Two downtown construction projects are marking two very different milestones this week, as the Buffalo Sabres topped off the steel at HarborCenter on a foggy, gray Wednesday, while Uniland Development Co. erected a new tower crane to start building its 12-story office and hotel tower.

Construction workers shouted, cheered and snapped photos amid drizzle as the final piece of structural steel was raised from Perry Street over the top of the structure and into its position atop the eighth floor of HarborCenter at Canalside. There, workers sitting high atop other beams – but tethered for safety – grabbed hold, rotated and maneuvered the 1,500 pounds of steel into place and anchored it down.

The 40-foot beam – brightly painted in Sabres’ blue and yellow – was covered with signatures of construction workers, Sabres staff and even Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula and President Ted Black. A hockey stick, U.S. and Sabres flags, and banners of the contractors and labor union were attached, along with a small potted fir tree that is an ironworker tradition when a building reaches its maximum height.

“For the guys who are out here every day, this is a big day,” said Cliff Benson, the Sabres’ chief development officer. “Fifteen months ago, we broke ground, and here we stand today. It’s nothing short of a phenomenal effort.”

The 20-story mixed-use facility, which is linked to the First Niagara Center by a pedestrian bridge across Perry Street, will include two full-size NHL ice rinks on the sixth floor, a 205-room Marriott Buffalo HarborCenter hotel and an 850-space parking ramp. There’s also a two-story restaurant, called 716 Food and Sport, and a two-story commemorative Tim Hortons, plus some additional retail space. The facility will be the home arena for Canisius College hockey and the Junior Sabres, and will also host college and amateur hockey tournaments.

Plans originally called for the eight floors of the ramp, rinks, restaurants and retail to be open by late September or early October, with the hotel tower opening in May 2015. The complex project is now more than 70 percent complete, although it is slightly late after the difficult winter and typical construction hurdles.

Still, “we’re going to finish at the end of October,” said Ryan Poropat, project supervisor for general contractor Mortensen Construction. That’s a bit tight for Canisius, which had planned to start playing its hockey on the HarborCenter ice in early October.

“We have a lot of work obviously to do that, and we’re going to get it done, that’s for sure,” Poropat said. “You get a lot done real fast, and then it’s all the nitty-gritty detail work at the end. We’re entering that stage.”

Employment on the site is now at the peak of 250 workers daily, where it is expected to remain until the project is done, and the laborers are generally working six days a week – occasionally even on Sunday for specific needs, such as last week.

Meanwhile, farther north on Delaware Avenue at Chippewa Street, workers prepared to put up a new tower crane today – the fifth to be seen in downtown Buffalo in recent months. Uniland’s project at 250 Delaware calls for a new corporate headquarters for Delaware North Companies and a 120-room hotel.

Plans had called for the crane to start going up Wednesday, but projections of bad weather – including possible thunderstorms and lightning – forced officials to postpone the event until Thursday morning for safety.

The hotel tower will continue to climb until it tops out in September, but aside from a steel penthouse for mechanicals, the rest is concrete, so the ironworkers will be done. The remaining tower crane will come out in October.

Work then shifts inside, where the bleachers and 11 locker rooms are already framed on the south side, and the concrete pad for the south rink was poured.

Layers of drainage boards, insulation and vapor barriers will be laid above that, followed by the piping to cool another concrete layer above it, which will hold the ice sheet itself. That ice floor will be poured in late July, followed by the ice itself in August. The process will be repeated for the north rink.

Simultaneously, construction continues on the two restaurants. By winter, the hotel will be enclosed, leaving just the interior to be finished as of February or March.

“To be where we are today is nothing short of a great tribute to the effort,” Benson said. “Going forward, we’re now in a place where you can really move. We don’t see much of a problem going forward.”

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The firm that runs the KeyCenter and Bank of America Building at Fountain Plaza hopes to spruce up the first floor and outside plaza to make it “user-friendly” and respond to the new dynamics of downtown.

Ciminelli Real Estate Corp., which manages the facilities for New York City-based owner Erwin Zafir, wants to change the look and feel of the complex as the mix of building tenants changes, car traffic returns to Main Street, and Canalside grows as a destination.

CEO Paul Ciminelli said the impending departure of Delaware North Cos. and the arrival of IBM Corp. at KeyCenter create both a vacancy and potential new demand for the ground-floor retail space in that building.

Delaware North’s Sportservice division operates Vito’s Market, a gourmet deli. But Ciminelli expects that to close after Delaware North moves out next year. Coffee Culture already closed its store there.

Meanwhile, IBM Corp. is moving in, but its 500 younger workers may want other food and retail options.

Also, the initiative to restore two-way car traffic to Main Street, alongside the Metro Rail, will bring new activity. That’s on top of redevelopment of other buildings along Main by individual landlords.

And the rising popularity of Canalside – including potentially for ice skating – could mean less need for the Rotary Rink. “There’s a lot of positives happening downtown, and in that context, you have to take a fresh look at Fountain Plaza,” Ciminelli said, adding that the firm does not have any specific ideas in mind yet.

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Nearly all of the new senior apartments at Canterbury Woods’ proposed new Gates Circle facility in Buffalo are tentatively spoken for – more than two to three years before the luxury facility even opens its doors.

As of now, 51 people have made tentative deposits for “priority reservations” for the 53 units planned for the six-story independent living complex, which will be part of the company’s Amherst-based continuing-care retirement community.

That means each of them has paid a refundable fee of $2,000 to hold a spot on the list. And they will have the first opportunity to pay the larger 10 percent deposit to actually secure an apartment once state officials approve the facility’s “certificate of authority” so that construction can begin, said Rob Wallace, president and CEO of Canterbury Woods, which is run by the Episcopal Church Home and Affiliates.

Given that plans for the complex were announced only a few months ago, and a model unit was unveiled only Thursday, that “is truly spectacular and really shows that Western New Yorkers and the folks in downtown Buffalo are really embracing this concept coming to the city of Buffalo,” Wallace said.

But that doesn’t mean there won’t be openings available when the building actually opens. Officials hope to get that state approval within a year, so they can start taking deposits by early summer of 2015, he said. But based on the experience nationally of other continuing care communities, 10 to 15 percent of the initial priority list tends to drop off, as people change their minds, their health changes, or they die. Even after deposits are paid, “a lot could happen” in the ensuing two years of construction, he said.

As a result, Wallace said, statistics show that about 65 percent to 70 percent of the priority list will end up being initial residents. “When you’re dealing with an elderly population, a lot can change in such a small time period,” he said.

Even so, officials were upbeat Thursday as they joined local political and business leaders to open the company’s new $250,000 marketing and sales office at 50 Gates Circle, across from the former Millard Fillmore Hospital site where it will go. The company also unveiled a new website, www.cwgatescircle.org.

The first-floor office, which will be open Monday through Friday, includes a fully furnished 1,000-square-foot model apartment unit across the hall, complete with a special back-lit window screen to show a view looking up Chapin Parkway from the upper floors of the building.

“Imagine enjoying the views looking up Chapin Parkway or down Delaware Avenue toward downtown Buffalo,” said Charles Maloney, chairman of the Canterbury Woods board of directors. “We have no doubt that people are excited by the prospect of being able to spend their retirement in a distinctly urban – distinctly Buffalo – location.”

Designed with the goal of enabling city residents to stay in the city as they grow older, the 130,000-square-foot Canterbury Woods building will be prominent on the circle, facing Chapin Parkway. Apartments will range in size from 800 to 2,000 square feet, with the smaller units being one-bedroom apartments, and the larger ones having two bedrooms.

“The early excitement for this project matches what we have been hearing and seeing for the past few years,” Wallace said. “People want to be a part of what is happening in Buffalo.”

Canterbury Woods is a senior living community for people age 62 and older, offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and rehab, and guaranteeing care once someone is in the system. It’s regulated by both the state Department of Health and Department of Financial Services.

It’s a form of insurance, because residents pay a significant upfront entrance fee, or investment, as a “buy-in” to the system and then a monthly fee on top of that. At Canterbury Woods, the entrance fee ranges from $300,000 to $700,000, depending on how much care they want to reserve in advance, while the monthly charges vary from $3,000 to just over $7,000.

However, 90 percent of the entrance fee is refunded to them or their estate if they leave or die, and their monthly fee remains constant throughout, regardless of the level of care they are receiving, Wallace noted.

Canterbury Woods’ $28 million complex, which also includes some assisted living, is part of the larger $63 million redevelopment of the 10-acre former hospital site, which is being converted into a sprawling mixed-use complex that also includes market-rate apartments, homes for sale, a 25,000-square-foot grocery store, a fitness center that could be YMCA Buffalo Niagara and community facilities.

The project’s developer, TM Montante, will bring its plans to the city Planning Board on Tuesday and is moving forward with the environmental review process, including evaluation of any historic structures, so that “we’re not bringing down anything we could adaptively reuse,” said TM Montante President Timothy Vaeth. That won’t be complete until the fall, however.

Meanwhile, no public hearing has been held, but Vaeth said officials are trying to talk to neighborhood residents “as much as possible ... because we know about the location and how important it is to everybody.”

A residential market study showed strong demand for both rental apartments and condos, justifying the plans for 500 such units, he said.

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CAMBRIA

• 4981 Ridge Road, Stein Wiener & Roth Llp; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Sally W. Kolkmeyer, $65,000.

HARTLAND

• Ridge Road, Jill A. Paszek; Jill A. Harrod to Edward W. Paszek; Diane M. Paszek, $72,000.

LEWISTON

• 1st St., Christian V. Kivi to Alisa Talarico; Gene Bondi Jr.; Samuel A. Talarico, $300,000.

• 719 Hillview Court, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Craig Waldeck, $85,000.

LOCKPORT

• Church St., George Wiley III to Steven M. Noto, $82,700.

• Livingston Place, Lu Ann Garlock; Lu Ann Coleman; Daniel J. Coleman to Nicole M. Homme; Benjamin T. Homme, $81,620.

• East Ave. & Juniper St., Scott J. Scranton; Jennifer E. Scranton; Jennifer E. Crego to Patricia Ann Sandle, $73,900.

• Phelps St., Anna Rosati; Anna L. Sherk to Robert Zastrow; Virginia Rodriguez-Norgren, $72,000.

• Price St., Keith J. Lanfear to Jeffrey M. Rappold, $59,000.

• Vine St., Rebecca L. Steinman; Rebecca L. Hall to Rose A. Opera, $58,000.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• Tonawanda Creek Road, Roger H. Andrews; Jean A. Andrews to Sharon G. Smith; Brian F. Smith, $122,000.

• Royal Parkway, Nursen Guven; Nursen Germann to Paul Oakes; Nicole Oakes, $114,900.

NEWFANE Highest price: $177,500 Average price: $110,063 Median price: $115,000 Number of Sales: 8

• 7050 & 7067 Hoffman Road, Albert W. Platt; Cynthia L. Bailey to Jane Voelpel; Kirsten M. Voelpel; Katelynn J. Voelpel; Kassidy J. Voelpel, $177,500.

• 3430 Ewings Road, Julie A. Jeffery; Julie A. Cundra to Jessica Morrell; Travis W. Morrell, $170,000.

• Ridge Road, Kenneth Heitzenrater to Matthew Pollack, $150,000.

• Phillips Road, Shari Brounscheidel; Robbie Brounscheidel to Dave A. Damstetter; Sharalyn C. Bandinelli, $140,000.

• Lake Road, Lightfoot Investments to Terroir Farms, $90,000.

• Ridge Road, John F. Brummer Jr. to Diana Tuorto; Phillip E. Fisk, $88,000.

• Peach St., Herbert A. Reed; Barbara A. Reed to Carolyn Rohring, $35,000.

• Lockport-Olcott Road, Kenneth A. Shisler; Ellen M. Boone to Richard Bohlman, $30,000.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $475,000 Average price: $64,017 Median price: $44,000 Number of Sales: 22

• Porter & Niagara Expressway, St. Leo’s Catholic Church Society of Niagara Falls to Cataract Real Estate Holdings, $475,000.

• Champlain Ave., Christopher R. Tybor; Catherine A. Tybor to Patrick Guard, $126,450.

• 98th St., Maines Family Trust; Alice J. Maines to Dino Potalivo; Rachel Regdos, $102,000.

• 2415 Lasalle Ave., Nanotyrannus Homes to GL1 Investments, $66,900.

• 8301 & 8251 Troy Ave., Jenny M. O’Donnell; George D. Hampton to Douglas C. Meng; Sarah C. Bonse, $64,660.

• Whitney Ave., Joseph S. Colavecchia to Michael H. Buonopane; Amanda J. Buonopane, $59,000.

• 729 Townsend Place, Sabrina G. Carr to Fannie Mae, $57,468.

• 1085 98th St., Christopher Brennan to Paul Allen Light Jr., $52,000.

• 343 74th St., Joyce Lamb; Joan Bauer; Edward E. Martin Jr. to Melissa M. Nuzum, $50,000.

• 2427 Grand Ave., KC Erie Niagara Properties to DHGF Llc, $48,000.

• Pasadena Ave., Melodie Ann McGee Stein; Phyllis A. McGee to MSS Property Management, $45,000.

• 2149 Jerauld Ave., Linda J. Rocco; Mary C. Pelsoni to Awa Diallo-Cisse; Idrissa Cisse, $43,000.

• 29th St., Barbara Vilardo; Estelle Hrcziak to Melissa A. Siener, $39,000.

• 609 24th St., Kevlola Llc to DHGF Llc, $38,000.

• Porter Road, Kannvy Palmer; Erik Palmer to Kathy Ward, $34,000.

• 36th St., Nicole Allan; William Allan to Paula J. Shank; Morgan D. Drew, $25,000.

• Linwood Ave., Ramiro Morales to RTP Property Management, $21,500.

• 2738 South Ave., Pennymac Loan Services to Laterio Humphrey, $21,000.

• 87th St., G&G Properties Management to MTM Homes, $14,900.

• Jerauld Ave., Anthony Mikesic; Jane Markarian; Sinka Mikesic to Michael Greenawalt, $10,000.

• 8th St. & Cedar Ave., Malini Pravin Mehta to Trevor D. Singh; Dawn M. Singh, $8,000.

• Falls St., Marion R. Scott to Christopher Kinsley, $7,500.

NORTH TONAWANDA

• Daniel Drive, Megan Celestino; Craig M. Celestino to Susan Lee; William R. Lee Jr., $225,000.

• Tanglewood Drive, Maria J. Barbopoulos to Niagara Regional FCU, $150,632.

• Leah Drive, Matthew Smolinski; Krystle R. Smolinski to Rachel S. Clark; Cory L. Clark, $127,000.

• Parkview Drive, Leah Powers to Anthony Westenfield; Adam Westenfield, $78,000.

• Wallace Ave., Shirley May Froebel; Allen J. Froebel to Nicole L. Sass, $70,000.

PENDLETON

• 4590 Ridgeview Drive South, Timothy D. Frey; Christine M. Frey to Sirva Relocation Credit, $238,500.

• Ridgeview Drive South, Sirva Relocation Credit to Alan Giangreco, $238,500.

PORTER

• 382 Carrollwood Drive, Teresa Hill; Richard J. Neri to Teresa Hill, $240,000.

• Westwood Ave., T. Carol Eddings; Darrell A. Eddings to Claude Wright Jr., $154,295.

ROYALTON

• 7717 Rochester Road, M&T Bank to Gary Hosey; Jean M. Mullet-Hosey, $31,010.

SOMERSET

• Coleman Road, Anthony M. Sindoni to Kelly Klopfer; Benjamin Klopfer, $159,010.

WHEATFIELD

• Knottingwood Drive, R.S. Seiler Homes Llc to Carol Ann Lorusso; Anthony Lorusso, $368,000.

• Williams Road, Oberlin Plaza One Llc to PCMR Realty, $150,000.

• Stenzel Ave., Jocelyn R. Bykowicz; Skip J. Brandon to Shannon M. Kish; James D. Kish Jr., $128,000.

• Rebecca Drive, Anne Marie Tarleton; Anne Marie Ball to Kristina M. Ramos; Joshua I. Ramos, $110,000.

• Buffalo-Niagara Falls Blvd., Galloping Falls Corp. to Diverse Development Corp., $38,900.

AKRON

• 39 Eckerson Ave., W. Clayton Humphreys to KKBM Properties, $47,000.

ALDEN

• 13361 Irving St., Christopher P. Funk; Darleen M. Phillips; Darleen M. Funk; Barbara L. Emmons to LVS Title Trust I; US Bank, $132,579.

• 1409 Kellogg St., Helen R. Merle to Rhinehart Huttelmayer; Carole Huttelmayer, $87,000.

AMHERST Highest price: $2,400,000 Average price: $252,920 Median price: $161,000 Number of Sales: 33

• 3840 Sheridan Drive, Barbara L. Schmidt to NAC Real Estate, $2,400,000.

• 29 Laurel Lane, Mubarik H. Abidi; Sanjida P. Abidi to Alexander Truskinovsky; Takako F. Truskinovsky, $450,000.

• 61 Dauphin Drive, Michael D. Poole to Colleen E. Lyden; Patrick J. Mayer, $390,000.

• 93 Cherry Laurel Lane, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Douglas P. Stefano; Jeannine M. Durwald, $353,335.

• 44 Chicory Lane, Rita A. Skrok; Richard E. Skrok Jr. to Robert J. Nugent; Valerie R. Nugent, $290,000.

• 70 Fenner Lane, Catharine M. Weiss to Gregory D. Ponkow, $274,000.

• 60 Gina Meadows, Kathleen E. Rapin; Keith E. Rapin to Stacy R. Corio; Justin D. Corio, $260,000.

• 25 Campbell Meadows, Ranch View Llc to Lorraine T. Maggio, $246,000.

• 39 Woodridge Court, Jennifer W. O’Donnell; William E. O’Donnell to Ross DiFranco; Kathleen DiFranco, $244,900.

• 18 Eagles Trace, Camille Morrison; David J. Morrison to Alice Giambra; Michael A. Giambra, $232,500.

• 153 Pin Oak Drive, Jeffrey Stackhouse; Audrey Stackhouse to Salvatore R. Rappoccio, $223,900.

• 44 Lehn Springs Drive, Mariann W. Smith to Kimberly A. Baldwin; Michael P. Mammana, $215,000.

• 239 Ranch Trail, Lakhi Singh to Amber L. Kurosky; Joseph L. Kurosky, $205,000.

• 41 Breezewood Common, Angeline G. Page to Stacy Bowman, $192,000.

• 88 Brook Lane Drive, Barbara Applebaum; Allen H. Applebaum to Kimberly A. Jaenecke, $189,900.

• 307 Smallwood Drive, Marie R. Campofelice to Deborah Swistak, $169,900.

• 153 Paul Drive, William J. Swistak; Deborah M. Swistak to Kristie Laettner; Daniel Czechowicz, $161,000.

• 151 Cresthaven Drive, Lester S. Downing; Paula J. Downing to Shirley Barnes; Willie H. Barnes Jr., $160,000.

• 64 Sudbury Lane, Carol Meyers; Robert J. Meyers to Kevin G. Yaw, $150,000.

• 20 Das Court, Sarbajit Banerjee to Xin Yang; Wenyan Yang, $148,000.

• 173 Sundown Trail, Norman J. Skadan; Gineen F. Frenning; Gaye L. Rottger to Qui P. Nguyen; Kiue T. Tran, $130,000.

• 256 Ayer Road, Paulette N. Jakiel to Timothy Demo, $130,000.

• 6490 Main St., Laura Croak; Eric Bernard; Laura Bernard to Meyer Property Group, $128,333.

• 980-F Hopkins Road, Susan M. White to Cheryl Miosi; John Miosi; Kelsey Miosi, $120,000.

• 4545 Chestnut Ridge Road, Joseph F. Chiarmonte III to Carol Meyers, $113,000.

• 876 Sweet Home Road, Craig M. Ryan to Matthew J. Smith, $110,500.

• 343 Windermere Blvd., Karen Nagel to Kevin L. Matthew; Maureen A. Matthew, $110,000.

• 3 Keph Drive, John D. Mastracci to Joseph F. Greenwald, $105,000.

• 150 Rosedale, Nicholas Anner to Roy Shimmyo, $102,500.

• 1026 Maple Road, Bernard M. Horvanes to Susan Mary Eckman, $95,400.

• 1240C Youngs Road, Rose Cumbo to Satish B. Mohan; Usha G. Mohan, $95,000.

• 309 Lamont, Margie L. Schaff; Harold M. Schaff; David E. Schaff to Andrew L. Hibbard, $87,035.

• 6490 Main St., Brian David Bernard to Meyer Property Group, $64,166.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 655 Persons St., Purcell Lp; Barbara Purcell; Joseph Purcell; Barbara Anne Purcell; Barbara Ann Purcell to Persons Park Llc, $500,000.

• 2150 Farrier Lane, Legacy Polo Grounds to Anthony J. Danial; Arline L. Danial, $279,900.

• 492 & 502 Jewett Holmwood Road, Lynne C. Kerr to Christopher W. Kerr, $138,000.

• Vacant Land/Grover Road, Lynne C. Kerr to Christopher W. Kerr, $138,000.

• 270 Buffalo Road, Rose Culbert to Daniel J. Kunz; Diane E. Kunz, $105,000.

BOSTON

• 8870 Greenbriar Terrace, Elena Golyadkin; Alexey Golyadkin to William J. Owens; Dena M. Owens, $237,900.

BUFFALO Highest price: $800,000 Average price: $109,683 Median price: $53,030 Number of Sales: 61

• 1131 Elmwood Ave., Jimar Inc. to Elmwood Village Llc, $800,000.

• 46 Highland Ave., Samuel L. Hamlett; Carrie M. Hamlett to Nicodemo Esposito, $368,000.

• 536 Ashland Ave., Linda K. Beck to Aubrey A. Hlavaty, $365,000.

• 428 Crescent Ave., Joy Judski to Rac Closing Services, $335,900.

• 428 Crescent Ave., Rac Closing Services to Lorraine Fedrizzi; Richard W. Gibson, $335,900.

• 103 Woodbridge Ave., Judith F. Kieffer to John M. Heffron, $322,500.

• 23 St James Place, Sheryl Hudson to Samuel L. Hamlett; Carrie M. Hamlett, $290,000.

• 35 Bedford Ave., Robin Lindgren; Maureen A. McCready to Alex W. Schmidt, $285,000.

• 36 Arlington Place, Anton Schenk; Beata M. Csatho to Chelsie L. Brazier; David T. Brazier, $279,000.

• 1725 &1727 Genesee St., Abdulqawi Abbadi to Zakaria A. Othman, $250,000.

• 45 Granger Place, Alice M. Regan to Caitlin E. Barone; David A. Hoekstra II, $247,500.

• 152 Crestwood Ave., Carol A. Molfese to Susan E. Bennett, $210,000.

• 310 Crestwood Ave., Theodore Stinner; Kathleen Stinner to Justin P. Pietrzykowski; Jacqueline E. Mackellar, $167,000.

• 173 Fargo Ave., Caterina M. Stanek to Acea Holdings, $150,000.

• 66 Burbank Terrace, Sharyl M. Wegrzyn to J. Scott Molenda; Marisa J. Molenda, $144,000.

• 57 Montrose, Paul Garofalo; Leonard F. Garofalo; Leonard A. Garofalo; Dorothy Garofalo; Dennis Garofalo to Amici Family Realty, $105,000.

• 72 Hoyt St., Thomas J. Ballou to Lauren E. Hill, $101,000.

• 63 Whitfield, Karen M. Bortolin; David M. Bortolin to Kelly A. Zechman; Konrad E. Zechman, $90,000.

• 179 Florida, Bentcraft Inc. to Westend Properties of Buffalo, $83,500.

• 316 Fango, Bentcraft Inc. to Westend Properties of Buffalo, $83,500.

• 98 Roseville St., Stephen M. Bartling to Steven J. Duane, $80,000.

• 111 Brinkman St., Seong W. Park to Buffalo Islamic Cultural Center Inc., $79,000.

• 637 Walden, Seong W. Park to Buffalo Islamic Cultural Center Inc., $79,000.

• 352 Mineral Spring, Wilbert J. Lynch Sr.; Nancy J. Lynch to Ellen Reid; Thomas E. Reid, $77,900.

• 916 Tonawanda St., Charles Faso to Ibrahim Abadidu; Misiky A. Ababor, $72,500.

• 10 Geary St., Christopher L. Hartman to Kelly A. Davis, $72,000.

• 104 Folger St., Jose L. Ruiz Jr. to Timothy P. Stone, $60,000.

• 427 Wohlers, Glebova Realty Group to Ali N. Alwahib, $58,000.

• 1426 Fillmore Ave., Jessie S. Dunn to Jawani Inc., $55,000.

• 86 Greeley, Kevin Deaman; Equity Trust Company to DHGF Llc, $54,000.

• 34 Krakow St., James M. Paul; John J. DeFranks to Fannie Mae, $53,030.

• 61 Sunset St., Mark Pflaumer to John P. Sciabarrasi, $53,000.

• 719 Busti Ave., Samuel Benevento to Domenic Dimarco, $50,000.

• 20 Weston Ave., Diana P. Peete to Myron J. Pritchett; Karen D. Pritchett, $45,000.

• 2832 Bailey, Pedro Ruiz to Rasheed M. Elwaseem, $45,000.

• 244 Roesche Ave., Billy Souriyasack; Alana P. Carr to RBS Citizens, $44,091.

• 1925 Clinton St., Class Development Corp.; James Parlato to RJ Gullo Properties Inc., $44,000.

• 46 Stewart Ave., Douglas S. Clark to Fannie Mae, $42,688.

• 68 Riverside Ave., Garry T. Halliwell; Nadine K. Halliwell to Naw Mu Wah; Zaw Min, $42,000.

• 102 Dempster St., Dennis A. Rowell; Patrick A. Kelly to Teresa Brown, $40,000.

• 250 Fillmore, Glebova Realty Group to Ahmad E. Alhajji, $40,000.

• 86 Lockwood Ave., Brian T. Kingston to Anthony Sionkiewicz, $40,000.

• 76 Heussy Ave., Leo Enterprises Inc. to Kevin G. Yates; Cheryl S. Nopuente-Yates, $35,900.

• 286 Lasalle Ave., Karen Frysz; Karen Blair to Yi Emily Wu, $35,500.

• 107 Okell St., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Maria Blaszakowiak, $35,000.

• 504 Glenwood Ave., Lucille Evans; Alvin Evans to Chad Bevier, $35,000.

• 427 Wohlers, Community Action Organization of Erie County Inc.; L. Nathan Hare to Glebova Realty Group, $34,000.

• 124 Roma, Thomas Augustine Downey to Numero Nominees Limited, $30,000.

• 47 Alice, KC Erie Niagara Properties to DHGF Llc, $29,500.

• 65 Victoria Ave., John Holenski to Mohammed Islam, $25,000.

• 187 Condon Ave., Jeffrey W. Burgard; Stephen R. Silverstein to State of New York Mortgage Agency, $24,249.

• 1289 Sycamore St., Nowak Enterprises Inc. to Mohammed Gani, $23,500.

• 132 Rodney, Talia Parker to Mohammed Islam, $20,000.

• 226 Minnesota, Nelson Isada; Beatriz M. Isada to Creo Properties, $20,000.

• 66 Hirschbeck St., Evelyn Owens-Hennings; Michael L. Harris to M.D. Abdullah; Moinul Haque, $19,000.

• 229 Metcalfe, Aarcan Properties to Joseph Lantz, $18,000.

• 150 Kosciuszko, Mary Lou Bragg to Mohammed Rahimi, $17,000.

• 179 Roesch, Mears Property to NPS Enterprises of Buffalo, $15,000.

• 908 Lovejoy, Mohammad Imran Sadiq to Gul Zarina; Shiraz Hussain, $15,000.

• 40 Phyllis, City of Buffalo to Abdul Syed, $13,000.

• 21 Van Gorder St., Walter R. Watkins; Lillian B. Watkins to Brandon Sweat, $7,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $251,473 Average price: $115,562 Median price: $103,500 Number of Sales: 22

• 76 Blossom Wood Lane, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Vincent J. Grasso; Constance M. Chojnacki, $251,473.

• 3 Old Farm Road, Mark A. Busalachi to US Bank; LVS Title Trust I, $173,534.

• 22 Autumn Lane, Audrey Robinson; Michael J. Robinson to Justin E. Davis, $170,000.

• 60 Center Ave., Jessica L. Kominiarek to Denise Hall; Versel Green, $167,500.

• 20 Honduras Lane, Sebastian N. Mecca; Samuel N. Mecca; Rosalinde R. Mecca to Brandy L. Larkin; Brendan W. Larkin, $158,000.

• 264 Meadowlawn Road, Matthew L. Huftalen; Caroline L. Huftalen to Joseph F. Sundquist Sr.; Louis J. Sundquist, $143,100.

• 77 Fairoaks Lane, William J. Safe; Mark F. Safe to Richard G. Joyner, $142,900.

• 31 Constance Lane, Daniel F. Haymes to Jeremy D. Latona, $139,000.

• 46 Strasbourg Drive, Robert Sliwa; Janice M. Wysocki to Michelle Craft, $129,900.

• 198 Autumnwood Drive, Karen A. Boody to Scott A. Morabito, $124,000.

• 9 Hemenway Road, Heather Meek; Heather Fanning to Jessica Jansen, $110,000.

• 137 Harvard Ave., Jeffrey Miecznikowski to Matthew Franclemont, $97,000.

• 1036 Maryvale Drive, Eric P. Litchfield to Evelyn Nakashima; Anthony J. Allen, $95,000.

• 196 Kenview Blvd., Rhinehart J. Huttelmayer; Carole A. Huttelmayer to Kristopher S. Hedges, $90,000.

• 72 South Glidden St., Cecilia F. Wozniak to Nancy A. Nowak, $84,000.

• 199 Merrymont Road, Roy P. Roland; Shirley M. Roland to Gabriel Velez; Nyka L. Velez, $82,600.

• 60 Delray, Rita Herrmann; Robert F. Hermann to Robert M. Woodruff, $80,000.

• 79 Michele Drive, Anna Maria Wagner; Anna M. Wagner to Cornelia B. Mattioli, $75,000.

• 15 Vera Ave., Willi H. Barnes Jr. to Andrew H. Chameli; Anastasia N. Chameli, $66,780.

• 60 Birkdale Road, Jeanette Meyers; Jeanette W. Meyers; Jeanette M. Meyers to Elaine M. Greiner, $65,000.

• 3161 Broadway St., Maryann Krzos; Mary Ann Krzos to CJM Llc, $25,000.

CLARENCE Highest price: $1,300,000 Average price: $470,456 Median price: $373,550 Number of Sales: 14

• 5161 Kraus Lane, Anita Ankola; Alan M. Litwin to Kim Marie Galle; Jeffrey Michael Galle, $1,300,000.

• 9785 Keystone Court, Cartus Financial Corporation to Michael D. Kelly; Angela C. Kelly, $745,000.

• 9785 Keystone Court, Ross Marrazzo; Linda J. Marrazzo to Cartus Financial Corporation, $745,000.

• 9724 Foxglove Court, HDJ Builders Inc. to Edward Jon Woodworth; Sheri Renee Woodworth, $642,000.

• 8136 Laurel Pk Lane, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Lawrence J. Rizzo, $484,289.

• 5973 Wexford Manor, Forbes Homes Inc. to Jennifer E. Beebe Abrams; Matthew D. Abrams, $439,000.

• 4675 Brentwood Drive, Genevieve Walter; Mark Walter to Martin D. Vidal-Engaurran; Sondra N. Vidal-Engaurran, $418,100.

• 5550 Privet Drive, Hollows Condominium Development Inc. to Kathleen Rapin; Keith E. Rapin, $329,000.

• 5558 Privet Drive, Hollows Condominium Development Inc. to Gary L. Klemann; Nancy D. Klemann, $329,000.

• 4828 Smiley Terrace, Brian D. Wright; Randa M. Wright to Rachel Hohl; Brian Hohl, $297,000.

• 9185 Hillview Drive, Kelly J. Brewer to Aaron S. Miner; Andrea L. Miner, $249,000.

• 8810 Woodside Drive, Robert Duerr; Aileen L. Duerr; Aileen Duerr to Dianne M. Duerr, $244,000.

• 8100 Stahley Road, Holly M. Caci to Anthony Mennella, $215,000.

• 4265 Circle Court, Tolsma Trust; Gladys P. Tolsma; Francis J. Tolsma to Peter G. Bartz; Donna R. Bartz, $150,000.

COLDEN

• 8036 Bleinstein Road, Carol J. Marychild to Derek T. Jakubowski; Melissa M. Jakubowski, $188,000.

• 64 Perry St., Leonard Decarlo; James Decarlo; William J. Fedor; Dale Decarlo to Keith R. Tharnish; Donna L. Tharnish, $80,000.

COLLINS

• 2990 Brown St., Michael J. Gernatt Sr.; Michael J. Gernatt to Randall K. Best, $106,000.

• 14058 North Division St., Lukas Smith to Richard C. Heintz, $49,500.

EDEN

• Vacant Land/9729 Jennings Road, Jay M. Lamb; June O. Lamb to Richard Farms Dairy, $160,000.

• 7153 & 7157 Sisson Highway, Robert L. Sanderson; Patricia M. Gunsher to Charles B. Yale; Suzanne L. Yale, $135,000.

ELMA

• 501 North Star Road, Constance R. Ljungberg to Jessica E. McLoaughlin, $135,000.

EVANS

• 1689 Pontiac Road, Karen Mazur to Michael A. Northrop; Denise C. Northrop, $280,000.

• 9916 Versailles Road, Janet M. Burkard; Richard J. Burkard to Allan J. Morris; Rachel M. Morris, $145,500.

• 7198 Eden Town Line Road, Boston Holdings to Brandon R. Rindfleisch, $124,000.

• 7669 Erie Road, Gloria E. Butler to John R. Keem Jr., $110,000.

• 9682 Lenox St., Donald E. Detwiler to Donald Hill, $70,000.

GRAND ISLAND

• 396 Havenwood Lane, John W. Stickl Construction Co. Inc. to Edward G. Milkey, $289,000.

• 742 Baseline Road, Sara L. Vescio to Michael R. Slammon; Deborah M. Crane, $163,000.

• 214 Colonial Drive, Elvira W. McGowan to Jeanise Szathmary; Benjamin Szathmary, $156,000.

• 88 Cottagewood Lane, John W. Stickl Construction Co. Inc. to Brooks R. Rimes; Brenda S. Rimes, $35,000.

HAMBURG Highest price: $323,500 Average price: $161,619 Median price: $152,400 Number of Sales: 13

• 2770 Christopher Blvd., Anthony J. Danial; Arline L. Danial to Lisa M. Filipiak, $323,500.

• 4076 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Caroline M. Lawson, $279,125.

• 3628 Old Lakeview Road, Alliance Construction of WNY Inc. to Timothy W. Johnston; Erin M. Johnston, $257,920.

• 121 Foxcroft Drive, Linda L. Horton to Michael T. Bachowski, $212,000.

• 6127 South Park Ave., Felicia M. Georger to Zaphiris Family Limited Partnership, $202,500.

• 5194 Bayview Road, Derrick C. Goodale to Brian Harris; Kimberly A. McDowell, $160,000.

• 4214 Misty Meadow Lane, Michele J. Geary to Katrina Tamimi; Mobeen Tamimi, $152,400.

• 3678 Howard Road, Girard P. Monahan; Barbara J. Monahan to Nicholas T. Zoyhofski, $139,000.

• 448 Sunset Drive, Joseph P. Azzarella; Louise A. Azzarella to Nicholas R. Dustin, $132,500.

• 4284 Oakwood Ave., David A. Gramza to Pinky Gemboys; James William Gemboys Jr., $95,100.

• 446 Pleasant Ave., Helen Pickup; Nancy J. Taylor; Bedford M. Pickup; Terry T. Pickup to Christopher M. Gannon, $85,000.

• 2159 Shadow Lane, Cimato Enterprises Inc. to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $56,000.

• Vacant Land/Southwestern Blvd., Tops Holding to John Tarnish, $6,000.

LACKAWANNA

• 2221 & 2223 Abbott Road, Susan D. Willet; Paul L. Willet to Christine M. Hawrylczak, $186,000.

LANCASTER Highest price: $385,000 Average price: $157,434 Median price: $163,750 Number of Sales: 14

• 23 Worthington Lane, Sean M. Shepard; Barbara A. Shepard to Pamela Hallstrom; Brian Hallstrom, $385,000.

• 28 Stone Hedge, Samuel R. Young; Alice J. Young to Wayne Russo; Heather Russo, $280,000.

• 1 Lucia Court, Anthony B. Peck; Elizabeth A. Peck to Sherry A. Waliszewski; John C. Waliszewski, $233,000.

• 6 Joseph Drive, Lovejoy Builders Inc. to Heather A. Petrusek; Paul J. Petrusek Jr., $210,000.

• 104 Pheasant Run Lane, Karen Sinclair to Scott S. Bindemann; Lisa M. Bindemann, $202,500.

• 27 Denton Drive, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Audrey Robinson, $199,425.

• 90 Brunck, Pamela Punaro; Patricia Winney to Samuel J. Smith; Kathlene M. Lapoint, $173,500.

• 30 Woodlawn, Jason M. Kotwicki to Christina Lombardo; Ryan Lombardo, $154,000.

• 20 Lancaster Ave., James A. Kowalski; Sandra L. Kowalski to Mark Boody; Karen A. Boody, $128,500.

• 52 Brunswick Road, David Horn; David R. Horn to David Deutschlander, $68,000.

• 27 Oakwood Ave., Catherine Radder; Catherine R. Radder to Joseph Radder, $63,750.

• Vacant Land/46 Nichter Road, Daniel Edward Smith; David P. Smith to CMK Builders of Alden Inc., $59,900.

• Vacant Land/14 Prairie Lane, Lancaster Land to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $40,500.

• Vacant Land/Court St., Jeffrey Cuenin; Wendy Penke; Robert L. Cuenin; Lorraine E. Cuenin to Vito Antonicelli; Sylvia Antonicelli, $6,000.

NEWSTEAD

• Vacant Land/Scotland Road, Wayne C. Wight to Darren C. Wight; Jessica L. Wight, $25,000.

ORCHARD PARK Highest price: $529,000 Average price: $293,331 Median price: $327,500 Number of Sales: 10

• 6265 Powers Road, David A. Nunn; Sandra M. Numm to Laura Spyche; Gerald Spyche Jr., $529,000.

• 14 Riley Meadow, Oak Orchard Development to Carol Kirchberger; Donald J. Kirchberger, $407,311.

• 80 Breezewood Drive, Alex Young; Lacey Carter to David A. Nunn; Sandra M. Nunn, $365,000.

• 37 Brookins Green Drive, Michael J. Denisco Sr.; Michael Denisco; Linda Denisco; Linda A. Denisco to Stuart Renaldo; Diana Renaldo, $350,000.

• 471 Chestnut Ridge Road, Marilyn G. Fenske to Marc G. Lukaszewski; Gina A. Lukaszewski, $330,000.

• 330 Norwood Lane, Matthew S. Glade; Diana C. Glade to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., $325,000.

• 330 Norwood Lane, National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Ashley Morgan-Morey; Matthew Morey, $325,000.

• 21 Evergreen Trail, DJC Land Inc. to Paula Donahue; Brian Donahue, $110,000.

• Vacant Land/24 Hearthstone Terrace, Brompton/Caesar Associates Joint Venture to Julie A. Ciolek; Leonard J. Ciolek, $107,000.

• 3179 Bieler Road, Linda Susan Juda; David W. Schierer to Shirley Vong; Jonathan Schierer, $85,000.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 94 Murray Terrace, Carl P. Holmik to Kenneth C. Stoll, $123,900.

• 40 Eugene, Susan Jane Brown to Jenice Pilat, $97,000.

• 58 Minerva St., Marilyn J. Slattery to Marcone Properties Inc., $55,000.

• 519 Broad St., Sandra Deuser; Cindy Mauger; Susan Quattro to Joseph Mauger, $53,000.

• 183 Canton St., Brian G. Stamm; Deborah S. Richardson; Deborah S. Curry; James M. Curry Jr. to Keybank, $28,727.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $180,000 Average price: $113,487 Median price: $121,500 Number of Sales: 25

• 22 Deerhurst Park Blvd., Regina A. Mangione to John Pezzino III, $180,000.

• 10 North Colvin Place, Jennifer L. Fay; Benjamin M. Finkel to Steven Prentiss, $157,590.

• 1194 Woodstock Ave., Maria Baccaro; Felice Baccaro to Stacy W. Blackburn; Ryan W. Tucker, $155,000.

• 87 Tulane Road, Matthew Missert; Amanda Missert to Philip R. Bochorski, $148,000.

• 77 Evergreen Drive, Kristopher A. Herbert to Carrie L. Palaoro, $146,000.

• 335 Woodland Drive, Joel A. Giambra to Jenna C. Dedario; Wayne J. Galloway II, $144,900.

• 378 Warren Ave., Raymond Robert Wilson; Raymond R. Wilson to Stephen J. Tarajos; Victoria N. Suto, $142,553.

• 103 Mckinley Ave., Denise C. Rodolph; Denise C. Northrop to Caitlin M. Fix, $136,000.

• 71 Charleston Ave., Amy Robinson Gendrou; Kelly C. Gendrou to Holly A. Klick, $132,500.

• 55 Deumant Terrace, Robert J. Nugent; Valerie B. Raso to Frank Ratel, $126,000.

• 143 Fairlane Ave., Joseph Difelice to Clara Difelice, $125,000.

• 190 Washington Ave., Brenda L. Talbot to Joseph William Schriever, $125,000.

• 266 Puritan Road, Eric C. Zoschke to Robert J. Peterson, $121,500.

• 35 Lyndale Ave., Louis N. Chiavetta to Sheana M. Vandyne, $115,000.

• 1144 Parker Blvd., Dawn E. Moran; Brian R. Moran II to Patrick J. Bleekman, $113,500.

• 317 Parkwood Ave., Erik Moyer to Corey J. Kley; Cheryl L. Kley, $111,000.

• 13 Courier Blvd., Joseph Greco; Joseph P. Greco; Gloria A. Greco to Lisa M. Hallmets, $103,000.

• 24 Desmond Court, Eric J. Geiser to Craig A. Wisler, $100,000.

• 359 Tremont Ave., John J. Skubis to Kaleb J. Gibbs, $83,740.

• 56 Fairfield Ave., Yvette Farrell to John Campbell, $82,400.

• 178 Waverly Ave., Lisa Bindemann to Matthew Helf; Randy M. Helf; Lisa M. Helf, $80,000.

• 349 Washington Ave., Simeon Ferraro Jr. to Robert Charles Burns, $65,500.

• 225 Bannard Ave., Paula Bush to Richard S. Rosenthal, $53,000.

• 97 Grandview Ave., RBS Citizens to Samuel J. Pappagallo, $47,000.

• 208 Renwood Ave., John G. Gray to Woodside Quickturn Llc, $43,000.

WALES

• 11009 Big Tree Road, Ann Marie Howe; Richard W. Howe; Richard William Howe to William Hinchckiffe, $126,000.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $272,000 Average price: $123,625 Median price: $110,500 Number of Sales: 19

• 7 Taylor Court, Nhu Thuy Daloise; Rocco A. Daloise to Karl Jansen; Sarah M. Jansen, $272,000.

• 59 Fawn Trail, Charles D. Whitmore to John A. Graham; Katie L. Graham, $212,000.

• 83 Treehaven Road, Nicholas Nemeti to Jamie C. Pernick; Julie A. Pernick, $158,777.

• 227 Pellman Place, Douglas Charles Phillips; Barbara Jean Phillips to Rommel J. Arzaga; Deborah J. Arzaga, $156,500.

• 32 Greenhill Terrace, National Transfer Services to Gail K. Kolesar, $144,000.

• 32 Greenhill Terrace, Teresa Jo Eller to National Transfer Services, $144,000.

• 22 In The Woods Lane, David J. Sadowski to Michelle A. Ferrentino, $143,500.

• 627 East & West Road, Ida Liberta to Russell J. Anderson, $138,000.

• 26 Iris Ave., Amy L. Foster; Matthew J. Foster to Lindsay A. Kasprzak; Matthew L. Kasprzak, $111,000.

• 38 Garden Ave., Michael T. Bachowski to Tara A. Zagst, $110,500.

• 48 Idlewood Drive, Larry Aiello to J&Ks Country Estate Llc, $110,000.

• 251 Ehinger Drive, Sandra Boryszak; Franklin Pratcher; Eugene J. Boryszak to Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, $105,648.

• 61 Wichita Road, Anthony Joseph Lana; Daniel P. Milan to Federal Naitonal Mortgage Association, $103,448.

• 16 Westgate Blvd., James J. Mills to Christopher Frampton; Karen A. Frampton, $103,000.

• 49 Brookside Drive, Robert J. Erickson; Dereka L. Erickson to Jessie J. Lombardo, $99,000.

• 27 St. Jude Terrace, Alfred T. Caffiero to Cheong Yin Lam, $71,250.

• 27 St. Jude Terrace, Robert H. Winklhofer; Judith A. Winklhofer to Cheong Yin Lam, $71,250.

• 310 Borden Road, Vladimir W. Kowtun to Western New York Business Ventures Inc., $55,000.

• 34 Steiner Ave., Mary Cetera to Andrew Cetera, $40,000.

The most stable real estate markets

For each of the 50 largest housing markets, Zillow.com analyzed average home prices over 117 rolling five-year periods since 1979, as far back as reliable data go. The “risk of loss” is the percentage of those periods that created negative returns for homeowners. In the case of ties between markets, those with the bigger drop in their worst years were ranked as riskier.

1. Buffalo, New York

Risk of loss: 0%

Worst year: -4% (July 1994 - June 1995)

2. Pittsburgh

Risk of loss: 0%

Worst year: -7% (July 1980 - June 1981)

3. Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky

Risk of loss: 3%

Worst year: -3% (April 1981 - March 1982)

4. Nashville, Tennessee

Risk of loss: 9%

Worst year: -4% (July 2010 - June 2011)

5. Raleigh, North Carolina

Risk of loss: 9%

Worst year: -5% (July 1981 - June 1982)

Source: Zillow.com and Bloomberg.com

Francis and Barbara Smith have called Thomas Fox Drive in North Tonawanda their home for 27 years.

The Western New York natives, who grew up in the post-World War II years, built the Cape Cod home in 1987 for about $130,000. They raised their daughter, who now lives in Florida, in the house. They put in a pool and gardens, and fixed things as needed. And they entertained friends, family and neighbors.

Now, after their daughter adopted a baby girl, they’re ready to scale back and perhaps even move to the Sunshine State to be closer to family. So they’ve listed their house for $218,900 – more than they expected but not a huge gain after their expenses. But making a profit has never been the goal for them.

“It’s somewhat of an investment, but mostly, it’s just been home,” said Barbara Smith, 70. “We’ll make a little bit of money but not a lot. But if you break even or make a little bit of money, you’re doing very well.”

That essentially sums up Buffalonians’ attitude toward homes – as a cost, a necessity or a desire, but not a personal Wall Street investment house.

“We don’t treat our homes as financial instruments, but more of a thing that we live in,” said Gary Keith, M&T Bank Corp.’s chief economist. “We take advantage of the fact that prices tend to be affordable, aside from the taxes. It’s an older market, typically, that is driven more by buying a home and staying in it for many years.”

Take Annabelle Aquilina and her husband, Tom, who bought their home in Amherst 30 years ago. They raised four children, all of whom are now married and living in the area, and over time they have “put on lots of additions and done a lot of things to grow with our family,” she said.

“We never really thought about looking at our house as any huge investment, but we also don’t have to worry about losing value either,” said Annabelle Aquilina, also the broker who is representing the Smiths. “It’s a place where you can just feel comfortable staying. I don’t want to move.”

Indeed, that’s borne out by data showing only mild changes in value over time in the Buffalo area, as people tend not to move that often, so properties don’t change hands frequently.

In part, that’s because while 30 percent of many other markets might consist of second-home buyers, “nobody buys a house in Buffalo as a second home,” so no one is driving prices artificially high, said Merle Whitehead, CEO of RealtyUSA. Rather, he said, “most of the sales in Western New York are change-of-life sales.”

“We have investors, but 98 percent of our single-family homes are being bought for quality of life,” he said. “It’s just a good place to live and raise a family, and you will get mild appreciation and principal reduction and tax advantages. So buying a house in Western New York makes a lot of sense.”

According to a new analysis by a national housing research firm done for Bloomberg.com, Buffalo has the most stable housing market in the nation over the last 35 years, with virtually no chance of loss for homeowners overall during that time.

The study of average home price data by Zillow found Buffalo beat out the 49 other largest metropolitan areas in the country for having the least risky real estate market since 1979. That’s based on an examination of over 117 rolling five-year periods since then, with Buffalo tallying the lowest percentage – estimated at zero – of those periods with negative returns.

The data represents another nod to Buffalo’s slow-and-steady market, which doesn’t experience housing booms but also doesn’t suffer busts.

Prices don’t rise that rapidly, but also don’t fall precipitously or bounce around. According to the study, the region’s worst 12-month period over the 35 years occurred from July 1994 to June 1995, when prices fell 4 percent.

Instead, home prices in Western New York have maintained a consistent but gradual rise for years, even through the depths of the national housing crash and recession. As a result, local homeowners don’t worry about losing money on their home.

Phil Aquila and his wife bought a 15-acre horse farm in Akron 30 years ago for $56,000, complete with a home built in 1890 and an Amish-built barn. He knows the property is now worth $300,000, in part because “people are always looking for horse farms and acreage,” but the couple still owns six horses and isn’t interested in moving.

“We did not view it as an investment but that’s a bonus to have that kind of appreciation over 30 years,” said Aquila, who is also general manager of residential real estate for M.J. Peterson Corp. “We needed a place that we enjoyed with some acreage and a big barn. We fulfilled our need and also, because of the Buffalo area, had a very safe, sound investment that we didn’t have to worry about.”

Peter Hunt, CEO and owner of Hunt Real Estate Corp., bought his own house in February 1987, and he and his wife raised their children there, only recently selling it to buy another house five blocks away that they really wanted. He acknowledged being “at least somewhat conscious of its market value” during his 27 years of ownership, but still invested in it, “with really no intention of ever selling it.”

“It’s a typical Buffalo story,” he said. “Mostly, we improved it contemplating only staying there, as it was the neighborhood we wanted for our family.”

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An Albany-based law firm owned by two military veterans has relocated and expanded its Buffalo-area office after just a year in the market, continuing its rapid growth across the state that began two years ago.

Tully Rinckey PLLC moved from Niagara Street in downtown Buffalo to a new, larger office building at 5488 Sheridan Drive in Amherst, where it is leasing 5,090 square feet – about five times what it had before. The firm currently employs about six people locally but is “gearing up for substantial hiring,” with plans for 23 local employees within three years, said spokesman James A. Schlett.

“Our firm continues to find that the Western New York legal market is ripe for business growth and development,” said Mathew B. Tully, founding partner and a former lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard, who founded the firm in 2004 with former Army Capt. Greg T. Rinckey, a fellow Reserve Officers’ Training Corps graduate.

The fast-growing, full-service law firm serves individuals, families and businesses, with more than 50 attorneys in six offices in upstate New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The firm works in family and matrimonial, criminal defense, labor and employment law, personal injury, estate planning, Social Security, bankruptcy, military and appellate law.

Tully Rinckey began expanding across the state in August 2012 with a full-service office in Syracuse, followed by Buffalo in January 2013 and Rochester in July 2013.

Tully was a paralegal at Morgan Stanley & Co. on the 65th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists flew hijacked passenger jets into the two towers. He escaped after the first plane struck.

He has served in the military since 9/11, including three overseas deployments. Most recently, he was assigned to Afghanistan in April 2012.

Tully was wounded during a suicide car bomb attack Aug. 7, 2012, and retired from the Army after recovering from his wounds. He received a Combat Action Badge in May 2012, a Purple Heart in September 2012 and a Bronze Star in February 2013.

His partner, Rinckey, served as an attorney in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, or JAG, and was later assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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A national architectural firm that has worked with the Seneca Nation of Indians on its casino designs is opening a permanent office in Buffalo, taking up space in Buffalo’s tallest office building.

SOSH Architects will occupy just under 3,000 square feet of space on the 27th floor of One Seneca Tower, under a one-year lease, according to Richard Schechter, the court-appointed “receiver” for the 38-story building. Schechter, also a commercial real estate broker with Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Buffalo, is responsible for overseeing the operations and maintenance of the 850,000-square-foot tower while it winds through the foreclosure process.

SOSH’s new office will be managed by local architect Russell E. Bennett Jr., and will employ six to eight professional and support staff, with plans to grow that number to 12 to 16 within a year. The firm was the designer of the original Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino and Hotel project, as well as the recent renovations to the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls.

Founded in 1979, SOSH is an architectural and planning firm specializing in the hospitality, entertainment, retail, civic and education fields. The firm has offices in New York City and Atlantic City.

Ingram Micro’s East Coast headquarters building in Amherst has been sold to the nation’s largest publicly traded real estate investment trust for $24.5 million after its previous institutional owner decided to sell off all of its assets and close. Winthrop Realty Trust of Boston sold the large property to an affiliate of New York City-based American Realty Capital, a fast-growing firm that already owns significant holdings in Western New York through a variety of trusts, according to local real estate sources.

The 14.33-acre property at 1759 Wehrle Drive includes a 200,000-square-foot Class A office building that houses the publicly traded Ingram, which is one of the world’s largest wholesale providers of technology products and supply chain services. The sale comes as California-based Ingram is planning an $11 million expansion of its area operations, adding nearly 250 new employees to the 1,500 it already has in Amherst. The company, which obtained nearly $1 million in sales and mortgage tax breaks last year from the Amherst Industrial Development Agency, renewed its 10-year lease and will also be using about 1.3 acres of adjoining properties for an additional 446 parking spaces after Winthrop bought the four additional parcels in February.

The property sale, which does not affect Ingram, is part of a two-year liquidation process that Winthrop announced in April to unload its entire $869 million portfolio, including 5.3 million square feet of rentable space and 6,204 apartment units. The portfolio also includes $58 million in loans and $103 million in cash. The decision to liquidate came after a strategic review of options.

Founded and led by Nicholas S. Schorsch and William M. Kahane, American Realty Capital has over 3,700 commercial properties in its portfolios with a focus on single-tenant freestanding properties. It bought Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate in February for over $7.15 billion in cash and stock, and then announced plans to spin off almost all of its multi-tenant shopping center business, with 69 plazas and $2.2 billion in assets, into a new real estate investment trust. Early last month, it instead agreed to sell its multitenant portfolio to a joint venture between Blackstone Group and DDR Corp. for $1.975 billion in cash. The company owns 69 properties in New York State, with more than 14 in Western New York, including HealthNow New York’s corporate headquarters.

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Home sales in Western New York were down in May, and median prices were up.

Credit the laws of supply and demand. A tightening availability of homes for sale, coupled with growing buyer interest continues to push prices up.

“People are listing them at a good rate, but there’s an over-influx of buyers snapping them up,” said Phil L. Aquila Jr., general manager of residential real estate offices for M.J. Peterson Corp. “Put your house out there now, price it and let the bids begin. It’s auction-city.”

May sales actually show deals made up to two months earlier, in March and April, because of the time it takes to close. So the May numbers were also weighed down by the cold, wet weather, he said.

But the number of pending deals was up, indicating a surge in deal-signing in May and a possible harbinger of the summer months to come, according to statistics released by the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors.

“The closed sales are down because this is the winter doldrums that we went through, and we’re just ending up. But the pending sales are starting to pick up because the weather got better,” Aquila said. “This is all weather-related, and now it’s one of the hottest markets in years.”

Completed deals fell 9 percent in May from a year earlier, to 801, and were down 5.8 percent for the year to date, to 3,208. Home sales typically take about 60 days to close in New York, so those contracts were likely signed as far back as March.

Meanwhile, pending sales – where a deal is signed but not done – rose 4.8 percent to 1,191, although they’re down for the first five months of the year by 1.1 percent, to 4,522. Still, May’s tally is the highest level for any month since April 2010, and the second-highest since at least 2001.

The pending deals were likely signed in either April or May, so the closings will occur over the following two months, and summer time is typically more active for home buying in the Buffalo Niagara region.

“It should be as strong or stronger in June. It’s going to stay hot in July, August and September,” Aquila predicted. “Houses are flying in a day or two, with multiple offers. I see positive things heading through the summer.”

But the number of new listings added to the market fell 3.1 percent to 1,949, and are down 6 percent for the year, to 7,180.

The total inventory of homes available for sale plunged 12.7 percent to 4,684 – the lowest level for May going into the summer months since 2004. At that rate, the supply would last only 5.4 months, down 15.6 percent from a year ago.

That has been a trend over the past two years that has puzzled real estate practitioners, and frustrated their clients who have struggled to find enough quality homes to bid on, and then frequently found themselves engaged in bidding wars and paying more than they wanted, or losing out on homes that went too fast.

Both the average and median prices have been steadily ticking up for the last decade, and while the average fell less than 1 percent to $143,729 in May, it’s still the second-highest level ever for May. Moreover, the median price rose 1.6 percent to $123,900, the highest level for May since at least 1999.

For the year to date, both prices rose, with the median up 0.4 percent to $119,000 since January and the average up 3.3 percent to $143,350.

The data, from the regional multiple listing service, includes arms-length transactions for single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums in the eight-county region of Western New York that were handled by members of BNAR. A small amount of data from two other counties is also included.

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ALDEN

• 13251 Colonial Woods Drive, Krista Mack; Jeffrey E. Mack to Jerome A. Krull, $123,700.

AMHERST Highest price: $899,999 Average price: $192,975 Median price: $168,500 Number of Sales: 52

• 43 Hidden Pines Court, Maureen Bollier; Sherwood L. Bollier to Hua Ge; Limin Chen, $899,999.

• 24 Regents Park, Jharna Basak; Sanjit Basak; Sanjit K. Basak to Nishikant S. Harvey, $475,000.

• 59 Emma Way, Forbes Homes Inc. to Sara B. Fluskey; Robert J. Fluskey Jr., $414,936.

• 31 Dauphin Drive, Joseph P. Morsellino; Arlene B. Morsellino to Kelli Marie Wilson; Ken Leone Jr., $374,500.

• 59 Randwood Drive, Joseph P. Muenkel; Anita M. Muenkel to Michael Ott; Kari A. Mergenhagen, $361,000.

• 32 Waterway Lane, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Jean S. Filipiak; Gerald T. Filipiak, $339,990.

• 220 Crestwood Lane, Yung-Chang Kee to Robert D. Kaye, $299,000.

• 36 South Castlerock Lane, Ruth K. Hastings; Lawrence P. Hastings to Viktoriya Kuchuk; Robert Kuchuk, $284,000.

• 51 Silver Thorne Drive, Kari Mergenhagen to Robert M. Brown; Cheryl A. Brown, $280,000.

• 155 North Union Road, Pasquale Attardo; Margaret F. Attardo to Sandra Klaiman; Bertell Klaiman, $270,000.

• 123 Waxwing Court, Patrick L. Neill to Byoung Hoon Seok; Hye Mi You, $265,000.

• 102 Mill St., Jennifer L. Hoeger; Carl J. Hoeger to Timothy P. Malysza; Laura M. Debacco, $257,500.

• 10 Green Forest Court, Peter Kent; Carol A. Kent to Shawn P. Hennessy; Kelli M. Hennessy, $243,000.

• 31 Stonybrook Lane, Jonathan H. Holt; Karen G. Holt to Chucko Mu; Emay Sun, $220,000.

• 410 Burroughs Drive, Donald J. Held to Robert E. Fitzgerald, $205,000.

• 101 Ponderosa Drive, Kim Kunze; Susan M. Steinhaus to Babita Das, $190,000.

• 1 Ferndale Road, Sandra Leddick to Christopher M. Guida; Sengdeuane L. Guida, $185,000.

• 477 Dodge Road, Margaret S. Signore; Mark P. Signore to Ryan D. Miller; Sheryl L. Miller, $184,900.

• 150 Brush Creek Road, Lynne M. Logan; Gerard J. Logan to Praseeda Gangadharan; Venkat Kishore R. Doddamreddy, $183,000.

• 269 Mount Vernon Road, Holli Alexander; Patrick J. Alexander to Monica Morales; Mark R. Kourt, $183,000.

• 139 Los Robles St., Kimberly Giannelli-Calos; David Calos to Matthew M. McKeon; Jamie J. McKeon, $181,000.

• 290 Walton Drive, Mark E. Ruch to Maryjane Metzen; Gregory J. Metzen, $177,500.

• 122 Parkhaven Drive, Ann Sorci; Ann Marie Sorci; Ann M. Sorci to Joseph P.A. Toni, $175,000.

• 87 Huntleigh Circle, Carol K. Militello to Shannon M. Smith; Jacob D. Smith, $172,500.

• 43 Gatewood Lane, Jamie Hendrie; Spencer Churchill to Justin M. Johnston; Danielle E. Johnston, $172,000.

• 91 Empress Ave., Susan K. Baumler to Jeffrey M. Beach; Christine N. Beach, $170,000.

• 141 Breezewood Common, Barbara J. Nelson to Stanislav Tchernyi, $167,000.

• 436 Roycroft Blvd., Angelo D. Morgante; Laina M. Morgante to Carole Emberton; Darrell Stevens, $164,900.

• 20 Kingsgate Road, Donna Vaccaro; Nancy A. Vaccaro; Kathleen A. Barrus; Donald J. Vaccaro Jr. to Jessica M. Gorski, $158,000.

• 438 Callodine, Anna Post to Zhilin Liu, $148,000.

• 179 Delamere Road, Jerome Edelstein; Emily Edelstein to Leslie C. Knodt, $142,000.

• 271 New Road, Ann Marie Zehler to Michael F. Danciak Jr., $139,000.

• 175 Sargent Drive, James C. Waterman to Ronald C. Reger, $135,000.

• 59 Sunset Court, David Dycha; Christopher Dycha to Gary J. Matteson, $130,000.

• 116 Thistle Lea, Boleslaw R. Klusek; Patricia A. Klusek to Maria A. Zito, $129,500.

• 93 Gaspe Drive, Marek Tarnawski to Andrea L. Mentecki, $128,500.

• 19 Majestic Circle, Joan Schneider; Joan M. Schneider to Leslie J. Menges; Harold J. Menges, $122,000.

• 61 Richfield Road, Charles G. Leonard to Randilyn Smith; Walter Oldenburg, $121,000.

• 14 Keph, Barbara A. Young to Victoria Malamas; John N. Malamas, $116,000.

• 1477 Eggert Road, Elise Gibbons; Jeffrey D. Kluczynski to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., $108,000.

• 1477 Eggert Road, National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Sandra L. Blatz, $108,000.

• 414 Greengage Circle, HUD to Gregory P. Long, $108,000.

• 663 Longmeadow Road, Jeff Gilson; Sarah E. Gilson to Adam C. Hahn; Ashlee D. Hahn, $108,000.

• 1667 Eggert Road, Patricia M. Mariani to Elba M. Poyfair, $100,700.

• 321 Callodine Ave., Linda Ann Konopa; Leonard Chester Konopa to Casey L. Lafleur, $94,000.

• 4775 Chestnut Ridge Road, Michael A. Ragusa to Erik V. Scheuneman, $90,000.

• 36B Foxberry Drive, Elizabeth A. Tetreault to Eileen M. King, $83,900.

• 70 Groton Drive, Andrea Reed to Yu Ju Chen, $78,000.

• 185-3 Charter Oaks Drive, John Cody Vinci to Rochelle Deloach, $75,000.

• 47 Fairchild Drive, Richard J. Herdlein III to Melissa Heavern; Richard Heavern, $47,000.

• 593 Kings Highway North, Diane Zelakiewicz; Rose Marie Lozinski to Karolyn M. McDonald; Joshua J. McDonald, $46,000.

• 215 Belvoir Road, Barbara Eaton to Mack Realty Inc., $24,349.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 195 Blake Hill Road, Dorothy R. Hutchinson to Andrew Grinsfelder; Stacy Grinsfelder, $335,000.

• 872 Porterville Road, Patricia B. Pfeifer to Theresa Imhof; Donald G. Imhof Jr., $220,000.

• 240 Center St., Theresa Imhof; Donald G. Imhof Jr. to Katherine Son; Daniel S. Son, $210,000.

• 236 Behm Road, Ruth Behm; Frank A. Behm to Patrick Lally, $75,000.

BRANT

• 10580 Lakeshore Road, John F. Wurster to Charles Galante; Mary M. Galante, $157,000.

• 11085 Brant Reservation Road, Pennymac Loan Trust to Maryellen Cruz, $45,000.

BUFFALO Highest price: $875,000 Average price: $96,358 Median price: $49,730 Number of Sales: 70

• 55 Middlesex Road, Donna M. Gioia to Mary R. DiBenedetto; Paul A. DiBenedetto, $875,000.

• 19 Dorchester Ave., Naples Family Trust 3 to Mara Montante; Matthew T. Montante, $423,000.

• 401 Northland, Sunset Bay Park Inc. to Northland Management, $300,000.

• 66 Claremont, Jason Fox Manning; Kelly A. Delp to Kate Holzemer; Mark Hicar, $284,000.

• 92 Fordham Drive, Douglas R. Stevens; Heather L. Stevens to Laurie R. Herbert; Eric P. Herbert, $270,000.

• 39 North Pearl St., Daniel W. Ash to Samuel Shatkin Jr.; Joanne M. Shatkin, $268,000.

• 81 Woodward Ave., Karl W. Krause; Valerie L. Wang to Marc Bohlen; Natalie Tan, $250,000.

• 849 Delaware Ave., Sarah A. Filocamo to Li Li, $230,000.

• 172 Sterling, Kathleen S. Ludwig to Katherine B. Cartwright, $215,500.

• 191 Hodge St., Barbara J. Dray to Anna Leone; Brandon J. Haspett, $215,000.

• 77 Allenhurst Road, Alex Nadiak to Beth A. Downing; Craig S. Downing, $185,000.

• 26 Arthur St., Hiram Rivera to Meghan B. Palumbo; Joseph L. Palumbo, $170,000.

• 187 Lovering, Gary L. Davies to Jacob T. Young, $148,000.

• 180 University Ave., Luvenia June-Mack to Jamie Rackl; Christopher Rackl, $139,050.

• 1088 Delaware Ave., Purple Plaid Llc to Mindy Menke, $135,000.

• 102 Putnam, Kate Holzemer to Alexandra E. Judelsohn, $134,500.

• 1088 Delaware, Ursula Pieroni; Daniel Pieroni to Van Ness Harwood Jr., $131,000.

• 1 Norwalk, Tonya Salter; James Salter to Nicholas J. Camposeo; Leah C. Camposeo, $130,000.

• 605A Bird Ave., Joseph Caserta to Michael Philbin, $130,000.

• 217 Norwalk Ave., Amy L. King to Anish Patel, $121,250.

• 111 Kimberly Ave., Jacqueline Sands-White; Patricia Colern; Margaret Janik; Mary M. Sands; Dennis J. Sands to Sarah B. Braunscheidel, $117,000.

• 114 Southside Parkway, Robert R. Fogg; Kevin A. Ojeda to Fannie Mae, $96,341.

• 21 Whitehall Ave., Linda C. Sattler to Andrew R. Drenning, $92,000.

• 309 North St. Apt 3, Clifford E. Madell to Brookwood Hospitality, $91,000.

• 58 Dundee, Raymond W. Wilson to Kevin O’Neil; Patricia Harpster; Renee O’Neil, $90,000.

• 11 Cable St., Nicole Macdowell to Nicole S. Jeffree; Dwayne M. Cragle, $76,320.

• 83 Krakow St., Sherry Ann Ebert; Sherry A. Holtz to Timothy A. Schwab, $76,000.

• 15 Brayton, Melissa M. Goff to Buffalo Homestead, $75,105.

• 60 Titus, Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church to Path Illuminated, $75,000.

• 28 Crystal Ave., Gary J. Matteson to Laura Southern; Terrence Southern, $65,000.

• 187 Melrose, Timothy Gozaloff; Timothy J. Gozaloff to Gems Properties of WNY Inc., $60,000.

• 50 Yale, Kevin F. Lewis to Peter Damon, $55,000.

• 117 Hewitt Ave., Premier Investment Porperties to Erik Jones, $54,900.

• 19 Pulaski St., Timothy D. Kwiatkowski; Irene T. Kwiatkowski; Pamela A. Rzeszutek to Geleynse Whelchel Family Living Trust, $52,900.

• 330 Parkdale, Francesca Nocera to Dustin Dimit; Megan Dimit, $49,960.

• 36 Rogers, USA Homes Properties to Ovadya Azori; Edna Azori, $49,500.

• 146 Riverside Ave., Joan A. VonDerEmpten to Tee Reh, $48,000.

• 47 Alice, DHGF Llc to EQ Solutions, $44,660.

• 96 Grote St., Yelena Shmist to Ofer Dar, $44,000.

• 141 Rounds, Darryl McPherson; William A. Pyle; Kevin Pyle; William Albert Pyle to Christine Acoff; Charles Acoff, $41,200.

• 367 Warwick Ave., Dennis W. Stallings; John K. Jordan to Wells Fargo Bank, $37,800.

• 485 & 487 Tonawanda, Maung Maung One; Myint Myint Soe to Gin Khen Pau; Cin San Niang, $35,000.

• 120 Hagen, Kevin Deaman; Equity Trust Company to USA Homes Properties, $32,500.

• 212 Smith St., Sharon Gollwitzer to Kathleen Leonard, $32,000.

• 873 South Park Ave., Keith Felder; Linda Pasniak to Dawn L. Beard; John E. Beard, $32,000.

• 148 Bush St., Michael Maywalt; Lynda Maywalt to Javier Vellon, $30,000.

• 51 Florida, Stephen Carroll to William Randall, $30,000.

• 654 & 658 Walden, Rita Woodard; Eldred Woodard to Mostafa Kamal; Jamal Uddin, $30,000.

• 98 Mohr St., Rick J. Glaze to Ruhul Amin; Humairah Dilara, $29,000.

• 36 Rogers, Redbird Properties to USA Homes Properties, $28,000.

• 147 West Ferry St., James Luppino to Anthony K. Bandoh Jr., $26,500.

• 60 Titus, Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church to Nasreen Ahktar, $25,000.

• 153 Folger St., John J. Griffin Jr. to Angela R. Gayles, $24,000.

• 32 Berwyn, Remilie Llc to Dora Properties, $23,500.

• 603 Fargo Ave., MDF Group Llc to 9Gf Llc, $22,500.

• 390 Dewey Ave., John Crane to Renee Verse, $22,000.

• 22 Marigold Ave., Shanta Ballee; Mohamed Ballee to Parker Realty Buffalo Inc., $20,000.

• 26 Berwyn Ave., Lawrence Montgomery to Deanna R. Townsend; Equity Trust Company, $20,000.

• 515 St. Lawrence Ave., Fannie Mae to Vicki Barnes, $18,100.

• 288 Coit St., Wanda Cook to Abul K. Islam, $17,000.

• 239 & 235 High St., Tmaria Llc to Tmaria Llc; Western New York Property Investors Inc., $16,000.

• 125 Progressive Ave., Krista Gruchy; Stephane Beaudoin to Roger L. Russin, $15,000.

• 146 Longnecker St., Odette Fischer; Richard Fischer to Premier Investment Properties, $15,000.

• 136 Reno, Charles Marranca to KC Buffalo Enterprises, $12,000.

• 155 Gorton, Christopher Strong to Wing Properties, $12,000.

• 884 Kensington, Joseph P. Canella to Sanders Anita; Woodruff Enterprises, $8,000.

• 202 Best St., James W. Jones; Hazel J. Jones to Beatrix Nix, $7,000.

• 46 Wade, Ardenia Gildersleeve; Billy H. Gildersleeve to NPS Enterprises of Buffalo, $7,000.

• 328 Davey St., Shawn H. Shriver to Acsa of WNY Inc., $5,000.

• 38 Miller, Michael Broadus to Maleka Begum, $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $147,400 Average price: $84,279 Median price: $84,450 Number of Sales: 22

• 26 Butternut Road, Marcio Vieira; Mariel L. Decker to Keeley Sprague; Matthew Sprague, $147,400.

• 94 Liberty Terrace, Christopher S. Castleman to Benjamin R. Wolf; Meghan A. Corcoran, $132,500.

• 61 Biscayne Drive, Marion L. Barone; John A. Barone to Gabriela Lira, $130,000.

• 215 Currier, Denis A. Sommerfield to Mayra Casillas; Juan Carlos Casillas, $119,000.

• 181 Dubonnet Drive, Gretchen M. Schmidt-Notaro; Gretchen M. Schmidt to Janette J. Covert, $115,000.

• 193 St. Felix Ave., Alice R. Nowak to Ronald J. Barczak, $106,000.

• 203 Merrymont Road, Valdemar Sousa to Chitra Adhikari; Bishnu P. Adhikari, $98,189.

• 104 Raymond Ave., Mary Szczempka to Kathryn M. Kowalski, $97,000.

• 131 Patsy Lane, Kimberly A. Dowd; Lynn M. Sheldon to Sail Holdings, $95,000.

• 44 Rogers Drive, Frances K. Bull; Charles D. Paladino to Lyndsey R. Pawlak, $91,500.

• 335 Beach Road, Deborah A. Moritz; David L. Moritz Jr. to Scott C. Herr, $88,000.

• 1298 Cleveland Drive, Virginia Hadley; Richard K. Hadley; Virginia E. Hadley to Kristina L. Ramsey, $80,900.

• 28 St. Paul Court, Howard C. Mansfield to Elizabeth Hyzy, $77,000.

• 279 Beale Ave., Jack Behlmaier to Jack P. Behlmaier, $74,000.

• 81 Goering Ave., Thomas Wojcik; Thomas A. Wojcik to Paula Milligan, $70,000.

• 88 Midland Drive, Geoffrey T. Jankowski to Mary Jeanne Wieszala, $68,000.

• 31 Loxley Road, Jacob M. Vullo to Mitchell D. Webber, $64,000.

• 64 Danbury Drive, Christopher J. Ruh; Deborah A. Ruh to Stephen R. Kowalewski, $52,500.

• 74 Wabash Ave., Elisabeth M. Colucci; Joseph L. Piskorowski to State of New York Mortgage Agency, $49,157.

• 1274 Walden Ave., James S. Billinghurst; Karin L. Billinghurst to One On One Fitness Llc, $45,000.

• 150 Lackawanna, Truman 2012 SC2 Title Trust to Ron Canestro, $31,000.

• 328 Reiman, Alfred F. Bialasik Sr. to Alexander 46 Inc., $23,000.

CLARENCE Highest price: $1,130,000 Average price: $406,809 Median price: $345,000 Number of Sales: 11

• 5345 Transit Road, Transit Road Land Llc to Dies Irae Erie Llc, $1,130,000.

• 5817 Transit Road, Spoth Family Llc to 5817 Transit Llc, $1,000,000.

• 9710 The Maples, Richard Engl; Lorraine Engl to Elisa Carlino; Antonino Carlino, $510,000.

• 8377 Black Walnut Drive, Joseph A. Brennan; Marianna B. Brennan to Joseph Neiman, $420,000.

• 8574 Lakemont Drive, Angela Vacanti; Thomas Vacanti to Kimberly J. Gozdzialski; Marek J. Gozdzialski, $390,000.

• 8561 Lakemont Drive, Brian G. Cannon to Melissa Jones; Matthew Jones, $345,000.

• 9030 Cliff Side Drive South, Marcia Grove; William Grove to Laina Morgante; Angelo Morgante, $305,000.

• 4357 Barton Road, Leslie C. Knodt to Michael J. Biemel, $125,000.

• 9678 Golden Aster Court, Courts at Spaulding Green Llc; Blase W. Caruana to Custom Built of WNY Inc., $119,900.

• Vacant Land/5908 Corinne Lane, Cimato Enterprises Inc. to Forbes Homes Inc., $108,000.

• 4610 Shisler Road, Tammy Kamman; Eric Kamman to Tammy Kamman; Charles D. Brennan Jr., $22,000.

COLDEN

• 9425 State Road, Thalia L. Greenan; Gerald J. Greenan III to Jon M. Wangelin; Tamara L. Wangelin, $152,000.

CONCORD

• 118 South Central Ave., Charlotte Huneault Morley to Timothy Knab, $148,000.

EDEN

• 3381 Kickbush Gulf Road, Porter Properties to Marc Egleston, $50,000.

ELMA

• 521 Willardshire Road, Peter Tower Inc. to Kevin R. Murray; Susan G. Murray, $325,000.

• 68 Springbrook Shores Drive, Vincent T. Lauria; Catherine A. Lauria to Edward P. Malone, $277,000.

• 16 South Shore Drive, Colleen K. Ogiony; David E. Ogiony to Barbara M. Moon, $265,900.

• 22 Old Mill Circle, Calvin L. McCabe; Carol A. McCabe to Mary Melinda White-Mayer, $140,000.

• 6890 Seneca St., Jeffrey P. Markello to MS Properties of WNY Inc., $136,000.

EVANS

• 6666 Derby Road, James J. Ernewein; Eileen P. Ernewein to Robert Myers; Brittany Myers, $144,000.

• 515 Herr Road, Kimberly Ann Kales to Delores L. Fontana; Thomas J. Fontana; Richard A. Fonatana, $30,000.

• 8583 Southwestern Blvd., John J. Maloney to Shawn Keefe; Lori Keefe, $7,000.

GRAND ISLAND Highest price: $499,900 Average price: $204,807 Median price: $165,000 Number of Sales: 11

• 1909 Steeg Road, Janet Brunton Milkey; Janet B. Milkey to David Stender; Margaret G. Stender, $499,900.

• 3621 West River Road, Melanie Young; Todd Young to Carolyn M. Schopp; Michael A. Schopp, $320,000.

• 601 Pin Oak Circle, Kenneth O. Potts; Jeanne E. Potts to Brandon O’Connor; Kristel O’Connor, $265,000.

• 67 Island Park Drive, Sunye Orgis; Garth R. Orgis to Michael J. Bawol; Samantha J. Conta, $205,000.

• 2150 Harvey Road, Karen L. Fischer; Joseph W. Fischer to Matthew S. Green; Susan R. Zinter, $202,910.

• 1548 Red Jacket Road, Kelly L. London; Thomas E. London to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., $165,000.

• 1548 Red Jacket Road, National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Nicolaos Christou Jr.; Marlene Figlewski, $165,000.

• 915 East River Road, Mathilde Witt; Mathilde R. Witt to Melanie McKenney, $142,570.

• 3369 Warner Drive, Crestview Property Holdings to Karen L. Fischer, $132,000.

• 1901 Marjorie Drive, Joan A. Droit to William A. Kuhn, $113,500.

• 1237 Whitehaven Road, Gun Creek Llc to Christopher R. Wilkinson Sr., $42,000.

HAMBURG Highest price: $278,230 Average price: $148,007 Median price: $155,000 Number of Sales: 13

• 4067 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Emmanuel E. Lawson, $278,230.

• 4070 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Brian T. Koscielniak; Megan A. Koscielniak, $267,110.

• 5095 Fairgrounds Road, Thomas P. Taylor; Deborah A. Taylor to Robert D. Gorecki; Christine F. Gorecki, $217,500.

• 26 Central Ave., Karen L. Provvidenza to Audrey Goble; Lawrence J. Goble Jr., $167,500.

• 3033 Walbridge, Dennis L. Eisenhauer to Ismael C. Flores; Maria E. Flores, $160,000.

• 5498 Camp Road, Sado Gas Sales Inc. to MAD-JS Llc, $160,000.

• 2089 Lakeview Road, Heidi Schultz; William Schultz to Shawn Giardino; Amelia Schunk, $155,000.

• 3449 Emerling Drive, Karen Poleon; Edward P. Poleon to Daniel E. Westin, $133,000.

• 4301 Victorian Drive, Amy Zolnowski to Diana L. Tomasik, $129,000.

• 4034 Allen St., Justin J. Weixlmann; Rachel E. Weixlmann to Heidi Schultz; William Schultz, $124,000.

• Vacant Land/2148 Shadow Lane, Cimato Enterprises Inc. to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $52,000.

• 5045 Clarice Drive, State of New York Mortgage Agency to Ronald Planter, $40,750.

• S-3556 Salisbury Ave., Thomas Krawiec to Ronald J. Krawiec, $40,000.

HOLLAND

• 12595 Vermont St., Regina Defeo; Robert J. Cutting; Regina R. Defeo to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, $212,443.

• 12595 Vermont St., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Allen J. Jablonski Sr.; Krystyna M. Jablonski, $200,000.

LACKAWANNA

• 104 Elkhart Ave., Dana C. Tezanos to Christopher M. Gemmati, $86,500.

• 10 Cleveland Ave., Andrew Adam Kull to Alicia Tilli; James Boyle; Patrick Boyle, $79,500.

• 90 Della Drive, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Douglas M. Barry, $40,000.

LANCASTER Highest price: $335,757 Average price: $184,916 Median price: $177,500 Number of Sales: 10

• 15 Jonquille Court, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Brandon W. Benham; Jill E. Benham, $335,757.

• 53 Woodgate Drive, Jennifer Lee Gramiccioni; Gregory J. Gramiccioni to Franconia Real Estate Services Inc., $257,000.

• 53 Woodgate Drive, Franconia Real Estate Services Inc. to Karen Sepe; Brian Sepe, $248,000.

• 1 Lake Forest Parkway, Deborah L. Heveron; Norman C. Heveron III to Stephen P. Kowalski, $213,000.

• 15 Birchwood Common, Calvin R. Johnson; Georgia M. Johnson to Marcio Vieira; Mariel L. Vieira, $180,000.

• 66 Brunck Road, Kathy Ann Beck; Susan Marie Vriesen; Heidi B. Braun to Daryl R. Pierce, $175,000.

• 34 Pleasant Ave., Michael J. Ramsey; Kristina L. Ramsey to Jacob Massaker; Stephanie Massaker, $156,400.

• 85 Central Ave., James H. Delaplante III to 85 Central Llc, $130,000.

• 51 Cowing St., Dennis R. Szwartz to Thomas J. Wisnowski, $84,000.

• 56 Tranquility Trail, Alliance Construction of WNY Inc. to James C. Delprince; Pamela M. Delprince, $70,000.

MARILLA

• 13074 Bullis Road, Dawn M. Krull; Jerome A. Krull to Matthew A. Pivarunas; Sara A. Pivarunas, $224,900.

• Vacant Land/Three Rod Road, Wayne K. Ali; Josephine E. Ali to Earl A. Gingerich Jr., $75,000.

• Vacant Land/Clinton St., Tomarsue Inc. to Joseph Peters, $50,000.

NEWSTEAD

• 4828 South Newstead, Donald Seger; Donald L. Seger to Nicholas Craig Hathaway, $170,000.

NORTH COLLINS

• 10770 Main St., Josif Popjanevski; Lazar Bosilkovski to Josif Popjanevski, $40,000.

• Vacant Land/Sherman Ave., Marilyn R. Purdy; Howard A. Purdy to Sam Militello; Jenifer L. Militello, $10,000.

ORCHARD PARK Highest price: $250,000 Average price: $135,044 Median price: $145,000 Number of Sales: 9

• 30 Poplar Ave., Cathy M. Buyea; Kent L. Buyea Jr. to Marie A. Nowak, $250,000.

• 45 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Paul K. Dietrick; Arlene A. Dietrick to Edward J. Delmonte, $162,400.

• 4 Faahs Drive, Ashley M. Morgan; Matthew B. Morey to N. Mario Dinardo; Daniel Dinardo, $156,000.

• 5155 Lake Ave., Lynn Buffamonti; Mary Jane De Vincentis; Lynn Buffamonte; Richard W. Jablonski; David Jablonski to Kenneth C. Jarembek; Kristina A. Jarembek, $155,000.

• 16 Stepping Stone Lane, Fredera L. Stiglmeier to John J. Messina; Marguerite R. Messina, $145,000.

• 4915 Bussendorfer, David Furgala to Eric M. Lanc, $145,000.

• Vacant Land/8 Conway Circle, Pleasant Acres West Llc to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $102,000.

• Vacant Land/70 Arrowood Lane, Essex Homes of WNY Inc. to Debra Feher; Nathan Feher, $85,000.

• Vacant Land/Powers Road, Schreiber & Winkelman Inc. to Brian M. Komorowski; Michelle A. Komorowski, $15,000.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 46 Highland Ave., Raymond T. Schultz to Thomas Fendrick III, $90,150.

• 149 Niagara St., Joan M. Christopher; Joseph P. Christopher to Sara C. Christopher, $65,000.

• 108 Kohler St., Patricia Ann Shepherd; Donald L. Shepherd to Michael F. Klinger; Hanni A. Klinger, $43,000.

• 203 Young St., Charles Farnham to Imagination Enterprises, $22,500.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $380,000 Average price: $124,318 Median price: $112,537 Number of Sales: 25

• 701 Ensminger, 701 Ensminger Llc to Neco Transport Limited, $380,000.

• 141 Dolphann Drive, Jennifer M. Miller-Mckie; Christopher A. McKie to Molly E. Moran; Kevin J. Hess, $180,000.

• 28 Dale Drive, Ruthanne Jillian to Karen L. Freeburg, $172,500.

• 35 Columbia Blvd., Kelli Kane to Casey Y. Hay; James A. Hay, $167,000.

• 447 Thorncliff Road, Kim Marie Safy to Linda M. Sangeorge, $165,000.

• 192 Kingsbury Lane, Terence R. McDonald; Lorena R. McDonald to Valentina Shershnevsky; Danil Shershnevsky, $146,000.

• 10 Sherwin Drive, Victoria Malamas; John N. Malamas to Kathy J. Hogan; Robert F. Hogan, $142,500.

• 208 Lyndale Ave., Tyler S. Benson; Kristina L. Benson to Timothy J. Flynn; Colleen N. Flynn, $135,000.

• 123 Lasalle Ave., Kristen M. Downey to Amanda J. Silkey, $125,000.

• 46 Linden Ave., Brian Sepe; Karen A. Yearly to Kim Marie Catalano, $120,000.

• 1242 Colvin Road, Paula Macaluso; Philip Macaluso to Victoria Vizzi, $117,000.

• 167 St. Clare Terrace, Elinor D. Pratko to Karen S. Murray, $116,000.

• 420 Mang Ave., Dean Lilac; Carolynn A. Rendon to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $112,537.

• 276 Nassau, Frances S. Lotsof to Jessica Panepento, $107,900.

• 319 Washington Ave., Mark A. Taylor to Lauren Ceccarelli, $106,500.

• 30 Liston St., John M. Conley to Stephen C. Mancuso, $100,000.

• 139 Brendan Ave., Maria A. Sagliani to Mark Roberts; Kimberly Roberts, $95,000.

• 316 Desmond Drive, John C. Weber; Lenora D. Weber to David Morris, $89,040.

• 99 Springfield Ave., Delancy Joyce Wood; Richard L. Wood to Sara D. Danheiser, $89,000.

• 270 Westgate, Shannon M. Dymock; Jacob D. Smith to William H. Sypniewski, $85,000.

• 93 Charleston Ave., Evelyn Kladek to Eliseo A. Taborda; Amanda M. Smith, $80,000.

• 240 Koenig Road, Sharon A. Dipalo to Samuel Charles Cook; Heather Cook, $76,320.

• 88 Floradale Ave., Kevin L. Nichols to Andrew J. Nagel; Samantha A. Ministero, $69,500.

• 176 Wabash Ave., Sheri A. Spann; Jennie T. Otis to Adria Lanham; Eric R. Lanham, $69,000.

• 970 Parker Blvd., Richard J. Kubiniec; Patricia A. Booth to HUD, $62,160.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $289,500 Average price: $103,272 Median price: $99,950 Number of Sales: 18

• 4 Connor Drive, Anna Lutz; Paul R. Lutz to Brian J. Ames; Brenna K. Ames, $289,500.

• 101 Molnar Drive, Fadi Ghajar to Michael A. Dietz; Cheri L. Dietz, $180,000.

• 51 Davis Road, Ralph G. Daily to Patricia A. Tucholski, $145,000.

• 212 Warren Ave., Paul W. Sparks; Sheila A. Sparks to Jacqueline C. Duntley, $127,500.

• 2360 Berg Road, John P. Cyna; John J. Smead to Eileen P. Ernewein, $124,600.

• 74 Steiner Road, Petro Burda; Anna Burda to Sharon Lipp, $121,000.

• 144 Tudor Blvd., Michael H. Ork to Emmett C. Gerwitz; Elizabeth M. Victor, $113,000.

• 133 Tindle Ave., Stephanie A. Massaker; Jacob A. Massaker to John M. Murray Jr., $111,300.

• 63 Aurora Ave., Karen A. Wojcik; Ronald A. Wojcik to Jolene A. Lamphier, $100,900.

• 1000 Mineral Springs Road, Natalie Kosnikowski; Kenneth K. Kosnikowski; Natalie M. Kosnikowski to Bridgette C. Bova, $99,000.

• 334 Wimbledon Court, Megan A. Sreniawski to John J. Stewart; Jacquelynne A. Stewart, $99,000.

• 107 Tobey Hill Drive, Jeffrey A. Robinson; David W. Robinson to Jason R. Smith, $95,000.

• 400 West Ave., Kimberly Miller; Marjorie E. Philipps to Mark J. Kosowski, $87,600.

• 1090 Reserve Road, Kristy Bonetto to Bryan Koestler, $57,000.

• 107 Tobey Hill Drive, Michael J. Robinson to Jason R. Smith, $47,500.

• 640 Center Road, Dennis J. Hall; Deborah A. Ruh; Pamela J. Gates to Deborah A. Ruh, $40,000.

• 65 Summit Ave., Jeffrey Franklin; Rodney Seiwert to Maksim Vorobyev, $16,000.

• 65 Summit Ave., James D. Stoner; Regina S. Stoner to Jeffrey Franklin; Rodney Seiwert, $5,000.

CAMBRIA

• Subbera Road, Robert A. Proefrock; April D. Proefrock to Carolyn Dolan; Peter M. Dolan, $189,900.

• Church St., Ronald E. Kightlinger to Nathan E. Kightlinger, $140,000.

LEWISTON

• Legacy Drcarriage Houses at Legacy, Building 734/Unit 105, LMK Realty Associates to Frances Cale, $216,945.

• Simmons Road, Ray A. Sekera to Austentic Inc., $24,000.

LOCKPORT

• 1 North Transit St., Hamilton Lockport Associates to Cole WG Lockport NY Llc, $4,767,164.

• 1 Summit St., Michael Kahle; Brian B. Kahle to Susan M. Hollingsworth, $74,730.

• Juniper St., Stanton E. Noon; Heather E. Noon to Osward J. Cabrera; Jessica L. Cabrera, $74,000.

• Prospect St., Robert Virtuoso to Anthony Person Kyle; Kyle Anthony Person, $67,500.

• Locust St., William J. Stamp to Margaret R. Brown; Daniel J. Brown, $65,500.

• 313 Cottage St., Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Crestview Property Holdings, $18,000.

• South St., Hugh J. McCartney; Catherine M. Mccartney to RJ Riverrock Enterprises, $16,750.

NEWFANE

• Prospect St., Adam Wylubski; Angela M. Wylubski; Angela M. Downs to Rhonda J. Harris, $116,000.

• Van Horn Ave. & East Exchange St., Nathan W. Bridges to Danielle C. Pomeroy, $92,000.

• Ewings Road, Scott Jeffords to Lawta Properties, $45,000.

• Brown Road, Roger W. Strong to Keith Hetrick III, $10,000.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $175,000 Average price: $50,198 Median price: $40,000 Number of Sales: 19

• Terrace Drive, Melissa M. Whelan; Melissa M. Ranieri to Luz Maria Parker; Luz M. Parker, $175,000.

• 716 84th St., C.W. Reno Miles to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $89,303.

• McKoon Ave. & Vanderbilt Ave., Robert Selkowitz; Abigail Levin to Cory M. Cech; Corinne E. Abrams, $88,000.

• Pear Ave., John M. Tisdale; Helen L. Tisdale; Patricia A. Kunkle to Anne R. Dill, $78,900.

• Orchard Parkway, Domenick E. Iannuzzi; Betty I. Corieri to Jeffrey J. Orchard; Robert C. Donner, $75,000.

• 93rd St., Florice Palermo; Michelle M. Hoffman to Joseph S. Colavecchia, $73,250.

• 70th St., Sarah Demiglio; Michael A. Lucatra; Agatha M. Lucatra to Michael A. Palmeri Jr., $60,000.

• 71st St., Mark Johnson; Diane Johnson; Susanne M. Johnson; William Johnson to Kenneth Wagner, $53,000.

• 2480 Cleveland, Redbird Properties to DHGF Llc, $43,500.

• 79th St., Ann Higgins-Keating; Ann Marie Higgins-Keating; Kathleen M. Higgins; Michael T. Higgins; Colleen A. Smith; Joseph Michael Higgins to Central Development Group Inc., $40,000.

• 38 Duane Ave., Freida Parker to Simone M. Cain, $39,750.

• 8249 Troy Ave., Kellie S. Woods to Moria M. Mort, $29,401.

• 8713 Munson Ave., US Bank to Michael Scott Stallard, $25,655.

• Hyde Park Blvd., Juliet A. Gordon; Mary H. Biro to Dora Properties, $24,000.

• 1706 18th St., Willie Magwood to Wing Properties, $15,000.

• 22nd St., Deokie Sooknarine; Vijai Bissessar to LMP Maintenance Inc., $14,000.

• Michigan Ave., Keybank to Wing Properties, $11,000.

• 18th St., Gavin Mariano to Golden Calf, $10,000.

• 14th St. & Ferry Ave., Deokie Sooknarine; Vijai Bissessar to LMP Maintenance Inc., $9,000.

NORTH TONAWANDA Highest price: $133,000 Average price: $105,610 Median price: $104,590 Number of Sales: 8

• Bryant St., Beverly G. Metzgar; Beverly G. Brownell to Melissa Yochman; Andrew S. Grabowski, $133,000.

• Castlebar Drive, Denamarie Wildt; Denamarie Drozdowski to John J. Farkas, $132,000.

• Colvin Blvd. & Sweeney St., Michael F. Heim; Barbara M. Denny to Robert J. Farleo, $129,900.

• Woodward Ave., Jane L. Sweet to Patricia J. Sylvester; John J. Sylvester Jr., $109,180.

• Summit Blvd., Mahmoud Khweiss; Mark Lemke to Michael F. Heim, $100,000.

• Spaulding St., Katie A. Wright; Katie A. Thompson to Jakob Getty; Kelly Getty, $85,000.

• Meadow Drive, Kenneth C. Stoll to Jeanne E. Wilson; Sarah E. Newman, $79,800.

• Keil St., Sandy Daniels to Joseph P. Jank, $76,000.

PENDLETON

• Oakwood Drive, Barbara M. Kwasniak; Barbara M. Athans to Sara Loeser; Josef Loeser, $216,300.

• Campbell Blvd., Randall Tiebor to Ronald Larocque, $41,500.

PORTER

• Lake Road, Mark A. Orsi to Stephanie M. Smeal, $141,000.

ROYALTON

• Wolcottsville Road, Connie L. Weiler; Kelly A. Urtel to David Waters, $62,500.

SOMERSET

• 1641 Quaker Road, Melissa M. Zeitz; Kenneth S. Poole to US Bank, $69,879.

• Somerset Drive, Ray D. Fitch; Linda C. Fitch to Jeri L. Linderman; Herbert A. Linderman, $31,500.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT Highest price: $775,000 Average price: $204,936 Median price: $150,000 Number of Sales: 11

• Glendale Drive, Mueller Properties to Georgian Lane Apartments, $775,000.

• 5512 Hartford Drive, Robert Hugar; Nancy Hugar to Robert W. Luff, $239,900.

• Ridge Road, Sandra Preston Loesch; Christopher Loesch to Marlene Nadel; Todd E. Nadel, $209,000.

• 6803 Erica Lane, Michael Swanson; Lindsay Swanson; Lindsay E. Swanson; Michael M. Swanson to Thomas A. Hoffman, $172,500.

• North Canal Road, John J. Ellegate to Robert A. Proefrock; April D. Proefrock, $155,500.

• Niagara St., Ann M. White; Earl C. White Jr. to Joseph Filippelli; Brianna Hunt, $150,000.

• Erna Drive, William M. Carosella to Roger W. Covell; Linda B. Covell, $138,000.

• Bowmiller Road, F. Paul Weitzsacker; Mary Ellen Weitzsacker; Frederick P. Weitzsacker to David F. Hinton, $123,000.

• Strauss Road, Rodney K. Horner to Barbara L. Fox, $104,900.

• Sherman Drive, Ronald A. Sutton; Margaret F. Sutton to Justin P. Walck; Kristin M. Leszkowicz, $97,500.

• Akron Road, Kathryn A. Dorazio; Daniel S. Dorazio to Thomas W. Mangine Jr., $89,000.

More than $51.4 million worth of commercial real estate changed hands during the past two months in Erie County, led by the former Gaymar Industries building in Orchard Park, a television station, a retail plaza in Cheektowaga, a Sheridan Drive auto facility and a former Southtowns strip plaza.

The Erie County Clerk’s Office recorded 72 commercial transactions valued at $200,000 or more in May and June, as buyers and sellers continued a frenzied pace of activity. Both months tallied an average deal value of nearly $700,000, while the median or midpoint deal was $495,000 in May and $461,250 in June.

In June alone, 39 deals were worth $28.55 million. Among the highlights:

• E.W. Scripps Co., which bought WKBW-TV and a Detroit station from Granite Broadcasting Corp. for $110 million last month, bought the local station’s real estate, including its main building at 169 Church St., for $1.725 million and a separate property at 8909 Center St. in Colden for $1.365 million. Scripps Media Inc. made the purchases from Queen City Broadcasting of New York Inc.

• CCS Oncology, through 3021-3041 Orchard Park Road LLC, paid $2.4 million to buy a 4.6-acre property at that address, across the street from Southtowns Radiology’s new Orchard Park office at 3050 Orchard Park Road. The property includes a 44,596-square-foot single-story strip plaza, built in 1972, and was acquired from Robert G. Friedman’s Orchard Park Associates of New York City. Plans call for a new CCS Oncology location, adding to existing offices in Williamsville, Kenmore, Niagara Falls, Lockport, Hamburg and West Seneca.

• Medical device maker Stryker Corp., which acquired Orchard Park-based Gaymar Industries in 2010, sold the facility at 10 Centre Drive in Orchard Park to A-Titan Instruments, a precision dental equipment maker based in Hamburg, for $2.1 million. The property, located just off Route 20A in the Quaker Industrial Park, includes a 115,000-square-foot facility.

A-Titan, which is currently in 15,000 square feet of space, will occupy half of the building, while Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Buffalo will seek to find tenants for the rest, according to Pyramid’s Richard Schechter, who brokered the deal with colleague David Seider. A-Titan employs 30 to 35 workers now but hopes to increase its employment by 20 percent to 25 percent in the next few years, Schechter said.

• Anthony and Nicholas Cutaia’s Rane Property Management, acting through Fairways at Lancaster LLC, paid a combined $1.85 million to buy 5354 and 5360 Genesee St. in Lancaster from the Surowick family. The properties include the Harris Hill Golf Center Restaurant and Ice Cream – a 1,700-square-foot restaurant with an 18-hole miniature golf course – and an adjacent 37,520-square-foot Class B office building, constructed in 1997 on five acres. The entire property is at the front of the nine-hole Harris Hill golf course and driving range.

• AirSep Corp., a maker of air separation equipment and technology for commercial and medical uses, sold its headquarters facility at 401 Creekside Drive in Amherst to 401 Creekside Drive LLC for $1.6 million. The buyer is registered to Ark Wholesale LLC, an Amherst-based retailer of licensed sports apparel and novelty items. AirSep was acquired recently by Chart Industries.

• Following the closing of Hopevale Inc. and the merger of the Hopevale School District into the Randolph Academy Union Free School District, the Hopevale School at 3780 Howard Road in Hamburg was acquired for $1.5 million by Randolph Academy, which plans to reuse the campus. Hopevale provided residential treatment, foster care and family programming, and the school served 80 day students from the Buffalo area, but Hopevale’s closing jeopardized those services, along with 50 jobs. The consolidation, which saved $1.1 million from combined operations, required state legislation.

For a look at all the commercial real estate deals over $200,000, go online to BN DataBuff at buffalonews.com.

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A planned auction of the Community Charter School building scheduled for Saturday has been canceled after another startup charter school agreed to buy the entire East Side property and its contents for a higher price than might have been fetched at the public sale.

The new Charter School of Inquiry, which won approval to open late last month from the State Board of Regents, will purchase the 42,000-square-foot facility at 404 Edison Ave., paying an undisclosed price for the 2.18-acre property and two-story brick building. The new school will also purchase all of the equipment, furnishings and other contents as part of the deal, which isn’t expected to close for a couple of months.

“It’s just an absolutely perfect situation,” said auctioneer Cash Cunningham, owner of Cash Realty & Auctions. “They were specifically looking for something on the East Side. It’s the right size for them, and having all the equipment in place is absolutely ideal for them. There are some things they’ll want to upgrade and replace, but this gives them the bulk of what they need.”

The deal came together quickly over the last week, through intermediaries, after Cunningham announced plans for the 10 a.m. auction Saturday.

“It’s unfortunate that Community Charter School is closing, but I’m pleased that there will be another charter school to provide services for those students on the East Side of Buffalo,” said Denise Luka, head of school at Community Charter.

CSI plans to open its doors in August 2015, focusing on children who are at risk of academic failure. Co-founded by former Buffalo Board of Education President Helene H. Kramer and five other education veterans, CSI plans to use an “inquiry-based approach” to instruction, teaching children to apply their knowledge rather than just memorizing and repeating facts. The curriculum includes a focus on literacy and comprehension, and students will learn to ask questions, investigate problems, interpret results and communicate their findings.

“This is a huge accomplishment,” Kramer said. “To have that almost behind us lets us focus on the next steps, including recruiting for a school leader and focusing on the educational program.”

The school will open with 50 children each in kindergarten, first and second grades, and will add another grade each year to reach 350 students through sixth grade after its first five years.

“It was a charter school before, and it fit the profile of what we needed. It could accommodate the number of children that we wanted, and serve the community in that location,” Kramer said. “Community Charter School did a very good job of renovating the building.”

Meanwhile, for Community Charter School, which lost its yearlong battle with the state to stay open, the agreement resulted in a sale price that was higher than the pre-auction estimate, for both the real estate and contents. “It’s a terrific deal for the buyer and a better deal than they would have had at auction for the seller,” Cunningham said. “So it worked out very well, and I’m happy to take a day off.”

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

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