thomas Willard to Kevin D. Knill, $139,000.

• 168 Long Ave., Richard J. Butcher; Jennifer B. Butcher to Lisa Marie Purcell, $75,000.

• 4941 Bernadette, Rolling Ridge Development to Frank Dulak; Jean Dulak, $60,000.

• Vacant Land/4040 Connors Way, Dato Development to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $49,000.

• 3690 Lakeview Ave., Frances Farmer; Frances C. Farmer to Sam N. Gardo, $43,000.

• 3628 Old Lakeview Road, Alice Monckton to Alliance Construction of WNY Inc., $40,000.

HOLLAND

• 12331 Vermont St., Jacqueline Adams; Kevin Adams to Patricia A. Digangi, $349,000.

• 7338 Olean Road, Kevin J. Nelson; Carol A. Nelson to KMB Olean Llc, $155,000.

LANCASTER Highest price: $274,000 Average price: $114,711 Median price: $64,500 Number of Sales: 9

• 59 Rehm Road, Salvatore Spinuzza to Mark J. Fuller; Denise R. Fuller, $274,000.

• 16 Hunters Drive, Francine A. Rogers; Jeffrey A. Gurbacki to Jason W. Ballok; Emily E. Ballok, $254,500.

• 10 Creekwood Drive, Richard Van Stone; Catherine Van Stone to Cecile M. Jagodzinski, $207,000.

• 1922 Como Park Blvd., Diane M. Terranova; Katherine A. Nickles to Brian C. Nickles, $80,000.

• 60 Middlebury Lane, RJF Development JV to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $64,500.

• 10 Randolph St., Jason Terio; Dorothy Terio to AE Buffalo Properties, $55,000.

• 246 Ransom Road, Joseph Kauschinger; Mary M. Kauschinger to James G. Sciandra; Darlene M. Sciandra, $50,000.

• 198 Peppermint Road, Catlevetere Trust 123096 to Fran Jayne, $39,900.

• Vacant Land/Aurora, Christine M. Schuster to Christa Danner; Timothy Danner, $7,500.

MARILLA

• 301 Townline Road, Robert J. Gaston to Rachel Lynn Sterling; Christopher A. Sterling, $160,000.

• Vacant Land/Two Rod Road, Leon E. Berner; Karen M. Berner to Elizabeth Andrews; Mark F. Andrews, $118,000.

NEWSTEAD

• 8349 Fletcher Road, William Byron Ross; William B. Ross to Jack D. Gratz, $54,400.

ORCHARD PARK Highest price: $425,545 Average price: $179,330 Median price: $148,000 Number of Sales: 15

• 63 Hilltowne Drive, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Tracy L. Dominiak; Brian J. Dominiak, $425,545.

• 49 Tanglewood Dr West, Joseph T. Beecher; Amanda H. Beecher to Lauren A. Youra; John M. Youra, $295,000.

• 41 Knob Hill Road, Michael Lorenzo; Kimberly W. Sayoc to Elizabeth Shanahan; Ryan Shanahan, $278,000.

• 79 Errington Terrace, Dennis M. Tender to Theresa Sedinger; Harry Sedinger, $242,500.

• 6169 Armor Duells Road, John R. Hughes; April D. Hughes to Ronald Kennick Jr.; Annmarie Kennick, $221,000.

• 5421 Powers Road, Peter D. Ralyea; Barbara A. Ralyea to Colleen M. Antalek; Aaron J. Antalek, $180,000.

• 200 Sunset Terrace, Jon R. Pollina to David L. Sweet, $165,000.

• 5846 Benning Road, Clarence J. Wittman to Corinne Fahey; Joseph R. Fahey, $148,000.

• 44 Stepping Stone Lane, Marie W. Ference to Adele Marchionda, $130,000.

• 84 South Davis St., Smith Orchard Park Corp. to Robert J. Raber, $125,000.

• 41 Riley Meadows, Oak Orchard Development to Ryann M. Cieplinski; Eric R. Cieplinski, $115,900.

• 228 Burmon Drive, Beverly B. Franco to Paul Wyland, $101,000.

• 5797 Chestnut Ridge Road, Diane Price; John T. Price Jr. to Jeremy Page, $100,000.

• 5048 Armor Duells Road, Charles Francis Taber; Frances A. Taber to Kyle S. Holscher, $88,000.

• 28 Schultz Road, Gerald Trafalski; Barbara M. Monin; Daniel L. Monin to Crestview Property Holding, $75,000.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 26 Eugene St., Gloria Mae Riggie; Joseph G. Riggie; Gloria M. Riggie to Joann Artemyak, $134,999.

• 82 Fuller Ave., Ronald D. Baum to Dmitriy I. Blyashuk, $16,000.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $160,000 Average price: $101,970 Median price: $95,000 Number of Sales: 19

• 210 Bannard Ave., Arlene Burgio; Joseph R. Burgio to Esther M. Gonzalez, $160,000.

• 59 Idlewood Drive, Nicholas J. Newman; Ashley M. Newman to Zachary Newberry; Deborah J. Newberry, $150,222.

• 480 Moore Ave., Cartus Financial Corporation to Tremell C. McAdory, $142,000.

• 480 Moore Ave., Scott J. Cherbow to Cartus Financial Corporation, $142,000.

• 80 Castleton Place, Betty J. Jansen to Deanna MacDougall, $130,000.

• 150 Wendel Ave., Patricia A. Cornell; Fredic F. Cornell to Robert F. Venti; Kimberly A. Venti, $127,900.

• 178 Tremont Ave., Gregory J. Nabozny to Marsha D. Caudle, $120,000.

• 666 Evergreen Drive, Peter Vasiion; James E. Ellsworth to Gemini Capital Managers, $105,000.

• 136 Tulane Road, Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc.; Deutsche Bank to Walter F. Baker; Violet P. Baker; Ryan M. Baker, $100,001.

• 194 Shepard Ave., James M. Sennrtt Jr. to Linda J. Brigante; Frank M. Brigante, $95,000.

• 272 Hampton Parkway, Judith Johnson to Brook D. Andrews, $95,000.

• 323 Zimmerman Blvd., Timothy W. Tully; Deborah A. Tully to James M. Sennett Jr., $94,000.

• 175 Briarhurst, Geralyn Zuzze; Janet Ann Kelly; Mary Z. Hawkins to Moises Chavez Cruz; Krystal M. Chavez, $93,000.

• 280 Edgewood Ave., Nancy J. Hacker; Andrew M. Hacker to Kadie Su Curry, $83,500.

• 106 Canterbury Lane, Gordon C. Brown; Dennis J. Brown to Kimberly Marlin; Joseph L. Walden II, $82,300.

• 372 Woodstock, Timothy G. Aust to Jason Reilly, $82,000.

• 566 Moore Ave., Timothy J. Lavalley to Matawin Ventures Trust; Kondaur Capital Corporation, $70,000.

• 333 Hamilton Blvd., Betty Lou Douglass; Kenneth E. Douglass; Betty L. Douglass to Fred L. Frandina-Brown, $42,000.

• 108-110 Sheridan Parkside Drive, Edward J. Militello to Susan M. Militello; Edward J. Militello, $23,500.

WALES

• 6476 Olean Road, Bernard Horschel; Dorothy L. Horschel to Gow School, $70,000.

WEST SENECA

• 369 Leydecker Road, Arthur J. Stahl to Hayley E. Widmer; Carl A. Widmer, $220,000.

• 111 Annette Drive, Lisa M. Zabawa-Wilkins; Benjamin M. Wilkins to Justin Miller; Amanda Miller, $170,000.

• 281 Wimbledon Court, Michael Montileone; Melissa S. Crane; Melissa S. Montileone to Jonathan D. Ertel; Aimee K. Ertel, $113,000.

• 223 Bullis Road, Jenna M. Casillo to Joseph J. Dauria, $95,000.

• 71 Woodbine Ave., Winifred S. Biddlecombe to Pamela S. Breidenstein, $87,000.

• 227 Seneca Creek Road, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2006-He3; Ixis Real Estate Capital; Deutsche Bank to Mark Dean, $49,414.

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A father-and-son real estate development team specializing in multifamily housing is in the process of buying the nine-hole Harris Hill Golf Course in Bowmansville, with a plan to eventually convert it into a high-end apartment complex.

Anthony and Nicholas Cutaia’s Rane Property Management LLC has the 26-acre executive golf course under contract for $1.95 million, with an anticipated closing in the next couple of weeks, Nicholas Cutaia confirmed.

He said the duo plans to continue operating the golf course for the rest of this year, noting that the course, and especially the driving range, are “quite profitable.” They also will seek to populate an adjacent 37,000-square-foot office building that is included in the sale.

Located at 5360 Genesee St., at Harris Hill Road, the property also includes a pro shop and restaurant on the golf course portion, and a pizza parlor on the outparcel along with the office building.

The facilities are currently owned through GG Roncam LLC by Camille B. Surowick, whose husband, Ronald, had purchased and operated them for years but has since died, leaving them to his wife. The asking price was $2.1 million, according to Anthony D’Auria, principal and executive vice president at Waterbourne Real Estate Advisors, who brokered the deal.

“We’re in the very early stages, but our plans are, at least for this year, to operate it as a golf course and fill up the office building,” Nicholas Cutaia said.

That’s not their long-term goal, however. Rane owns and operates the 400-unit Dockside Village Apartments, a luxury apartment complex in East Amherst, as well as Fox Creek Estates, a senior citizens apartment community for independent adults 55 and older, which was built last year at 9500 Transit Road.

Cutaia said he and his father are “very interested” in putting up another “Class A” high-end apartment community on the golf course property, with two-story buildings. However, it would not be as large as Dockside since “it’s a much smaller site.”

He declined to elaborate, noting that the final plans, as well as the ultimate price tag, could change depending not only on what they decide, but also on what the town allows or requires them to do. The site is already zoned as residential but “needs a slight upgrade” in zoning, as well as site plan approval. “It should be a really nice development for that area,” Nicholas Cutaia said. “It’ll really help improve the hamlet of Bowmansville.”

The project came before the Town of Lancaster Planning Board last month but has not yet been set for a rehearing.

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Blue Monk owner buying Quaker Bonnet Eatery, other Allen Street buildings

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Veteran caterer and restaurateur Liz Kolken is selling Quaker Bonnet Eatery and four other Allen Street buildings to Mike Shatzel, an owner of Cole’s and Blue Monk.

Shatzel said he is turning the restaurant, at 175 Allen St., into a place with “wild burgers and a world-class beer list.” He aims to open by June 1.

Quaker Bonnet isn’t going out of business, Kolken said. She’ll move her wholesale, retail and catering operation to 69 Chenango St., where Quaker Bonnet has maintained production space.

Quaker Bonnet Eatery will be closing on March 25, and reopening on Chenango Street on April 7. “We’ll still do retail, takeout lunches, delivery, wholesale, catering and web stuff,” she said.

Kolken is selling five buildings: 173 Allen St., a former Quaker meeting house; 175 Allen St., the Eatery building; 181 Allen, the wooden house next to it; a carriage house in the back and a storage garage. The contract has been signed, she said.

Shatzel, whom she has known since he was three, has been like family, she said. “I went to high school with his mother. I’ve known his father, Dave Shatzel, since the days of Laughlin’s. Michael went to high school with my kids. There’s a sandwich at Cole’s named after my son, and we’ve always had a Shatz on the menu, named after him.”

Why sell?

“I decided that my 70th birthday was coming and I didn’t want to be a landlord anymore,” said Kolken, who bought the buildings in 2002. “I needed time to myself. I have grandchildren now.”

For Shatzel, who grew up in a restaurant family headed by his father, the deal scratched an itch he’s had for decades. He described drinking at Colter Bay as a younger man, and being jealous of the places flooded with crowds from the Allentown Art Festival and St. Patrick’s Day parade.

“It just kind of stuck in me that eventually I have to get a place on Allen,” he said. “This is a dream come true.”

email: agalarneau@buffnews.com

NFTA officials surrender real estate to return to core priorities

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There may have been no better way for transit commissioners to underscore their priorities Thursday than approving the sale of outer harbor lands to two state agencies, while also unveiling a massive new project to replace Metro Rail’s aging escalators.

The decisions amounted to a renewed emphasis on the transit agency’s “core” mission, according to officials of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, as they got out of the waterfront management business that hampered finances for almost 60 years.

“The NFTA has always promised the community it would do the right thing, and the bottom line is this was not part of our core responsibilities of transportation,” Commissioner Peter G. Demakos said of the sale of 354 waterfront acres to the state parks system and the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp.

Unanimous approval Thursday of the sale of the property for $1 allowed authority officials to turn their attention to moving people, especially those encountering broken down escalators in its underground Metro Rail stations. The Buffalo News detailed those problems Wednesday.

“This is very embarrassing to us, that they keep going down,” Commissioner Henry M. Sloma said while questioning the performance of maintenance contractors. “All of a sudden this is news to us? We didn’t see this coming?

“We should have known about this earlier as opposed to a catastrophic reaction.”

But Thomas George, director of surface transportation, explained problems are bound to occur after a 30-year life span and a major rehabilitation project in 1999. He also noted the system still boasts an 89 percent reliability rate that will jump to 94 percent following repairs to an escalator in University Station. Those figures rank favorably in comparison with other systems around the country, he noted.

But he said vandalism remains a major factor in deterioration of the automated stairways.

“We lose four to six escalators a day primarily due to vandalism by kids jumping on them or riding on the handrails,” he said. “It’s been an ongoing problem for years and years and years. It’s something that’s very challenging for us.”

Other officials pointed to the cold and dampness of the tunnel as well as the debris blown into by trains creating high winds – all problems never encountered at other authority facilities such as Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

George said NFTA engineers and other staff are now preparing a request for proposals that will allow the authority to approve a complete replacement program for most Metro Rail escalators in June, with an eye toward construction starting in spring 2015. The four-year project will initially concentrate on problem stations like Delavan-Canisius College and LaSalle, followed by Allen-Medical Campus.

George also said authority consultants have recommended a “significant increase” in labor and maintenance contracts for the system. Already, he said NFTA staff has enhanced its daily cleaning – and especially sanitizing – of elevators in the stations.

“We have been in cost containment mode for a long time, and perhaps we’re paying the price now,” he said.

The commissioners were able to turn their attention to transportation after selling the waterfront property.

Chairman Howard A. Zemsky summarized the authority’s decades-long effort to relinquish its outer harbor properties by pointing to the promise of responsible stewardship by New York State and preserving public access and control.

“This agreement really assures permanent public access to substantial portions of this property,” he said. “Those aspirations would not be realized under NFTA ownership.

In a key provision, the NFTA is released from all environmental claims on the land except for any willful dumping during its ownership.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the historic transfer in September, which includes conveyance of most of the northern acres to the harbor agency while the Small Boat Harbor and Gallagher Beach fall under the aegis of state parks.

The agreement ratified Thursday calls for the NFTA to operate the Small Boat Harbor and Gallagher Beach – increasingly popular waterfront destinations – for one more summer before turning them over to the state in November.

In other business, Transit Police Chief George W. Gast told commissioners that crime throughout the Metro system has fallen for two years in a row, with decreases in arrests by 3 percent, assaults by 9 percent and larcenies (especially cell phones) by 42 percent.

He also said more than 1,200 customers have downloaded the “See Something, Say Something” app offered by the Transit Police, which allows riders to instantly convey suspicious activities to police via cell phone.

email: rmccarthy@buffnews.com

Erie County Real Estate Transactions

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AKRON

• 190 East Ave., Joanne Teraco-Cronenberg to Kristin Rebmann, $91,000.

AMHERST Highest price: $393,500 Average price: $176,330 Median price: $149,483 Number of Sales: 22

• 165 Harbridge Manor, Jennie C. Quesada to Srilakshmi Nilam; Sridhar Nilam, $393,500.

• 311 Ruskin, Carol A. Tirone to Frank M. Oliveti, $348,500.

• 100 Tralee Terrace, Sean P. Lillis; Kim M. Lillis to Jonathan N. Caruso, $320,000.

• 1 Monta Vista Court, Lori E. Jones; Bruce C. Jones to Ying Xu; Ran An, $265,000.

• 7 Cobblestone Lane, Jeannette A. Christ to Peter Kent; Carol A. Kent, $219,000.

• 435 Dodge Road, Bonnie Leising; Bonnie L. Letsing to Saundra M. Seep, $215,000.

• 66 Timber Cove Court, Almir J. Vargas; Ralph M. Mohr to First Niagara Bank, $210,000.

• 23 Millbrook Court, Julie P. Damico; David J. Damico to Mercedes Ankomah Vabi; Benjamin W. Vabi, $199,000.

• 251 Sundown Trail, Ronald H. Ginsberg; Doreen Ginsberg to Christopher Spicer; Kerry L. Spicer, $183,500.

• 119 Willow Green, Michelle Kelleher; William Kelleher to Mary Adair Amo; Robert J. Amo, $166,000.

• 71 Azure Pine Court, Kristine Santos to Kristin Taylor, $153,700.

• 120 Grandview Drive, Rita M. Lumia to AM Realty Management Services, $145,265.

• 11 Monarch, Jamie P. Keefe; Nicholas M. Hossfeld to Kevin C. Rankin, $139,000.

• 256 Woodcrest Drive, Barbara J. Menth to Rachel F. Nowak, $135,000.

• Carmen Road, Gregory Rellinger to Jason A. Goff, $120,000.

• 4415 Main St., Francis P. Lamonte to Gregory V. Bieniek, $119,000.

• 31 Georgian Lane, Peter D. Grisanti; Nancy P. Grisanti to Amy J. Kortman, $118,000.

• 1249 Wehrle Drive, Joseph J. Boersma; Dorothy J. Boersma to Sarah E. Chinni, $116,000.

• 80 Castle Court, Corinne E. Klein; Raymond J. Beback; Raymond J. Beback Jr. to Ronald L. Moser, $110,000.

• 46 Newgate Road, Gerald M. Marek to Fannie Mae, $98,804.

• Georgian Lane, Lois Garten; Zalman Garten to Miriam Treger Honig, $65,000.

• 605 Hopkins Road, William R. Weber; William R. Weber Sr. to Dawn Wagner; Eric Wagner, $40,000.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 18 Reed Hill Drive, Jewett Holmwood Llc to Thomas J. Johnson Construction Inc., $90,450.

BOSTON

• Vacant Land/Boston State Road, Richard Mrugala; Edwin Heary to Jo McCarthy; James D. McCarthy, $10,000.

BUFFALO Highest price: $3,200,000 Average price: $141,376 Median price: $32,000 Number of Sales: 77

• 1625 Broadway St., 1625 Broadway Llc to Pyco 1625 Broadway Street Llc, $3,200,000.

• 295 Niagara St., Fairmount Development Inc. to Niagara Street Buffalo Llc, $1,350,276.

• 392 Kenmore Ave., Kenmore-Englewood Properties to Engleken Associates, $1,350,000.

• 200 Delaware Ave., Uniquest Delaware Llc to Mary Margaret Mahoney; Michael K. Connelly, $995,000.

• 132 Bidwell Parkway, Lga1851 Llc to Kevin T. Donovan, $280,000.

• 458 Vermont, WTF Properties to Andrea L. Croce, $250,000.

• 369 Lafayette Ave., Marsha Stephenson Baco; William D. Baco to Sirva Relocation Credit, $222,369.

• 369 Lafayette Ave., Sirva Relocation Credit to Eric Letzelter; Margaret Letzelter, $222,369.

• 851 Richmond Ave., Michele M. Lonergan to Kari Bienias, $179,900.

• 103 & 109 Sycamore St., Buffalo Metal Forming Inc. to 103-109 Sycamore Street Llc, $175,000.

• 38 Taft Place, Jason W. Whitehead; Kellie M. Dejonghe to Manoranjan Majji, $164,000.

• 42 Woodley Road, Genowefa Baehre to Veronica J. Harris, $138,328.

• 33 Ardmore Place, Pamela Pernick; Mildred Palermo; Michael Marranca to Jesse Walp; Bethany Krull, $120,000.

• 309 North St., Rachel A. Mehltretter to J. Jay Deveau, $120,000.

• 94 Tauton Place, Patrick J. McHale; Cherice M. McHale to Andrew V. Ceranski, $115,000.

• 23 Melrose St., Maureen L. Rago; Frank A. Rago to Friedrich Paulini; Susan L. Paulini, $88,000.

• 33 Okell St., Wayne Boivin to William F. Malloy; Barbara D. Malloy, $87,500.

• 569 West Ave., Capital Property Group to Shi Zhao Wu, $79,900.

• 22 Germain St., Mark Miremont to Lawrence Lobocchiaro, $78,000.

• 223 Barnard, Robert M. Raichel to Tatesha D. Russell, $72,000.

• 19 Marbeth, BIGCAM80 Holdings to Donald G. Pawelski, $70,000.

• 401 East Ferry, Bellamy Family to H&L Singh Properties, $70,000.

• 147 Harriet Ave., Curtis McCarriel Jr. to Greg L. Chambers, $67,000.

• 268 Newburgh, Tasheen N. Genn; Daria L. Pratcher; Tasheen Clemons to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, $62,123.

• 316 Newfield, Marc Mancinelli to Bu Reh, $62,000.

• 21 Mayer Ave., Michael G. Schweitzer; Christine L. Schweitzer to Pu Kyaw, $58,500.

• 207 Hoyt St., Patrick Freeman; Randall J. Kay to US Bank; National City Mortgage Co.; Citgroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., $55,283.

• 237 W. Utica, City of Buffalo to Sunset Bay Park Llc, $55,000.

• 34 Rachel Vincent, Dato Development to Maria D. Nieve Ottalia; Silvio Ottalia, $55,000.

• 134 Grote St., Yelena Shmist to Ofer Dar, $48,000.

• 23 Winter St., Daniel Betancourt to Mohammed Shahjahan, $48,000.

• 374 Minnesota, Lasalle Property New York to WNY Dream Holdings, $45,000.

• 409 Grider, Myron McAdory; Darlene McAdory to Grider Community Gardens, $45,000.

• 36 Tremont, City of Buffalo to James Rhoades, $40,000.

• 23 Putnam South, Khalil Khalil to Brendan Bannon, $38,000.

• 134 Berkshire, Willie D. Jones; Willie D. Jones Jr. to Ernest M. Hill, $37,000.

• 617 Humboldt, City of Buffalo to Sunset Bay Park, $36,000.

• 185 Rodney Ave., NPS Enterprises of Buffalo to Noor Mohammed, $32,000.

• 355 Parkridge Ave., Kashayia Griffin to Inur Nahar Chowdhury; Nural Q. Chowdhury, $32,000.

• Trowbridge St., Springfield Robin Llc to Lisa Malfa, $30,500.

• 39 Victoria Ave., Krishna Birbal to NPS Enterprises of Buffalo, $30,000.

• 730 West, Johnson Realty of WNY Inc. to Westend Properties of Buffalo, $30,000.

• 83 Interpark, NPS Enterprises of Buffalo to Jagoron Inc., $30,000.

• 94 Wade, City of Buffalo to M.D. Almamun, $30,000.

• 32 Fleming St., Theresa Kosior to Quinnae P. Thompson, $27,500.

• 332 Cable St., Paul D. Raszewski; Nancy J. Raszewski to Carl Mosher, $27,500.

• 28 Magnolia, City of Buffalo to Dawn Dunkle, $27,000.

• 150 Stockbridge, City of Buffalo to Bangla Ghar Inc., $26,000.

• 36 Navel Ave., Hedayatullah Natiq to Aklima Akter, $23,000.

• 161 Sixteenth St., Dawn M. Berrafato to Dora Vaccaro; Antonino Vaccaro, $22,000.

• 22 Ryan St., Ricardas Jasiulevicius to Anthony Hayes, $22,000.

• 375 Fargo Ave., Mohammed H. Said to Fursan Mohamed Fadel, $20,000.

• 68 Ontario Ave, Claudia Ziermann; Itakorn T. Rapeepat to Kim Chuan Juay, $20,000.

• 863 Broadway, Maha Darwish to Mohammed K. Munshi, $20,000.

• 27 Glenn St., Donald Paschall to Tamir Naim, $18,000.

• 138 Goethe St., Kenneth E. Vaughn to Mary Louise Nanna, $17,000.

• 456 Tonawanda, City of Buffalo to Kyaw Hlaing, $16,000.

• 217 Schiller, City of Buffalo to Alpha One Realty, $14,000.

• 234 Walden, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Ilias, $14,000.

• 127 Fox, City of Buffalo to David Lawrence Enterprises, $11,000.

• 181 Goulding Ave., Adam E. Jones Jr. to Kevin A. Olive, $11,000.

• 111 & 113 Hawley St., Linda D. Fairclough; Craig W. Fairclough to LHC Real State Llc, $10,800.

• 101 E. Utica, City of Buffalo to TGJ Inc., $10,000.

• 2 Krupp, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Ali, $9,500.

• 103 Barnard, City of Buffalo to Mossa Papa Meats, $9,000.

• 256 Wood, City of Buffalo to Sheikh M. Kalobashi, $9,000.

• 46 Lockwood, City of Buffalo to Bennett Enterprises, $9,000.

• 191 Scoville, City of Buffalo to Alexander Arias; Jessica M. Felix, $8,500.

• 361 Taunton, City of Buffalo to Rita Llc, $8,500.

• 42 Hagen St., John Brazer to D. Peter Leber, $7,000.

• 154 Waverly, City of Buffalo to Kaysor Ahmed; Mohammed Fokhor, $6,500.

• 424 Goodyear Ave., Thamina Sultana to Suraiya Parvin; Mohammad Abdul Ahad, $6,500.

• 160 West Ave., Jose Alberto Cantres-Crispin; Jose A. Cantres to Mitchell Soto, $6,000.

• 218 Northampton, City of Buffalo to Bret Schroeder, $6,000.

• 326 Winslow, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Chowdhury, $6,000.

• 483 W. Utica, City of Buffalo to Robert Harlock Jr., $5,000.

• 59 Quincy, City of Buffalo to Cruz Lucas, $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $144,097 Average price: $84,285 Median price: $75,000 Number of Sales: 17

• 157 Suzette Drive, Marianne Skierczynski to Daniel Leon; Andrea B. Leon, $144,097.

• 296 Barbados Drive, Paul R. King Jr.; Jillian L. Gorman to Lorraine M. Lemon; Frank E. Lemon, $142,500.

• 66 North Seine Drive, Justin P. Miller to Frank J. Torres; Shaylee K. Stribing, $130,000.

• 196 Kennedy Road, Cyril Holdsworth; Patricia A. Holdsworth to Kenneth Holdsworth; Rebecca Holdsworth, $118,000.

• 134 Judith, Jean M. Wagner to John A. Jackson, $112,000.

• 55 Wilshire Road, John Davis to Rebecca J. Whitcombe, $85,500.

• 13 Florette Drive, Ronadl M. Miesowicz to Suzann Downie, $84,500.

• 195 Seton Road, Nancy M. Wittman; James H. Wittman to Thomas J. Burns, $75,000.

• 46 Fairview Drive, Jean C. Rowell to Brian E. Rowell; April M. Rowell, $75,000.

• 8 Danforth St., Lillian M. Smith to Jeanette Marie Cegielski-Smith; Jason Michael Smith, $75,000.

• 1294 George Urban Blvd., Donny Lu to Dawn Oppel, $65,000.

• 61 Shanley St., Anthony J. Condida to Jane K. Price, $63,250.

• 47 Gierlach St., Dean Yerry to Joseph Loverto, $59,000.

• 132 Campbell Road, Fannie Mae to Andrielle Taylor, $56,500.

• 16 Pine Ridge Road, Timothy G. Tordy; Bonnie S. Tordy to Walter Rex Cadby; Lee Cadby, $51,500.

• 191 Evergreen Place, Barbara Jamieson; Sam Maislin to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, $50,000.

• 60 Pine Ridge Road, Eleanore Chmura to Richard Grabenstatter, $46,000.

CLARENCE

• 9710 Rocky Point, Derwin Gilbreath; Edythe Gilbreath to Douglas Webster; Lany L. Webster, $650,000.

• 9083 Winding Creek Lane, Janice P. Carson to Mary Ellen Fiorella; Louis M. Fiorella, $535,000.

• 6839 Ava Lane, Natale Building Corp. to Jeffrey J. Roth; Andrea L. Roth, $414,200.

• 6345 Kraus Road, Elaine Gorski to Harbor Rentals, $313,000.

• 10970 Howe Road, Lany Webster; Douglas Webster to Julie P. Damico; David J. Damico, $290,000.

• 4590 Shimerville, Colleen Mucica; Christopher Mucica to Marianne E. Roche, $225,000.

• 9461 Kristina Circle, Essex Homes of WNY Inc. to Thomas A. Cornell; Diane P. Ashby, $80,000.

COLDEN

• 8851 Center Road, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Judith A. Smith, $75,000.

• 110 Buffalo St., Sheehan Family to Janet L. Vogtli; Joseph H. Bogtli Jr., $45,000.

CONCORD

• 12827 Buffalo Road, Mabel A. Underberg to Michael J. Donahue; Lauren E. Blaser, $127,000.

• Vacant Land/Vaught St., McCormick Farms Inc. to Mark N. Fornes; Jeanne M. Fornes, $25,000.

EDEN

• 2644 Belknap Road, Marcia A. Kemp; Kevin S. Kemp to Lori E. Jones; Bruce C. Jones, $248,000.

ELMA

• 30 Summerdale Drive, John P. Beverly to Joseph Wetzel; Nadine Roberts, $179,200.

• 1720 Woodward Road, Nicholas S. Windnagle to US Bank; CP-SRMOF II 2012-A Trust, $167,249.

• 30 May St., Jason DiPasquale; Daniel I. Sley; Cassandra A. Ruggiero-Sley to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $110,565.

• 177 Hessland Court, Dennis R. Jempson; Charles R. Jempson to Gene R. Bremer, $80,000.

• Vacant Land/Girdle Road, Martin J. Augustyniak to Giovanni Damato; Maria A. Damato, $45,000.

EVANS

• 401 Lakebreeze Road, Elaine Merk; Anthony Merk to Lynn Marie Sullivan; Edward B. Sullivan, $165,000.

• 9427 South Main St., Sheri Meslinsky; Jeffrey G. Wagner to Kevin M. McKeown; Jeanine M. McKeown, $126,000.

• 9759 Utica St., Vincent Zeffiro; Joanne Zeffiro to Melissa Timm; Daniel Timm, $95,000.

• 9199 Moihawk Road, Larry E. Snyder to Craig M. Snyder, $90,000.

• 9368 Lake Shore Road, Johanna Renzo to Joseph J. Woodward, $87,000.

• 9639 Ivanhoe St., Jesse Joseph Walczak to Nicole S. Abrams; Joseph D. Abrams, $84,800.

• 532 Eisenhower, Linda J. Heltz to William Marchlewski, $20,000.

GRAND ISLAND

• 86 White Tail Run Court, John J. Larry; Arlene G. Larry to Shabbir Hussain; Ashiq Ali; Asmat P. Hussain, $290,000.

• 99 Riverview Court, Boneta K. Gurreri; Anthony L. Gurreri to Miki Ahl, $260,000.

• 1502 Ferry Road, Robert W. Deglopper; Barbara J. Butterworth to Jonathan M. Smith, $134,000.

• 39 Ward Park, RKCK Llc to Anna Calabrese; Charles Calabrese, $88,500.

• 303 Park Place, Christine Krupa; Joel Krupa to Mohan S. Saran; Manjit K. Saran, $70,000.

• 1952 Fix Road, Bridget Kane to Koerntgen Family Trust, $62,000.

HAMBURG

• 5408 Old Lakeshore Road, Thomas J. Kielich Sr.; Mary L. Kielich to Amy L. Damiani, $763,700.

• 2143 Shadow Lane, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Alan Gross; Cheryl M. Gross, $320,070.

• 4034 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Huy N. Khuu, $276,180.

• 4223 Victoria Drive, Laura M. Keller Max to Mark Cattarin; Margaret Cattarin, $212,000.

• Part of 5781 Old Lakeshore Road, David G. Root to Christopher Geitter, $94,000.

• Vacant Land/Anslee Road, David G. Root to Christopher Geitter, $94,000.

• 4064 Connors Way, Dato Development to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $49,000.

HOLLAND

• 9501 South Protection Road, Colleen F. Mahoney to Jason D. George; Ashley M. George, $172,960.

LACKAWANNA

• 2540 South Park Ave., Leemilts Petroleum Inc. to Gurmail Singh, $126,125.

LANCASTER

• 13 Logan Lane, Bowen Road Acquisition to Theresa L. Bosko, $329,437.

• 13 Quail Run Lane, Eric Justin to Richard G. Perkins; Faith M. Lester-Perkins, $291,500.

• 33 Center Drive, Robert R. Gurbacki; Gloria A. Gurbacki to Leann Dimino, $150,000.

• est Payne St., Ann Costello; Anne D. Costello to Michelle L. Campbell, $127,000.

• 344 Iroquois Ave., Shirley Parnell; Alfred S. Kaye to Michael T. Zimmermann, $105,000.

• Pleasant View Drive, Essex Homes of WNY Inc. to Michaela L. Waggoner; David P. Waggoner, $40,000.

MARILLA

• 11430 Tomarsue Drive, Joseph Garvey; Irene J. Garvey to Amy L. Teller, $207,000.

NORTH COLLINS

• Vacant Land/10951 Gowanda State Road, Karen A. Seggio; Joseph A. Seggio to Aqua Sky Llc, $65,000.

ORCHARD PARK Highest price: $1,875,000 Average price: $541,687 Median price: $261,000 Number of Sales: 12

• 3175 Orchard Park Road, GHLDS No. 6 Llc to Liliana Bancic; Angelo Bancic, $1,875,000.

• 3175 Orchard Park Road, GHLDS No. 6 Llc to Liliana Bancic; Angelo Bancic, $1,875,000.

• 75 Mid Country Road, South Towns Tennis Center Inc. to Ruh Management Inc., $914,242.

• 238 Ashwood Lane, Lynn Marie Sullivan; Edward B. Sullivan to Geoffrey R. Smith; Jilliann M. Bevilacqua, $385,000.

• 28 Melant Drive, Thomas F. Nunciato; Lucy T. Nunciato to Richard R. Baldwin, $327,500.

• 105 Knob Hill Road, Denise Stasio to Paul C. Landwehr Jr.; Elizabeth A. Landwehr, $280,000.

• 36 Wellington Lane, Mark S. Riggs; Gail M. Riggs to Diana Bizub; Richard D. Bizub Jr., $242,000.

• 9 Burning Bush Way, Mary Ann D. Shelton to Patty J. Alagna, $172,500.

• 6728 Chestnut Ridge Road, George A. Schichtel to Robert F. Dinero, $155,000.

• 3822 North Freeman Road, Richard D. Bizub Jr.; Diana J. Bizub to Christine Putnam; James Putnam, $152,000.

• 75 Hunters Ridge Road, Maryann Pismarov to 75 HR Home Llc, $75,000.

• 148 Lakeview Ave., Elizabeth Anne Ryczek; Frances Morad; Jonathan M. Morad to New Hope Realty Investors, $47,000.

SARDINIA

• 12930 Van Slyke Road, Noreen A. Ersing; Nicholas J. Ersing to Aaron Ersing, $200,000.

• 12280 Hosmer Drive, Martin J. Benz; Cristin R. Benz to Tonya Sonner; Kevin Sonner, $164,000.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 72 State St., Shane P. Booker Jr. to Melissa Salas; Justin Salas, $75,000.

• 258 Main St., Kaye Anne Brenon; Gerald L. Brenon to Alexander K. Ode, $47,875.

• 19 Schuler Ave., John Raynor to Melissa B. Graci, $40,000.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $5,000,000 Average price: $347,299 Median price: $106,000 Number of Sales: 21

• 2309 Eggert Road, BG ODP Tonawanda Llc to Sheridan Plaza Llc, $5,000,000.

• 25 Carpenter Ave., Robert J. O’Leary to Johnathan G. Worden; Nicholas W. Boucounis, $265,000.

• 1075 Colvin Blvd., Cynthia Colatosti to Kristen M. Biggie; Brian R. Biggie, $245,000.

• 20 Sweet Briar Court, Patricia K. Marcus to Tonya R. Aust; Timothy G. Aust, $160,000.

• 65 Somerton Ave., Charles Fieramusca to Carrie L. Wiles, $148,000.

• 49 Edgewood Ave., Johnathan Worden; Nicholas Boucounis to Nicolas Seveno; Claire M. Connolly-Seveno, $145,000.

• 82 Mayfair Lane, Stanley P. Marcey to Stephen M. Stalikas, $128,500.

• 38 Heritage Road, Erik A. Petersen to Joshua W. Reid, $122,872.

• 147 Findlay Ave., David Battaglia to Frank R. Lepore Jr., $118,000.

• 380 Warren Ave., Marien D. Gauthier to Rafael Lopez; Kathleen Lopez, $106,000.

• 50 Fairfield Ave., Judith A. Singleton to Jason Reimer, $106,000.

• 278 Chelsea St., Michael J. Bialasik; Jennifer L. Bialasik to Daniel J. Chapman, $99,000.

• 435 Zimmerman Blvd., Nancy E. Alabiso; Frank P. Alabiso to Margaret M. Sztorc; James J. Sztorc, $88,000.

• 169 Fowler Ave., Marie A. Ravas; George F. Ravas to Lisa M. Skowron, $87,000.

• 265 Dupont, John Gruber to Marvin J. Pawlowski Jr.; Marvin J. Pawlowski III, $85,000.

• 1337 Kenmore Ave., Linda E. Cox; Bruce H. Cox to Stephanie D. Klenke, $80,410.

• 275 Oakridge Ave., Thomas Cotton; Carol L. Cotton to Lynn Marie Kobylanski; Kenneth F. Kobylanski; Justin C. Knobloch, $79,500.

• 380 Athens Blvd., Marsha Isaacs; Joshua A. Rudin to Justin C. Rizzo; Ashley L. Kirwan, $75,000.

• 78 Floradal, John Treen to Steven Arcadipane; Lucy Arcadipane, $75,000.

• 225 Koenig Road, Lucy G. Tomasulo; Joseph P. Tomasulo to Thomas A. Wagner Jr., $72,000.

• 153 Kaufman Ave., SJP Buffalo Federal Credit Union to William P. Hackmer Jr., $8,000.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $149,500 Average price: $66,938 Median price: $56,000 Number of Sales: 8

• 113 Carla Lane, Neal J. McMullen to Carolynn H. Bieler, $149,500.

• 180 Heritage Farm Road, Dorene Packard; David T. Packard to Beneficial Homeowner Service Corporation, $128,000.

• 435 Leydecker, Ruth M. Larsen; Kurt L. Larsen to Stephen Curtis Hays, $67,000.

• 174 Pearl St., Ruth D. Wahl to Paul Hartel; Ann Hartel, $56,000.

• 1750 Transit Road, Edmund A. Pawlak to Jill Tefft; Brian J. Tefft, $56,000.

• 278 Barnsdale Ave., Cheryl Audrey Eppolito to Thomas K. Smith, $38,000.

• 286 Fawn Trail, Kathleen M. Palkowski to James Campbell; Catherine M. Campbell, $35,000.

• Vacant Land/Leydecker Road, Ruth M. Larsen; Kurt H. Larsen to Dante G. Izzo, $6,000.

Niagara County Real Estate Transactions

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CAMBRIA

• Ridge Road, Marybeth Parrott; Logan E. Parrott to John P. Neglia, $167,500.

HARTLAND

• Ridge Road, Judith F. Richards; Florence W. Fuller to Abby J. Waterson, $92,000.

LEWISTON

• James Drive, Maria C. Bartolomei to Lisa Nasca, $250,000.

• Riverwalk Drive, Randolph Jamieson; Janice L. Jamieson; Donna L. Jamieson to Ruth Dahar, $193,000.

• Annwill Condo, 5th St. & Seneca St., Thomas J. Sheeran; Maureen F. Sheeran to Barbara M. Riley, $73,000.

LOCKPORT

• Price Ave., Wendy Trzepkowski; Peter D. Bartholomew to Matthew Ruhland, $70,000.

• Grant St., Holly A. Oatmeyer; Holly A. Babis; Phillip M. Babis to Gordon Rougeaux, $62,400.

• West Grand St. & North Transit St., Carl E. Pfohl to Barbara Brigham, $60,000.

• Works Alley, Mashford Associates to Robert Lindemuth, $25,000.

• Walnut St., Steven Schwab to DCS Real Estate, $11,500.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• Sanders Road, Joseph David Thompson to Matthew E. Thomas; Stephanie J. Thomas, $280,000.

• Ridge Road & Lockport-Olcott Road, Sado Gas Sales Inc. to 4004 Lake Avenue Llc, $195,000.

• Magnolia Drive, Barbara Pool to Rita J. Haley, $140,000.

NEWFANE

• West Creek Road, Susan Pilhorn; Robert J. Pilhorn; Susan G. Pilhorn to Manuel Garcia, $180,000.

• Lockport-Olcott Road, Roberta A. Carlson to Scott Scheffler, $35,000.

• Cooper St., Scott Hedley; Tina L. Hedley to Walter C. Hiller, $20,000.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $129,700 Average price: $49,865 Median price: $41,500 Number of Sales: 16

• Morley Ave. & Rapids Blvd., Nicholas R. Tate; Annette L. Tate to Matthew J. Quarantillo, $129,700.

• Munson Ave. & 85 St., Nada Fox; Bona P. Fox to Lee Canning, $88,400.

• 93rd St., Sandra Morreale to Margaret M. Oliveira; Michael F. Oliveira, $83,500.

• Porter Ave., John C. Merino; Marc F. Merino to Miranda L. Lux, $82,500.

• 819 Armory Place, Harry P. Daubney; Harry A. Daubney to Bank of America, $69,680.

• Mckoon Ave., Tana Falcone; James Thomas to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $61,655.

• Parkway Condo, Buffalo Ave. & 3rd St., Thomas Reese to Craig E. Avery, $52,000.

• 3rd St. & Buffalo Ave., Parkway Condo/Unit 509, Thomas Reese to Craig E. Avery, $48,000.

• Hyde Park Blvd., Mascaro Interests to Rutkowski Enterprises Inc., $35,000.

• Ashland Ave., George B. Husted to Ernestine Gulley, $30,000.

• Walnut Ave., Anthony R. Nanula; Winnifred M. Eannone to JHS Property Management Inc., $30,000.

• Grand Ave., Franceschina Masic; Frank Masic to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $27,500.

• 10th & Ferry Ave., Gerald C. Granto to Anthony John Fiorita, $19,000.

• Whitney Ave., John K. Olscamp; Maria T. Taylor; Julia N. Olscamp to Kevlola Llc, $17,900.

• Niagara Ave. & Main St., Tobetto Realty Inc. to Charles Tomlinson, $13,000.

• Memorial Parkway, Thomas E. King to Kevlola Llc, $10,000.

NORTH TONAWANDA

• Pine Woods Drive, Michael J. Skuce; Laurel A. Skuce to Scott R. Elliott; Maureen A. Elliott, $195,700.

• Ohio Ave., Brian K. Dowdall to Michael J. Beyer, $131,000.

• 24 Cramer St., Peter Gerace; Peter C. Gerace; Rina M. Gerace to Heather M. Weil; Ryan A. Weil, $75,800.

• 295 Roncroff Drive, Shawn Biermann to CP-SRMOF II 2012-A Trust; US Bank, $64,055.

PENDLETON

• Dunnigan Road, D&J of Western New York; Column Development Inc. to 6726 Transit Road Holdings, $135,000.

• Devonshire Lane, Campbell Pendleton to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $54,810.

PORTER

• 454 Church St., Robert A. Johnson; Cynthia J. Mueller to Fannie Mae, $161,965.

• Cain Road, Maura Cuddahee; Janine Congi; Jerome Pitarresi; Jule Lanahan; Mary Jo Hake; Julie Lanahan to Peter A. Pesaresi; Daniel N. Tower, $42,500.

WHEATFIELD

• 2657 Pinelake Drive, Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. to Yelena P. Panasyuk, $155,000.

WILSON

• Youngstown-Lockport Road, Nancy L. Meyers; Emily F. Vandenbosch; Emerson F. Frey to Ronald P. Duchnick, $79,000.

• Chestnut St. Chestnut Acres Condo/Unit 153, Gertrud Myers to Ward B. Caldwell, $68,000.

Hunt’s high-end vision is to revive city’s tallest tower

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Imagine a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, the biggest condos in Buffalo and a Tiffany’s jewelry store, all in one building, atop a new and much larger Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

Now put that all in downtown Buffalo, at the foot of Main Street, right next to Canalside. And the building’s already there.

Welcome to Peter F. Hunt’s new high-end vision for Buffalo’s tallest edifice, One Seneca Tower.

At 38 stories, it is the most dominant property in the city, with views that extend throughout Western New York and even as far as Toronto when the skies are clear.

But the former One HSBC Center is also 95 percent vacant and in foreclosure, after its three largest tenants all left, leaving only about 20 small offices on the upper floors and barely any tenant revenue. And that has left many real estate observers such as Hunt, chairman and CEO of Hunt Real Estate – as well as developers and rival property owners – concerned, frustrated and perplexed about what to do.

That’s because there simply isn’t enough office demand to fill up the space. Given the building’s size – 851,000 square feet – and the average pace at which Buffalo’s downtown market takes up empty real estate, it would take 10 to 15 years to absorb it. Also, it would need to be updated to try to meet the needs of today’s tenants.

Experts including the Urban Land Institute already recommended a mixed-use development as the solution, incorporating multiple concepts under one roof. Such a diverse mix is necessary to avoid having 851,000 square feet of space dumped on the local office market at deeply discounted rates, which they say would be a disaster for other buildings.

But the conversion costs would still be large, with most estimates in the tens of millions of dollars, even as high as $100 million. Nevertheless, that’s not stopping local real estate developers and others such as Hunt from kicking around ideas, in hopes of preventing a major building from going dark.

Hunt doesn’t want to just target any clientele. Instead, he wants to use the 38-story structure to fill the gap he sees in the local market for the highest-quality upscale accommodations, living, office space and shopping, all in one building. He even compared it to a 60-story building at 900 Michigan Ave. in Chicago, an older office building retrofitted by one developer into a Four Seasons hotel, condominiums, offices and a smaller high-end mall.

“This is the single best opportunity that exists for stepping up the quality of downtown,” Hunt said.

It’s a concept that appears to be shared by many real estate and development experts locally. “Everyone’s pretty much talking about that same concept,” said William A. Paladino, CEO of Ellicott Development Co. “It’s a big building. We’d need all those uses to really make the project work.”

Indeed, Paladino, whose company is the biggest landlord in the city, said he would almost have to intervene, just to protect his own interests with his other buildings. “When the time comes, we’ll probably take a look at it,” Paladino said. “We probably wouldn’t do the project by ourselves. … There’s only a select few in this market that could do that on their own.”

But it’s also one that not many others are willing or able to pursue. Both Anne E. Duggan, spokeswoman for Ciminelli Real Estate Corp., and Jill A. Pawlik, spokeswoman for Uniland Development Co., said their firms are not involved in any discussions right now.

“Given the size and scope of One Seneca Tower as a redevelopment project, a mixed use seems to make the most sense,” said Paul F. Ciminelli, CEO of Ciminelli Real Estate. “But whoever purchases it or otherwise takes that project on will have to have very patient money, as it will be a massive, long-term undertaking.”

The current owners, New York City-based Seneca One Realty, controlled by Mark H. Karasick and Victor R. Gerstein, are widely expected to just walk away rather than fight the foreclosure and be faced with a $75 million balloon payment next year.

Still, the foreclosure has to move through the courts before the lender or anyone else can take possession through an auction. That could take months.

“At some point in the future, we will take that next step, but nothing’s been done yet,” said the court-appointed receiver, Richard J. Schechter. “We’re in a holding pattern now. We need to get a handle on the situation and let the foreclosure process wind its way through the courts.”

Hunt is more familiar than most people with the intricacies of the tower, and the scope of any effort to revive it. His firm has been working as leasing agents for the building owners since January 2005, and had begun lease renewal negotiations with HSBC Bank USA and law firm Phillips Lytle LLP as far back as 2010 – three years before both leases expired. “When it became clear that it wasn’t going to work out with either of them, … we began to contemplate other usages for that building,” Hunt said. “We knew something was going to happen.”

Hunt no longer has any contractual relationship to the building.

Hunt’s concept entails a “vertical village,” focused on providing several features not already available in the city.

For example, he said, there’s no full-service, five-star hotel. There’s few if any high-end condominiums with large floor plates. And there’s very little new and available top-quality office space that isn’t spoken for. All three could be included. There’s also a dearth of luxury retailers, he said, especially for the hordes of Canadian shoppers. Right now, they flock to the outlets, Walden Galleria, Boulevard Mall and other shopping meccas, but don’t find premium stores such as Tiffany’s, Saks Fifth Avenue or Bloomingdale’s with “immediate brand value,” he said. The same is true for luxury or destination hotels such as Four Seasons or Westin, aside from the boutique Mansion on Delaware. Providing a limited amount of high-end space “would be a huge attraction for this kind of building, with a mixed use, and a real feather in our cap when the pro teams that we’re playing come into town,” Hunt said. “So we think there’s a real place for that.”

Finally, he said, the sprawling lower levels of the building and adjacent plaza area, below the tower, could accommodate a convention center of more than 200,000 square feet, which would have access to the hotel above. That would be significantly larger than the current aging facility. “Now we would be able to compete for sizable conventions, and that would add to life downtown immensely,” Hunt said.

The plaza level also has a full-service commercial kitchen, gallery space and a 350-seat stadium-style auditorium. And there’s attached parking, with 1,200 spaces. “Think about the nightlife you could create there, the activities you could create there,” Hunt said.

The building also already has the capability to host a sophisticated data center, since it did so for HSBC. There is “more redundant power in that building than in any building in the city” and “as good a fiber-optic access as you’re going to find anywhere,” Hunt said.

“All of the ideas would require “substantial changes” to the infrastructure, including reworking the entrance to make a hotel more accessible, and he said he has already priced out the costs. He would not disclose specifics but said it is doable “without exceptional incentives from any government.”

“Does it need updates? Does it need new infrastructure? Absolutely, and we know what they are,” he said. But “you don’t have to build a new building. It’s there.”

Hunt has already pitched his concepts to developers, elected officials and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, among others. He said there is already “genuine interest,” both local and from out of town, and he predicted that it would take multiple developers and investors to get the job done. Hunt might invest himself “if the right other players were in place,” but “we’re not a developer.”

For now, though, the plan is in limbo along with the building. “This is going to take real money to make this happen. This is not a first-time developer deal,” Hunt said. “This is a significant, serious transaction.”

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Law firm re-evaluating office space needs

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Another area law firm is re-evaluating its real estate options in advance of its lease coming due, potentially adding to the musical chairs that has already occurred in Buffalo legal circles.

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a Rochester-based law firm, is starting to explore whether to keep its Buffalo office in its current home at Fountain Plaza or find new office space to fit its needs.

The firm, with 30 local employees, is now housed in just under 18,000 square feet at 12 Fountain Plaza, where it has been since 2003. Its lease expires in early 2016, so “as many businesses do, they are beginning the process of evaluating all of their options and needs,” said Phil Pantano, a spokesman for the firm.

The firm has not issued a formal request-for-proposals to other landlords or developers, but sources say it has begun reaching out, and may be looking for between 15,000 and 20,000 square feet.

C&S Companies will be anchor tenant for Planing Mill project on Elm Street

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C&S Companies, a Syracuse-based engineering firm, will be the anchor commercial tenant in TM Montante Development’s new Planing Mill project at 141 Elm St. in downtown Buffalo, relocating to double the size of its work space, Montante announced Tuesday.

C&S, with 19 employees, will move from 90 Broadway to the former Spaghetti Warehouse building, taking occupancy in April and adding one job. The firm signed a five-year lease for 6,500 square feet.

Originally the site of the E.M. Hager & Sons Planing Mill, the 43,500-square-foot, three-story brick building was purchased by TM Montante, and will feature 22 apartments along with the 10,800 square feet of commercial space. The $8.1 million adaptive-reuse project, which will preserve historic features of the property while using solar panels and other “clean” technology to power the building, received $259,000 in tax breaks from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.

“We have a long-standing working relationship with C&S, so we were excited for the opportunity to provide them with a unique location to aid the expansion of their operations in Buffalo,” said TM Montante President J. Timothy Vaeth. “The tenancy at the Planing Mill further strengthens our partnership, and we are looking forward to this new phase of our relationship.”

Founded in 1968, C&S is a national engineering, architectural, planning, environmental and construction firm. It decided to move its local offices because of major growth in its Buffalo-area business.

“Our current offices are overcrowded,” said Timothy F. Hughes, managing principal of the Buffalo office. The move, he said, “demonstrates our commitment to further encourage responsible redevelopment in the City of Buffalo, as well as our commitment to the Western New York community.”

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

FedEx eyeing Hamburg site

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Shipping giant FedEx Corp. is looking to build an enormous distribution center on part of a former Bethlehem Steel Corp. property in Hamburg that could employ more than 500 people after full build-out, according to real estate sources and a town official.

The Memphis-based package delivery company wants to buy a 50.1-acre property near the intersection of Route 5 and Bayview Road, across from the Dock at the Bay Restaurant, sources say. The parcel is on the north side of a 129-acre parcel the steelmaker owned but never built on. It is now owned by Tecumseh Inc.

The property, just south of the Ford Motor Co.’s Buffalo Stamping Plant, was acquired by the Town of Hamburg through a land development corporation nearly three years ago. No agreement has been signed with FedEx, but the proposed contract calls for the company to pay the town $25,000 an acre, or $1.253 million.

FexEx then plans to build a distribution center of more than 300,000 square feet to accommodate a significant increase in its shipping business because of online sales, sources said. The company has four office print and ship stores in the area and currently maintains its big ground transportation operation in Cheektowaga. In the meantime, it’s temporarily seeking to lease some additional space elsewhere in the area for “overflow” work.

Michael J. Bartlett, executive director of the Hamburg Industrial Development Agency, would not identify FedEx by name, saying, “We have a confidentiality agreement with the company we are working with on that site.” But “it’s going to be big,” he said.

Other real estate sources confirmed that the company is FedEx, though the company itself would not comment.

“FedEx continuously evaluates opportunities that can enhance our ability to serve our customers, but, as a matter of policy, we don’t have further information on specific proposals under consideration,” said spokesman David Westrick.

Bartlett said it’s not a done deal, either. “There are some issues that have to be resolved,” he said. “It’s not a slam-dunk.”

In particular, the town and company will be seeking access to the property from Route 5, through the state Department of Transportation. Bartlett said he expects the project would qualify but that it could take a year or more.

“We’re hoping to expedite that,” he said.

Bartlett said he also expected the company to seek tax benefits from the Hamburg IDA and, possibly, from the state Empire State Development Corp.

“It’s not a done deal. It looks good. It’s moving along, but anything can happen,” he said. “I’m optimistic, but I’m cautious.”

FedEx looked at the site “several times” before contacting Hamburg officials. So far, the town has dealt mostly with a corporate site selection firm and more recently an out-of-town developer that was hired by FedEx to handle the project.

Orchard Park-based Krog Corp., an industrial developer that has specialized in former brownfields redevelopment projects, had been the “designated developer” for the site, but that status has expired. Benderson Development Co. also was rumored to be interested in the work, as is contractor R&P Oak Hill.

Though it was owned by Bethlehem Steel, the property was never used for anything industrial, and an environmental review turned up nothing problematic on the site, Bartlett said.

Meanwhile, FedEx Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage Inc., the company’s custom brokerage operation for its international ground service, is in the process of replacing its current facility at 128 Dearborn St. in the Black Rock section of Buffalo.

That operation, which coordinates shipments into Canada and worldwide, will be moving to Riverview Solar Park in Tonawanda, where the company is investing $5.2 million in a new 88,000-square-foot facility that will create 82 jobs, in addition to the 926 workers it already has.

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Cheektowaga senior housing community sold; management to stay in place

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A Cheektowaga senior housing community that was owned by a Central New York company has been acquired by a publicly traded New York City-based real estate investment trust for $12.5 million, but it will still be operated by the same management.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., acting through CHTWGA NT-HC1 LLC, bought the Peregrine’s Landing Senior Community at 575 Cayuga Creek Road this week from Peregrine’s Landing LLC, which is owned by Peregrine Senior Living of Syracuse.

The complex features studio and one-bedroom apartments on the first and second floors, with kitchenettes and emergency response systems in the bathrooms of each unit. It also includes St. Therese’s Terrace, a specialized “memory-care” area for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s. The campus has a central landscaped courtyard, country store, library, porch and bar-style pool room.

The purchase is designed as a sale-leaseback to refinance the debt on the property, with Peregrine continuing as the operator of the facility as before, said Peregrine principal Mark D. Farchione. The company will also be adding 14 “memory-care” beds to the existing facility, he added. “There’s absolutely no impact on the operations or residents,” he said.

Peregrine is a planner, developer, operator and manager of senior living projects, with a total of eight communities in three states, including six in upstate New York and one each in Georgia and Connecticut. The company has also previously developed or managed communities in Baltimore and in Michigan.

In Cheektowaga, the company took what it described on its website as an “undesirable and undeveloped flood zone property” and invested $6.9 million to develop an assisted-living and memory-care community with financing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The community is 95 percent occupied and was valued at over $14 million, according to Peregrine’s website.

NorthStar, which is structured as a real estate investment trust, is a diversified commercial real estate investment and asset management company, with over $10.6 billion in assets under management for its investors as of the end of 2013. The company originates, structures, buys and manages commercial real estate debt and securities investments – including mortgages, mezzanine loans, credit tenant and other loans – and also buys and owns properties.

Its property portfolio includes manufactured or mobile home communities, health care complexes, multifamily projects and other real estate. On the health care front, it specializes in independent living, assisted-living and skilled nursing facilities, with 87 properties totaling $578 million in assets in 18 states.

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Erie County Real Estate Transactions

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AMHERST Highest price: $16,250,000 Average price: $1,132,842 Median price: $147,805 Number of Sales: 33

• 45 & 55 Spindrift Drive, Windsong Medical Park to Spindrift Medical Park, $16,250,000.

• 4080-4100 Maple Road, MSF Maple Llc; John Schmidt Jr. to 4080-4100 Maple Road Holdings Llc, $16,152,316.

• 52 Emma Way, Alliance Construction of WNY Inc. to Louann Trabert; Mark J. Trabert, $534,500.

• 356 Wellingwood Drive, Linda S. Platt to Stephen Goldstein, $375,000.

• 386 North Rockingham Way, Peggy A. Sullivan; Peggy A. Kahn to Haiqing Lin; Bin Chen, $365,000.

• 35 The Village Green, Rashmikant Patel; Alka Patel to Julie C. Hamilton, $245,000.

• 102 Huxley Drive, Wendy L. Scarozza; Louis A. Scarozza to Jacqueline A. Taylor, $235,000.

• 1925 Maple Road, Martin Desanto to Theron R. Howard; Beverly A. Howard, $220,000.

• 269 Sundown Trail, Andrew Longo; Donna D. Longo to Sandra L. Cathcart; Eugene A. Cathcart, $209,900.

• 31 Kingsbrook Court, S. David Wegner to Emily L. Skuce, $195,000.

• 666 Hopkins Road, Daniel D. Jelonek to Kaitlin A. Szarek; Robert M. States, $194,670.

• 423 Robin Road, Andrea Siracuse to Kartina W. Saifuddin; Faisal D. Rakun, $175,500.

• 213 Amherston Drive, Shelly J. Even to Stacie L. Kaufman; Matthew A. Kaufman, $175,000.

• 250 Sagewood Terrace, Lawrence F. Cavese; Anna T. Cavese to Sheng Chao Dong, $161,100.

• 165 Grandview Drive, Aaron M. Streit to Michael V. Rucker; Equity Trust Co., $151,000.

• 47 Willow Green Drive, Brandi P. Chudoba to Michael J. Bialasik; Jennifer L. Bialasik, $150,000.

• 313 Springville Ave., Erica Bartoe; Brian E. Bartoe to Letitia Y. Adams, $147,805.

• 373 Hartford Road, Michael J. Tripoli to 2115 Factory Outlet Blvd., $146,000.

• 227 Windermere Blvd., Brittany J. Frey to Theodore Maul; Nicole M. Maul, $140,980.

• 205 Hirschfield, 365 Oakgrove, Audrey L. Brown to Thomas N. Brown, $135,000.

• 334 Vine Lane, Linda M. Harm; Brian D. Harm to Todd M. Robertson, $127,000.

• 103 Arcade Ave., Cathy A. Rojek to Andrea Pendino; David M. Pendino, $122,000.

• 125 Hilton Blvd., Thelma Hannah Sardina; Thelma H. Sardina to Michael J. Tripoli, $118,000.

• 209 Lafayette Blvd., Sharyn M. Wilkerson-Korbar to Kay Smith; Daniel K. Smith, $115,000.

• 660-E. Youngs Road, Ruth Ryan; John J. Ryan to Thomas Hoernig; Lynne A. Hoernig, $97,000.

• 3928 Ridge Lea Road, Judith M. Maier to Marlene Wardell; Leslie Wardell, $75,000.

• 460 Harding Road, Dorothy Lorraine Kisker; D. Lorraine Kisker to Unicity Painting Inc., $75,000.

• 290 Buckeye Road, Michael D. Schneegold; Holly H. Schneegold to Khaled Hamadan, $73,000.

• 4038 North Bailey Ave., Mary Beth Drozda to Chuck Mu Llc, $68,000.

• 33 Arend, Terrance P. Sinnott; Holly A. Sinnott; Amy E. Malinowski to Richard M. Sinnott, $60,000.

• 4077 Bailey Ave., David P. Bartels; Daniel D. Bartels; Anne M. Bartels to Gary Illos; Equity Trust Company, $45,000.

• Vacant Land/Brice Landing, R&D Contracting Inc. to Jonathan Bevilacqua, $25,000.

• Vacant Land/Rensch Road, James A. Bevilacqua to Boncrest Development Llc, $25,000.

AURORA/EAST AURORA Highest price: $410,000 Average price: $199,900 Median price: $193,000 Number of Sales: 10

• 1120 Blakeley Road, Paul Keller; Mary Keller to Dawn Vogel; William Vogel, $410,000.

• 190 Behm Road, Thomas D. Newberry; Barbara S. Newberry to Patrick Lalley, $400,500.

• 1620 Blakeley Road, Eric D. Sweet; Cheryl L. Sweet to Glenn R. Stuber; Melissa J. Frisch, $315,000.

• 66 Paine St., Robert D. Bannister to Kathleen O’Keefe, $250,000.

• 578 Main St., Lee A. Brownschidle to 580 Main Street Llc, $225,000.

• 629 Harris Drive, Kim Kruse; William Kruse to Cheryl L. Sweet, $161,000.

• 60 Girdle Road, Robert K. Ostrander; Mary H. Ostrander to Jeffrey M. Ramsey, $129,000.

• Vacant Land/Beech Road, C. Petronio Family Lp to Kathy Burr, $62,500.

• Vacant Land/Boies Road, Joseph V. Parlato Jr. to Karen McCormick; Jeffrey McCormick Sr., $41,000.

• Oakwood Ave., Joshua M. Martin to Michael A. Gates; Amy E. Gates, $5,000.

BOSTON

• 5812 Cloverfield, Jeffrey Paul Cervoni; Jeffrey P. Cervoni to Diane Hull, $169,400.

• 7084 East Lane, John A. Cope to William D. Drew; Geraldine M. Drew, $160,000.

• 5563 Meadow Drive, Robert Velazquez; Paula M. Bouton to Jennifer Kay Divine; Aaron D. Divine, $140,000.

• Vacant Land/Cole Road, Richard M. Proy; Janice M. Proy to Paul Salzler; Miranda Salzler, $34,000.

BUFFALO Highest price: $3,000,000 Average price: $138,269 Median price: $39,450 Number of Sales: 86

• 396, 400 & 410 Kenmore Ave., & 39 Seattle St., PLPL Development Llc to DMKP Llc, $3,000,000.

• 519 Richmond Ave., Amb Dysinger Inc. to JSF Property Management, $330,000.

• 1088 Delaware Ave., Annette Potenza to Mutsuo Tomita; James A. Brophy, $320,000.

• 10 Mayfair Lane, Elisabeth C. Taylor; Angel A. Gutierrrez to Kenneth R. Ventry; Thomas T. Murphy, $305,000.

• 265 Lakefront Blvd., Tony Leung to Bryan Gillard; Jacob J. Krone, $232,000.

• 93 Crescent Ave., Kevin Lawson; Cynthia Lawson to Erich W. Cominsky, $229,900.

• 734 Ashland Ave., Scott A. Stambach; Mark R. Stambach to Scott Rubin; Mitchel K. Rubin, $225,500.

• 153 Winspear Ave., 252 Englewood Ave., 614 Ontario St. & 79 Condon Ave., Michelle C. Reberholt; August C. Reberholt Jr. to Buffalo North Properties Llc, $216,600.

• 129 Hawley St., Frank V. Oddo; David C. Oddo to GITC Real Estate US Llc, $189,900.

• 467 Richmond, 527 West Ferry, Alleyway Theatre Inc. to 467 Richmond Avenue Llc, $170,000.

• 55 & 60 & 77 & 78 & 83 Sweet Ave., Krishna Birbal to Hana Property Management Incorporated, $170,000.

• 800 West Ferry St., Linda J. Safran to John P. Regan; Elaine J. Regan, $150,000.

• 147 Ramona Ave., Genesis Properties Associates to Lonnie D. Atwood; Catherine R. Atwood, $145,000.

• 297 West Utica, Gregory A. Szeliga to Bison Claremont Associates, $141,000.

• 300 Parkridge, 47 & 49 Dunlop, Linda E. Levin to Damin Renovation Llc, $140,000.

• 2035 Clinton St., Kathleen A. Richert; James J. Richert to Haynes Brothers Llc, $136,000.

• 448 West Ferry St., John Newman; Drystal P. Newman to Bethany Foerster, $124,500.

• 800 West Ferry St., Patrick P. Quinlan to Jonathan Orlow, $123,000.

• 397 Sanders, Gail S. Miller to Kevin J. Johnson, $121,000.

• 3195, 3196, 3204, 3205 Bailey Ave. 410 Stockbridge Ave., Hussein A. Mossa to Morzina Begum; Sass Mohammad Z. Hossain; Mohammad S. Rahman; Sharmin Akter, $120,000.

• 217 Minnesota Ave., Joel Levin to Damin Renovation Llc, $115,050.

• 98 East Delavan Ave., Luchy Development Llc to Vanessa L. Fermani; Nicholas J. Fermani, $95,000.

• 508 Linden Ave., Buffalo Realty Partners Llc to Antonio D. Caravello, $94,900.

• 356 Sanders Road, Patricia A. Peebles; Donald K. Peebles to Colleen Marie O’Connell, $85,859.

• 172 Altruia St., Billie Jo Parker to Leah R. Boquard, $82,970.

• 216 Crowley Ave., Phouapadith Savanh; Dean E. Lilac to Citimortgage Inc., $82,403.

• 211 Camden Ave., Tara Schrull; Tara L. Sheehan; Christopher A. Schrull to Lori A. Rimmer; Jeffrey C. Rimmer, $80,000.

• 398 Roesch Ave., Mildred A. Bennett; Lloyd M. Bennett to Francis P. Spagna, $77,127.

• 218 Sanders, Robert J. Mooney to Johanna MacDonald; Jordan Vaccaro, $76,000.

• 138 Hollywood Ave., Andrea M. McCann to William McCann, $70,000.

• 44 Roanoke, Silver Tie Homes Llc to Scott Einiger; American Estate & Trust, $68,300.

• 211 Englewood Ave., Fnub Inc. to Lance C. Zurek, $67,000.

• 139 Whitfield Ave., Patricia B. Aquino; Michael J. Aquino to Jeffrey Hutchins, $66,000.

• 97 Polish Place, Daniel J. Wirtorowski; Daniel J. Wiktorowski to John Destefano; Karen Destefano, $64,000.

• 48 Rockne Road, Curtis E. Jarvis to Diane M. Andriaccio, $56,000.

• 546 Seventh, Carmine Iuliano; Carmina Iuliano to PGT Holdings Llc, $50,000.

• 24 Parkier, Nurul Murshed to Jenis M. Laila, $47,500.

• 35 Ferguson, Barry Kenward; Glenda Kenward to GITC Real Estate Us Llc, $42,500.

• 84 Deshler, Quality Housing Llc to Yitshak Kalfon, $42,000.

• 20 Stewart, Westend Properties of Buffalo Llc to Joshua M. Gioiello, $41,000.

• 131 Rhode Island St., Leona Palermo to Angelo Botticelli, $40,000.

• 137 Butler Ave., Eddie Barrons; Beatrice Barrons to Sonia Islam, $40,000.

• 96 Wohlers, Troy Berry to Llc Investments Rivalle, $39,900.

• 188 Fougeron, Glebova Realty Group Llc to Karolina Kling; Daniel Kling, $39,000.

• 457 Dodge St., Ozean Robinson to Sayeda Sabiha Hoque; Mir Aftab Uddin, $37,000.

• 70 Floss Ave., Herbert Carl Lingle Sr.; Carol R. Lingle to US Export Inc., $36,000.

• 600 Fargo Ave., Cornerstone Properties of Niagara Llc to Thet Lwin; Than Than Myint, $35,000.

• 50 Eugene Ave., Patricia Pirri; Benedict F. Pirri to Benedict F. Pirri, $34,500.

• 140 Chadduck, City Of Buffalo Sewer Authority; City Of Buffalo to Slavo Draksie; Ankica Draksie, $34,000.

• 214 Esser, City Of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Mohammed Hussain, $31,000.

• 217 Easton, City Of Buffalo Sewer Authority Michael A. Seaman to Z 137056; Equity Trust Company, $28,000.

• 356 Herkimer St., Shamrock Realty Llc to Soe Ngwe; Tamla Moo, $26,500.

• 38 Emerson Place, Daniel & Jing Inc. to Duran Properties Llc, $26,000.

• 119 Westminster Ave., Wright Properties; Marlin Wright to Kim Chuan Juay, $24,000.

• 311 Breckenridge, City Of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Nemat Kazemi, $24,000.

• 70 Weyand, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Nightfall Enterprises Inc., $24,000.

• 100 Downing, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Yvette Pfeffer, $23,000.

• 350 Breckenridge, City Of Buffalo Sewer Authority to HRR Family Inc., $22,000.

• 388 Abbott, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority Michael A. Seaman to Yvette Pfeffer, $22,000.

• 40 Rapin, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Rapin Llc, $22,000.

• 57 Harriet Ave., Alvin E. Schenk to Equity Trust Company; Seaman Kevin, $22,000.

• 216 Crowley Ave., Citimortgage Inc. to Darko Vranic; Erica Vranic, $21,500.

• 60 Popular, Yuldonna Middleton; Martin Middleton to Kim Chuan Juay, $21,000.

• 415 Cambridge, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to SSMT Realty Corp, $20,000.

• 42 Geary St., Danielle Devine to Kevlola Llc, $20,000.

• 199 Kingsley, Rachel Cohen to Abu Saeeyd, $18,000.

• 113 Carl St., Jose Nunez; Mai Nguyen to ABS Enterprise Llc, $17,000.

• 57 Goulding, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Taska Walker, $17,000.

• 67 Clarence, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Bangla Ghar Inc., $16,000.

• 181 Goethe St., Cynthia Mary Mazzone to Dora Properties Llc, $15,500.

• 126 Reed, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Sajjad Choudhry, $15,000.

• 35 Arnold, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Yvette Pfeffer, $15,000.

• 363 Doat St., US Bank; Sasco 2007-Gel2 Trust to Kevin Seaman; Equity Trust Company, $15,000.

• 131 Royal St., Patricia Ann Litz to Kim Chuan Juay, $14,500.

• 130 Esser Ave., Ronald W. Zak to Zip Enterprises, $14,000.

• 43 Condon, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Anthony Lopez; Jomarie J. Rodriguez, $14,000.

• 170 Leslie, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Leslie Bay Llc, $11,000.

• 44 Brewster, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Ghore Inc., $11,000.

• 81 Mendola, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority; City Of Buffalo; Michael A. Seaman to Bennett Enterprises Llc, $11,000.

• 177 Westminster, Louis Manuel to Woodside Cash Flow Properties Llc, $10,000.

• 60 Baitz Ave., Cheryl Sawyer; Kenneth Sawyer to James M. Palma, $10,000.

• 8 Brighton, Jamie Darnell Reedus to John Pinto, $10,000.

• 253 Shirley Ave., Wells Fargo Bank; Bank of America to Troy Berry, $7,900.

• 1393 Delevan E, City of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Rasheda Begum, $7,000.

• 82 Box, City Of Buffalo Sewer Authority to Ghore Inc., $6,500.

• 22 Clemo, Robert Beach to Mark Reusch, $6,461.

• 188 Fougeron, Tarana Saleem to Glebova Realty Group Llc, $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $180,000 Average price: $88,553 Median price: $75,000 Number of Sales: 23

• 6480 Transit Road, Genie Debs to 6480 Transit Road Llc, $180,000.

• 3513 Harlem Road, Anne Marie Scott; James J. Scott to Balwinder Singh, $150,000.

• 66 Kemp Ave., Benjamin A. Cashaw to Ardenia Gildersleeve; Billy H. Gildersleeve, $130,000.

• 488 Huxley Drive, National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Emily C. Krezmien, $128,750.

• 488 Huxley Drive, Dustin P. Sanborn; Marta J. Hamberger to National Residential Nominee Services, $127,500.

• 55 French Road, Shawn P. O’Connor; Melissa M. O’Connor to Shannon Davis; Brandon D. Davis, $118,000.

• 47 Gary Lane, Ronald Bzibziak; Joanne F. Bzibziak to Eric W. Kubik; Tara L. Frost, $117,525.

• 507 Cleveland Drive, Jason Rommel to Megan L. Pitts, $114,000.

• 15 Louise Drive, Veronica Krupski; Veronica J. Krupski to Laurie G. Krupski, $110,000.

• 59 Norman Drive, Fannie Mae to Mark D. Steinel, $90,000.

• 433 Cherokee Drive, Ernest J. Seaver to Raymond J. Wohltman III, $77,000.

• 60 Cheekwood Drive, Michelle L. Smothermon; David E. Smothermon to MZ & DZ Properties Llc, $75,000.

• 28 Mapleview Road, Genevieve L. Rotthoff to Charmaine M. Kenner, $72,000.

• 97 Claude Drive, Rosalie F. Pajak; Ronald P. Golas; Lawrence E. Golas to Robert P. Kaznica Jr., $72,000.

• 139 Clover Place, Dawn Burgio to Paul Knope, $62,500.

• 139 Broad St., Robert E. Beeman to Winston N. Martey; Jodie M. Martey, $62,000.

• 168 Chapel Ave., Matawin Ventures Trust; Kondaur Capital Corporation to Xiu Lin, $60,000.

• 25/27 Starcrest Drive, Jay E. Pearce to Alissa R. Foy, $60,000.

• 54 Royal Palm Drive, Beneficial Homeowner Service Corp. to Robert Strusa; David Carswell; Christen Carswell, $57,500.

• 314 Cayuga Creek, Edmund Liszkiewicz to Joan M. Battaglia, $50,000.

• 68 A-D Windwood Court, Debra Perry to Kim Chaun Juay, $50,000.

• 1720 Kensington Ave., Kevin J. Kane; Sandra L. Grabp to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., $42,950.

• 102 Halstead Ave., Bruce J. Hora to Gerard B. Gospodarski, $30,000.

CLARENCE Highest price: $1,300,000 Average price: $409,845 Median price: $335,000 Number of Sales: 11

• Meghan Rose Way, David J. Capretto to Janine Lipke, $1,300,000.

• 5987 Corinne Lane, Ian Willetts; Susan E. Willetts to Sirva Relocation Credit, $489,900.

• 5987 Corinne Lane, Sirva Relocation Credit to Barbara Ann Gyasi; Agyei Gyasi, $489,900.

• 5545 Marthas Vineyard, Lucille C. Bianchi; Jerome J. Bianchi to Victor J. Vacanti; Megan E. Natalino, $432,500.

• 9110 Michael Douglas Drive, Michelle M. Gallagher to Jason A. Punyon; Laura C. Kane-Punyon, $375,000.

• 8442 Hidden Oaks Drive, Andrade Georgia De Mesquita Ferreira De; Ronaldo Ferreira Cruz to Grsw Stewart Real Estate Trust, $335,000.

• 5050 Winding Lane, Michael R. Bowers to John Kinnan, $300,000.

• 8442 Hidden Oaks Drive, Grsw Stewart Real Estate Trust to Harvinder P. Singh, $295,000.

• 8585 Sunset Drive, Howard A. Baumer; Howard A. Baumer Jr. to Robert D. Mitchell Jr., $189,000.

• 5482 Rolling Creek Road, Rolling Creek Llc to Robert A. Evans; Elizabeth S. Evans, $160,000.

• 5755 Goodrich Road, Arlene Martin; Wilbur L. Martin to Kelly M. Martin; Adam D. Martin, $142,000.

COLDEN

• 9100 Hayes Hollow, Paul J. Cambria Jr. to Kevin D. Opp, $115,000.

COLLINS

• 15210 Armes Court, Household Finance Realty Corp. of New York to Gernatt Asphalt Products, $150,000.

• 15210 Armes Court, Tammy Eddy; Tammy R. Eddy; Terry Ref Eddy; David W. Wilson; Terry E. Eddy to Household Finance Realty Corp. of New York, $119,000.

CONCORD

• 39-41 Pearl St., Joyce A. Manchester; Alan V. Manchester to Heather M. Batterson, $85,000.

ELMA

• 50 June Road, Robert J. Raichel to Robert M. Raichel; Amy C. Raichel, $112,500.

• 380 Willardshire Road, Janet Davis; Janet F. Davis; Charles V. Davis II to Justin R. Andriaccio, $85,000.

• Vacant Land/Transit Road, Fischione Construction Co.,; Fischione Construction Co. to K&K Development of Alden Llc, $75,000.

• Vacant Land/Transit Road, Fischione Construction Co.; Fischione Construction Co. to Anthony Dolan, $72,500.

EVANS

• 7049 Potter Road, Ann McInerney; Jerome Barber to Mark T. Lepper; Marie B. Lepper, $225,000.

• 362 Berrywood, John J. Smaldino to Anthony M. Anzalone, $156,500.

• 35 South Main St., D Cube Llc to Enterprises Llc, $100,000.

GRAND ISLAND

• 145 Sturbridge Lane, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Colleen Greiner, $291,530.

• 2213 East River Road, Margaret E. Malican; Kathleen C. Maier to Margaret E. Malican, $257,500.

• 1880 Stoney Point Road, William M. Shickluna Sr. to Rachel A. Vincent; Cory D. Vincent, $127,500.

• 60 Redway Road, Rachel A. Vincent; Cory D. Vincent to Andrew D. Lang, $120,000.

• 55 Carol Lane, Paula M. McDonnell; James F. McDonnell to Jennifer A. Mourgas, $110,000.

• 1501 East Park Road, Szymon P. Dzierzynski to Mary C. Goris, $95,000.

HAMBURG Highest price: $272,015 Average price: $156,793 Median price: $147,950 Number of Sales: 20

• 4075 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Rachael M. Wood; Gabriel W. Wood, $272,015.

• 2242 Shadow Lane, Bryan M. Gillard to Donald E. Kwak; Deborah A. Kwak, $270,000.

• 6426 Pincherry Way, Stacly L. Mosher to Kenneth Pagliei, $268,000.

• 6135 Woodford Drive, Donald Kwak; Deborah Kwak to Regina L. Paul; David P. Paul, $257,500.

• 1408 Evergreen Drive, Jeanine M. Zaleski; Anthony J. Zaleski Jr. to Jill Czarnecki; John Czarnecki, $232,000.

• 6129 Hewson Road, Sheila J. Daniels to Shawn M. Spicer; Kelly L. Spicer, $232,000.

• 4132 Stockton Lane, Patrick E. Roche; Barbara A. Roche to Constance A. Gulino, $205,000.

• 3642 Columbia St., Mariusz Grzegorek to Jacob C. Levison; Jillian A. Cole, $188,000.

• 50 Elizabeth St., Jesse Wild; Eliza F. Wild to Katherine R. Georger; Brian G. Georger, $182,000.

• 5099 Lakeshore Road, Paul A. Winkler; Lora B. Winkler to Erica Bartoe; Brian E. Bartoe, $157,900.

• 4608 Kennison Parkway, Constance A. Gulino to Shannon J. Butler; Gabriel P. Butler, $138,000.

• 329 Buffalo St., Quang T. Luu; Kathleen T. Luu to Marilyn Miner; Louis S. Miner, $120,000.

• 133 Pierce Ave., Nicole A. Baker; James H. Baker to Keith A. Taylor, $111,150.

• 4887 Kennison Parkway, Tina M. Ambrose; Charles K. Ambrose to Margaret West, $110,000.

• 631 Willett Road, Paul K. Dietrick; Arlene D. Dietrick to Richard Schumacher, $92,500.

• 3630 Howard Road, Dennis J. Bischof; Donald J. Baltes to Ellen Zimmerman, $82,290.

• 3712 Grafton Ave., Joseph G. Komenda to Ted R. Dewey II, $73,000.

• 78 Marlowe Ave., Henry San to Adriana I. Feliciano; Jaime J. Batista, $72,500.

• West Arnold Drive Lot 10, Susan M. Sullivan; Dennis G. Sullivan to Marianne S. Dichristopher; Frank A. Dichristopher, $45,000.

• Vacant Land/Lakeview Road, Virginia Boehm Eye; Virginia L. Eye to Robin Bates; Brian Bates, $27,000.

HOLLAND

• 12940 Sanders Hill Road, Robert J. Fontaine; Cathryn E. Fontaine to Ian P. Conley; Amanda M. Conley, $319,300.

• 11388 Holland Glenwood Road, Bradley Samit; Janice L. Samit to Richard R. Arnone; Donna M. Arnone, $310,000.

• 7112 Hunters Creek Road, Jocelyn Walsh; Jocelyn Fenlon; Mark Walsh to Kimberly L. Slocum, $158,620.

LACKAWANNA

• 72 Maryknoll Drive, Michael Ross Miller; Patricia Anne Mendy to Priscilla Bauer; John M. Gach, $85,000.

• 137 Keever Ave., Michael Yesis; John J. Yesis III; Gail H. Wilkes; Sharon M. Swahlon to Scott Eberl; Stephanie M. Busch, $68,085.

• 46 Warsaw, Michelle C. Reberholt; August C. Reberholt Jr. to Cheekawanna Properties Llc, $54,000.

• 67&65 Ingham Ave., Nabeal Ahmed; Nabeal A. Ahmed to 67 Ingham Avenue Llc, $8,000.

LANCASTER

• 40 Running Brook Drive, Patricia J. Hachten to Nanthaphone Bouthsavong; Chanpheng Bouthsavong, $227,000.

• 45 Southpoint Drive, Mark J. Walder II to Timothy J. Jankowiak; Erin M. Gaston, $225,000.

• 26 Villa Place, Lewis F. Cardwell; Barbara J. Cardwell to Lori L. Lorenz; Gavin M. Lorenz, $145,000.

• 6513 Broadway, J&W Hendel Llc to 6513 Broadway Llc, $135,000.

• 5777 Genesee St., Mary A. Giley; Carl D. Carothers Jr.; Margaret C. Burra; Patricia E. Carothers to Constance Decarolis; Paul R. Decarolis, $120,000.

• 14 Worthington Lane, Windsor Ridge Partners Llc to Buffalo Bungalow Inc., $65,000.

NEWSTEAD

• 13740 Bloomingdale, Barbara Sitzman; Laura Olszewski; Luann Hunt; Helga Vanice Jr.; Peggy Backe; Michael Vanice; to Ward A. Bruning; Saundra L. Bruning, $230,000.

• 11303 Main Road, Richard Anastasi; Joan Anastasi to Joshua Bachman, $79,000.

ORCHARD PARK

• 130 North Lake Drive, Timothy J. Levindofske; Brenda M. Levindofske to Betsy O’Donnell; Timothy T. O’Donnell, $408,000.

• 4454 California Road, Shawn D. Hooper; Christine L. Hooper to Laura B. Pitzonka; Joseph L. Pitzonka, $320,000.

• 11 Brookins Green Drive, Vilasini Menon to Flexovit USA Inc., $264,000.

• 5169 South Freeman Road, Anderson Irrevocable Trust; Mary W. Tornow to Jocelyn N. Walsh, $187,000.

• 95 Lawrence Place, Jeane Lamb Jones; Rita Jean Jones Jr.; Ralph L. Jones Jr.; Jean L. Jones to Aaron D. Martin, $163,000.

• 30 Ccarriage Drive, Amy M. Whitworth to Lois F. Steinig, $118,000.

• Vacant Land/Woodhaven Road, Slawson 1988 Revocable Inter Vivos Trust; 1989 Slawson Revocable Inter Vivos Trust to Thomas A. Steffan, $35,000.

SARDINIA

• 11169 Warner Gulf Road, Joseph R. Hawley to HSBC Bank, $173,332.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 317 Wheeler St., 317 Wheeler Street Llc to Wheeler Holdings Llc, $440,000.

• 393 Niagara St., David J. Hart to Sharon Priest; Robert E. Priest, $250,100.

• 145 Minerva St., R. Scott Rex; James L. Rex; Janet L. Rex; Michael J. Rex; Patricia L. Bryans to Mary A. Reimer, $115,000.

• 81 Hill St., Shirley Mae Hazelton; Shirley M. Hazelton to Jonathan Wayne Hazelton, $85,000.

• 35 Luksin Drive, William C. Wiser to Kyle R. Kuppinger, $66,950.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $800,000 Average price: $182,938 Median price: $109,375 Number of Sales: 12

• 1276 Military Road, Mary Ellen Murray to JJJ Shanor Llc, $800,000.

• 2443 Sheridan Drive, Sara R. Sirkin to RJ Gullo Properties Inc., $375,000.

• 100 Leawood Drive, Michelle M. Perry to MY Palomino Llc, $155,000.

• 107 Brockett Drive, Katherine R. Gallineau to Nicholas P. Sciortino; Kathleen G. Sciortino, $138,000.

• Wabash Ave., Danielle M. Ippolito to Christopher M. Bauer, $135,000.

• 296 Athens Blvd., Kurt R. Larson to Robert L. McArthur; Clark Janet M. McArthur, $120,900.

• 163 Eiseman Ave., Susan L. Rawe to Erika Mitchell; Dayquan Mitchell, $97,850.

• 122 Oakview Drive, Murray D. Penman to Alicia T. Osborn, $87,500.

• 14 Hiler Ave., Josephine Ductor; Frank Ductor to Mary Ann Giordano, $80,000.

• 39 Irene St., Jeffrey D. Sturtz; James R. Sturtz to Colleen Bruce; Timothy S. Bruce, $75,000.

• 49 Oakview Drive, RJ Gullo Properties Llc to Janet S. Marcel, $75,000.

• 24 James Ave., Johnna Bitner to Theresa L. Coran; Kevin T. Coran, $56,000.

WALES

• Vacant Land/Warner Hill Road, Charlotte L. Hudson to Joseph Stephens; Joell M. Stephens, $85,000.

• Vacant Land/East Creek Road, Paul B. Birrer; Patricia A. Birrer to Nathan M. Kirsch; Katherine R. Kirsch, $34,000.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $247,500 Average price: $129,533 Median price: $122,000 Number of Sales: 9

• 15 Mosside Loop, Bethanne Smith; David J. Kaiser Jr. to Linda M. Harm, $247,500.

• 311 Allendale Road, Richard A. Lindner to Felix R. Olow; Cynthia L. Olow, $148,500.

• 95 Singer Drive, Dawn M. Schueler; Matthew R. Baumgarten; Dawn M. Baumgarten to Suzanne Houlihan, $137,000.

• 232 Sky Hi Drive, Carolann J. Walker to Peter Muscato, $125,000.

• 2340 Transit Road, Gale M. Durant to William T. Held Jr.; Michael P. Held, $122,000.

• 217 Wimbledon Court, Joseph L. Pitzonka to Jennifer A. Zimpfer, $114,900.

• 60 Maplewood Ave., Alice Fassel; Alice J. Fassel to Sheryl L. Jaje, $109,900.

• 64 North Covington Drive, Lisa A. Raisor; Justin D. Raisor to Kari E. Boylin, $93,000.

• 20 Florence Ave., Ronald M. Smith to Patricia Culliton; Martin Culliton; Nancy F. Culltion, $68,000.

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CAMBRIA

• 3223 Northway Drive, Sharon A. Lowman; Paul T. Lowman to Zelda Hillman, $72,000.

LEWISTON

• 407 Harper Drive, Wieland Kaphingst; Anne Marie Kaphingst to Christopher M. Sicoli; Heather L. Sicoli, $154,500.

• Townline Road, James D. Ditzel; Sallie J. Ditzel to Marnie Aldrow, $112,000.

• Ridge Road, Mary Confer; Samuel Confer; Susan Confer; Irvin L. Confer to Donald A. Demaison, $63,000.

LOCKPORT Highest price: $190,000 Average price: $76,923 Median price: $62,000 Number of Sales: 13

• Euclid Ave., Lindsay C. Harrer; Brian J. Harrer to Janet E. Campagna, $190,000.

• West Ave., Teg Car Wash to Joseph Shugats, $150,000.

• Howard Ave., Jerry D. Roberts; Michael F. Campbell to Joseph Shugats, $120,000.

• East Ave., Joyce Elaine Andrews; Linda Dixon-Muscarella to Norma Jean Ryan, $80,000.

• Transit St., Farideh Chubineh to RMFSG Llc, $75,000.

• 283 South St., Jeremy Kaiser; George Reed; Jeremy J. Kaiser to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $62,997.

• South St., Ashley C. Quast; Ashley C. Oakes; Steven C. Quast to Beverly P. McDonough, $62,000.

• Elmwood Ave., Allen F. Penwright to Woodbridge Property Group, $44,000.

• Erie St., Allen F. Penwright to Woodbridge Property Group, $44,000.

• Lewis St., Allen F. Penwright to Woodbridge Property Group, $44,000.

• Niagara St., Allen F. Penwright to Woodbridge Property Group, $44,000.

• Olcott St. & Adams St., Allen F. Penwright to Woodbridge Property Group, $44,000.

• Minard St. & South Transit St., James E. Condon to James M. Condon, $40,000.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• Chestnut Ridge Road, Angelo J. Campagna to Jocelyn Arroyo; Armando Arroyo, $400,000.

• Robinson Road, Karen Joslin; Jeffrey R. Joslin to Oyk Llc, $258,000.

• Lockhaven Estates Condo/Unit 3, Paul Prohaska; Lucy Prohaska to Thomas Cina, $218,000.

• Jennifer Drive West, Brian M. Sibiga to Kathleen M. Fenske; Richard P. Fenske, $115,000.

• 7077 Tonawanda Creek Road, William C. Stockwell; Renee D. Stockwell to Kimberly S. Stockwell, $70,000.

• Lockport-Junction Road, Jeremy C. Schreiber; Megan E. Schreiber; Cleveland A. Schreiber to Megan C. Meister, $55,000.

NEWFANE

• Gow Road, Marylou Winquist; Richard D. Winquist to Darryl Winquist, $24,000.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $363,000 Average price: $52,175 Median price: $29,000 Number of Sales: 26

• 3rd St., Arguy Properties to Niagara Executive Suites, $363,000.

• 3rd St., Agnes Yuen Wah Wong to R.J. Gullo Properties No. 2 Inc., $150,000.

• Parkway Condo/Unit 802, Jennifer Smith; Mary Frances Dell; John W. Daloise; Anne M. Brophy to Michelle A. Rotella, $88,000.

• 2724 Pine Ave., James L. Fasciano to American Sci-Tech Llc, $70,000.

• Buffalo Ave. & 3rd St. Parkway Condo/Unit 608, Christine So to Craig E. Avery, $68,500.

• 543 59th St., Roberta Lew to Robert Maines; Nicole Maines, $58,000.

• 1142 Garrett Ave., Julie Dorsey; Douglas Dorsey to Amy V. Deacon; Shawn E. Baker, $57,000.

• 28th St., Dianne Ziuko; Kevin Stanisz to Julia D. Titterington, $53,198.

• 2415 Lasalle Ave., Keith A. Canazzi to Nanotyrannus Homes, $47,000.

• Stephenson Ave., Joan M. Forese to Halina Butski, $40,000.

• 422 24th St., Kevlola Llc to Return On Rentals, $33,500.

• MacKenna Ave., Terrance J. Franckowiak to Beatrice A. Otchwemah, $32,000.

• 411 16th St., Wing Properties to Solomons New York Investments, $29,500.

• 2217 Lasalle Ave., Keith A. Canazzi to David and Lesley Raz Llc, $28,500.

• Ontario Ave., Vennie Pearl Moore to Center City Neighborhood Development Corp., $27,548.

• 36th St., Kathryn Serianni; John Serianni to Nicole Allan; William Allan, $26,000.

• 1558 Willow Ave., Lucien Fazzino to Ray K. Johnson, $25,000.

• Buffalo Ave. & 3rd St., JFD Holdings to Gerald Skrlin, $25,000.

• 1027 South Ave., Dora Properties to Inbal Maoz, $23,500.

• 1113 South Ave., Kevlola Llc to Return On Rentals, $23,000.

• 78th St., Susan M. Fellows to Ian Carr, $22,000.

• 3031 Panama St., Wallace J. Rowell to Philip J. Sembert, $18,500.

• 9012 & 9018 South Military Road, Rockweese Construction Corp.; Rockweese Construction Inc. to B&T Mang Inc., $18,500.

• Ontario Ave., William R. Brown; Blanca R. Brown to Roderick L. Vails, $11,000.

• 5th St. & Ferry Ave., John L. Manzell; Ursula F. Mangel to Dennis Thuman, $10,000.

• 355 71st St., EH Pooled 1112 Lp to James M. Costanza, $8,300.

NORTH TONAWANDA Highest price: $235,000 Average price: $126,380 Median price: $129,953 Number of Sales: 8

• Wilson Ave., Eric J. Kolenko to MTC Toys USA Properties Inc., $235,000.

• Fairmont Ave., Phuong Hoang to Alexander Seredin; Mona A.W. Seredin, $154,000.

• Falconer St., Emily L. Skuce to Jeffrey J. Burdo, $140,500.

• 959 Remington Drive, Kerry S. Tilley; Kerry S. Lombardo to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $136,205.

• Meadow Drive South, Kenneth W. Gilliland; Geraldine Y. Gilliland to Thomas J. Burge; Katherine G. Lacey, $123,700.

• Moll St., Richard C. Tussing; Barbara A. Saieva to Andrew M. Lettieri, $82,500.

• 375 Rumbold Ave., Keith Chaplin; Philip Rose; Susan Rose; Susan H. Rose; Keith C. Rose; Keith C.P. Rose to Fannie Mae, $70,635.

• Pierce Ave., Linda L. Pike; Linda L. Graf to Todd C. Garrity, $68,500.

PENDLETON

• Townline Road, Crestview Property Holdings to Mark Wochadlo, $69,900.

PORTER

• Lake Road, Crestview Property Holdings to Michael Leslie Erskine, $174,900.

WHEATFIELD

• Mallard Court, Rose Ann Grimaldi; John J. Grimaldi to Robert Arbeiter; Donna Arbeiter, $235,000.

• Deborah Lane, Hardeep Singh; Ravinder Pawar to Kyle E. Kabel, $140,000.

• Ward Road, Betty Cash; Betty Cash Willis; Harold Pankow; Jennis Pankow; Robin Pankow to Jeffrey Neuman; Jessica L. Neuman, $71,000.

• Ashwood Drive, Vanderbilt Properties Inc. to Dolores Keetch; Laurence Keetch, $45,000.

WILSON

• Randall Road, Kathleen K. Covatta; Richard B. Covatta to Fannie Mae, $282,629.

• Town Line Road, Peter J. Marotta to Justin N. Held; Jamie A. Held, $104,000.

• 207 Lake St., Fannie Mae to John S. Murawski Jr., $32,500

Termini plans offbeat dining spot

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As a developer, Rocco Termini is known for being risky. If his newest business venture is a success, he might also be known for being risqué.

Termini has filed plans with the city for a 3,000-square-foot, two-story restaurant building at 128 Genesee St., near the site where Uniland Development Co. is now building Catholic Health System’s new corporate headquarters and training facility.

The restaurant would specialize in hot dogs. The proposed name? Dog é Style.

Termini’s proposal was approved by the Planning Board this morning. The name is not the only thing about Termini’s latest venture that makes it stand out; Termini plans to build the restaurant using eight to 10 metal shipping containers that can easily be attached to each other.

“It’s a very cool concept, and it’s sustainable. It’s totally green. Everything is recycled,” he said. “Part of the coolness of this whole thing is you walk into a container.”

As unusual as that may sound to city planners, it’s fair to say that a business with a name that has a sexual meaning could gives pause to residents and city officials. But Termini said he is not concerned; he said he believes the name will help, not hurt, business.

“We’re so conservative downtown,” he said. “You’re appealing to younger people. I’m not looking for 70- and 80-year-olds to come there.”

This would be far from the first business to trade on sexual imagery in its name. The restaurant franchise Hooters has been doing it for years. And a perfunctory Google search shows that “Doggie Style” is a business name favored by dog groomers in many cities.

Common Council President Darius G. Pridgen, whose Ellicott District includes the proposed restaurant, said he was not aware of any legal powers city lawmakers have to regulate a restaurant’s name.

“I don’t know of anything legally that would prohibit a person from naming a restaurant anything,” Pridgen said

However, there are ways the Council could hold up a project if there were community objections, and if Council approval of the project were required, Pridgen said.

The Genesee Street restaurant is not on the Council’s agenda yet, and it is possible lawmakers will never have to vote on it, he said.

The new restaurant, sandwiched between two existing buildings, is designed to serve the employees of Catholic Health, who will be moving to the new six-story, 139,000-square-foot complex within six months.

It will be a counter-service place with hot dogs and beer, Termini said: “all kind of hot dogs, gourmet and not, very eclectic.” The restaurant will aim for $5 dog-and-beer specials, he said, and have something for vegetarians. “It’s not going to be your father’s hot dog.”

Termini would not disclose the operator of the new restaurant.

A rendering by BMS Design Studio shows the two levels of the restaurant painted bright blue, with a fenced patio in front of the entrance and a balcony on the upper level where the front is angled outward.

“It’s going to be used to service people who work at Catholic Health just across the street. There’s going to be 800 people working there in six months and there’s no place to eat, so we’re filing a void in the market,” Termini said.

Termini has developed a reputation for historic preservation and adaptive re-use projects in Buffalo, including reviving the Lafayette Hotel and AM&A’s warehouse building downtown.

The use of shipping containers for architectural construction is new to Western New York but not to other parts of the country. Such construction already is being used in Detroit, California, London, Amsterdam, Mexico and other parts of the world.

“It hasn’t been done here in Buffalo. This will be the first one,” Termini said. “It’s being done all over the country.”

In Syracuse, for example, a New York City-based company called SG Blocks will use 115 modified shipping containers to build a mid-rise mixed-use facility, with 36 upscale one-bedroom apartments on the upper floors and commercial space on the first floor, along with covered parking. The company has expressed interest in expanding to the Rochester and Buffalo markets as well.

“There’s a container market in Buffalo, both residentially ... and also retail,” said SG Blocks Chairman and CEO Paul Galvin.

“There’s a lot of in-fill lots in Buffalo that could be green housing, to attract graduate students and retain graduate students from the universities.”

What makes the shipping containers attractive is a combination of how they are built and how plentiful they are throughout the country, making them very cheap to buy and retrofit.

The containers are typically used to transport and store a variety of goods by truck, train and especially oceangoing ships. They are the centerpiece of much of international trade. Ports around the country are filled with stacks of empty containers waiting to be loaded for return trips; many are available for other uses.

“So you have to find something to do with them, and we’re beginning to find uses for them,” Termini said. “There’s millions of these containers available.”

Using shipping containers for construction is both inexpensive and fast. A used container can be purchased for as little as $1,000, and even a new container is rarely more than $6,000. Termini cited a cost of about $4,000 each for what he is buying. And his project can be finished within two months of starting.

“It’s not an expensive project. It’s a very small building,” he said.

News Staff Reporter Jill Terreri contributed to this report. email: jepstein@buffnews.com and agalarneau@buffnews.com

Schneider plans 8th historic reuse with $10 million apartment and retail project on Niagara Street

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Architect and developer Jake Schneider is beginning a $10 million project with a pair of historic buildings on Niagara Street, a few blocks northwest of City Hall, that he plans to renovate and restore into as many as 40 apartments and retail space.

Schneider, who has spent 10 years rehabilitating vacant historic buildings, acquired the 60,000-square-foot structure at 285-295 Niagara St., a half-mile from Niagara Square.

Plans call for converting the former storage facility into apartments and ground-floor retail, with a rooftop deck with views of Lake Erie, downtown Buffalo and the city’s West Side.

Construction is expected to start in late summer, with completion expected by the summer of 2015.

This will be Schneider’s eighth historic reuse project in downtown Buffalo since 2003. He is finishing the conversion of 149 Swan St. into the 80,000-square-foot Apartments @ The HUB, with 50 units and a ground-floor bicycle retailer, a bike gym and a pub. That project will wrap up this summer.

Historic renovation projects have become commonplace in Buffalo with its plethora of older, architecturally significant buildings and a desire by tenants for a home with character and unique features.

“This is the type of downtown historic redevelopment we have been delivering over the past decade,” said Schneider, president and CEO of Schneider Development LLC. “We continue to see opportunity in the downtown housing market and are bullish on Niagara Street.”

The project is adjacent to the West Village Historic Preservation District. Schneider said he plans to use state and federal historic tax credits to help finance the project, and will also approach the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, National Grid USA, National Fuel Gas Co. and the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency.

Schneider is hoping the reuse project will benefit from its location “just a stone’s throw” from key markets. The building is a few blocks from the headquarters of New Era Cap Co. and HealthNow New York and near the planned 12-story office and hotel tower that will be headquarters of Delaware North Cos. It is a half-mile from the burgeoning Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, “so it’s a great location.”

And it is within the first part of the city’s Niagara Street Gateway Streetscape Project between Virginia Street and Niagara Square. Work is expected to start in the summer on creation or installation of new dedicated bicycle lanes, “curbed bump-outs” with “green infrastructure,” exposed aggregate and colored sidewalks, street lighting, and landscaping. Ultimately, the street transformation is intended to stretch up to Rich Products Corp.’s headquarters.

“The project is ideally located on the nexus of downtown and the West Side and can leverage the energy and momentum of both neighborhoods,” Schneider said. “The city is moving forward on some game-changing improvements for Niagara Street that will elevate and underline the importance of the corridor.” He described the Lower West Side as an “emerging neighborhood” that not only already exists – with a grocery store nearby and a Rite Aid drugstore across the street – but is “ripe” for growth.

Built in phases between 1848 and 1910, with additions dating from 1889 to 1940, the two Niagara Street buildings – one with four floors and the other with six – are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Built in 1848, the older four-story timber-frame Gothic Revival building was constructed for Turner Bros. which made and sold soda, ginger wine, sarsaparilla and other syrups. The building was later used by a children’s carriage-maker and a pedal-maker, until American Household Storage Co. bought it in 1903. American Household then added the six-story concrete-frame building in 1910.

The buildings had been owned by Frederic J. LoFaso, whose Fairmount Development sold them to Schneider’s Niagara Street Buffalo LLC for $1.35 million in late January. LoFaso, owner of Sienna Realty, had acquired them in 2007, and planned to spend $4.6 million to transform them into 21 apartments and a coffee shop.

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Market Arcade’s new owner plans to spruce up the retail and arts mall

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The soon-to-be-new owner of the Market Arcade complex in downtown Buffalo said he wants to keep all of the existing tenants and spend about $1 million to spruce up the interior of the building, while bringing in music and special events to draw more people inside the retail and arts mall.

Nick Sinatra, whose Sinatra & Company Realty will be moving its headquarters to the vacant third floor, said he plans “general renovations” throughout the building, “things that don’t have huge costs, but have a big impact on the space.”

That includes repainting, buffing floors, adding lighting, replacing some glass tile and carpet with hardwood floors, and bringing in new and “hip” furniture.

“It’s really in great shape,” he said. “The city did a nice job in keeping up the space. So some of the big-ticket items are well-maintained.”

He also plans to build out spaces for new tenants and “refresh” storefronts for some existing businesses, including new signs to “accentuate” tenants. And he will wire the building for WiFi Internet access and pipe in music to enhance the atmosphere inside.

Additionally, he said, he’s hoping to set up an outdoor patio on the lower roof, with access from the second floor.

“We’re going to take an already beautiful building, invest in it, freshen it up, bring it back to life and put our headquarters in it, which is a huge statement,” he said. “I think this building is one of the gems in the city of Buffalo.”

Sinatra said he has no plans to put in a separate bid for the adjacent city-owned Market Arcade Cinema building, for which officials are now seeking a buyer and operator. “It’s out of the realm of our capabilities,” he said. “It takes a special person to go in there and redevelop that space and operate it. It’s not our core business.”

But he anticipates that the sales of the two buildings, and the attention surrounding them, will likely benefit both.

“It’s symbiotic,” he said. “I really hope somebody renovates it and breathes new life into it and creates traffic through there. It would help the tenants here. We would frequent it. I would love to have a movie theater over there.”

Sinatra, whose development firm is now based in Kenmore, agreed last month to pay $1.4 million to buy the complex at 615-623 Main St. from the city’s Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. The purchase is subject to public comment and final city approval, but Sinatra expects it to close by May.

The firm, which employs 27 here and in California, will occupy 8,000 square feet of vacant space along the north wing of the third floor, while reserving another 2,000 square feet for future expansion. The space used to be held by Empire State College.

Sinatra said he expects to hire another person in the next couple of months and has committed to hiring at least five more in the next couple of years. “We’ve grown faster than even my ambitions have projected,” he said. “We need to have that space, because I could envision us having another 10 employees in a few years.”

But the firm’s move shouldn’t affect the other tenants, he said. He has already written letters to all of the tenants, asking them to stay and seeking to meet with them to discuss the developer’s plans for the complex.

More than a dozen organizations and businesses occupy space in the 58,000-square-foot building, including Visit Buffalo Niagara, which also operates a visitors’ center in the building; the CEPA and Queen City galleries; Preservation Buffalo Niagara; and Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Other tenants include Mazurek’s Bakery, Clinton Brown Architects, Mohamed’s School of Music, Perfetto’s Restaurant, Way Christian Community, a law firm and two clothing boutiques. Another 10,000 square feet on the second and third floors is still empty.

“I want them all to stay,” he said. “I like the artistic feel of the tenants that are here. We want to keep them here and build on it, and have that extra creative vibe to the building.”

He noted that the retail businesses have struggled because of the lack of foot traffic coming into the building, especially with the construction on Main Street, but once that ends, “you’ll have people walking up and down and also cars.” So he wants to “make it desirable for folks to come in,” by hosting monthly happy hours or other events, coupled with gallery exhibitions or music, to make it a draw.

“We want to build off that and make this a thoroughfare and really encourage people to come in,” he said. “A lot of people haven’t been in here in forever, so they have no idea.”

Perfetto’s is currently closed for renovations, and Sinatra acknowledged that the 8,000-square-foot restaurant has also struggled because of its size and impact of the construction work. He said he wants to still have a restaurant there, but doesn’t know if it’ll be Perfetto’s or another operator.

“If he ends up sticking with it, we’d love to have him there. We’ll support him, by physically eating there often,” said Sinatra, whose family has owned and operated a restaurant for decades. “But if it’s not him, than I’m sure we’ll make some presentations to some of the restaurant guys.”

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield sold

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The long-neglected Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield finally has a new owner.

Zoran Cocov, a developer and real estate broker from Brampton, Ont., completed his purchase of the mostly empty retail property earlier this month, paying a total of $4.1 million in three transactions.

Cocov acted through three entities controlled by his Zoral Investments and Spirit Niagara Outlet, buying the 750,000-square-foot mall from North Carolina investment group Oberlin Plaza One, which is led by James I. Anthony Jr., an investor and broker at Colliers International.

“We worked on this deal day and night to make this happen,” said broker Joe Levy of Royal LePage, who represented Cocov. “Zoran will bring a lot of employment to the area with his plan moving forward.”

Cocov has previously said he plans to first secure and stabilize the property to prevent vandalism and other problems, noting that two-thirds of the property has been shut down for a long time with no services, and the property suffered damage a year ago when a pipe burst. Only three retail stores – Bon-Ton, Save-A-Lot and Sears – are still operating in 260,000 square feet of space in the 42-year-old mall, which Cocov hopes to revive.

Cocov did not respond to requests for comment.

Niagara County Real Estate Transactions

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CAMBRIA

• Upper Mountain Road & Subbera Road, Matthew P. Foe; Jeanette S. Kroening to Milleville Brothers Partnership, $305,000.

• Saunders Settlement Road, Steven A. Olick Jr.; Marianne E. Olick to Billy B. Roath; Leanne M. Hatswell, $127,600.

HARTLAND

• Drum Road, Mark Nicholas; Wendy Smolinsky to Michael E. Cleveley; Deborah A. Cleveley, $185,000.

LEWISTON

• River Road, Carl Andersen Trust; Deborah L. Pauline to Richard A. Elia; Christina H. Elia, $975,000.

• Autumn Lane, John Michael Hinde; Mary S. Holinka; Ralph J. Vescio; Rita J. Vescio to Yves Levesque; Marie-Josee Beaupre, $320,000.

• 1104 Escarpment Drive, Clinton R. Carpenter; Marian E. Carpenter; Debora L. Haseley to Courtland Vandeusen, $114,000.

• Pearl St., Matthew J. Murnyack to Freedom Mortgage Corp., $89,859.

• 4057 Dickersonville Road, Vickie L. Rader to Household Finance Realty Corp., $36,674.

LOCKPORT

• Willow St., Karen Brunner to Gary T. Bennett, $157,000.

• 202 Pine St., Michael W. Regnet to Gary Pirinelli, $90,000.

• 360 Prospect St., Carla Anderson; Stephen R. Anderson to Deborah L. Anderson, $40,000.

• Gooding St. & Harwood St., Edward W. Webber Sr.; Shirley Clark; Mildred E. Webber to Joanne Stanton, $24,000.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• Rapids Road, Laura M. Lorenzo to Shane P. Booker, $111,300.

• Rochester Road, Kathleen E. Malone; Richard A. Winden to Arlene M. Aldrow, $80,000.

• 6385 Jennifer Drive, Janice M. Scalzo to First Niagara Bank, $58,165.

• Woodhaven Drive, Jesenia Leon; Julio C. Collazo to Jeffrey M. McCabe; Kristen N. McCabe, $20,000.

NEWFANE

• 2424 Fuller Road, James R. Szczesny to Mellon Bank of New York, $190,327.

• 1567 Van Buren St., Joanne Kelley; Ronald J. Kelley to Ann T. Raskopf; Wendon J. Raskopf, $48,500.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $180,000 Average price: $60,509 Median price: $43,750 Number of Sales: 10

• Joanne Circle, Gina Lore; Angelo Lore to Angela Danielle Lore, $180,000.

• 5804 Buffalo Ave., Geraldine Ellis; David R. Ellis to Citimortgage Inc., $125,206.

• 70th St., Joseph R. Morock; Linda J. Ellis to Sarah Licastro, $77,000.

• 61st St., Keith W. Lucas; Debra L. Lucas to Kelly M. Easterly; Jack P. Easterly, $51,000.

• 5804 Buffalo Ave., Citimortgage Inc. to Christopher J. Bensch, $45,000.

• Valle Drive Riverside Condo/Unit A-4, Equity Trust Co.; J. Marin Miguel to Larry Downs; Janet Downs, $42,500.

• Bell St., Kenneth Robert Lee; Donald Whitney Lee; Barbara Lee Woodruff to Sherri Lashomb, $38,000.

• Willow Ave., William A. Emms to Wing Properties, $17,000.

• Willow Ave., Norma Ciccarelli; Patricia Derosa; Patrick J. Ciccarelli to Wing Properties, $16,380.

• Orleans Ave., Matthew J. Lolo to Lucky Santino Inc., $13,000.

NORTH TONAWANDA

• Dangelo Drive, Mary Beth Arlotta; Philip J. Arlotta to Derek Duggan, $138,000.

• 225 Spaulding St., Arnold Collier III to Pamela Finley; Matthew Finley, $110,000.

• Wallace Ave. & St. Joseph Drive, Jaclyn N. Belair; Joseph G. Belair to Katherine E. Horan, $109,500.

• Hagen Ave., Patti J. Armstrong; Daniel R. Armstrong; Vicki L. Paige to Kenneth M. Politowski; Norma J. Politowski, $76,000.

• Miller St., Shirley M. Kornacki; Mark L. Stringaro; Joseph F. Stringaro to Wayne House, $62,000.

PENDLETON

• Mapleton Road & Townline Road, Yelena Panasyuk; Aleksandr Panasyuk to Jeremy Godlewski, $7,500.

ROYALTON

• Ernest Road, Michael J. Herlan; Christina R. Herlan to Timothy J. Heitzenrater; Brenda M. Sobczyk-Heitzenrater, $105,000.

• Main St., Daniel E. Seaman to Yaze Properties, $42,000.

• 37 South Vernon St., State of New York Mortgage Agency to Keppler Development, $27,000.

SOMERSET

• Lake Shore Drive, Terry L. Saunders to Robert Kaiser; Rachel Kaiser, $96,400.

WHEATFIELD

• Brandywine Road, GMD Development to Mary Beth Binner; James M. Binner, $337,000.

• Ferchen St., Donna M. Morello to Nathan C. Bartek, $158,000.

• Unit 9/Nickis Lane, Stanley C. Lebold to Anne Marie Carella; Lawrence A. Carella; Richard A. Carella, $143,000.

• Ward Road, Fredrich Arthur Wurl; Betty Jane Wurl to Gary Grimaldi; Lynn Grimaldi, $70,000.

WILSON

• Beebe Road, Peter B. Reagan; Theresa M. Reagan to Jason J. Juracek, $146,200.

Erie County Real Estate Transactions

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• 11798 Manitou Drive, Carol M. Ressler; Ronald C. Ressler to Allen Austin; Betty J. Austin, $225,000.

• 11724 Buckwheat Road, Herbert C. Hoffman; Craig D. Hoffman; Thelma E. Hoffman; Curtis H. Hoffman; Thelma S. Hoffman to Misti Long; Leffrey A. Long, $200,000.

AMHERST Highest price: $500,000 Average price: $240,900 Median price: $233,500 Number of Sales: 22

• 5355 Main St., Edward J. Marecki to Niagara Villas Inc., $500,000.

• 160 Haerford Lane, Dorothy K. Lageman; John W. Lageman to Robert Krol; Karen Krol, $365,000.

• 174 Crosby Blvd., Elizabeth M. Savino to Nicole Gothgen; Peter Gothgen, $345,000.

• 4775 Sheridan Drive, Kathy K. Arena; Charles L. Arena to Sirva Relocation Credit, $335,000.

• 4775 Sheridan Drive, Sirva Relocation Credit to Carrie A. Wanamaker, $335,000.

• 162 Hidden Ridge Common, Joan C. Andersen to Donald A. Preston; Shelia M. Preston, $324,000.

• 47 Timber Cove, James A. Giblin to Rodney Corbin; Priscilla M. Corbin; Sanker E. Corbin; Pionne M. Corbin, $296,000.

• 15 Stonewood Drive, Heewon Cho to Rony Suazo; Francis C. Bernardez, $292,000.

• 4040 Harlem Road, Clara J. Van Jura to John T. Domenico, $250,000.

• 162 Paradise Road, Frank Juliano; Christine L. Woeppel; Bryan R. Olmsted to Rabia Aziz, $245,000.

• 3610 Main St., Nancy M. Emerling; Norman B. Emerling to Fei Holdings, $240,000.

• 132 Huxley Drive, Jeffrey J. Piscitelli; Lauren E. Piscitelli to Hatim Hamad, $227,000.

• 395 Mugel Road, Norman J. Kraus; Patricia T. Kraus to Ranjit Whig; Rupinder Whig, $225,000.

• 32 Partridge Run, Michael A. Reardon; Caroline A. Reardon to Christopher P. Panza; Danielle N. Panza, $219,905.

• 194 Ranch Trail, John C. Heebner to Michael W. Jessup; Carrie F. Jessup, $210,000.

• 145 Smallwood, Dennis S. Griffin to Patricia Carr, $187,500.

• 189 Bucyrus Drive, Edward Atman; Mary Ann Atman to 189 Bucyrus Drive Llc, $152,000.

• 22 North Burbank Drive, Gateway Homes to Steven R. Savage; Jenel C. Savage, $151,400.

• 231 Roycroft Blvd., Amy Jo Adler; Brad Hollingshead to Patrick J. Argy; Shanelle N. Abramowski, $150,000.

• 2100 Dodge Road, Mary Ann Kerl; Andrew H. Kerl to Nethanel R. Watkins; Katrina J. Watkins, $108,000.

• 60A Foxberry Drive, Daniel G. Bunker to James Noble, $74,500.

• 285 North Ivyhurst Road, Richard H. Grey to David Clemons, $67,500.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 40 Riley St., Steven Krastev to Little Red Tin Roof, $300,000.

• E. Fillmore, Steven Krastev to Little Red Tin Roof, $300,000.

• 4125 Martingale Court, Legacy Polo Grounds to Mary Jane McGavisk, $259,900.

• 28 Cook Road, Carlton C. Colby; Ellen B. Colby to James T. Bak, $145,000.

• 1790 Olean Road, Moog Employees Federal Credit Union to Mary Lou Robson; Hazen Robson, $58,000.

BOSTON

• 9356 State Road, Ann M. Burkhardt to E&C of Western New York Inc., $90,000.

BUFFALO Highest price: $620,000 Average price: $47,066 Median price: $22,000 Number of Sales: 87

• 1093 Delaware Ave., Eugene E. Cunningham to Laranjeira Properties, $620,000.

• 7 Inwood Place, Judith L. Riccione to Theodore Hawkins; Aimee Yavno, $265,000.

• 620 Columbus Parkway, Kevin N. Lawkowski to Citimortgage Inc., $196,500.

• 178 Anderson Place, Kevin J. O’Brien to Gregory Seth Wrobel; Donald Wrobel; Judith M. Wrobel, $185,000.

• 229 North Drive, Edna May Divincenzo; Josephine M. Divincenzo; Edna M. Divincenzo to Scott W. Allwes; Deborah A. Snyderburn, $178,000.

• 247 Bedford Ave., Emily Korona; Kendon A. Luscher to Heather A. Weibel, $170,000.

• 195 Crestwood Ave., Jared L. Garlipp to Kirk Scirto, $135,000.

• 49 Tacoma Ave., Yevette Baker to Salvatore Serra; Starlit Serra, $98,500.

• 20 Highgate, Tracey Y. Scott to Orbin H. Mullins; Lakeshia M. Mullins, $95,000.

• 27 Horton, Phoenix House Capital to Aaron J. Brock-Huffman; Michael J. Walters Jr., $94,500.

• 232 Rebecca Park, Kathleen R. Dublino to Jacqueline Trace, $91,000.

• 369 Humboldt, Flora Hodges; James A. Partacz to M&T Bank, $83,823.

• 32 Ketchum Place, Catherine J. Savoca to Caitlin R. Thill, $80,000.

• 215 Melrose St., Kevin C. Locke to Christopher A. Whitney, $74,200.

• 43 Crystal Ave., Arlene L. Ball to Brandy L. Dick; Debra M. Dick, $69,500.

• 31 Edgewood Ave., Olga Rathke; Olga J. Rathke to Patricia A. Walchli, $69,000.

• 795 Humboldt Parkway, Mildred Jacqueline McCray; Mildred J. McCray; Mildred McCray to Denise B. Wilson-Shannon, $69,000.

• 102 Hollywood, Michael J. McLeod to Melanie L. Cullen, $68,085.

• 214 Vanderbilt, Salvatore Sciandra; Salvatore Joseph Sciandra to Nancy I. Mercado, $63,000.

• 324 Cable St., Pinnacle Property Solutions of Western New York to Andrew D. Urbanski, $59,900.

• 30 Hennepin, Pinnacle Property Solutions of Western New York to Lisa Jackson; Duncan Charles Jackson, $55,500.

• 32 Lisbon, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Aslam, $55,000.

• 708 Hertel Ave., Philip T. Riforgiato to John M. Bond, $50,000.

• 469 Olympic Ave., Robert Dabney; Robert Lee Dabney; Gerald Chiari; Robert Lee Dabney Jr.; Robert L. Dabney Jr. to Mae Fannie, $44,609.

• 144 Laird, City of Buffalo to Slavo Draksic; Anika Draksic, $39,000.

• 31 Myers, Glebova Realty Group to Alchemy Group International, $39,000.

• 48 Eaton St., Glebova Realty Group to Anwar Almubarki, $39,000.

• 29 Greeley S, Robert L. Michales; Joan M. Bond to Jeffrey M. Bond, $36,000.

• 62 Ideal St., Rose Lewandowski; Anthony J. Lewandowski; Phyllis Ann Miller to RMZ Real Estate Group Inc., $35,500.

• 519 West Ave., Fannie Mae to Joel Giambra, $35,000.

• 48 Zelmer, NYPCL-104 Llc to Michigan Buy & Hold Llc, $34,000.

• 80 Edson, 80 Edson Llc to M&E International Real Estate, $32,000.

• 80 Edson, Carlton Frederick Maxwell Jr. to M&E International Real Estate, $32,000.

• 838 Walden Ave., US Bank to Cynthia Benison; David C. Laub; Monifa Benison, $31,450.

• 1251 West Ave., Daniel & Jing Inc. to Kim Chuan Juay, $30,000.

• 39 Victoria, NPS Enterprises of Buffalo to Nasim Hussain; Saleha Akther Mann, $30,000.

• 82 Harriet Ave., Mary Jo Evans; Alfred G. Mink; Karen A. Mink to Fannie Mae, $29,211.

• 21 Victor Place, Ronda C. Stewart to John Sullivan; Nancy Sullivan, $29,000.

• 57 Laurel, City of Buffalo to TGJ Inc., $29,000.

• 23 Collaton, City of Buffalo to Carlos A. Darby; Karla C. Lowman, $27,000.

• 82 Bush St., Diana Orogun to Levi Enterprises, $27,000.

• 358 Herkimer, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $25,000.

• 130 Mayer, City of Buffalo to Angel Stanton, $24,000.

• 1067 Perry St., Debra M. Dick to Susan M. Flowers, $22,000.

• 109 Hewitt, City of Buffalo to Talukder Abul Hashem; Ali Mohammed Hoque; Benoy B. Majumder, $21,000.

• 1150 West, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $21,000.

• 199 W. Delavan, City of Buffalo to Nemat Kazemi, $21,000.

• 2066 South Park, City of Buffalo to Muhammed Selim, $21,000.

• 560 Lasalle, City of Buffalo to Sayma Sultana Ahmed, $21,000.

• 139 Weimar, City of Buffalo to Daniel Davis, $19,000.

• 207 Westminster, FAB Investments to Hooks Handyman Serivce, $18,000.

• 133 Edison, City Of Buffalo to Amena Khatun, $16,000.

• 50 Fredo, City of Buffalo to Redbird Properties, $16,000.

• 46 Fay St., Mary K. Sullivan to Menachem Tauber, $15,875.

• 34 Kamper, City of Buffalo to Fred Punturiero, $15,000.

• 112 Goethe, City of Buffalo to David Moore, $14,000.

• 1144 West, City of Buffalo to Nimo Hassan, $13,000.

• 1366 Michigan, City of Buffalo to Christopher Moyer, $12,000.

• 702 Norfolk St., Legal Services for the Elderly Disabled or Disadvantaged of Western New York; Betty Jane Brooks to Kim Chuan Juay, $12,000.

• 73 Navel, Taija Properties Inc. to William Feeley; Equity Trust Company; Matthew Reitz, $12,000.

• 238 Wood, City of Buffalo to Terrence McBurrows, $11,000.

• 242 Lewis, City of Buffalo to Migdalia Cortes, $11,000.

• 322 Trenton, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods, $11,000.

• 347 Dartmouth, City of Buffalo to Samsuzzaman Sharker, $11,000.

• 430 Berkshire Ave., Wanda Fairweather; Richard A. Fairweather to Shinyin Management, $10,550.

• 32 Victoria, Morell King to NPS Enterprises of Buffalo, $10,000.

• 393 Hampshire, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $10,000.

• 467 Madison, City of Buffalo to Mria Llc, $10,000.

• 62 Rickert Ave., Mary Ruth Harrison to Alice I. Humphrey, $10,000.

• 729 Northampton, City of Buffalo to Sabrina Mamataz, $10,000.

• 178 Sumner, City of Buffalo to Mohammod Khan, $9,500.

• 72 Fillmore, Joseph Vitello to Andres Molina Ortiz, $9,500.

• 74 Fillmore, Joseph Vitello; Lorraine Vitello to Andres Molina Ortiz, $9,500.

• 940 Clinton, City of Buffalo to Mohammad Rahman, $9,500.

• 102 Gatchell, City of Buffalo to Mikhi Sharker Uzzaman, $9,000.

• 39 Alma, City of Buffalo to Irfan Sikdar, $9,000.

• 901 Northland, City of Buffalo to Eric Goodman, $9,000.

• 19 Eureka, City of Buffalo to Tazul Islam; Mohammad Islam, $8,500.

• 44 Gladstone St., Felix W. Klempka to Patrick Juayi, $8,500.

• 12 Lombard, City of Buffalo to Mahammad Hakim, $6,500.

• 49 Sweeney, City of Buffalo to Nannu Molla, $6,500.

• 714 Northampton, Eleanor J. Watkins to Clement Weatherspoon, $6,000.

• 210 Person, City of Buffalo to Samland Inc., $5,500.

• 7 Geneva, City of Buffalo to Mohammad Hossain, $5,500.

• 597 Northland, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Khalil, $5,000.

• 898 Eagle St., Thaddeus J. Bojdo to Edward A. Wegrzyn Jr., $5,000.

• 965 Sycamore, Casimir W. Suminski to Howlader Corp., $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $286,500 Average price: $99,792 Median price: $75,900 Number of Sales: 21

• 1182 Majestic Woods Drive, David Johnson; Kathleen Johnson to John Gottardy, $286,500.

• 68 Nantucket, David A. Meller to Koffi B. Schmidt; Edna B. Schmidt, $149,000.

• 25 Freemont Ave., Mark C. Bielefeld to Abbey L. Bielefeld, $145,000.

• 195 Vern Lane, Barbara M. Jennings to Belinda Rogers, $135,000.

• 45 Leni Lane, Stone Financing to Ali M. Saleh, $135,000.

• 232 Marrano Parkway, Eric D. Danat; Deanna M. Danat to Matthew R. Brem; Carrie A. Brem, $129,500.

• 545 Cleveland Drive, Eugene J. Cappellini; Ronald E. Cappellini; Christine E. Cappellini; Eugene J. Cappellini Jr. to Triad Twenty-Seven Llc, $120,000.

• 65 Strasbourg, Traci L. Punturiero; Joseph A. Punturiero to Colleen D. Latshaw, $111,300.

• 104 Penwood Drive, George Smith; James R. Smith; Michael McKeating; James R. Smith Sr. to Fannie Mae, $93,641.

• 21 Robert Court, Lois Yvonne Knab; Deborah Sell; June Verneal Pedacchio; Timothy Pedacchio to Carmen J. Carey, $77,000.

• 122 Southern Parkway, John Marino; John A. Marino to Hollie A. Hamann, $75,900.

• 41 Coralwood Court, Sandra A. Banks to Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust; Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates; US Bank, $74,347.

• 71 Garland Ave., Eric J. Sabadasz to Ryan M. Podsiadlo; Justine L. Kish, $73,409.

• 2377 William, Diane Helinski; John Helinski; Diane H. Helinski to Michael Shady, $70,000.

• Vacant Land/Aris Ave., Diane Helinski; John Helinski; Diane H. Helinski to Michael Shady, $70,000.

• 54 Constance Ave., Emilio Colaiacovo; Patricia A. Kszanak; Patricia Kszanak to Keybank National Association, $67,042.

• 96 Crisfield Ave., Jeremiah Grabowski to Keith S. Grabowski, $65,000.

• 29 Park St., Lisa Denise Heining to 85-93 Market Holding, $60,000.

• 60 Medina St., Christine Hering to Robin Marie Klosko, $58,000.

• 120 Northern Parkway, Julie Ann Barniak; Gerald L. Weigand to Samuel C. Zink, $50,000.

• 191 Evergreen Place, Sam Maislin; Barbara J. Jamieson to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, $50,000.

CLARENCE

• 5075 Rockledge Drive, Susan M. Schulz to Justin M. Morcelle; Karissa M. Morcelle, $700,000.

• 8183 Woodview Court, Susanne Cardarella; Dennis C. Cardarella to Jun Wei; Jie Li, $490,000.

• 9647 Garden Walk, Bielmeier Builders Inc. to Mark E. Blankenberg, $489,850.

• 9000 Wicklow Manor, Forbes Homes Inc. to Dennis P. Cole; Carrie A. Cole, $457,444.

• 4905 Pineledge, Howard Bookmiller; Sandra Dee Bookmiller to Peter A. Fuchs; Catherine E. Fuchs, $342,000.

• 10534 Royal Oak Drive, Betty J. Austin; Allen A. Austin to April Carney; Marc S. Shackelford, $320,000.

• 5955 Elm St., Mary J. Lambert; William E. Lambert Jr.; John P. Lambert; Lorraine C. Lambert; William E. Lambert to Jessica L. Brawdy, $129,500.

COLDEN

• 8188 State Road, Lawrence J. Kotlarsz to Karen M. McCaskey, $120,000.

CONCORD

• 383 Mill St., State of New York Mortgage Agency to Bradley Watt, $45,000.

ELMA

• 300 Chairfactory Road, Geraldine Higgins; Patrick K. Higgins to Judith M. Keicher, $175,000.

EVANS

• 304 Kennedy, Rita Jankowiak; Ronald J. Bolt; Ronald J. Zymrusz; Angeline Shaffer; Delphine Bolt; Lorraine Sloma to Michael J. Lemmo; Patricia D. Lemmo, $30,000.

• Vacant Land/Southwestern Blvd., Richard Mayer; Candace Mayer to Jeffrey Slater; Sheila M. Hickox, $17,900.

GRAND ISLAND

• 110 The Commons, Jem Development to Arlene G. Larry, $287,683.

• 1155 Meadow Lane, Rodney D. Raham; Susan L. Walsh to Sbigniew Bartoszewski; Kathleen R. Bartoszewski, $223,500.

• 841 East River Road, Terrance L. Funk to Stephen G. Reger, $146,000.

• 757 Korkwood Drive, Anthony Wydra; Patricia M. Wydra to Kelly Stessing; Mark F. Stessing, $119,000.

• 2394 Love Road, Vickers Family Trust; Thomas E. Vickers; Helen C. Vickers to Donald C. Brant, $85,000.

• Vacant Land/Ransom Road, Carl G. Deuble Sr. to Frank Vacanti Jr., $35,000.

HAMBURG Highest price: $245,000 Average price: $145,349 Median price: $147,000 Number of Sales: 13

• 5519 Wyndfield Court, Erin Johnston; Timothy Johnston to Brian A. Mata; Amanda E. Mata, $245,000.

• 4055 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc. to Attila R. Sagi, $225,755.

• 2985 Amsdell Road, Lisa M. Krue to Lynne Baase; Matthew L. Villano, $220,000.

• 1451 Evergreen Drive, Eddy and Lewin Homes Inc. to Paul R. Blachowski; Deborah A. Blachowski, $215,085.

• 1396 Evergreen Drive, Louis J. Luba; Elaine M. Luba to Francis P. Hauser; Barbara J. Hauser, $190,900.

• 3574 Abbott Road, Edward Frank Kucia; Edward F. Kucia to Mitchell M. Kucia, $185,000.

• 4962 Tim Tam Trail, Lynn M. Hughes; David T. Hughes to Christopher J. Szwajda; Erin T. Szwajda, $147,000.

• 4028 Allen Ave., Dave A. Damstetter to Joseph M. Bartolucci, $144,000.

• 6204 South Park Ave., Joseph W. Battin Sr. to Robert Brunner, $109,000.

• 137 Hunt Ave., Steven T. Webb to Christina M. Knight, $108,000.

• 5415 Bridlewood Lane, Darin R. Domster; Nicole S. Domster to Pleasant Development, $50,000.

• 4181 Victorian Drive, Andrew P. Broczkowski to Adriane R. Bush, $27,000.

• 3633 Dartmouth St., Michael J. Ryan; Linda A. Ryan to Michael J. Ryan, $22,800.

LACKAWANNA

• 92 Madison, Anthony R. Catuzsza to Anthony R. Catuzza Jr., $66,250.

• 14 Grant, Romano Catuzza; Roman Catuzza to Noco Express Properties, $15,000.

LANCASTER Highest price: $603,750 Average price: $218,640 Median price: $122,750 Number of Sales: 10

• 25 Newberry Lane, Pleasant Meadows Associates to Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation, $603,750.

• 27-48 Newberry Lane, Pleasant Meadows Associates to Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation, $603,750.

• 31 Traceway, Brandon W. Benham; Jill E. Benham to Christopher C. Crane; Melissa S. Crane, $214,900.

• 163 South Irwinwood Road, Peter A. Fuchs; Catherine E. Skowron to Deborah A. Moritz; David L. Moritz Jr., $170,500.

• 48 First Ave., Aaron Ware to Mark O. Amborski, $133,000.

• 551 Lake Ave., Stephen J. Perna; Monica M. Perna to Stephen John Perna, $112,500.

• 58 Aurora St., Nicholas D. Schreiber; Jacqueline N. Woodward to Chad A. Ferge, $105,000.

• 91 Grant St., Kevin McNerney to Jeffrey A. Marron; Danielle S. Weigel, $104,000.

• 3915 Bowen Road, Josepha Wach to Geraldine Higgins, $78,000.

• 50 Tranquility Trail, Essex Homes of Western New York Inc. to Justin N. Reid; Lori A. Reid, $61,000.

MARILLA

• 1039 South Three Rod Road, Michael F. Glatkowski to Mark D. Schiefer; Barbara A. Schiefer, $105,900.

NORTH COLLINS

• 2705 Stearns Road, Max F. Price; Maxamillion F. Price; Martha L. Price to Cody Darvill; Stacy R. Granica, $43,000.

ORCHARD PARK

• 10 Mourning Dove Court, Rosalynn Smith; Bradley A. Smith; Bradley Smith; Rosalynn M. Smith to Hyun Sook Dandolph; John C. Dandolph IV, $876,000.

• 5458 Chestnut Ridge Road, Donald Holmwood; Donald P. Holmwood to Pamela Naujoks; Monica Fisher; Ginther Naujoks; Christian Naujoks, $165,000.

• 234 Stepping Stone Lane, Elvira A. Diaz to Kristen M. Colley, $116,600.

• Vacant Land/Ellicott Road, Charles A. Ottaviano to Amy Zolnowski, $33,500.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 746-796 & 750 & 820 & 880 & 890 & 900 Young St., Cole/Cotops Youngmann New York Llc to TG-Cotops Youngmann New York Llc, $11,866,423.

• 100 & 150 Niagara St., Cole/Cotops Tonawanda New York Llc to TG-Cotops Tonawanda New York Llc, $8,136,986.

• 800 Young St., Cole/Cotops Youngmann New York Llc to TG-Cotops Youngmann II New York Llc, $2,064,574.

• 243 Maldiner Ave., Fannie Mae to Carl Lamancusa, $60,000.

• 180 Grove St., Brian W. Wells; Marlene C. Lynch; Cheryl L. McCarthy to William J. Brown, $41,000.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $299,900 Average price: $115,012 Median price: $107,234 Number of Sales: 16

• 98 Devonshire, Jennifer Christiano to Jennifer Limina Frustino; Aaron J. Mach, $299,900.

• 2572 Sheridan Drive, Noco Properties to Pilgrim Associates, $162,126.

• 1152 Parkhurst Blvd., Mark Ricigliano to Elizabeth A. McCulloch, $132,000.

• Vacant Land/1647 Sheridan Drive, Hutch Enterprises Inc. to Beatty Brass Co. Inc., $125,000.

• 235 Idlewood Ave., Karla Kirbis to Alan Michael Ohms; Kathrine V. Ohms, $124,000.

• 195 East Hazeltine Ave., Jeffrey M. Dalimonte; Janice M. Dalimonte to Walter Thermidor; Marie F. Thermidor, $117,000.

• 1051 Parkhurst Blvd., Doris M. Getman; Edgar H. Getman to Matthew Emmerson; Lauren A. Nikisher, $111,300.

• 64 Krehmore Place, Johnna L. Travern to Lindsay M. Janik; Adam M. Wrzos, $110,000.

• 364 Dushane Drive, Karen L. Olsen to David K. Olsen, $104,468.

• 328 Glencove Road, Denise M. Lobrutto; Dominic J. Lobrutto III; Maria R. Lobrutto to Jocelyn A. Beck, $102,000.

• 176 Wrexham Court, William E. Kreib to Tiffany L. Brignone, $93,000.

• 151 Wendover Ave., William G. Willert; Arlene D. Willert to Jeffrey M. Dalimonte; Janice M. Dalimonte, $87,000.

• 48 Wendel Ave., John R. Pieri; Andrea L. Glinski to Matawin Ventures Trust, $85,000.

• 289 Midland, Berta Daniel; David L. Daniel to John A. Sandecki, $80,500.

• 351 Westchester Blvd., Evelyn Angier Allen; Doris J. Failla; Margaret M. Angier to Matthew J. Zasowski, $67,000.

• 1235 Tonawanda St., Joseph T. Kraebel to Matthew Cicilese, $39,890.

WALES

• 13910 Strykersville Road, Shelley A. Logel to Eric N. Logel, $58,000.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $194,000 Average price: $91,629 Median price: $87,500 Number of Sales: 14

• 47 Pleasantview Lane, Mary Sheila Thompson; Kenneth J. Thompson to Lisa M. Krue, $194,000.

• 45 Westview Drive, Robert Schultz; Roxanne Schultz to Mary Ann D. Shelton, $168,000.

• 33 Woodward Drive, John Benevento III to Samatha Zabawa; Nicholas Lamarca, $121,600.

• 35 Wimbledon Lane, Marion A. Jagodzinski; Kenneth S. Jagodzinski to Ronald J. Markowski, $120,000.

• 47 Norwood Drive, Mary A. McCaffrey; John J. McCaffrey to Keith R. Ambrose, $107,000.

• 105 Parkside Drive, Joanne M. Shea to Michael P. Ryan; Deborah L. Ryan, $98,000.

• 25 Hillcrest, Michael A. Dublino; Linda D. Dublino to Pamela S. Breidenstein, $95,000.

• 23 Langner Road, Tracy Ruggiero; Jonathan Kuntz to Jeffrey R. Ott, $80,000.

• 4585 Seneca St., Mary Jo Giufre; Matthew Amschler to Sara A. Janiszeski, $65,200.

• 1174 Indian Church Road, Michael Taylor to Amanda Poreda, $60,000.

• 20 Electric Ave., Pauline Turksi; Catherine Schrader; Juliana Saxer to Christopher J. Hackett, $53,000.

• 168 Wildwood Place, Edna Ruth to Daniel R. Manning, $41,000.

• 266 Fisher Road, TPS Real Properties Inc. to Michael J. Bress, $40,000.

• 3 Briarhill Drive, Terry L. Stagner to Kimberly D. Lampman; James A. Lampman, $40,000.

Plan to wind down mortgage companies could hurt housing recovery

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A U.S. Senate plan to dismantle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may deliver an unintended blow to a fragile housing recovery.

A draft of the measure, which Senate Banking Committee leaders released Sunday, would replace the two financiers with a government-backed mortgage-bond insurer. Private interests would be required to bear losses on the first 10 percent of capital, leading to higher mortgage rates, according to Credit Suisse AG analysts. The plan also would eliminate a mandate that a percentage of mortgages go to lower- and middle-income families, threatening to decrease America’s homeownership rate.

Sen. Tim Johnson, a Democrat from South Dakota, and Sen. Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, are trying to pass the measure this year. Outside the Senate chambers, the housing market is showing signs of cooling as tighter lending and higher prices shut out increasing numbers of first-time buyers.

“It certainly slows the rate of recovery,” said Kevin Chavers, a managing director at BlackRock Inc. and a member of its government relations and public policy group in New York. “It raises the question of what the implications are for the recovery as you raise costs and reduce the universe of people eligible to participate.”

Fannie Mae was established in 1938, near the end of the Great Depression, to boost homeownership by making mortgages more available for low- and moderate-income borrowers. Along with the smaller Freddie Mac, created in 1970, the company bundles loans into mortgage-backed securities that are sold to investors with the support of the government.

Federal officials steadily increased the firms’ mortgage origination goals during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. By 2008, the government’s mandate to reach low- and moderate-income families peaked, an aim made possible by lenders peddling riskier loans.

During the housing crash, the surge in defaults almost sunk the companies and regulators seized them in 2008. The two firms received $187.5 billion in taxpayer funds over the next three years. And the Federal Housing Finance Agency lowered the firms’ mortgage origination goals. It took about three years for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to earn profits again.

President Obama and Democratic and Republican lawmakers want to wind down the two companies, shrink the government’s influence in the market and bring in more private capital to create a less risky housing finance system.

The Senate plan’s requirement that the industry absorb the first 10 percent of mortgage losses would be a challenge for the market, Credit Suisse analysts led by Mahesh Swaminathan said in a report last week. Additional insurance fees for the holders of the mortgage-backed securities could lead to “sharply higher” mortgage rates, Swaminathan said.

The draft legislation calls for the dismantling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over five years, which could be extended to prevent market disruptions, such as spikes in borrowing costs, according to a statement yesterday.

Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer of Los Angeles-based DoubleLine Capital LP, said the 10 percent rule would result in lenders further limiting risk.

“When you’re asking or hoping for private money to take the loss risk, they’re going to understandably want tighter underwriting or else the rate would have to be really high,” said Gundlach, whose $32 billion DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund invests in mortgage-backed securities. “At this point, tighter underwriting is more attractive than much higher mortgage rates.”

The share of Americans who own their homes was 65.2 percent in the fourth quarter, down from a peak of 69.2 percent in 2004, according to the Census Bureau. Minority groups were heavily impacted by the housing crash: the homeownership rate for blacks fell to 43.2 percent in the quarter from 44.5 percent a year earlier and are down from 50 percent before the housing meltdown.
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