Architect and developer Jake Schneider is beginning a $10 million project with a pair of historic buildings on Niagara Street, a few blocks northwest of City Hall, that he plans to renovate and restore into as many as 40 apartments and retail space.

Schneider, who has spent 10 years rehabilitating vacant historic buildings, acquired the 60,000-square-foot structure at 285-295 Niagara St., a half-mile from Niagara Square.

Plans call for converting the former storage facility into apartments and ground-floor retail, with a rooftop deck with views of Lake Erie, downtown Buffalo and the city’s West Side.

Construction is expected to start in late summer, with completion expected by the summer of 2015.

This will be Schneider’s eighth historic reuse project in downtown Buffalo since 2003. He is finishing the conversion of 149 Swan St. into the 80,000-square-foot Apartments @ The HUB, with 50 units and a ground-floor bicycle retailer, a bike gym and a pub. That project will wrap up this summer.

Historic renovation projects have become commonplace in Buffalo with its plethora of older, architecturally significant buildings and a desire by tenants for a home with character and unique features.

“This is the type of downtown historic redevelopment we have been delivering over the past decade,” said Schneider, president and CEO of Schneider Development LLC. “We continue to see opportunity in the downtown housing market and are bullish on Niagara Street.”

The project is adjacent to the West Village Historic Preservation District. Schneider said he plans to use state and federal historic tax credits to help finance the project, and will also approach the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, National Grid USA, National Fuel Gas Co. and the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency.

Schneider is hoping the reuse project will benefit from its location “just a stone’s throw” from key markets. The building is a few blocks from the headquarters of New Era Cap Co. and HealthNow New York and near the planned 12-story office and hotel tower that will be headquarters of Delaware North Cos. It is a half-mile from the burgeoning Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, “so it’s a great location.”

And it is within the first part of the city’s Niagara Street Gateway Streetscape Project between Virginia Street and Niagara Square. Work is expected to start in the summer on creation or installation of new dedicated bicycle lanes, “curbed bump-outs” with “green infrastructure,” exposed aggregate and colored sidewalks, street lighting, and landscaping. Ultimately, the street transformation is intended to stretch up to Rich Products Corp.’s headquarters.

“The project is ideally located on the nexus of downtown and the West Side and can leverage the energy and momentum of both neighborhoods,” Schneider said. “The city is moving forward on some game-changing improvements for Niagara Street that will elevate and underline the importance of the corridor.” He described the Lower West Side as an “emerging neighborhood” that not only already exists – with a grocery store nearby and a Rite Aid drugstore across the street – but is “ripe” for growth.

Built in phases between 1848 and 1910, with additions dating from 1889 to 1940, the two Niagara Street buildings – one with four floors and the other with six – are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Built in 1848, the older four-story timber-frame Gothic Revival building was constructed for Turner Bros. which made and sold soda, ginger wine, sarsaparilla and other syrups. The building was later used by a children’s carriage-maker and a pedal-maker, until American Household Storage Co. bought it in 1903. American Household then added the six-story concrete-frame building in 1910.

The buildings had been owned by Frederic J. LoFaso, whose Fairmount Development sold them to Schneider’s Niagara Street Buffalo LLC for $1.35 million in late January. LoFaso, owner of Sienna Realty, had acquired them in 2007, and planned to spend $4.6 million to transform them into 21 apartments and a coffee shop.

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The soon-to-be-new owner of the Market Arcade complex in downtown Buffalo said he wants to keep all of the existing tenants and spend about $1 million to spruce up the interior of the building, while bringing in music and special events to draw more people inside the retail and arts mall.

Nick Sinatra, whose Sinatra & Company Realty will be moving its headquarters to the vacant third floor, said he plans “general renovations” throughout the building, “things that don’t have huge costs, but have a big impact on the space.”

That includes repainting, buffing floors, adding lighting, replacing some glass tile and carpet with hardwood floors, and bringing in new and “hip” furniture.

“It’s really in great shape,” he said. “The city did a nice job in keeping up the space. So some of the big-ticket items are well-maintained.”

He also plans to build out spaces for new tenants and “refresh” storefronts for some existing businesses, including new signs to “accentuate” tenants. And he will wire the building for WiFi Internet access and pipe in music to enhance the atmosphere inside.

Additionally, he said, he’s hoping to set up an outdoor patio on the lower roof, with access from the second floor.

“We’re going to take an already beautiful building, invest in it, freshen it up, bring it back to life and put our headquarters in it, which is a huge statement,” he said. “I think this building is one of the gems in the city of Buffalo.”

Sinatra said he has no plans to put in a separate bid for the adjacent city-owned Market Arcade Cinema building, for which officials are now seeking a buyer and operator. “It’s out of the realm of our capabilities,” he said. “It takes a special person to go in there and redevelop that space and operate it. It’s not our core business.”

But he anticipates that the sales of the two buildings, and the attention surrounding them, will likely benefit both.

“It’s symbiotic,” he said. “I really hope somebody renovates it and breathes new life into it and creates traffic through there. It would help the tenants here. We would frequent it. I would love to have a movie theater over there.”

Sinatra, whose development firm is now based in Kenmore, agreed last month to pay $1.4 million to buy the complex at 615-623 Main St. from the city’s Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency. The purchase is subject to public comment and final city approval, but Sinatra expects it to close by May.

The firm, which employs 27 here and in California, will occupy 8,000 square feet of vacant space along the north wing of the third floor, while reserving another 2,000 square feet for future expansion. The space used to be held by Empire State College.

Sinatra said he expects to hire another person in the next couple of months and has committed to hiring at least five more in the next couple of years. “We’ve grown faster than even my ambitions have projected,” he said. “We need to have that space, because I could envision us having another 10 employees in a few years.”

But the firm’s move shouldn’t affect the other tenants, he said. He has already written letters to all of the tenants, asking them to stay and seeking to meet with them to discuss the developer’s plans for the complex.

More than a dozen organizations and businesses occupy space in the 58,000-square-foot building, including Visit Buffalo Niagara, which also operates a visitors’ center in the building; the CEPA and Queen City galleries; Preservation Buffalo Niagara; and Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Other tenants include Mazurek’s Bakery, Clinton Brown Architects, Mohamed’s School of Music, Perfetto’s Restaurant, Way Christian Community, a law firm and two clothing boutiques. Another 10,000 square feet on the second and third floors is still empty.

“I want them all to stay,” he said. “I like the artistic feel of the tenants that are here. We want to keep them here and build on it, and have that extra creative vibe to the building.”

He noted that the retail businesses have struggled because of the lack of foot traffic coming into the building, especially with the construction on Main Street, but once that ends, “you’ll have people walking up and down and also cars.” So he wants to “make it desirable for folks to come in,” by hosting monthly happy hours or other events, coupled with gallery exhibitions or music, to make it a draw.

“We want to build off that and make this a thoroughfare and really encourage people to come in,” he said. “A lot of people haven’t been in here in forever, so they have no idea.”

Perfetto’s is currently closed for renovations, and Sinatra acknowledged that the 8,000-square-foot restaurant has also struggled because of its size and impact of the construction work. He said he wants to still have a restaurant there, but doesn’t know if it’ll be Perfetto’s or another operator.

“If he ends up sticking with it, we’d love to have him there. We’ll support him, by physically eating there often,” said Sinatra, whose family has owned and operated a restaurant for decades. “But if it’s not him, than I’m sure we’ll make some presentations to some of the restaurant guys.”

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The long-neglected Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield finally has a new owner.

Zoran Cocov, a developer and real estate broker from Brampton, Ont., completed his purchase of the mostly empty retail property earlier this month, paying a total of $4.1 million in three transactions.

Cocov acted through three entities controlled by his Zoral Investments and Spirit Niagara Outlet, buying the 750,000-square-foot mall from a North Carolina investment group Oberlin Plaza One, which is led by James I. Anthony Jr., an investor and broker at Colliers International.

Cocov has previously said he plans to first secure and stabilize the property to prevent vandalism and other problems, noting that two-thirds of the property has been shut down for a long time with no services, and the property suffered damage a year ago when a pipe burst. Only three retail stores – Bon-Ton, Save-A-Lot and Sears – are still operating in 260,000 square feet of space in the 42-year-old mall, which Cocov hopes to revive.

CAMBRIA

• Upper Mountain Road & Subbera Road, Matthew P. Foe; Jeanette S. Kroening to Milleville Brothers Partnership, $305,000.

• Saunders Settlement Road, Steven A. Olick Jr.; Marianne E. Olick to Billy B. Roath; Leanne M. Hatswell, $127,600.

HARTLAND

• Drum Road, Mark Nicholas; Wendy Smolinsky to Michael E. Cleveley; Deborah A. Cleveley, $185,000.

LEWISTON

• River Road, Carl Andersen Trust; Deborah L. Pauline to Richard A. Elia; Christina H. Elia, $975,000.

• Autumn Lane, John Michael Hinde; Mary S. Holinka; Ralph J. Vescio; Rita J. Vescio to Yves Levesque; Marie-Josee Beaupre, $320,000.

• 1104 Escarpment Drive, Clinton R. Carpenter; Marian E. Carpenter; Debora L. Haseley to Courtland Vandeusen, $114,000.

• Pearl St., Matthew J. Murnyack to Freedom Mortgage Corp., $89,859.

• 4057 Dickersonville Road, Vickie L. Rader to Household Finance Realty Corp., $36,674.

LOCKPORT

• Willow St., Karen Brunner to Gary T. Bennett, $157,000.

• 202 Pine St., Michael W. Regnet to Gary Pirinelli, $90,000.

• 360 Prospect St., Carla Anderson; Stephen R. Anderson to Deborah L. Anderson, $40,000.

• Gooding St. & Harwood St., Edward W. Webber Sr.; Shirley Clark; Mildred E. Webber to Joanne Stanton, $24,000.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• Rapids Road, Laura M. Lorenzo to Shane P. Booker, $111,300.

• Rochester Road, Kathleen E. Malone; Richard A. Winden to Arlene M. Aldrow, $80,000.

• 6385 Jennifer Drive, Janice M. Scalzo to First Niagara Bank, $58,165.

• Woodhaven Drive, Jesenia Leon; Julio C. Collazo to Jeffrey M. McCabe; Kristen N. McCabe, $20,000.

NEWFANE

• 2424 Fuller Road, James R. Szczesny to Mellon Bank of New York, $190,327.

• 1567 Van Buren St., Joanne Kelley; Ronald J. Kelley to Ann T. Raskopf; Wendon J. Raskopf, $48,500.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $180,000 Average price: $60,509 Median price: $43,750 Number of Sales: 10

• Joanne Circle, Gina Lore; Angelo Lore to Angela Danielle Lore, $180,000.

• 5804 Buffalo Ave., Geraldine Ellis; David R. Ellis to Citimortgage Inc., $125,206.

• 70th St., Joseph R. Morock; Linda J. Ellis to Sarah Licastro, $77,000.

• 61st St., Keith W. Lucas; Debra L. Lucas to Kelly M. Easterly; Jack P. Easterly, $51,000.

• 5804 Buffalo Ave., Citimortgage Inc. to Christopher J. Bensch, $45,000.

• Valle Drive Riverside Condo/Unit A-4, Equity Trust Co.; J. Marin Miguel to Larry Downs; Janet Downs, $42,500.

• Bell St., Kenneth Robert Lee; Donald Whitney Lee; Barbara Lee Woodruff to Sherri Lashomb, $38,000.

• Willow Ave., William A. Emms to Wing Properties, $17,000.

• Willow Ave., Norma Ciccarelli; Patricia Derosa; Patrick J. Ciccarelli to Wing Properties, $16,380.

• Orleans Ave., Matthew J. Lolo to Lucky Santino Inc., $13,000.

NORTH TONAWANDA

• Dangelo Drive, Mary Beth Arlotta; Philip J. Arlotta to Derek Duggan, $138,000.

• 225 Spaulding St., Arnold Collier III to Pamela Finley; Matthew Finley, $110,000.

• Wallace Ave. & St. Joseph Drive, Jaclyn N. Belair; Joseph G. Belair to Katherine E. Horan, $109,500.

• Hagen Ave., Patti J. Armstrong; Daniel R. Armstrong; Vicki L. Paige to Kenneth M. Politowski; Norma J. Politowski, $76,000.

• Miller St., Shirley M. Kornacki; Mark L. Stringaro; Joseph F. Stringaro to Wayne House, $62,000.

PENDLETON

• Mapleton Road & Townline Road, Yelena Panasyuk; Aleksandr Panasyuk to Jeremy Godlewski, $7,500.

ROYALTON

• Ernest Road, Michael J. Herlan; Christina R. Herlan to Timothy J. Heitzenrater; Brenda M. Sobczyk-Heitzenrater, $105,000.

• Main St., Daniel E. Seaman to Yaze Properties, $42,000.

• 37 South Vernon St., State of New York Mortgage Agency to Keppler Development, $27,000.

SOMERSET

• Lake Shore Drive, Terry L. Saunders to Robert Kaiser; Rachel Kaiser, $96,400.

WHEATFIELD

• Brandywine Road, GMD Development to Mary Beth Binner; James M. Binner, $337,000.

• Ferchen St., Donna M. Morello to Nathan C. Bartek, $158,000.

• Unit 9/Nickis Lane, Stanley C. Lebold to Anne Marie Carella; Lawrence A. Carella; Richard A. Carella, $143,000.

• Ward Road, Fredrich Arthur Wurl; Betty Jane Wurl to Gary Grimaldi; Lynn Grimaldi, $70,000.

WILSON

• Beebe Road, Peter B. Reagan; Theresa M. Reagan to Jason J. Juracek, $146,200.

ALDEN

• 11798 Manitou Drive, Carol M. Ressler; Ronald C. Ressler to Allen Austin; Betty J. Austin, $225,000.

• 11724 Buckwheat Road, Herbert C. Hoffman; Craig D. Hoffman; Thelma E. Hoffman; Curtis H. Hoffman; Thelma S. Hoffman to Misti Long; Leffrey A. Long, $200,000.

AMHERST Highest price: $500,000 Average price: $240,900 Median price: $233,500 Number of Sales: 22

• 5355 Main St., Edward J. Marecki to Niagara Villas Inc., $500,000.

• 160 Haerford Lane, Dorothy K. Lageman; John W. Lageman to Robert Krol; Karen Krol, $365,000.

• 174 Crosby Blvd., Elizabeth M. Savino to Nicole Gothgen; Peter Gothgen, $345,000.

• 4775 Sheridan Drive, Kathy K. Arena; Charles L. Arena to Sirva Relocation Credit, $335,000.

• 4775 Sheridan Drive, Sirva Relocation Credit to Carrie A. Wanamaker, $335,000.

• 162 Hidden Ridge Common, Joan C. Andersen to Donald A. Preston; Shelia M. Preston, $324,000.

• 47 Timber Cove, James A. Giblin to Rodney Corbin; Priscilla M. Corbin; Sanker E. Corbin; Pionne M. Corbin, $296,000.

• 15 Stonewood Drive, Heewon Cho to Rony Suazo; Francis C. Bernardez, $292,000.

• 4040 Harlem Road, Clara J. Van Jura to John T. Domenico, $250,000.

• 162 Paradise Road, Frank Juliano; Christine L. Woeppel; Bryan R. Olmsted to Rabia Aziz, $245,000.

• 3610 Main St., Nancy M. Emerling; Norman B. Emerling to Fei Holdings, $240,000.

• 132 Huxley Drive, Jeffrey J. Piscitelli; Lauren E. Piscitelli to Hatim Hamad, $227,000.

• 395 Mugel Road, Norman J. Kraus; Patricia T. Kraus to Ranjit Whig; Rupinder Whig, $225,000.

• 32 Partridge Run, Michael A. Reardon; Caroline A. Reardon to Christopher P. Panza; Danielle N. Panza, $219,905.

• 194 Ranch Trail, John C. Heebner to Michael W. Jessup; Carrie F. Jessup, $210,000.

• 145 Smallwood, Dennis S. Griffin to Patricia Carr, $187,500.

• 189 Bucyrus Drive, Edward Atman; Mary Ann Atman to 189 Bucyrus Drive Llc, $152,000.

• 22 North Burbank Drive, Gateway Homes to Steven R. Savage; Jenel C. Savage, $151,400.

• 231 Roycroft Blvd., Amy Jo Adler; Brad Hollingshead to Patrick J. Argy; Shanelle N. Abramowski, $150,000.

• 2100 Dodge Road, Mary Ann Kerl; Andrew H. Kerl to Nethanel R. Watkins; Katrina J. Watkins, $108,000.

• 60A Foxberry Drive, Daniel G. Bunker to James Noble, $74,500.

• 285 North Ivyhurst Road, Richard H. Grey to David Clemons, $67,500.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 40 Riley St., Steven Krastev to Little Red Tin Roof, $300,000.

• E. Fillmore, Steven Krastev to Little Red Tin Roof, $300,000.

• 4125 Martingale Court, Legacy Polo Grounds to Mary Jane McGavisk, $259,900.

• 28 Cook Road, Carlton C. Colby; Ellen B. Colby to James T. Bak, $145,000.

• 1790 Olean Road, Moog Employees Federal Credit Union to Mary Lou Robson; Hazen Robson, $58,000.

BOSTON

• 9356 State Road, Ann M. Burkhardt to E&C of Western New York Inc., $90,000.

BUFFALO Highest price: $620,000 Average price: $47,066 Median price: $22,000 Number of Sales: 87

• 1093 Delaware Ave., Eugene E. Cunningham to Laranjeira Properties, $620,000.

• 7 Inwood Place, Judith L. Riccione to Theodore Hawkins; Aimee Yavno, $265,000.

• 620 Columbus Parkway, Kevin N. Lawkowski to Citimortgage Inc., $196,500.

• 178 Anderson Place, Kevin J. O’Brien to Gregory Seth Wrobel; Donald Wrobel; Judith M. Wrobel, $185,000.

• 229 North Drive, Edna May Divincenzo; Josephine M. Divincenzo; Edna M. Divincenzo to Scott W. Allwes; Deborah A. Snyderburn, $178,000.

• 247 Bedford Ave., Emily Korona; Kendon A. Luscher to Heather A. Weibel, $170,000.

• 195 Crestwood Ave., Jared L. Garlipp to Kirk Scirto, $135,000.

• 49 Tacoma Ave., Yevette Baker to Salvatore Serra; Starlit Serra, $98,500.

• 20 Highgate, Tracey Y. Scott to Orbin H. Mullins; Lakeshia M. Mullins, $95,000.

• 27 Horton, Phoenix House Capital to Aaron J. Brock-Huffman; Michael J. Walters Jr., $94,500.

• 232 Rebecca Park, Kathleen R. Dublino to Jacqueline Trace, $91,000.

• 369 Humboldt, Flora Hodges; James A. Partacz to M&T Bank, $83,823.

• 32 Ketchum Place, Catherine J. Savoca to Caitlin R. Thill, $80,000.

• 215 Melrose St., Kevin C. Locke to Christopher A. Whitney, $74,200.

• 43 Crystal Ave., Arlene L. Ball to Brandy L. Dick; Debra M. Dick, $69,500.

• 31 Edgewood Ave., Olga Rathke; Olga J. Rathke to Patricia A. Walchli, $69,000.

• 795 Humboldt Parkway, Mildred Jacqueline McCray; Mildred J. McCray; Mildred McCray to Denise B. Wilson-Shannon, $69,000.

• 102 Hollywood, Michael J. McLeod to Melanie L. Cullen, $68,085.

• 214 Vanderbilt, Salvatore Sciandra; Salvatore Joseph Sciandra to Nancy I. Mercado, $63,000.

• 324 Cable St., Pinnacle Property Solutions of Western New York to Andrew D. Urbanski, $59,900.

• 30 Hennepin, Pinnacle Property Solutions of Western New York to Lisa Jackson; Duncan Charles Jackson, $55,500.

• 32 Lisbon, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Aslam, $55,000.

• 708 Hertel Ave., Philip T. Riforgiato to John M. Bond, $50,000.

• 469 Olympic Ave., Robert Dabney; Robert Lee Dabney; Gerald Chiari; Robert Lee Dabney Jr.; Robert L. Dabney Jr. to Mae Fannie, $44,609.

• 144 Laird, City of Buffalo to Slavo Draksic; Anika Draksic, $39,000.

• 31 Myers, Glebova Realty Group to Alchemy Group International, $39,000.

• 48 Eaton St., Glebova Realty Group to Anwar Almubarki, $39,000.

• 29 Greeley S, Robert L. Michales; Joan M. Bond to Jeffrey M. Bond, $36,000.

• 62 Ideal St., Rose Lewandowski; Anthony J. Lewandowski; Phyllis Ann Miller to RMZ Real Estate Group Inc., $35,500.

• 519 West Ave., Fannie Mae to Joel Giambra, $35,000.

• 48 Zelmer, NYPCL-104 Llc to Michigan Buy & Hold Llc, $34,000.

• 80 Edson, 80 Edson Llc to M&E International Real Estate, $32,000.

• 80 Edson, Carlton Frederick Maxwell Jr. to M&E International Real Estate, $32,000.

• 838 Walden Ave., US Bank to Cynthia Benison; David C. Laub; Monifa Benison, $31,450.

• 1251 West Ave., Daniel & Jing Inc. to Kim Chuan Juay, $30,000.

• 39 Victoria, NPS Enterprises of Buffalo to Nasim Hussain; Saleha Akther Mann, $30,000.

• 82 Harriet Ave., Mary Jo Evans; Alfred G. Mink; Karen A. Mink to Fannie Mae, $29,211.

• 21 Victor Place, Ronda C. Stewart to John Sullivan; Nancy Sullivan, $29,000.

• 57 Laurel, City of Buffalo to TGJ Inc., $29,000.

• 23 Collaton, City of Buffalo to Carlos A. Darby; Karla C. Lowman, $27,000.

• 82 Bush St., Diana Orogun to Levi Enterprises, $27,000.

• 358 Herkimer, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $25,000.

• 130 Mayer, City of Buffalo to Angel Stanton, $24,000.

• 1067 Perry St., Debra M. Dick to Susan M. Flowers, $22,000.

• 109 Hewitt, City of Buffalo to Talukder Abul Hashem; Ali Mohammed Hoque; Benoy B. Majumder, $21,000.

• 1150 West, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $21,000.

• 199 W. Delavan, City of Buffalo to Nemat Kazemi, $21,000.

• 2066 South Park, City of Buffalo to Muhammed Selim, $21,000.

• 560 Lasalle, City of Buffalo to Sayma Sultana Ahmed, $21,000.

• 139 Weimar, City of Buffalo to Daniel Davis, $19,000.

• 207 Westminster, FAB Investments to Hooks Handyman Serivce, $18,000.

• 133 Edison, City Of Buffalo to Amena Khatun, $16,000.

• 50 Fredo, City of Buffalo to Redbird Properties, $16,000.

• 46 Fay St., Mary K. Sullivan to Menachem Tauber, $15,875.

• 34 Kamper, City of Buffalo to Fred Punturiero, $15,000.

• 112 Goethe, City of Buffalo to David Moore, $14,000.

• 1144 West, City of Buffalo to Nimo Hassan, $13,000.

• 1366 Michigan, City of Buffalo to Christopher Moyer, $12,000.

• 702 Norfolk St., Legal Services for the Elderly Disabled or Disadvantaged of Western New York; Betty Jane Brooks to Kim Chuan Juay, $12,000.

• 73 Navel, Taija Properties Inc. to William Feeley; Equity Trust Company; Matthew Reitz, $12,000.

• 238 Wood, City of Buffalo to Terrence McBurrows, $11,000.

• 242 Lewis, City of Buffalo to Migdalia Cortes, $11,000.

• 322 Trenton, City of Buffalo to Carousel Woods, $11,000.

• 347 Dartmouth, City of Buffalo to Samsuzzaman Sharker, $11,000.

• 430 Berkshire Ave., Wanda Fairweather; Richard A. Fairweather to Shinyin Management, $10,550.

• 32 Victoria, Morell King to NPS Enterprises of Buffalo, $10,000.

• 393 Hampshire, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $10,000.

• 467 Madison, City of Buffalo to Mria Llc, $10,000.

• 62 Rickert Ave., Mary Ruth Harrison to Alice I. Humphrey, $10,000.

• 729 Northampton, City of Buffalo to Sabrina Mamataz, $10,000.

• 178 Sumner, City of Buffalo to Mohammod Khan, $9,500.

• 72 Fillmore, Joseph Vitello to Andres Molina Ortiz, $9,500.

• 74 Fillmore, Joseph Vitello; Lorraine Vitello to Andres Molina Ortiz, $9,500.

• 940 Clinton, City of Buffalo to Mohammad Rahman, $9,500.

• 102 Gatchell, City of Buffalo to Mikhi Sharker Uzzaman, $9,000.

• 39 Alma, City of Buffalo to Irfan Sikdar, $9,000.

• 901 Northland, City of Buffalo to Eric Goodman, $9,000.

• 19 Eureka, City of Buffalo to Tazul Islam; Mohammad Islam, $8,500.

• 44 Gladstone St., Felix W. Klempka to Patrick Juayi, $8,500.

• 12 Lombard, City of Buffalo to Mahammad Hakim, $6,500.

• 49 Sweeney, City of Buffalo to Nannu Molla, $6,500.

• 714 Northampton, Eleanor J. Watkins to Clement Weatherspoon, $6,000.

• 210 Person, City of Buffalo to Samland Inc., $5,500.

• 7 Geneva, City of Buffalo to Mohammad Hossain, $5,500.

• 597 Northland, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Khalil, $5,000.

• 898 Eagle St., Thaddeus J. Bojdo to Edward A. Wegrzyn Jr., $5,000.

• 965 Sycamore, Casimir W. Suminski to Howlader Corp., $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $286,500 Average price: $99,792 Median price: $75,900 Number of Sales: 21

• 1182 Majestic Woods Drive, David Johnson; Kathleen Johnson to John Gottardy, $286,500.

• 68 Nantucket, David A. Meller to Koffi B. Schmidt; Edna B. Schmidt, $149,000.

• 25 Freemont Ave., Mark C. Bielefeld to Abbey L. Bielefeld, $145,000.

• 195 Vern Lane, Barbara M. Jennings to Belinda Rogers, $135,000.

• 45 Leni Lane, Stone Financing to Ali M. Saleh, $135,000.

• 232 Marrano Parkway, Eric D. Danat; Deanna M. Danat to Matthew R. Brem; Carrie A. Brem, $129,500.

• 545 Cleveland Drive, Eugene J. Cappellini; Ronald E. Cappellini; Christine E. Cappellini; Eugene J. Cappellini Jr. to Triad Twenty-Seven Llc, $120,000.

• 65 Strasbourg, Traci L. Punturiero; Joseph A. Punturiero to Colleen D. Latshaw, $111,300.

• 104 Penwood Drive, George Smith; James R. Smith; Michael McKeating; James R. Smith Sr. to Fannie Mae, $93,641.

• 21 Robert Court, Lois Yvonne Knab; Deborah Sell; June Verneal Pedacchio; Timothy Pedacchio to Carmen J. Carey, $77,000.

• 122 Southern Parkway, John Marino; John A. Marino to Hollie A. Hamann, $75,900.

• 41 Coralwood Court, Sandra A. Banks to Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust; Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates; US Bank, $74,347.

• 71 Garland Ave., Eric J. Sabadasz to Ryan M. Podsiadlo; Justine L. Kish, $73,409.

• 2377 William, Diane Helinski; John Helinski; Diane H. Helinski to Michael Shady, $70,000.

• Vacant Land/Aris Ave., Diane Helinski; John Helinski; Diane H. Helinski to Michael Shady, $70,000.

• 54 Constance Ave., Emilio Colaiacovo; Patricia A. Kszanak; Patricia Kszanak to Keybank National Association, $67,042.

• 96 Crisfield Ave., Jeremiah Grabowski to Keith S. Grabowski, $65,000.

• 29 Park St., Lisa Denise Heining to 85-93 Market Holding, $60,000.

• 60 Medina St., Christine Hering to Robin Marie Klosko, $58,000.

• 120 Northern Parkway, Julie Ann Barniak; Gerald L. Weigand to Samuel C. Zink, $50,000.

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

CLARENCE

• 5075 Rockledge Drive, Susan M. Schulz to Justin M. Morcelle; Karissa M. Morcelle, $700,000.

• 8183 Woodview Court, Susanne Cardarella; Dennis C. Cardarella to Jun Wei; Jie Li, $490,000.

• 9647 Garden Walk, Bielmeier Builders Inc. to Mark E. Blankenberg, $489,850.

• 9000 Wicklow Manor, Forbes Homes Inc. to Dennis P. Cole; Carrie A. Cole, $457,444.

• 4905 Pineledge, Howard Bookmiller; Sandra Dee Bookmiller to Peter A. Fuchs; Catherine E. Fuchs, $342,000.

• 10534 Royal Oak Drive, Betty J. Austin; Allen A. Austin to April Carney; Marc S. Shackelford, $320,000.

• 5955 Elm St., Mary J. Lambert; William E. Lambert Jr.; John P. Lambert; Lorraine C. Lambert; William E. Lambert to Jessica L. Brawdy, $129,500.

COLDEN

• 8188 State Road, Lawrence J. Kotlarsz to Karen M. McCaskey, $120,000.

CONCORD

• 383 Mill St., State of New York Mortgage Agency to Bradley Watt, $45,000.

ELMA

• 300 Chairfactory Road, Geraldine Higgins; Patrick K. Higgins to Judith M. Keicher, $175,000.

EVANS

• 304 Kennedy, Rita Jankowiak; Ronald J. Bolt; Ronald J. Zymrusz; Angeline Shaffer; Delphine Bolt; Lorraine Sloma to Michael J. Lemmo; Patricia D. Lemmo, $30,000.

• Vacant Land/Southwestern Blvd., Richard Mayer; Candace Mayer to Jeffrey Slater; Sheila M. Hickox, $17,900.

GRAND ISLAND

• 110 The Commons, Jem Development to Arlene G. Larry, $287,683.

• 1155 Meadow Lane, Rodney D. Raham; Susan L. Walsh to Sbigniew Bartoszewski; Kathleen R. Bartoszewski, $223,500.

• 841 East River Road, Terrance L. Funk to Stephen G. Reger, $146,000.

• 757 Korkwood Drive, Anthony Wydra; Patricia M. Wydra to Kelly Stessing; Mark F. Stessing, $119,000.

• 2394 Love Road, Vickers Family Trust; Thomas E. Vickers; Helen C. Vickers to Donald C. Brant, $85,000.

• Vacant Land/Ransom Road, Carl G. Deuble Sr. to Frank Vacanti Jr., $35,000.

HAMBURG Highest price: $245,000 Average price: $145,349 Median price: $147,000 Number of Sales: 13

• 5519 Wyndfield Court, Erin Johnston; Timothy Johnston to Brian A. Mata; Amanda E. Mata, $245,000.

• 4055 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc. to Attila R. Sagi, $225,755.

• 2985 Amsdell Road, Lisa M. Krue to Lynne Baase; Matthew L. Villano, $220,000.

• 1451 Evergreen Drive, Eddy and Lewin Homes Inc. to Paul R. Blachowski; Deborah A. Blachowski, $215,085.

• 1396 Evergreen Drive, Louis J. Luba; Elaine M. Luba to Francis P. Hauser; Barbara J. Hauser, $190,900.

• 3574 Abbott Road, Edward Frank Kucia; Edward F. Kucia to Mitchell M. Kucia, $185,000.

• 4962 Tim Tam Trail, Lynn M. Hughes; David T. Hughes to Christopher J. Szwajda; Erin T. Szwajda, $147,000.

• 4028 Allen Ave., Dave A. Damstetter to Joseph M. Bartolucci, $144,000.

• 6204 South Park Ave., Joseph W. Battin Sr. to Robert Brunner, $109,000.

• 137 Hunt Ave., Steven T. Webb to Christina M. Knight, $108,000.

• 5415 Bridlewood Lane, Darin R. Domster; Nicole S. Domster to Pleasant Development, $50,000.

• 4181 Victorian Drive, Andrew P. Broczkowski to Adriane R. Bush, $27,000.

• 3633 Dartmouth St., Michael J. Ryan; Linda A. Ryan to Michael J. Ryan, $22,800.

LACKAWANNA

• 92 Madison, Anthony R. Catuzsza to Anthony R. Catuzza Jr., $66,250.

• 14 Grant, Romano Catuzza; Roman Catuzza to Noco Express Properties, $15,000.

LANCASTER Highest price: $603,750 Average price: $218,640 Median price: $122,750 Number of Sales: 10

• 25 Newberry Lane, Pleasant Meadows Associates to Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation, $603,750.

• 27-48 Newberry Lane, Pleasant Meadows Associates to Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation, $603,750.

• 31 Traceway, Brandon W. Benham; Jill E. Benham to Christopher C. Crane; Melissa S. Crane, $214,900.

• 163 South Irwinwood Road, Peter A. Fuchs; Catherine E. Skowron to Deborah A. Moritz; David L. Moritz Jr., $170,500.

• 48 First Ave., Aaron Ware to Mark O. Amborski, $133,000.

• 551 Lake Ave., Stephen J. Perna; Monica M. Perna to Stephen John Perna, $112,500.

• 58 Aurora St., Nicholas D. Schreiber; Jacqueline N. Woodward to Chad A. Ferge, $105,000.

• 91 Grant St., Kevin McNerney to Jeffrey A. Marron; Danielle S. Weigel, $104,000.

• 3915 Bowen Road, Josepha Wach to Geraldine Higgins, $78,000.

• 50 Tranquility Trail, Essex Homes of Western New York Inc. to Justin N. Reid; Lori A. Reid, $61,000.

MARILLA

• 1039 South Three Rod Road, Michael F. Glatkowski to Mark D. Schiefer; Barbara A. Schiefer, $105,900.

NORTH COLLINS

• 2705 Stearns Road, Max F. Price; Maxamillion F. Price; Martha L. Price to Cody Darvill; Stacy R. Granica, $43,000.

ORCHARD PARK

• 10 Mourning Dove Court, Rosalynn Smith; Bradley A. Smith; Bradley Smith; Rosalynn M. Smith to Hyun Sook Dandolph; John C. Dandolph IV, $876,000.

• 5458 Chestnut Ridge Road, Donald Holmwood; Donald P. Holmwood to Pamela Naujoks; Monica Fisher; Ginther Naujoks; Christian Naujoks, $165,000.

• 234 Stepping Stone Lane, Elvira A. Diaz to Kristen M. Colley, $116,600.

• Vacant Land/Ellicott Road, Charles A. Ottaviano to Amy Zolnowski, $33,500.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 746-796 & 750 & 820 & 880 & 890 & 900 Young St., Cole/Cotops Youngmann New York Llc to TG-Cotops Youngmann New York Llc, $11,866,423.

• 100 & 150 Niagara St., Cole/Cotops Tonawanda New York Llc to TG-Cotops Tonawanda New York Llc, $8,136,986.

• 800 Young St., Cole/Cotops Youngmann New York Llc to TG-Cotops Youngmann II New York Llc, $2,064,574.

• 243 Maldiner Ave., Fannie Mae to Carl Lamancusa, $60,000.

• 180 Grove St., Brian W. Wells; Marlene C. Lynch; Cheryl L. McCarthy to William J. Brown, $41,000.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $299,900 Average price: $115,012 Median price: $107,234 Number of Sales: 16

• 98 Devonshire, Jennifer Christiano to Jennifer Limina Frustino; Aaron J. Mach, $299,900.

• 2572 Sheridan Drive, Noco Properties to Pilgrim Associates, $162,126.

• 1152 Parkhurst Blvd., Mark Ricigliano to Elizabeth A. McCulloch, $132,000.

• Vacant Land/1647 Sheridan Drive, Hutch Enterprises Inc. to Beatty Brass Co. Inc., $125,000.

• 235 Idlewood Ave., Karla Kirbis to Alan Michael Ohms; Kathrine V. Ohms, $124,000.

• 195 East Hazeltine Ave., Jeffrey M. Dalimonte; Janice M. Dalimonte to Walter Thermidor; Marie F. Thermidor, $117,000.

• 1051 Parkhurst Blvd., Doris M. Getman; Edgar H. Getman to Matthew Emmerson; Lauren A. Nikisher, $111,300.

• 64 Krehmore Place, Johnna L. Travern to Lindsay M. Janik; Adam M. Wrzos, $110,000.

• 364 Dushane Drive, Karen L. Olsen to David K. Olsen, $104,468.

• 328 Glencove Road, Denise M. Lobrutto; Dominic J. Lobrutto III; Maria R. Lobrutto to Jocelyn A. Beck, $102,000.

• 176 Wrexham Court, William E. Kreib to Tiffany L. Brignone, $93,000.

• 151 Wendover Ave., William G. Willert; Arlene D. Willert to Jeffrey M. Dalimonte; Janice M. Dalimonte, $87,000.

• 48 Wendel Ave., John R. Pieri; Andrea L. Glinski to Matawin Ventures Trust, $85,000.

• 289 Midland, Berta Daniel; David L. Daniel to John A. Sandecki, $80,500.

• 351 Westchester Blvd., Evelyn Angier Allen; Doris J. Failla; Margaret M. Angier to Matthew J. Zasowski, $67,000.

• 1235 Tonawanda St., Joseph T. Kraebel to Matthew Cicilese, $39,890.

WALES

• 13910 Strykersville Road, Shelley A. Logel to Eric N. Logel, $58,000.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $194,000 Average price: $91,629 Median price: $87,500 Number of Sales: 14

• 47 Pleasantview Lane, Mary Sheila Thompson; Kenneth J. Thompson to Lisa M. Krue, $194,000.

• 45 Westview Drive, Robert Schultz; Roxanne Schultz to Mary Ann D. Shelton, $168,000.

• 33 Woodward Drive, John Benevento III to Samatha Zabawa; Nicholas Lamarca, $121,600.

• 35 Wimbledon Lane, Marion A. Jagodzinski; Kenneth S. Jagodzinski to Ronald J. Markowski, $120,000.

• 47 Norwood Drive, Mary A. McCaffrey; John J. McCaffrey to Keith R. Ambrose, $107,000.

• 105 Parkside Drive, Joanne M. Shea to Michael P. Ryan; Deborah L. Ryan, $98,000.

• 25 Hillcrest, Michael A. Dublino; Linda D. Dublino to Pamela S. Breidenstein, $95,000.

• 23 Langner Road, Tracy Ruggiero; Jonathan Kuntz to Jeffrey R. Ott, $80,000.

• 4585 Seneca St., Mary Jo Giufre; Matthew Amschler to Sara A. Janiszeski, $65,200.

• 1174 Indian Church Road, Michael Taylor to Amanda Poreda, $60,000.

• 20 Electric Ave., Pauline Turksi; Catherine Schrader; Juliana Saxer to Christopher J. Hackett, $53,000.

• 168 Wildwood Place, Edna Ruth to Daniel R. Manning, $41,000.

• 266 Fisher Road, TPS Real Properties Inc. to Michael J. Bress, $40,000.

• 3 Briarhill Drive, Terry L. Stagner to Kimberly D. Lampman; James A. Lampman, $40,000.

A U.S. Senate plan to dismantle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may deliver an unintended blow to a fragile housing recovery.

A draft of the measure, which Senate Banking Committee leaders released Sunday, would replace the two financiers with a government-backed mortgage-bond insurer. Private interests would be required to bear losses on the first 10 percent of capital, leading to higher mortgage rates, according to Credit Suisse AG analysts. The plan also would eliminate a mandate that a percentage of mortgages go to lower- and middle-income families, threatening to decrease America’s homeownership rate.

Sen. Tim Johnson, a Democrat from South Dakota, and Sen. Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, are trying to pass the measure this year. Outside the Senate chambers, the housing market is showing signs of cooling as tighter lending and higher prices shut out increasing numbers of first-time buyers.

“It certainly slows the rate of recovery,” said Kevin Chavers, a managing director at BlackRock Inc. and a member of its government relations and public policy group in New York. “It raises the question of what the implications are for the recovery as you raise costs and reduce the universe of people eligible to participate.”

Fannie Mae was established in 1938, near the end of the Great Depression, to boost homeownership by making mortgages more available for low- and moderate-income borrowers. Along with the smaller Freddie Mac, created in 1970, the company bundles loans into mortgage-backed securities that are sold to investors with the support of the government.

Federal officials steadily increased the firms’ mortgage origination goals during the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. By 2008, the government’s mandate to reach low- and moderate-income families peaked, an aim made possible by lenders peddling riskier loans.

During the housing crash, the surge in defaults almost sunk the companies and regulators seized them in 2008. The two firms received $187.5 billion in taxpayer funds over the next three years. And the Federal Housing Finance Agency lowered the firms’ mortgage origination goals. It took about three years for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to earn profits again.

President Obama and Democratic and Republican lawmakers want to wind down the two companies, shrink the government’s influence in the market and bring in more private capital to create a less risky housing finance system.

The Senate plan’s requirement that the industry absorb the first 10 percent of mortgage losses would be a challenge for the market, Credit Suisse analysts led by Mahesh Swaminathan said in a report last week. Additional insurance fees for the holders of the mortgage-backed securities could lead to “sharply higher” mortgage rates, Swaminathan said.

The draft legislation calls for the dismantling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over five years, which could be extended to prevent market disruptions, such as spikes in borrowing costs, according to a statement yesterday.

Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer of Los Angeles-based DoubleLine Capital LP, said the 10 percent rule would result in lenders further limiting risk.

“When you’re asking or hoping for private money to take the loss risk, they’re going to understandably want tighter underwriting or else the rate would have to be really high,” said Gundlach, whose $32 billion DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund invests in mortgage-backed securities. “At this point, tighter underwriting is more attractive than much higher mortgage rates.”

The share of Americans who own their homes was 65.2 percent in the fourth quarter, down from a peak of 69.2 percent in 2004, according to the Census Bureau. Minority groups were heavily impacted by the housing crash: the homeownership rate for blacks fell to 43.2 percent in the quarter from 44.5 percent a year earlier and are down from 50 percent before the housing meltdown.

Prominent entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jordan Levy is confident that a new $5 million business plan competition will help lure innovative businesses to Buffalo.

Levy chairs the steering committee of an initiative that some have christened Buffalo’s very own Shark Tank, referring to a popular reality TV show. Named for Buffalo’s latitude, 43North will award $5 million in cash prizes to startups and entrepreneurs who hatch their business ideas in Buffalo. It’s part of the state’s Buffalo Billion economic development initiative.

Levy sat down with The Buffalo News’ Brian Meyer to discuss Western New York’s entrepreneurial climate. Here is a summary of some issues discussed in a video interview that is part of the In Focus series. Watch the full eight-minute interview above.

Brian Meyer: How much interest have you seen since [43North] was launched?

Jordan Levy: It’s really been sort of overwhelming so far. We launched 43North in early February, and since then, our team has been doing outreach throughout the globe, to be honest with you. [As of early March], we’ve had about 400 people who have applied for the program. And we have had about 6,000 inquires so far. So there is a good amount of activity. We are looking for more. We are beginning the outreach using a lot of social media ... The applications have to be in by the end of May, so we’re in very good shape in terms of getting the kind of reach that we were looking for.

Meyer: Some are hoping that maybe you’ll have a thousand or more.

Levy: The bigger, the better in this case, I’m sure. But ultimately we want to just create in this first year a perception in people’s minds that Buffalo is again a great place to start companies. This is one of the those tools that we use to do that. I think the first year will be the seed year. The second year should be our breakout year. We’re excited that so far the interest level has been as high as it is.

Meyer: How would you describe the climate in Western New York for entrepreneurs.

Levy: It’s cold right now (chuckles). It’s not an easy place for entrepreneurs in the startup world. We lose sight of the fact that there are thousands and thousands of entrepreneurs here in Western New York. The guy who started a convenience store on the corner, to the woman who started her own beauty parlor, they’re entrepreneurs. A plethora of restaurants that go up and down all of our neighborhoods throughout Western New York, those are all entrepreneurs. ... We’re focused on a little different sector. We’re focused on those that you think about that are the Mark Zuckerbergs or the Sergey Brinses or the Bill Gateses of the world, if you will. We’re trying to find people that want to create [businesses] that save people’s lives, change the environment, create new ways of manufacturing products and become the next Facebooks. ... We’re trying to change the attitude, and that’s a tough market in Buffalo right now. It’s not thought of as one of those places that entrepreneurs want to start up businesses in those sectors would come and build great companies. ...

Meyer: But doesn’t it get beyond perception? Doesn’t it get to the issue of the infrastructure – venture capital, the support services, etc.?

Levy: There’s no question. But a lot of it is chicken and egg. Venture capitalists are going to go where the action is. And, of course, the entrepreneurs are going to go where the money is. So it’s sort of like a self-fulfilling prophecy. That’s one of the problems. We try to change the perception by putting a stake in the ground, which we’re doing here. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has really been brilliant in thinking: “I’m going to spend a billion dollars.” Others have tried and they’ve done nice things ... but it’s not been big enough to change the model.

A billion dollars is big enough to change the model. A $5 million business plan [contest] is big enough to change attitudes. So we have to do things much bigger and better. And I know that upsets some people. “Why are we using taxpayers’ dollars to go and rebuild the economy of Western New York? Why is Andrew Cuomo doing that? Why are we using taxpayers’ money to give away to a business plan competition and entrepreneurs?” Because if we don’t, we won’t be able to get a change in people’s psychology and we won’t get entrepreneurs to come here.

Meyer: We’re in Z80 Labs, a business incubator right here in The Buffalo News in downtown Buffalo. This has been here for almost two years now. Tell us what happens in this space.

Levy: Ron Schreiber and I have been starting companies and investing in them for a very long time. ... The idea was to create an environment where young entrepreneurs who want to start businesses can be together ... They’re all in one place, and we can create support services and have seminars and education to try to help them with the problems that they deal with. And so far, it’s going pretty well. There’s about 30, 35 people right now that come here every day – as many as 60 on some days, because some people work part-time. We have 15 companies that are in some way, shape or form connected with Z80 Labs. We put the business plan competition 43North in here since I’m chairing that. I want them here, because they’re here with the entrepreneurs. Let’s keep them all here together as long as we can, because I think it all feeds off each other.

CAMBRIA

• Comstock Road, Suzanne F. Milleville to AM Farms Llc, $204,000.

• Upper Mountain Road, Matthew P. Foe; Jeanette S. Kroening to Karin Erdmann; Kaitlin Erdmann, $150,000.

LEWISTON

• Escarpment Drive, Brookhaven Trust 92774; John P. Bartolomei to Robert DiCamillo, $337,500.

• 665 Cayuga Drive, Christopher McLaughlin to Paul Marotta, $138,000.

• Saunders Settlement Road, Patrick J. Gilliam; Cynthia D. Gilliam to Gregory C. Miller, $115,000.

• Callan Drive, Jennifer C. Swetts to Nicholas A. Zuccari, $106,000.

• Ridgeview Ave., Mary R. Wilkinson; Gerald A. Skene to Marilyn C. Rinehart, $103,000.

• Chicora Drive, Chicora Drive Development to Robert Shumaker; Nathan Shumaker, $49,500.

LOCKPORT

• Priscilla Lane, Teresa S. Mellies; Teresa S. Langdon to Ursula Darlow; James S. McNeil, $97,000.

• West High St., Terry L. Fearby to Andrew Zion, $50,000.

• Ontario St., Carol A. Marsch to Joseph C. Hufnagel, $35,000.

• High St., Jeffrey J. Prue; Carrie L. Prue to Rampage Group, $27,000.

• Prospect St., Kevin Shanley; Susan Mangano; Michael W. Shanley to Maria D. Dool, $22,000.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• Lincoln Ave., D.N. Fudoli Properties to R.J. Gullo Properties No. 1 Inc., $735,000.

• Woodmore Court, Gary A. Kemble; Kathleen M. Kemble to Bradley L. Sendlak, $169,950.

• Buell Drive & Beattie Ave., Linda Lorentz; Charles R. Mullen to James H. Frosell, $142,000.

• Strauss Road, Grace Burruano; Albert A. Burruano to Holly Schneegold; Michael Schneegold, $92,500.

NEWFANE

• Corwin Ave., Gary Weber; Diane Lanfear; Diane Clogston; Harold Weber; James Weber; Thelma J. Weber to Nicole R. Mills, $75,000.

• 2603 William St., Fannie Mae to Barbara Barnes; Troy Barnes, $53,000.

TOWN OF NIAGARA

• John St., Michael J. Moyer; Marlene C. Moyer to David Kitcho, $87,900.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $109,500 Average price: $61,006 Median price: $56,100 Number of Sales: 8

• 210 & 212 84th St., Arthur V. Ceccato III; Teresa Kapfer; Teresa Ceccato; Teresa M. Ceccato to Christopher Ambrosia, $109,500.

• John St., Michael J. Moyer; Marlene C. Moyer to David Kitcho, $87,900.

• 2905 Weston Ave., Christine L. Parker to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $81,547.

• Forest Ave., Henry Viverito; Sylvia Baptiste; Andrea M. Martinez to Cynthia L. Allan, $64,500.

• 74th St., Timothy J. Cadwallader to Robert F. Dusel, $47,700.

• 8711 Munson Ave., Suntrust Mortgage Inc. to Joseph M. Tardibuono, $44,900.

• Ferry Ave., DM Property Management to Hina Mansoor, $35,000.

• Willow Ave., Mark Rivera to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $17,000.

NORTH TONAWANDA Highest price: $184,900 Average price: $106,020 Median price: $126,077 Number of Sales: 8

• Daniel Drive, Colleen Sexton to Shawn D. Breeden; Melissa A. Breeden, $184,900.

• Woodbury Drive, Susanne Parish; Louis Parish to Betsy Iglesias, $140,000.

• Dangelo Drive, Wendy D. Swart; Ronald W. Swart to Kevin Young; Kelley Young, $127,200.

• 198 Schenck St., Christopher E. Brick to Fannie Mae, $127,155.

• Forbes St., Pamela J. Karn to Murray A. MacDonald, $125,000.

• Frontier Ave., Shawn D. Breeden; Melissa A. Breeden to Caitlin M. Fulle, $88,907.

• Woodward Ave., Herta Szlachta to Thomas L. Davison, $35,000.

• Sisson Drive, Adolph Reginald Victor; Adolph R. Victor; Sondra G. DeFranks to Jessica Harding, $20,000.

PENDLETON

• Creekbend Drive, Majestic Woods Development to Steven M. O’Neil; Kathleen M. O’Neil, $87,000.

PORTER

• 2nd St. & Lockport St., Dopset Realty Co. to Diane M. Melloni, $225,000.

• Lake Road, Gary A. Nolan to William H. Fitzsimmons III; Chandra R. Fitzsimmons, $164,000.

• Oak St., John Morreale; Michele M. Smith to Bank of America, $82,000.

• Youngstown-Wilson Road, Raymond Diez; Eleanor J. Diez; Kenneth G. Diez; Raymond Dietz; Raymond J. Dietz to Jeffrey M. Plache, $80,340.

ROYALTON

• South Main St. & Freeman Road, Jan M. Freeman; Robin B. Freeman; Marnie L. Stober to Freeman L. Stephen Jr., $7,000.

SOMERSET

• Woodward St., Tracey E. Bowerman; Michael L. Bowerman to Harry W. Laughlin; Janice M. Bissell, $127,000.

• 8697 Church St., Anthony D. Pavlock to Joseph E. Heitzenrater, $55,000.

WHEATFIELD

• Ashwood Drive, Vanderbilt Properties Inc. to Steven S. Becker; Katie A. Becker, $355,000.

• Errick Road, Jerry W. Toellner; Betty J. Brown; Jo Ann M. Durick to GMD Development, $260,000.

• Deborah Lane, Brian R. Skrzypek; Denise M. Skrzypek to Jaclyn Belair; Joseph Belair, $199,000.

• Shawnee Road, Julien M. Thiele; Marie E. Cole; Paul L. Thiele; Elizabeth S. Thiele to Thomas Faso Jr., $70,000.

WILSON

• Beebe Road, Ruth I. Cook; Linda R. Clare to Kelly A. O’Connor, $103,000.

ALDEN

• 11041 Fairview Drive, Mary D. Rogers to Jaclyn R. Coia; Mark R. Coia, $162,500.

• 12661 Main St., Alethea Sokero; Patrick P. Sokero; Patrick R. Sokero to Candice M. Canzoneri, $127,020.

• 1589 Baxter Ave., Mark Bemish; Nancy J. Bemish; Nancy Bemish; Lawrence Michael Schwegler; Mark A. Bemish to Wells Fargo Bank, $100,800.

AMHERST Highest price: $342,000 Average price: $156,135 Median price: $156,150 Number of Sales: 20

• 174 Lord Byron Lane, Rich S. Whitmore to Huaxiao Zhang, $342,000.

• 30 Fair Woods Drive, William C. Wopperer to Jasons Holdings, $293,000.

• 50 Spicebush, Karen Demeester; Mary J. Lang; Betsy J. Ulmer; Mark H. Lang to Maria G. Shantler, $217,500.

• 50 & 74 & 80 Boxelder Lane, Cimato Enterprises Inc. to Marrano/Marc-Equity Corporation, $194,000.

• 155 Barnhardt Drive, Greg W. Kania to Ellen Grant, $188,500.

• 117 Clearfield Drive, Mary Mullaney; Michael Mullaney to Zachary C. Mecca; Allyson L. Vanecek, $180,000.

• 152 Forest Edge Drive, Deborah C. Leous to Karen A. Alessi, $179,000.

• 2240 & 2250 North Forest Road, Frances P. Lopez to Ralph Dailey, $174,000.

• 49 Stone Croft Lane, Rosemary A. Ligotti to Daniel E. Theal; Josephine G. Theal, $173,000.

• 253 Wedgewood Drive, Elizabeth W. Kinnen to Anastasia Nikolaeva; Alexander Nikolaev, $167,300.

• 72 Sanctuary Court, Vijay Kumar to David J. Capretto, $145,000.

• 969 Campbell, Richard Labarba to Heinco Properties, $132,000.

• 1291 Smith Road, Eloise K. Popp to Maureen C. Klepp, $124,000.

• 23 Leonore Road, Manju Singh; Om V. Singh to Rajbala Poras, $113,000.

• 620D Youngs Road, Redwood Partners to Bloom Management Inc., $111,500.

• 135 Campus Drive, Henry R. Salley; Janice C. Salley to Matthew Simson, $99,900.

• 132 Avalon Meadows Lane, Avalon Meadows to Benjamin M. Kujawinski; Annessa J. Kujawinski, $90,000.

• 4619M Chestnut Ridge, Irene R. Schmidt; Donald N. Schmidt to Mary V. Mullaney, $77,000.

• 27-A Coolbrook Court, Jason A. Seba to Kellym Schifferle, $68,000.

• U3-135 Charter Oaks, Marcie Gottesman; Dean A. Gottesman to Eva Torok; Charles Roll, $54,000.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 2115 Davis Road, Robert Williams; Donna Williams to Frank Sindoni; Jennifer Sindoni, $920,000.

• 91 North Willow, Jeffrey M. Ramsey to Nathan H. Root; Chelsea A. Jenkins, $149,000.

• 763 Martin Drive, Mary Joanne Smith; Allan Smith to Edward Fuchs, $137,000.

• Vacant Land/Willardshire Road, Waterhill Trust; Richard W. Bowen II to Joseph F. Corigliano; Therese M. Corigliano, $42,840.

• Vacant Land/Big Tree Road, Shirley A. Fintak to Law Firm of James L. Essenson; James L. Essenson, $32,195.

BOSTON

• 9001 Back Creek Road, John P. Courtney; Patricia A. Courtney to Paul R. Markovich, $320,000.

• Vacant Land/Enser Road, Eleanor Koch; Jerome A. Koch to Mary Bennett; Marcus J. Mabee; Jerome A. Koch, $188,000.

• 6717 Hillcroft Drive, Veronika Schultz; Joseph W. Schultz to Sandra J. Sunzeri, $117,000.

• 8823 Boston State Road, Christopher A. Bifaro to Miichael E. Dennis Jr., $81,620.

BUFFALO Highest price: $7,200,000 Average price: $121,801 Median price: $20,580 Number of Sales: 111

• 20 Waterfront Circle & 60 Lariviere Drive, 50-60 Lakefront Boulevard Llc to D&S Capital Real Estate, $7,200,000.

• 323-331 Southside Parkway, 323/331 Southside Parkway Llc to South City Realty, $1,550,000.

• 567 Richmond Ave., Michael J. Miller to Jeffrey J. Casarsa, $300,000.

• 802 Ashland, MM Asset Holdings to Paul J. Marzello Jr., $297,000.

• 660 Auburn Ave., Kathleen M. Harlock; Robert C. Harlock Jr. to Danahy Development, $285,000.

• 350 Seneca St., D&R Automotive Restylers Inc. to Upstate Auto Accessories, $280,000.

• 434 Colvin Ave., Carl James; Earl C. James to Danahy Development, $145,000.

• 674 Ellicott St., 674 Ellicott Street Inc. to 674 Tamis Llc, $140,646.

• 226 Baynes, Robert Snyder; Jean Snyder to Lucille Dadd, $135,000.

• 1990 Fillmore Ave., Louis J. Laduca; Cynthia H. Laduca to Pernells Liquor Inc., $132,500.

• 319 Kensington, Louis J. Laduca; Cynthia H. Laduca to Pernells Liquor Inc., $132,500.

• 228 Potters, Joseph D. Laporte; Catherine A. Laporte to Alfred P. Digrillioni, $130,000.

• 229 Lovering, Mahbub Alom to Buftel Realty, $116,400.

• 21 Pelham Drive, Brian J. Doyle to Thomas R. Dashnaw; Lucia E. Dashnaw, $105,500.

• 829 Bird Ave., Lucy Cooper to 829 Bird Avenue Llc, $100,000.

• 2383 Fillmore Ave., Paul Young to Dionna Griffin, $95,000.

• 42 Hollywood, Shawn T. Michienzi to Gregory Reusch, $92,000.

• 95 Whitehall Ave., Frank J. Vitko; Cynthia M. Fahey to Kevin P. Kelly, $86,500.

• 50 Hedley Place, Cynthia Davis to Charles S. Barone; Alyssa C. Barone, $80,000.

• 73 Johnson Park, Mary Ann Dooling; Dolores Eastman Pauley; Dolores Pauley; Dolores E. Pauley; Dolores Pauley Greene; Dolores Greene to 73 Johnson Park Llc, $80,000.

• 32 Wick St., ABS Enterprise to Sokolov 94 Llc, $77,500.

• 40 Hartwell Road, Scott A. Bonner; Michael S. Nowak to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $74,844.

• 146 Ridgewood St., Jessica A. Coccionitti to Brian J. McNamara, $68,000.

• 662 Fillmore Ave., Appliance Plus Outlet to Bison Claremont Associates Inc., $65,000.

• 14 Forman St., Janette Dalton; Evelyn I. Ledwin to Salim Uddin, $48,000.

• 294 Masten Ave., Mary Simmes; Mary E. Simmes to Ronald S. Rusinek, $47,000.

• 12 Langmeyer Ave., David E. Myers to Urban Regeneration Real Estate, $46,900.

• 53 Longnecker St., YCA Holdings Group to Rise Joy Persiko; Haim Persiko; Israel Persiko, $45,000.

• 91 Mayer, David E. Myers to Urban Regeneration Real Estate, $44,555.

• 97 Mayer, David E. Myers to Urban Regeneration Real Estate, $44,555.

• 103 Mayer, David E. Myers to Urban Regeneration Real Estate Llc, $42,655.

• 2081 Niagara St., Jon Kevin Radice; Lori Radice Daniel to Kanitra McCarter, $41,500.

• 45 Easton, Sugath S. Liyanage to Jashim Uddin, $40,500.

• 537 Doat, Kristian Clemons to Mostafa Uddin, $39,000.

• 112 Grape St., PBA 14201 Limited to PGT Holdings, $37,500.

• 61 Good Ave., Lottie J. Mistal to Amy L. Santiago; Angel L. Santiago, $35,660.

• 103 Okell, Frances A. Pierson; Reed A. Pierson Jr. to Lawrence Lutomski, $35,000.

• 37 Laurel St., Phillip John Gilliam to Pacific Investments, $35,000.

• 137 Arden Ave., 644 East Ferry, 70 Warring, Mary E. Reed to Premier Investment Properties, $34,000.

• 221 Courtland Ave., Huibo Enterprise Inc. to Bernadette Niyonizey; Emile Hakizimana, $33,500.

• 130 Mariemont, City of Buffalo to Syed Islam, $32,000.

• 265 North Ogden, HUD to Vera Bogdanets, $26,777.

• 486 Minnesota Ave., MIFJ Properties to Kim Chuan Juay, $26,500.

• 120 Sattler, Dora Properties to Return On Rentals, $26,000.

• 169 Brinkman, Angela Morreale; Nicholas Devereaux to JF Hill & Company Limited, $25,000.

• 80 Davidson, City of Buffalo to Mohammad Islam, $25,000.

• 800 West, Thomas Cino to Andres S. Ortiz III, $25,000.

• 8 Wood Ave., Wayne R. Stevenson; Sandra L. Stevenson to Margaret D. Houseman; James J. Houseman, $24,900.

• 13 Laux St., Maryanne B. Wanderlich to Ronald Folga; Lucy Folga, $23,000.

• 468 Fargo Ave., Mary Ann Gresko to Brands @ Charlton Llc, $23,000.

• 59 Monroe Ave., Adib Jordan to Santiago Negroni, $23,000.

• 74 Koester, John Joseph Levorchick; John J. Levorchick; John Levorchick to Mria Llc, $23,000.

• 114 Massachusetts Ave., Cooper Glen Properties Inc. to Tara Leasing, $22,000.

• 45 Shirley Ave., Mary Melinda White-Mayer; Mary Melinda White to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $22,000.

• 54 Wakefield, City of Buffalo to Kamrul Islam, $21,000.

• 215 South Legion Drive, James S. Kwiatkowski; Mark J. Longo to Wells Fargo Bank, $20,160.

• 252 Parkdale, City of Buffalo to HRR Family Inc., $20,000.

• 28 Calumet, City of Buffalo to Ibrahim K. Cisse, $20,000.

• 334 E. Delavan, City of Buffalo to SSMT Realty Corp., $20,000.

• 40 Olcott Ave., Robert D. Schreglman to FKC Llc, $20,000.

• 488 Marilla, City of Buffalo to Nightfall Enterprises Inc., $20,000.

• 132 Hewitt, City of Buffalo to Emilio Galarza Jr., $19,000.

• 1322 Kensington Ave., Sunny Road Investments to Shohre Zahedi; Farhad Raiezadeh, $19,000.

• 364 Roslyn St., Timothy A. Billups to Shohre Zahedi; Farhad Raiszdeh, $19,000.

• 30 Chester, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Hussain, $18,000.

• 301 Davey St., Gerald F. Schwertfeger to Perry Cimerman, $18,000.

• 499 Plymouth, City of Buffalo to TGJ Inc., $18,000.

• 1006 Fillmore, Tyshek Thompson to Jahanara Begum, $17,000.

• 209 Weiss, City of Buffalo to Central Development Group Inc., $17,000.

• 41 Earl, City of Buffalo to Linda D. Barr, $17,000.

• 422 Davey, City of Buffalo to Remus Nowak, $17,000.

• 46 Heward, City of Buffalo to Angel Staton, $17,000.

• 253 Roslyn, Level Field Spread to KC Buffalo Enterprises, $16,500.

• 73 Johnson Park, Julie Al-Alami; Deborah Shtayyeh to Mary Ann Dooling, $16,500.

• 316 N. Ogden, City of Buffalo to Israfil Islam, $16,000.

• 46 Bird Ave., Neil G. Cluckey to Licas Development, $16,000.

• 950 Walden, City of Buffalo to Qazico Inc., $16,000.

• 476 East St., Shirley Morgan; Douglas S. Coppola to Wells Fargo Bank, $15,960.

• 127 Greene, City of Buffalo to Maha Darwish, $15,000.

• 182 Peter, Matthew Blackburn to Musie Corp., $15,000.

• 239 Florida, City of Buffalo to Financial Steps, $15,000.

• 267 Grote, Infinity & Beyond to Maple Family Limited Partnership, $15,000.

• 273 Holly, City of Buffalo to Central Development Group Inc., $15,000.

• 30 Burgard, City of Buffalo to Mohammad Alam, $15,000.

• 723 Genesee, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Uddin, $15,000.

• 77 Davidson Ave., Mary Melinda White-Mayer; Mary Melinda White to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $15,000.

• 1315 Broadway, City of Buffalo to Pacific Construction of New York Inc., $14,000.

• 292 Jewett Ave., City of Buffalo to Muhammad Miah, $12,000.

• 50 Norway, City of Buffalo to Madiha Halal Sweets & Restaurant Inc., $12,000.

• 27 Bennett Village, Mary Melinda White-Mayer; Mary Melinda White to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $11,500.

• 121 Ivy, City of Buffalo to BD America Inc., $11,000.

• 225 Maurice, City of Buffalo to Nightfall Enterprises Inc., $11,000.

• 1005 McKinley Parkway, City of Buffalo to 8112 Group Llc, $10,000.

• 12 Kosciuszko, City of Buffalo to 12K Holdings Llc, $10,000.

• 162 Austin, City of Buffalo to Mears Property, $10,000.

• 1014 Grant, City of Buffalo to Juan Galarza, $9,500.

• 199 Sprenger, City of Buffalo to Five Star Acquisition, $9,500.

• 43 Rother, Najma N. Khalifa to Javid Akbar, $9,000.

• 53 Pershing Ave., Zack Waller to Yitzys Homes, $9,000.

• 38 Young, City of Buffalo to MD Zahed, $8,000.

• 47 Alice Ave., Mary Melinda White-Mayer; Mary Melinda White to KC Erie Niagara Properties, $8,000.

• 555 Humboldt, City of Buffalo to Musammat L. Khanam, $8,000.

• 223 Keystone, City of Buffalo to Abdur Rahim; Mostanser Billah, $7,500.

• 94 May, City of Buffalo to Lagur Inc., $7,000.

• 88 Dupont, City of Buffalo to Quillerteen Sims, $6,500.

• 196 Kilhoffer, City of Buffalo to Doyle Daughtry, $6,000.

• 401 Koons, City of Buffalo to SSMT Realty Corp., $6,000.

• 136 Liddell, City of Buffalo to Moinul Haque, $5,500.

• 106 Peck, City of Buffalo to Kevina Williams, $5,000.

• 691 Ogden South, Fred Punturiero to Robert T. Vandewater Jr., $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $2,028,090 Average price: $292,796 Median price: $85,000 Number of Sales: 16

• 3770 Union Road, 3770 Union Road Llc to Campus Asset Holdings, $2,028,090.

• 340 & 350 Nagel Drive, Sabio Properties to 340/350 Nagel Drive Llc, $1,210,800.

• 485 Kennedy Road, Kennedy Development Corporation of Western New York; Marfinn Inc. to Southern Meadow Properties, $370,000.

• 36 Brookedge Road, Marie Stiegler; Mari E. Stiegler; Richard M. Stiegler to Tien Thi Dang; Ryan D. Nguyen, $190,000.

• 16 Dee Terrace, Abby L. Kujawski to Adam C. Berecz, $126,000.

• 70 Lynette Court, Tien T. Dang; Ryan D. Nguyen to Mark Miszuk; Julie Miszuk; Jean Miszuk, $120,000.

• 101 Farmingdale, Fengxian Li to Jeffrey R. Kuczmanski, $119,000.

• 59 Susan Drive, William Sturm; Rita I. Sturm to Nicholas J. Maciag; Kathryn A. Maciag, $86,000.

• 25 St Lucian Court, Heather Lynn Nielsen Akens to Michael J. Bellavia, $84,000.

• 91 Colby St., Catherine Nagel; Danielle Lopez to HUD, $82,772.

• 35 Cleveland Drive, Freida L. Hardy-Kelly to Latisha Harris, $75,000.

• 17 Windcrest Drive, William J. Walters Jr. to Rebecca Miller, $65,000.

• 103 Preston Road, First Niagara Bank to HUD, $53,074.

• 54 Sierra Drive, Carol A. Tigue to Thomas A. Tigue, $30,000.

• 17 Ivanhoe, HUD to David Genco, $25,000.

• 194 Halstead Ave., Irene Ostempowski; Irene L. Ostempowski; Irene O. Ostempowski to Dora Properties, $20,000.

CLARENCE

• 5135 Rockledge Drive, Paula Schembri; Christopher D. Robbins to Mary Katherine King; Darren King, $742,500.

• 9525 Bent Grass Run B, Villas At Spaulding Green to Mary A. Hughes, $296,828.

• 5320 Salt Road, Marc J. Cirrincione to Gary Robinson, $235,000.

• 4575 East Overbrook Drive, Lana C. Riester; Lawrence C. Riester Jr. to Graham R. Walker, $227,000.

• 5095 Glenwood Drive, David Knorz; William Knorz; Ingrid Lasley; Christel Dikeman to Sandra Dee Bookmiller, $195,000.

• 8260 Roll Road, Antonietta Gallo to Cynthia Clay; Richard J. Clay, $65,000.

COLDEN

• 8651 Park St., Household Finance Realty Corporation of New York to Michael Gloekler, $123,000.

• 9083 Knapp Road, Diane M. Allen to Lee Robinson, $110,000.

CONCORD

• 160 & 168 West Main St., BJ Fiddlers Green Realty Corporation to ISJ Realty, $1,000,000.

• 27 Greenwood Place, Sherwin W. Lape to Jewel A. Mawry, $133,500.

• 23 Ridge Trail, Dinah L. O’Brien to Donna Jayne Snowden; Bruce Snowden, $82,500.

EDEN

• 8698 South Main St., Kenneth E. Nuwer to Petrolift Holdings, $175,000.

• 4254 Mary Drive, Craig Schenk; Patricia J. Schenk to Rosemary J. Donahue, $151,000.

ELMA

• 25 Caroline Lane, Teresa M. Lapi to William D. Sturm; Renee M. Sturm, $510,000.

EVANS

• 8595 North Main St., Charles R. Siracuse; Maria A. Siebert; Russell J. Siracuse; Rosalie M. Siracuse to Timothy Crowden; Katie L. Kieliszek, $104,000.

• 212 Lake St., Timothy P. Bridge; Frederick R. Kobee; Beverly M. Kobee to Wells Fargo Bank, $84,840.

GRAND ISLAND Highest price: $320,075 Average price: $210,063 Median price: $259,000 Number of Sales: 9

• 148 Windham, Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc. to Kathleen R. Weisberg; Wayne C. Weisberg, $320,075.

• 1952 Harvey Road, Michael H. Schneider; Judith J. Schneider to Adriene M. Geiser; Eric J. Geiser, $300,000.

• 142 Sturbridge Lane, Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc. to Anthony J. Paolucci; Heather L. Paolucci, $272,490.

• 168 Sandpiper Lane, David B. Lenhert to GRSW Stewart Real Estate Trust, $259,000.

• 168 Sandpiper Lane, GRSW Stewart Real Estate Trust to Paul Krupa; Judith Krupa, $259,000.

• Vacant Land/Bonnywoods Crossing, Smith Ventures to Park Place Phase VIII Llc, $220,000.

• 2632 Whitehaven Road, Janet L. Saltzman; Douglas H. Saltzman to Justen D. Leslie, $115,000.

• 1608 Love Road, Shawn Benzing; Sharlene Raepple; Gladys M. Benzing; Susan Quagliana; Sharon Minet to Christa L. Sheppard, $110,000.

• 85 Cottagewood Lane, John W. Stickl Construction Co. Inc. to Bin Meng; Jason Z. Xu, $35,000.

HAMBURG Highest price: $242,000 Average price: $150,000 Median price: $140,000 Number of Sales: 9

• 5665 South Western Blvd., Robert J. Koppa; Jeanna M. Koppa to Dean R. Jewart; Catherine M. Jewart, $242,000.

• 5969 Lakecrest Drive, Paul Britzzalaro; Sherry A. Sapar to Albert Monaco, $232,000.

• 5676 Birchwood Drive, Michael P. Suttell; Valerie L. Suttell to Kevin R. Cramer, $179,000.

• 3880, 3882,,3886, 3898 Jody Court & 4712, 4714, 4719, 4721 Mosey Lane, Highland Heights Development to Essex Homes of WNY Inc., $170,000.

• 4021 Loring Ave., Ashbrook Family Living Trust to Todd D. Czarcinski, $140,000.

• 4228 Sprague Ave., Joanne M. Roberts to Thomas D. Nicotera, $135,000.

• 5024 Roseview Ave., Judith A. Zak; Arlene F. Zak to Chad D. Cudney, $114,000.

• 83 Miller Ave., Chad Cudney to Joleen R. Hernandez, $89,000.

• 4037 Connors Way, Dato Development to Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc., $49,000.

LACKAWANNA

• 87 Victory Ave., Charlotte Wood; Doreen Letty; Andre Wood to Fannie Mae, $65,796.

• 104-114 Lehigh St., Cynthia A. Schenck; Cynthia A. Haj to Gamila Abdulmalik, $65,000.

• 93 Kirby Ave., Fahd Yahya to Munir Mohsin, $30,000.

LANCASTER

• 4747 Transit Road, PDQ Forestream Center to 327-42 Forestream Llc, $6,800,000.

• 1 Heritage Drive, Casandra Freeman; Lamont Cooper; Joel L. Daniels to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, $200,000.

• 11 Town Square Drive, John C. Glebe; Sandra E. Perkins; Diane L. McGranahan; Barbara A. Glebe to Donna M. Becker, $154,000.

• 229 Calumet St., April N. Phanhthalath; George W. Collins to HUD, $151,940.

• 878 Falcon Drive, David J. Reszel to Timothy Bly, $129,000.

• 21 Clark St., Dorothy Dehn; Raymond E. Dehn to Peggy Dehn; Raymond E. Dehn Jr., $106,000.

• 28 Middlebury Lane, RJF Development to Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc., $71,000.

MARILLA

• 2803 Eldridge Road, Valentine L. Burke to Nancy L. Kruse, $250,000.

• Vacant Land/East Ave., Henry W. Diem; Gerald M. Kaye; Cindy M. Diem to Earl A. Gingerich Sr., $73,000.

NORTH COLLINS

• 2605 Langford Road, Alex D. Spicola; Jill J. Spicola to Jody A. Swinnich; David A. Swinnich, $130,000.

ORCHARD PARK Highest price: $400,000 Average price: $248,967 Median price: $275,700 Number of Sales: 9

• 4244 North Buffalo St., Buffalo-Quaker Llc to 32 & 36 Linwood Llc, $400,000.

• 49 Silent Meadow Lane, David D. Lewis; Angela D. Lewis to Autumn Houseknecht; James Houseknecht, $345,000.

• 8 Melant Drive, Benjamin A. Gair; Carol H. Chirico to Edwin J. Marchant Jr., $330,000.

• 210 Curley Drive, Dale M. Kasprzyk to Tiffany Poliseno; Jonathan Poliseno, $320,000.

• 6195 Bunting Road, Thomas D. Nicotera; Carol L. Chuba to Martin T. McPherson, $275,700.

• 8 Swallow Lane, Arthur Musarra to Jonathan McCann; Danielle K. McCann, $240,000.

• 184 Bielak Road, Debra Freudenheim; Harlan S. Freudenheim; Debra M. Domres to Ryan D. Brown, $125,000.

• 15 Evergreen Trail, DJC Land Inc. to Heather M. Lucek; Nathaniel W. Lucek, $110,000.

• 6086 Scherff Road, Fannie Mae to Michael Gish; Equity Trust Company, $95,000.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 333 Fletcher St., Deborah J. Shaffer to Emily R. Monte, $80,600.

• 45 Scott St., Sandra Lamar; Denis Uminski to M&T Bank, $75,123.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA Highest price: $200,000 Average price: $96,098 Median price: $88,750 Number of Sales: 18

• 828 Niagara Falls Blvd., Alan E. Freedman; Elaine R. Freedman to Gramax Llc, $200,000.

• 105 Winkler Drive, Nathan D. Rush; Jessica M. Rush to Robin M. Pedone; Seth A. Pedone, $169,900.

• 32 Keats Ave., Lynn M. Peacock; Patricia A. Chislett to Dennis A. Castiglia; Lynnette B. Castiglia, $128,000.

• 101 Claremont Ave., Dale V. Blackwell to Stephen T. Metzger, $116,000.

• 122 Sunset Terrace, Marcia D. Martin; Pamela D. Cronyn to Shuxia Chen, $114,000.

• 1375 Colvin Blvd., Mariel S. Maida to Stone Financing, $113,500.

• 58 Greentree Road, Richard N. Miller to Nathan E. Hansen, $110,240.

• 277 Dupont Ave., Matthew Thomas; Matthew E. Thomas; Stephanie J. Thomas to Deloris A. Beasley, $101,500.

• 84 Thorncliff Road, Phyllis J. Dennis; William R. Dennis to Christine Krehl, $95,000.

• 3263 Delaware Ave., William H. Roehrig; William H. Roehrig Jr. to SBG 23 Llc, $82,500.

• 1374 Ellicott Creek Road, Francis B. Pritchard to Sandra Olear; Michael D. Olear, $82,000.

• 959 Parkhurst Blvd., Francis E. Stevens to Rosemarie L. Spagnuolo; Frank J. Spagnuolo Jr., $75,000.

• 317 Fletcher St., Carole Carbone; Brendan S. Byrne; Gerald E. Carbone; Carole A. Carbone; Gerlad Carbone to Fannie Mae, $73,542.

• 163 Grandview Ave., Erin E. Conley to Michael J. Schlecht, $69,000.

• 25 Landers Road, Frederick Scinta; Steven P. Scinta; Jean M. Scinta to Crestview Property Holdings, $65,000.

• 243 McConkey Drive, Brian T. Bolton; Bonnie M. MacLeod; Theodore J. Bolton to Michael Olear; Equity Trust Company, $55,000.

• 38-44 Alcott Court, Brian C. Haring to Peter Rudnicki, $55,000.

• 51 Eiseman Ave., Terrence M. Flynn; Linda L. Flynn to Terrence M. Flynn, $24,589.

WALES

• 11344 Big Tree Road, Mary T. Heltz; Paul E. Rademacher; Francix X. Rademacher Jr.; Nancy L. Mulder; Karl J. Rademacher; Glen T. Rademacher to Bradley Metz; Jennifer Almeter-Metz, $105,000.

WEST SENECA Highest price: $271,805 Average price: $106,749 Median price: $85,000 Number of Sales: 9

• 115 Chancellor Lane, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Robyn M. Cereo; Michael P. Cereo, $271,805.

• 160 Phyllis Drive, Marialana Lanzalaco to Rachael Otto, $140,000.

• 150 Greenwood Ave., Olga Bejger to Janice D. Smith; Richard D. Smith, $120,000.

• 88 Charlescrest Court, Alice Stachowiak; Alfred J. Stachowiak to James P. Rew, $107,500.

• 135 Harlem Road, Debra Maher; James Willson; Carol Rotermund; Karen Healy to Carol M. Zajac, $85,000.

• Vacant Land/North America Drive, West Seneca Joint Venture to J&M Distributing Co Inc., $80,120.

• 114 Wiesner Road, Frances G. Norsen; Geraldine F. Norsen to Jennifer M. Norsen, $75,000.

• 1172-9 Indian Church Road, Beth Kmitch; Ellen M. Kmitch to Nancy A. Guindon; Deborah A. Yost; Michael K. Yost, $56,314.

• Vacant Land/105 Terrace Blvd., Delores Mattus; Jacquelyn D. Pelc; Jacqueline D. Pelc to Leonard Savage; Sophie Savage, $25,000.

Erie County Clerk Christopher Jacobs, a downtown real estate developer before getting into politics, is teaming up with a neighboring building owner and another developer to tackle a new project in downtown Buffalo.

Jacobs, who owns 678 Main St., will join with banker-turned-developer Paul Kolkmeyer as minority investors in the $5 million effort to convert the former Birzon building at 686 Main St. into a mixture of retail, office and residential space.

The 30,000-square-foot building, which extends from Main to Pearl Street, is owned by John Barry, who has been trying for some time to pull together a renovation project but lacked key tenants to fill the space.

Jacobs, who owns the building next door, has a fast-growing tenant on his second floor – educational technology company 3rd Learning Systems – that needs 5,000 square feet of additional space. “They’ve grown so significantly,” Jacobs said.

So Jacobs devised a proposal to help both his tenant and Barry, and brought Kolkmeyer in to join him in financing and managing the project. Barry already has a grant from the New York Main Street program administered by Buffalo Place, and would also seek historic tax credits for the renovation.

Jacobs is on the Buffalo Place board, which voted Wednesday to acknowledge Jacobs’ interest in the project and waive any conflict of interest objections over the previously awarded grant through the Main Street program.

Plans call for the trio to “punch a hole” between the two buildings to link the second floors, giving 3rd Learning a seamless expansion and making it the anchor tenant in Barry’s building.

The goal is to put a retail store or restaurant on the first floor, while taking up the third floor with 12 loft-style apartments, mostly one-bedroom units with some two-bedroom units.

However, the effort could still fall through. For one thing, the New York Main Street grant, which Barry obtained two years ago, must be used up within the next few months, which may not be enough time.

And the concept hinges on the trio’s ability to cut windows along the entire wall on the other side of 686 Main. But that faces a parking lot owned by restaurateur and developer Mark Croce, whose permission for a variance or easement is required for the work because the property line is right up against the building, and Croce could put up his own building there if he chose.

“We are working together to find a way to make this happen. I expect that we will reach an amicable solution,” Croce said.

“It’s great to see continued growth and investment in the Theatre District.”

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

More than a month after the state announced that developers LPCiminelli and McGuire Development Co. would have the lead roles in creating two new technology-based “hubs” planned under the Buffalo Billion economic development initiative, officials on Thursday unveiled what each would be doing.

LPCiminelli will be responsible for developing the Buffalo High-Tech Innovation and Commercialization Hub at Riverbend in South Buffalo, where two California-based solar-technology firms plan to relocate substantial operations and create 850 jobs.

McGuire will handle development of the planned Buffalo IT Innovation and Commercialization Hub, featuring a 100,000-square-foot operation and 500 jobs for computer giant IBM Corp. at a downtown Buffalo location that has not yet been determined.

Under separate memoranda of understanding between each developer and the State University of New York, whose SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is driving the initiative, the two developers will begin work on the separate real estate projects.

“We have identified key development opportunities, attracted cutting-edge businesses willing to make Buffalo home, and selected sites for high-tech projects that will create hundreds of good-paying, sustainable jobs,” Gov. Cuomo said in a press release. “This progress will help us continue realizing the goals behind the Buffalo Billion.”

The state announced in November that it would invest $225 million from the $1 billion that Cuomo has pledged to the region to convert the 88-acre vacant former Republic Steel manufacturing site into the Riverbend technology hub campus for high-tech and “green energy” manufacturing. The state’s money will leverage $1.5 billion that will be invested by the two California solar companies, Soraa and Silevo, who will be the initial anchor tenants in the new complex, according to the plan.

The initial 280,000-square-foot building will house both Soraa and Silevo, and will house Silevo’s first North American manufacturing operation making solar electric panels. That company will occupy 232,000 square feet, of which 20,000 is for administration and business offices, while the rest is for manufacturing.

Silevo will focus on its hybrid solar power module technology, called Triex, while also conducting research on “next-generation” improvements to its products. It plans to invest $750 million to “build out” the space and buy manufacturing equipment, and will create 475 jobs, including manufacturing engineers, operators, and maintenance and facilities staff.

Soraa will move its manufacturing and corporate research and development functions to Riverbend, where it will make LED lights.

“From the day Governor Cuomo discussed the vision for RiverBend, we have been excited about the possibilities and the fact that this could be a game-changer for the future of Western New York,” said LPCiminelli Chairman and CEO Louis P. Ciminelli, in a release.

McGuire’s work is less definite. The state said in February that it would invest $55 million more from the Buffalo Billion to create the new IT Innovation and Commercialization Hub, with 500 new software and technology development jobs from IBM as the first tenants. No location has been identified.

All of the facilities and equipment will be formally owned by SUNY’s Fort Schuyler Management Corp., an entity that was formed to facilitate research and economic development.



email: jepstein@buffnews.com

ALDEN

• 11619 Broadway, Ronald V. MacVittie to 11619 Broadway Street Inc., $43,950.

• 11625 Broadway, Gas Rite Inc. to 11619 Broadway Street Inc., $31,050.

AMHERST Highest price: $585,000 Average price: $195,519 Median price: $162,000 Number of Sales: 14

• 64 North Forest Road, Niagara Villas Inc. to Iskalo Office Holdings V Llc, $585,000.

• 300 Renaissance Drive, Thomas A. Labert; Patricia A. Labert to Mark Dimino; Caitlin E. Dimino, $375,000.

• 89 Landings Drive, Randy E.C. Joseph to Nicole Brown, $275,000.

• 255 Forest Hill Drive, Margaret Paolini; Mary P. Ward to Robert F. Muir II, $249,000.

• 6 Hummingbird Lane, Lisa Henry to Mary C. Miller; Jason J. Miller, $195,500.

• 320 Shetland Drive, Barbara Wesolowski; David Wesolowski to Steven D. Cummiskey; Cassandra D. Webster, $187,400.

• 349 Shetland Drive, Thomas Fronckowiak; Carol A. Fronckowiak to Sudipta Roy; Rajat Roy, $182,000.

• 57 Maynard Drive, Virginia Belle; John Belle; John J. Belle to Jeffrey H. Platt, $142,000.

• 41 Millbrook Drive, Robert E. Carlson; Leona M. Carlson; Richard E. Carlson to Mary K. O’Brien; Matthew W. O’Brien, $122,000.

• 61 South Forest Road, Christopher T. Rockholt; Krista C. Bowers to Phyllis T. Morgante, $120,000.

• 13 Stoneledge Court, Mary C. Sinatra; Lawrence T. Sinatra to Adam T. Bristol; Marissa E. Quartironi, $115,360.

• 587 Grover Cleveland Highway, Dennis Galligan to Ratchel A. Pyne, $99,000.

• 32 North Ellicott Creed Road, Dorothy M. Korkow to Capital Fence Properties, $50,000.

• 195 Old Niagara Falls Blvd., Working America Group; Working America Group Inc. to Ron Ruggiero Enterprises, $40,000.

AURORA/EAST AURORA

• 1745 North Davis Road, Elwyn G. Voss to Shirley A. Dyson; Keith G. Held Sr., $185,000.

• 35 Park Lane, Thomas E. Andruschat to Steven Casey; Pamela R. Casey, $160,000.

• Vacant Land/North Davis Road, Elwyn G. Voss to Christopher P. Kelley; Jennifer A. Kelley, $50,000.

BOSTON

• 6173 Wildwood Drive, John R. Shrader; Christine T. Shrader to Amanda Mouw; Andrew J. Mouw, $192,000.

• 8737 Cole Road, Brian Zimmerman to Sean T. Clark, $150,000.

• 6972 Boston Cross Road, Martin White Jr.; Ida Mae White; Michael P. Daumen to HSBC Bank, $79,855.

BUFFALO Highest price: $1,075,000 Average price: $76,446 Median price: $28,000 Number of Sales: 59

• 959 Broadway, 959 Tak Inc. to Bison Claremont Associates Inc., $1,075,000.

• 14 St. Louis Place, James B. Mariani to Buffalo Real Estate Ventures, $365,000.

• 32 Irving Place, Martin Mary Kennedy to 32 Irving Properties, $340,000.

• 531-533 Linwood Ave., Louis J. Moran to Marsha Panzica; Kevin J. Panzica, $335,000.

• 305 Voorhees Ave., Nancy C. Vargo; Steven A. Vargo to Angela Rossi; Christopher Rossi, $205,000.

• 206 Admirals Walk, Michelle M. Leroy to John M. Myers, $175,000.

• 50 Revere Place, Alison L. Hall; Richard A. Hall III to Cheryl Klass; Ann C. Klass, $135,000.

• 1816 Clinton St., David D. Desiderio to Dorothy A. Stankiewicz, $120,000.

• 58 Oakgrove Ave., Clarice Brown; Clarice K. Brown to Byron W. Brown, $90,000.

• 25 Mesmer Ave., Michael S. Smith; Angela M. Smith; Lori A. Hoffman to Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates; US Bank, $86,043.

• 42 Ward Court, Louise Rolek; Terrance Farrell; Karen Reinhard; Kevin Farrell; Louise Farrell to James L. Pierakos; Eugenia M. Pierakos, $85,000.

• 197 West Ferry St., Jose Gonzalez; Daisy Gonzalez to Christine Sanders, $84,900.

• 281 Eden St., Dennis W. Rupert; Jane A. Rupert to Damien M. Rogers, $84,000.

• 170 York St., Kirk Maldiner; Kirk H. Maldiner to Timothy S. Brick, $77,500.

• 2222 Genesee St., Shirley S. Haberl; Richard R. Haberl to Xela Enterprise Inc., $77,500.

• 161 Kay St., Carol Jackson; Garthfield Gibson to Mohammed Anwar Hossain, $71,000.

• 733 Tonawanda St., Slavo Draksic; Ankica Draksic to Pah Du, $70,000.

• 118 Argus St., Thomas D. Skura; Janice A. Skura to Hu Hmung, $66,500.

• 552 7th St., Daniel & Jing Inc. to Eric Walton; Brett R. Walton, $66,000.

• 723 Best St., Premier Investment Properties to Virgil Calu, $61,000.

• 347 Davidson Ave., Dolores E. Blatner; Joseph F. Blatner to Mohammed R. Alam, $50,000.

• 876 Hertel Ave., New Millenium Medical to Ferial Siofi, $50,000.

• 4070 Connors Way, Dato Development to Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc., $49,000.

• 61 Montana, Johnnie L. Deans to Nasima Akther; Mohammed N. Islam, $46,000.

• 73 Langfield, Broaderick Edgerton to Helen Conteh, $43,000.

• 288 Dearborn St., Bath Liberty Llc to Kathleen A. Shackelford, $42,000.

• 454 West Ferry St., Christopher Strong; Rebecca Strong to Thein Soe, $41,999.

• 40 Hubbell Ave., Joan Rutecki to Central Development Group Inc., $40,000.

• 102 Bogardus, Judith A. Zmuda to Hedayet Ullah, $30,000.

• 751 Fillmore, Leonel Ruiz to Shaniqua Ray; Armad Ray, $28,000.

• 44 School, Small Potato Llc to Lea Rachel Shrayber; Avraham Shrayber, $27,500.

• 298 Normal Ave., James White to Gregory J. Dudley, $25,000.

• 63 Deerfield, City of Buffalo to Gary Blaser, $24,000.

• 80 Woodside West, City of Buffalo to Alawi A. Alabadi, $23,000.

• 141 Davey St., Richard R. Chudzinski to Francis A. Vito, $22,000.

• 69 Victoria, Jacqueline Loretta Thomas; Jacqueline L. Thomas; Jacqueline Loretta Cooper to Zadid Corporation, $20,000.

• 53 Duerstein, City of Buffalo to Nilufar Jahan, $19,000.

• 61 Ideal, City of Buffalo to Rachel Macklin, $19,000.

• 10 Butler, City of Buffalo to Taska Walker, $18,000.

• 624 West, City of Buffalo to Madina Halal Sweets & Restaurant, $16,000.

• 1153 Broadway, Maha Darwish to Firoz Alam; Khorshed Alam; Abu Sufian, $15,000.

• 431 Jefferson, City of Buffalo to 431 Jefferson Llc, $15,000.

• 471 Goethe, City of Buffalo to James Rhoades, $15,000.

• 17 Littlefield, City of Buffalo to Jason Baughman, $14,000.

• 543 Humboldt, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Bhuiyan, $14,000.

• 212 Grote St., Jaarfar Al-Jenahi to Armayeth K. Aljabouri, $13,000.

• 34 Laux St., Marlene M. Ortiz to Cruz Ortiz Jr.; Rodolfo Ortiz, $12,400.

• 140 Urban, City of Buffalo to Azia Khatun, $12,000.

• 71 Marigold Ave., Tamela L. Smith to 637 Walden Avenue Llc, $12,000.

• 137 Bissell, City of Buffalo to Mohammmod Khan, $11,000.

• 726 Hopkins, City of Buffalo to Bangla Ghar Inc., $11,000.

• 55 Crossman, City of Buffalo to Gary Blaser, $10,000.

• 209 Efner, Renata Machniewicz to Savon Barnes, $9,000.

• 161 Bissell, City of Buffalo to Mohammed Gani, $8,500.

• 32 Verplanck, City of Buffalo to Joshua Barnes, $8,000.

• 78 Lang, City of Buffalo to Nadlan Group NY Corp., $8,000.

• 116 Montana, City of Buffalo to Horace Miller, $7,500.

• 606 Howard, City of Buffalo to Dorchell Harris, $7,000.

• 244 Woltz Ave., Paul Gresko to Musarrat Begum, $5,000.

CHEEKTOWAGA Highest price: $1,575,000 Average price: $198,434 Median price: $86,500 Number of Sales: 13

• 4019-4025 Genesee St., Concourse Center II Llc to Trahwen-G Llc; Trahwen-F Llc, $1,575,000.

• 59 Halstead Ave., Bruce J. Hora to TGT Express Llc, $272,000.

• 243 Terrace Blvd., Lindsey Doktor; Jason P. Doktor to Valerie Lonzi; Thomas A. Lonzi, $120,000.

• 510 Ellicott Road, Jon C. Davis to 510 Ellicott Road Inc., $115,000.

• 87 Greenleaf Lane, David E. Myers to Stephanie M. McGee, $99,900.

• 99 Princeton Court, Betty D. MacLeod; Kathleen M. Contrino; Mairi C. Dashner to Wells Fargo Bank, $87,360.

• 36 Creekside, Brian Hasse to Mai T. Bui; Cuong L. Pham, $86,500.

• 217 Higland Ave., Joseph E. Knarr to Tiffany D. Knarr, $65,000.

• 11 Greenleaf Lane, Chester A. Wachowiak to Jason Cardin, $62,500.

• 4 Seminole Parkway, HUD to Mark W. Lathrop, $48,888.

• 275 Gould Ave., Helen Nelson; Helen F. Nelson to George A. Robinson; Ronald E. Robinson, $20,000.

• 666 Riley St., Debra Mack to Fareda Llc, $14,000.

• 40 East Glenwood Court, Sharon I. Winfield; Lee A. Winfield to Hula Alrashidy, $13,500.

CLARENCE

• Vacant Land/Goodrich & Herr Roads, Thompson Family Trust; Carlton E. Thompson; Sue M. Thompson to Town of Clarence, $1,000,000.

• 9616 Garden Walk, Miosi Builders Inc. to Debora Sciascia; Dino Sciascia, $440,000.

• 6295 Strickler, Alix Homes Llc to Cynthia A. Blakenberg, $283,000.

• 4370 Sutumn Trail, Donna G. Tufillaro to Andrea N. Ryan, $230,000.

COLDEN

• 9687 Blanchard Road, Susan L. Koch; David C. Koch to Michael J. Bonica; Lorrie D. Bonica, $224,000.

• Vacant Land/Boise Road, Mary Boies; David Boies to Jacquelyn E. Wopperer; Rod G. Hinman, $47,500.

CONCORD

• 11882 Trevett Road, David Charles Craig to Arnold J. Johnson, $252,000.

• 59 Sunset Lane, Douglas Studd to Cristin R. Benz; Martin J. Benz, $100,000.

EDEN

• 8765 South Main St., Nursery School Eden to Eden Business Center, $41,000.

ELMA

• 831 Chairfactory Road, Jacqueline Fronda; Jillian E.R. Haker; John S. Nixon; Vincent N. Demme Jr. to Matthew R. Romano; Kate E. Bedard, $370,000.

• Vacant Land/Bullis Road, Joseph W. Gauthier; Diane M. Gauthier to Erica D. Reinhart; Patrick B. Hanley Jr., $64,900.

EVANS

• 8010 Lakeshore Road, E.L. Vargo Properties Inc. to Kathy E. Ransbury; Samuel C. Brown III, $208,000.

• 6904 Hamilton Drive, Wesley Burris to Michael A. Beers; Barbara L. Beers, $10,000.

GRAND ISLAND

• 157 Woodstream Drive, Audrey P. Lewinski; Richard J. Lewsinki to Malkit Kaur Brar; Parmjeet Brar, $210,000.

• 5712 East River Road, Geraldine M. Boyd to Robert N. Felser, $153,000.

• 144 South Lane, Malkit K. Brar to Kulwinder Kaur Maan, $147,500.

• 24 Schwegler Road, Donald Braun; Dean Lilac to Homesales Inc., $102,594.

HAMBURG Highest price: $271,520 Average price: $139,269 Median price: $129,620 Number of Sales: 12

• 4047 Connors Way, Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc. to Lisa M. Farrell, $271,520.

• 1370 Evergreen Drive, Alicia Boyce; Alicia K. Boyce to Megan F. Hanrahan; Robert J. Hanrahan III, $217,500.

• 5295 Innesbrooke Court, Tracy Andolino to Candace L. Ostrander, $185,000.

• 3628 Princeton, Kathleen A. Cleary to Joseph Puleo, $172,500.

• 3255 Lakeshore Road, Nancy A. Kresconko; David F. Kresconko Sr. to Jordan Perry, $150,000.

• 5825 McKinley Parkway, Janis K. Regan to Lindsay M. Basher; William R. Basher, $149,000.

• 5107 Glendale Ave., Louanne Lango; Patricia Dennies; William H. Dennies Jr.; Matthew Tytka; Susan Cervoni to Ashlie R. Lasker, $110,240.

• 5085 Roseview Ave., Jason V. Pagano to Bank of Holland, $106,734.

• 5097 Thurston, Darlene Griebel; James G. Grieble to Jacqueline Zizzi, $104,000.

• 143 Madison Ave., M&T Bank to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $96,938.

• 5804 Lakeview Terrace, Mark D. Nendza; Joseph T. Nendza Sr.; Joseph T. Nendza; Joseph T. Nendza Jr.; Craig S. Nendza; Josephine E. Nendza;to Christopher Saracina, $74,300.

• 4752 South Park Ave., Jerome C. Barry to Michael P. Barry, $33,500.

HOLLAND

• 7874 Vermont Hill Road, James M. Pawlak; Elaine B. Pawlak to Heather C. Pawlak; James M. Pawlak Jr., $230,000.

LACKAWANNA

• 55 Michelle Drive, Mary Jo Parsons; Allan O. Parsons to James K. Friend, $120,000.

• 88 Wiesner Road, Joseph W. Hallinan; Julia M. Hallinan to Allan D. Hagelberger, $74,200.

• 135 Madison Ave., Maria Shilling to Joseph J. Caligiuri; Patricia J. Caligiuri, $35,000.

• 50 Jackson Ave., Robert Davis to Nicholas J. Davis, $23,841.

LANCASTER

• 2 Nashua Court, Lynn M. Campeau; Serge M. Campeau to Jennifer A. Waley; Carl T. Waley, $240,000.

• 17 Kurtz Ave., Matthew E. McCoy; Nicole M. McCoy to Patrick J. McHale; Cherice M. McHale, $130,000.

• 147 Forth Ave., Deborah A. Handzlik to Paulette L. Mayo, $45,000.

• 17 Newell St., Linda Przybysz; Thomas Przybysz to Steven M. Andres, $45,000.

• 34 Brewster St., Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Crestview Property Holdings, $21,600.

ORCHARD PARK

• 67 Hilltowne Drive, Ryan Homes of New York; NVR Inc. to Chris Matthew Hawkins; Linda A. Hawkins, $328,975.

• 4740 Duerr Road, Sean A. Higgins; Maria L. Higgins to Gail A. Farnum; Donald L. Farnum, $192,000.

• 6713 Milestrip Road, Burton F. Diller to Jeffrey S. Nagle; Susan J. Nagle, $165,000.

• Vacant Land/Webster Road, Marcia Langer; Marica Langer to Steven H. Moeller, $55,000.

• 3920 Southwestern Blvd., Kenneth E. Doeing to 3920 Southwestern Llc, $45,000.

CITY OF TONAWANDA

• 485 Fletcher St., Shirley A. Dyson; Keith G. Held Sr. to Jason P. Durkin, $136,000.

• 32 Cordes Drive, Kristie L. Sondel to Robert A. Starr; Patricia D. Starr, $104,500.

• 435 Fletcher St., Kelly Zarcone; Clarence W. Durwald; Lucille M. Durwald to Robert D. Larson; Judith A. Larson; Donna S. Lester, $78,000.

• 326 Canton St., Sandra Depke-Grimaldi to James Preston Newton, $67,500.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA

• 166 Woodcrest Blvd., Richard T. Lane to Steven A. Park, $180,000.

• 142 Dolphann Drive, Brandon M. Westfall to Patricia L. Brock, $128,750.

• 281 Westgate Road, Phillip M. Przybysz; Barbara A. Przybysz to Christopher M. Connor, $89,500.

• 91 Waverly, Cecelia Malachowski to David Malachowski, $88,860.

• 352 Tremont Ave., Ross Hurren; Maria Hurren to Mary Barbara Howard; Craig Howard, $72,500.

• 767 Highland Ave., Sheryl Balisteri; Christopher Balisteri to Ronnie C. Michael, $57,000.

WALES

• Vacant Land/Maple Hill Road, 24 Pine Street Inc. to Jeffrey F. Hart; Kathy A. Hart, $349,000.

WEST SENECA

• 98 Camelot Drive, Homes By Eugene R. Piotrowski Inc. to Daniel Lachina; Jennifer Lachina, $306,375.

• 450 French Road, Sonja Hirgstetter; George Kolev to Danica Belotlieff, $165,000.

• 305 Oakbrook Drive, Candace Ostrander to Richard Brown; Kristy M. Brown, $152,600.

• 38 Valley Drive, Glenn R. Stuber to Koljo Crngarov, $145,000.

• 35 Carla Lane, Suzanne Houlihan; John P. Houlihan to John P. Houlihan, $20,000.

LEWISTON

• 9th St., Barone Building Co. Inc to Luther G. Anderson, $205,000.

• Dickersonville Road, Edgar Neil Hayes; Anne W. Hayes to Mark R. Tower; Jennifer A. Filipski, $121,000.

• Calkins Road, William M. Fechner to Katherine Miller, $119,000.

• 250 South 1st St., John C. Caldwell to Bank of America, $45,574.

LOCKPORT

• Park Lane Circle, Penny A. Wittlinger; Michael E. Wittlinger to Elizabeth L. Podgers, $116,000.

• Eisenhower Drive, Angela E. Coba to Chad M. Ramming; Andrea M. Ramming, $103,000.

• Church St., Salvatore Cieri Jr.; Erica K. Cieri to Bobbi E. Heiman, $63,750.

• High St., Saul Glazer; Paul Glazer to Shanna M. Klumpp; Kevin M. Klumpp, $63,500.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT

• 7200 Woodhaven Drive, National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Kevin Lowe, $182,500.

• 7200 Woodhaven Drive, Paula M. Schalberg; Adam M. Schalberg to National Residential Nominee Services Inc., $182,500.

• Old English Road, Marcia B. Haseley; Laurence M. Haseley to Sonia S. Zang; James T. Zang III, $143,000.

NEWFANE

• Coomer Road, Ian B. Steel to Kathleen M. Steel; Donald B. Steel, $114,082.

• Coomer Road, Laura E. Niziol to Ian B. Steel, $10,500.

NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $175,000 Average price: $76,918 Median price: $67,000 Number of Sales: 9

• College Ave. & Lewiston Road, Maureen Matteson; James A. Matteson to Tammy L. Zaker, $175,000.

• 75th St., Brian D. Keil to Nathan W. Dunkle; Kristin M. Dunkle, $91,952.

• 71st St. & Frontier Ave., Katherine E. Miller to Shannon Bradley, $90,000.

• 100th St., Laurie J. Marshall; James M. Marshall to Constance Freeze, $84,000.

• 68th St., Mary Anne Woock to Gerri Lyn Petito, $67,000.

• Sweet Home Road, Harold J. Smith; Gordon F. Smith; Donald H. Smith to Cori Barnes, $53,000.

• Colvin Blvd., Anthony C. Lopiccolo to State of New York Mortgage Agency, $47,308.

• Cayuga Drive, Patricia Wilkerson; John A. Probash to Daniel Brousse, $44,000.

• Independence Ave. & 22nd St., Maria Figliomeni; Antonio Figliomeni to Mariette Mansour; Fouad M. Mansour, $40,000.

NORTH TONAWANDA

• Belmont Court East, Angela Stauffer; Angela Duffy to Jennifer L. Ray; David J. Ray, $137,000.

• Westbrook Drive, Charles H. Watson to Cleveland Southern; Alicia Southern, $133,000.

• Eda Payne Ave. & Wheatfield St., John Giuseppetti; Cecelia C. Giuseppetti to Kathleen A. Rost, $122,000.

• Center Ave., Marie T. Larry; Marie T. Karamanski to Andrey N. Tupchik, $110,000.

• 1435 Payne Ave., Kelly C. Lorenz to Wells Fargo Bank, $95,760.

• Wheatfield St., Julie Gordon to Jason B. Haseley, $87,000.

• 120 Linwood Ave., Melissa Ann Barney; Paul F. Wasielewski; Donna G. Wasielewski; Francis M. Wasielewski; James Christopher Wasielewski; Paul Francis Wasielewski to Laurie J. Marshall; James M. Marshall, $83,000.

PENDLETON

• Townline Road, Tamara O’Grady; Michael O’Grady Jr to Roland P. Jamieson Jr., $90,000.

• Dunnigan Road, Diane M. Harpham to Jennifer A. Dexheimer, $8,700.

PORTER

• Northfield Drive, Violet I. Bovanizer; Keith R. Bovanizer to Rachel W. Siegrist, $109,000.

• Youngstown-Lockport Road, Roberta L. Tubridy to Julie Heiman; Jeffrey Heiman, $105,500.

ROYALTON

• 5097 Griswold St. & 9799 Chestnut Ridge Road, Brett Decker; Brett K. Decker to JJ Farms; Joseph Smith; James Smith, $247,875.

• South Vernon St., Rosalie E. Bailor to Samantha P. Hunter; Nicholas L. Herriven, $84,800.

• Emerson Place, Christina M. Wolfe to Georgette M. Vachon, $82,978.

SOMERSET

• 8681 Lake Road, Maranda L. Cox; Beverly J. Cox to HUD, $54,587.

WHEATFIELD

• Slusaric Road, Alliance Construction of WNY Inc. to Marc S. Herring; Jaime A. Ganti; Jaime A. Herring, $276,400.

• 2466 Woodthrush Court, Cartus Financial Corp. to Billy D. Caviness, $199,900.

• Stieg Road, Beverly Jo Martin; Albert T. Martin to Tina M. Eisenbart; Donald F. Eisenbart, $85,000.

• Nash Road, Pamela J. Leprell; Edward M. Leprell; Edward M. Leprell Jr. to James Devantier, $9,000.

The Lord Amherst Hotel in Amherst will close as of April 14 to undergo a yearlong renovation that its developer owner hopes will create an 88-room upscale, boutique hotel that will retain elements of its half-century of history.

Iskalo Development Corp. announced Tuesday that the 5 p.m. closing will allow it to start preparations to begin work on the hotel at 5000 Main St., next to the I-290.

Renovations on the 52-year-old building – including updated infrastructure and amenities – are expected to take about a year. Plans call for it to reopen in the spring of 2015, likely under a new name after a rebranding during the renovation.

“Our renovation plan is extensive and will touch every part of the existing hotel, even its name,” David Chiazza, executive vice president of Iskalo Development, said in a release. “We envision the hotel being attractive to those travelers seeking an upscale and locally authentic hospitality alternative.”

In the meantime, hotel staff are contacting guests who have already booked rooms for April 14 and beyond to notify them of the closure and help them find other options nearby.

The $10 million job, financed by Bank of Castile, is designed to freshen up the building while still maintaining its integrity. The hotel, which has operated continuously since 1962 under one family’s ownership until 2011, was originally designed by well-known local architect Duane Lyman.

“The Lord Amherst, with its Colonial Revival architecture, has been a fixture on Main Street for more than five decades and is long overdue for reinvestment,” Paul B. Iskalo, president and CEO of the development firm, said in the release. “Our goal is not just to restore the hotel to its original grandeur but also to modernize it by adding the features and amenities that today’s discriminating traveler expects. We believe we can turn it into something special.”

The Lord Amherst project is the second that Iskalo is undertaking on the site that it calls “a hospitality campus,” that it bought three years ago. The property also includes a full-service restaurant building, formerly the Sonoma Grille, and Iskalo is now building a six-story, 137-room Hyatt Place Hotel in the rear of the property.

The $20 million Hyatt “select-service” hotel was opposed by residents of the nearby neighborhood. Residents lobbied town officials to block the project and even filed a lawsuit against it, but ultimately lost the effort. Construction work is slated for completion this year.

Iskalo plans to start formal marketing efforts for a restaurant operator in the next few weeks, citing the location at the I-290 exchange with Main Street, as well as the presence of 225 hotel rooms on site.

email: jepstein@buffnews.com

U.S. vacation-home sales jumped in 2013, making up the biggest market share in seven years, as the surging stock market gave affluent Americans a confidence boost.

Vacation properties accounted for 13 percent of all sales, the highest level since 2006, when the share was 14 percent, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. The portion of investment sales, excluding purchases by institutional investors, fell to 20 percent from 24 percent in 2012 as prices rose and the supply of foreclosures dwindled.

“Growth in the equity markets has greatly benefited high-net-worth households, thereby providing the wherewithal and confidence to purchase recreational property,” Lawrence Yun, the realtors group’s chief economist, said in a statement.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, which reached an all-time high Wednesday, was up 179 percent from its 12-year low in March 2009. Vacation-home sales rose 30 percent last year to 717,000, while investment-home sales fell 8.5 percent to about 1.1 million transactions, the realtors group said.

Sales of seasonal properties are down about a third from the 2006 peak of 1.07 million.

About 38 percent of vacation-home buyers paid with cash in 2013, compared with 46 percent of investment buyers, according to the report. Distressed homes, including foreclosures, accounted for 42 percent of purchases by recreational buyers and 47 percent by investors.

The typical vacation-home buyer was 43 years old with a household income of $85,600, and the property was a median distance of 180 miles from the primary residence, the realtors group said. About 41 percent of seasonal properties purchased last year were in the South, followed by 28 percent in the West, 18 percent in the Northeast and 14 percent in the Midwest.

The U.S. has 8 million vacation homes and 43.7 million investment units, compared with 74.7 million owner-occupied units, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Realtors group.

Immigrants seeking a “green card” in Buffalo will soon have a new address at which to obtain help.

The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service office in Western New York is seeking to move up the street to new digs at 306-310 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo in a vacant three-story building.

The federal agency will use the first two floors of the building, taking up 25,000 square feet of space as the anchor tenant. A lease has been signed by the U.S. General Services Administration on the agency’s behalf. The third floor will be marketed for a future office tenant. The building was formerly occupied by People Inc.

The offices are currently located a few blocks away in the Federal Center at 130 Delaware, along with a host of other federal agencies. It occupies the first three floors, with 55 federal employees and contractors, handling multiple functions for three distinct entities within the agency.

First, the district office oversees field office operations in upstate and Western New York, as well as in Connecticut and Vermont.

Second, the field office provides immigration benefit interviews, mostly for citizenship or green cards, as well as answers to general inquiries about the immigration process. It serves a 24-county region, including all eight Western New York counties, as well as the Finger Lakes, Central New York and part of the North Country, covering the Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse metropolitan areas.

The Buffalo office also operates the Child Citizenship Act Program, which issues certificates of citizenship within 45 days of arrival in the country to children who are adopted abroad by U.S. citizens and who enter the country in immigrant status. Under the nationwide program, all such applications from across the country are handled by the Buffalo office, making it unique.

Finally, the Buffalo application support center handles fingerprinting, photos and signatures for applicants for immigration benefits who need to complete the “biometrics” portion of their petition.

No changes are planned to the operation’s staffing or functions, but its current lease is expiring, prompting the move, said agency spokeswoman Katherine Tichacek.

Built in 1935, the 34,812-square-foot building at the corner of Delaware Avenue and Tracy Street, has been owned since May 2002 by 310 Delaware LLC, which acquired it for $510,000 from 4445 Lake Ave. Inc. The current owner is registered to the offices of Allied Publishers Service, at 625 Delaware.

Plans call for facade renovations and modifications to the interior shell, as well as construction of an 8,000-square-foot, two-story addition in the back of the building, according to a letter to the Buffalo Planning Department from Optima Design & Engineering PLLC, which is working with Silvestri Architects on the project.

If approved, construction would start in May and be finished by September. The plan will be the subject of public hearing and review by the Planning Board on Tuesday.



email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Immigrants seeking a “green card” in Buffalo will soon have a new address at which to obtain help.

The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service office in Western New York is seeking to move up the street to new digs at 306-310 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo in a vacant three-story building.

The federal agency will use the first two floors of the building, taking up 25,000 square feet of space as the anchor tenant. A lease has been signed by the U.S. General Services Administration on the agency’s behalf. The third floor will be marketed for a future office tenant. The building was formerly occupied by People Inc.

The offices are currently located a few blocks away in the Federal Center at 130 Delaware, along with a host of other federal agencies. It occupies the first three floors, with 55 federal employees and contractors, handling multiple functions for three distinct entities within the agency.

First, the district office oversees field office operations in upstate and Western New York, as well as in Connecticut and Vermont.

Second, the field office provides immigration benefit interviews, mostly for citizenship or green cards, as well as answers to general inquiries about the immigration process. It serves a 24-county region, including all eight Western New York counties, as well as the Finger Lakes, Central New York and part of the North Country, covering the Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse metropolitan areas.

The Buffalo office also operates the Child Citizenship Act Program, which issues certificates of citizenship within 45 days of arrival in the country to children who are adopted abroad by U.S. citizens and who enter the country in immigrant status. Under the nationwide program, all such applications from across the country are handled by the Buffalo office, making it unique.

Finally, the Buffalo application support center handles fingerprinting, photos and signatures for applicants for immigration benefits who need to complete the “biometrics” portion of their petition.

No changes are planned to the operation’s staffing or functions, but its current lease is expiring, prompting the move, said agency spokeswoman Katherine Tichacek.

Built in 1935, the 34,812-square-foot building at the corner of Delaware Avenue and Tracy Street has been owned since May 2002 by 310 Delaware LLC. The current owner is registered to the offices of Allied Publishers Service, at 625 Delaware.

Plans call for facade renovations and modifications to the interior shell, as well as construction of an 8,000-square-foot, two-story addition in the back of the building, according to a letter to the Buffalo Planning Department from Optima Design & Engineering PLLC, which is working with Silvestri Architects on the project.

If approved, construction would start in May and be finished by September. The plan will be the subject of public hearing and review by the Planning Board on Tuesday.



email: jepstein@buffnews.com

Some recent notable real estate deals in the Buffalo Niagara region:



1) Location: 746-796, 750, 800, 820, 880, 890 & 900 Young St. and 100 & 150 Niagara St., City of Tonawanda

Price: $22.1 million, in three transactions

Buyer: Cofinance Inc., through TG-CoTops Youngmann NY LLC

Seller: Cole Real Estate Investments and Cofinance Group SA of France, through Cole/CoTops Youngmann NY LLC

Planned Use: Investment and continued operation as retail plazas anchored by Tops Friendly Markets stores. Cole Real Estate Investments, a real estate investment trust (REIT) was bought out in February by American Realty Capital, another REIT. Besides Tops, other tenants of the plazas include Big Lots, BJ’s Wholesale Club, McDonald’s, Gander Mountain, Texas Roadhouse, Family Dollar, Mighty Taco, Dairy Queen, Supercuts and Advance Auto Parts.



2) Location: 45 & 55 Spindrift Drive, Amherst

Price: $16.25 million

Buyer: Dr. Thomas Summers and others, through Spindrift Medical Park LLC

Seller: John J. and Dr. Janet Sung, through Windsong Medical Park LP

Planned Use: Continued operation of Windsong Radiological Group PC by other doctors in the practice, after retirement of the Sungs, who founded and owned the medical practice.



3) Location: 4080-4100 Maple Road, Amherst

Price: $16,152,316

Buyer: 4080-4100 Maple Road Holdings LLC

Seller: Benderson Development Co., through MSF Maple LLC, in foreclosure

Planned Use: Foreclosure of the 8.3-acre Maple Crossings Plaza by CWCapital Asset Management LLC, the special servicer for U.S. Bank, as trustee for the investors who own the mortgage-backed security that includes the loan on the plaza. CWCapital will now reposition the property for resale.



4) Location: 173 Glen Ave. or 5500 Main St., Williamsville

Price: $7.55 million

Buyer: Frank J. Campofelice of Cheektowaga, through 5500 Williamsville Center LLC

Seller: Obletz family, through 5500 Main Street LLC

Planned Use: Investment. Property is the three-story, 84,000-square-foot Williamsville Executive Center, which had been owned by the Obletz family and managed through the family-owned First Amherst Development Group LLC.



5) Location: 20 Waterfront Circle and 60 La Riviere Drive, Buffalo

Price: $7.2 million

Buyer: Dr. Fadi Dagher, through D&S Capital Real Estate LLC

Seller: Pioneer Companies of Syracuse, through 50-60 Lakefront Boulevard LLC

Planned Use: Investment. Properties are a pair of Waterfront Village office buildings in downtown Buffalo. Dagher is a Buffalo General Medical Center surgeon who has also become a real estate investor, after teaming up with downtown developer Roger Trettel and Middle Eastern firm Byblos Hospitality Group of Dubai to buy the former Holiday Inn Resort & Conference Center on Grand Island out of foreclosure in 2012 for $4.4 million and then convert it to the Byblos Niagara Resort & Spa.



6) Location: 4747 Transit Road., Lancaster

Price: $6.8 million

Buyer: Peter Abramson of New Rochelle, N.Y., through 327-42 Forestream LLC

Seller: Paul Cleeman and PDQ Properties Corp. of Hallandale, Fla., through PDQ Forestream Center LLC

Planned Use: Investment. Property is the Forestream Center neighborhood strip plaza in Lancaster, which is 93 percent occupied, with 63,000 square feet of space, plus apartments. M&T Bank and People Inc. are among the tenants.



7) Location: 2309 Eggert Road, Tonawanda

Price: $5 million

Buyer: LLD Enterprises of Rochester, through Sheridan Plaza LLC

Seller: DDR Corp. of Cleveland, through BG ODP Tonawanda LLC

Planned Use: Investment and continued operation of Sheridan Plaza. DDR, a publicly traded REIT, had purchased the property from Benderson Development Co. in 2004 as part of a major purchase of 110 shopping centers.



8) Location: 1625 Broadway St., Buffalo

Price: $3.2 million

Buyer: William Pymm and Pyco Propertes LLC of Long Island City, through Pyco 1625 Broadway Street LLC

Seller: Robert Zarin and others, through 1625 Broadway LLC of Brooklyn

Planned Use: Investment. Property is a Rite Aid pharmacy at Broadway and Bailey Avenue. Pymm is the president and owner of Dawnex Industries and Redyref, a New York City-based maker of electronic touchscreen information display kiosks that are installed in places such as the Buffalo Niagara and Niagara Falls international airports, among others.



9) Location: 396, 400 & 410 Kenmore Ave. and 39 Seattle St., Buffalo

Price: $3 million

Buyer: Joseph P. Dash, through DMKP LLC

Seller: Frank S. Budwey, through PLPL Development LLC

Planned Use: New location for Dash’s Markets, in former Budwey’s grocery store. Budwey sold the store and real estate to Dash and had planned to sell his other two stores in North Tonawanda and Newfane to Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, but later reversed course and decided to keep those stores instead.



10) Location: 3770 Union Road, Cheektowaga

Price: $2,028,090

Buyer: Raymour & Flanigan Real Estate of Liverpool, N.Y., through Campus Asset Holdings LLC

Seller: Paul F. Rosa, through 3770 Union Road LLC

Planned Use: Possible new Raymour & Flanigan furniture store. Buyer is the real estate arm of furniture retailer Raymour & Flanigan, the largest furniture retailer in the Northeast. It buys and leases malls, plazas and other retail properties that can be used for one of its stores, while leasing out extra space in the buildings or centers for other tenants. Seller is the former owner and operator of Rosa’s Home Store, which went bankrupt and closed four years ago, and then Home Furniture Gallery, another furniture store that Rosa family members started in former Rosa’s locations. It has now also gone bankrupt and closed.



11) Location: 826 Elmwood Ave., 615 West Ferry St., 173 Summer St., 577 Richmond Ave., 178 Ashland Ave., and 565 W. Delavan Ave., Buffalo

Price: $2.025 million($410,010, $410,010, $359,991, $299,986, $384,993 and $160,010)

Buyer: Louis C. and Dennis S. Greco, through Natalia Properties LLC of Buffalo

Seller: Anthony C. Piccione, through Great Lakes Management Group LLC of Amherst

Planned Use: Investment. Properties are five apartment buildings on five streets and a single-family home on Delavan. The Grecos are commercial real estate brokers and also investors.



12) Location: 3175 Orchard Park Road, Orchard Park

Price: $1.875 million

Buyer: Angelo and Liliana Bancic of North Merrick, N.Y.

Seller: Rajeev Singh Gill, through GHLDS #6 LLC of Lubbock, Texas

Planned Use: Investment. Property is a 2,806-square-foot Taco Bell restaurant on 0.88 acres, with a long-term lease. Gill is co-founder, president and CEO of Gill Holdings, a private-equity investment holding company in West Texas that specializes in commercial real estate development and investment, fast casual restaurant franchising, venture capital and passive private equity investments, according to its website.



13) Location: 9180, 9122 and 9126 Curry Lane; 5956, 5984 and 6012 Corrine Lane; and vacant land on Donegal Manor and Kilkenny Manor, Clarence

Price: $1.848 million

Buyer: Paul Bliss, through Waterford Estate Lots LLC

Seller: Kevin Michael Patrick Curry and Patrick Companies, through Patrick WV LLC

Planned Use: Likely future housing development. Property totals 18.29 acres of land, including as designated already for the Waterford Estates housing development. Curry and Bliss had been business partners in Patrick Homes and Patrick Development, until those companies went out of business and Bliss started his own company, Bliss Construction.



14) Location: 75 Ransier Drive, West Seneca

Price: $1.75 million

Buyer: Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., through Jack Cooper Transport Company Inc. of Kansas City

Seller: Allied Systems Holdings Inc., through Allied Systems Ltd. LP of Atlanta

Planned Use: Continued operation of trucking facility, on 20.62 acres. Allied, a leading U.S. car hauler in Chap. 11 bankruptcy, agreed in September 2013 to sell most of its assets to Jack Cooper for $135 million to create the largest automotive transportation company in North America. Both companies deliver cars from manufacturers to dealerships.



15) Location: 4199 Union Road, Cheektowaga

Price: $1,722,192

Buyer: Six Foot Hero LLC of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Seller: Carrols Restaurant Group of Syracuse, through Carrols LLC

Planned Use: Investment and continued operation of 2,809-square-foot Burger King restaurant franchise, on 0.85 acres, with long-term lease. Carrols is one of the nation’s largest restaurant operators, with more than 576 restaurants in 16 states, and the largest Burger King franchisee, with 314 locations.



16) Location: 4019-4025 Genesee St., Cheektowaga

Price: $1.575 million

Buyer: Benderson Development Co., through Trahwen-F LLC and Trahwen-G LLC

Seller: Ciminelli Real Estate Corp., through Concourse Center II LLC

Planned Use: Likely redevelopment of two parcels of vacant land near Buffalo Niagara International Airport, consisting of a 1.3-acre parcel at Genesee Street and Buell Road, and an 8.6-acre parcel further back behind the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn hotels. The property was auctioned on Jan. 11. Benderson already owns or is developing several hotels in that area, while Ciminelli used to own and manage the nearby Concourse Center, a 461,735-square-foot warehouse facility at 4039 Genesee St. that was sold to McGuire Development Group in late 2012.



17) Location: 323-331 Southside Parkway, Buffalo

Price: $1.55 million

Buyer: Sandeep Pal, through South City Realty LLC of Getzville

Seller: John A. Santor, through 323/331 Southside Pkwy LLC of Getzville

Planned Use: Investment. Property is a 32-unit, 18,000-square-foot apartment complex with four brick buildings. All apartments are two-bedroom units. Located off McKinley Parkway and Abbott Road.



18) Location: 295 Niagara St., Buffalo

Price: $1,350,276.01

Buyer: Schneider Development of Buffalo, through Niagara Street Buffalo LLC

Seller: Frederic J. LoFaso of Buffalo, through Fairmount Development Inc.

Planned Use: Historic redevelopment of 60,000-square-foot former Turner Brothers building into mixture of 35 to 40 apartments, with a rooftop deck and extensive views, and ground-floor retail space. Constructed in phases starting in 1848. Located a few blocks northwest of Niagara Square and City Hall, and not far from the current or planned headquarters of New Era Cap Co., HealthNow New York and Delaware North Companies. Construction on $10 million project is expected to start in late summer, and will be completed by summer 2015.



19) Location: 392 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo

Price: $1.35 million

Buyer: Benderson Development Co., through Engleken Associates LLC

Seller: Michael A. Ervolina Jr., through Kenmore-Englewood Properties LLC of Buffalo

Planned Use: Property is a 17,430-square-foot retail neighborhood strip center, on 2.1 acres, at Kenmore and Englewood avenues. Ervolina is the president of Valu Home Centers Inc., which has a store at 396 Kenmore.



20) Location: 340 & 350 Nagel Drive, Cheektowaga

Price: $1,210,800

Buyer: Michael Vitch/Compu-Mail of Grand Island, through 340/350 Nagel Drive LLC

Seller: James J. Sabio, through Sabio Properties LLC of Cheektowaga

Planned Use: Continued operation of commercial printing business Dual Print & Mail LLC, which was formed in February from the merger of Dual Printing Inc., owned and run by Sabio, and Vitch’s Compu-Mail LLC on Grand Island. Together, the two companies employ 165 and will continue to operate independently. Properties are a pair of industrial warehouses on 1.1 acres each, home to Dual Print and Tartan Textile.



21) Location: 3394 Union Road, Cheektowaga, and 3280 Sheridan Drive, Amherst

Price: $1.1 million

Buyer: Commercial Contracting Company Inc. of Millwood, N.Y., through North Syracuse Land Partners LLC

Seller: Cole Muffler Realty LLC of Syracuse

Planned Use: Properties are Mavis Tire/Cole Muffler locations at Union Road and Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga and near Sheridan Drive and Bailey Avenue in Amherst. Commercial Contracting, located in Westchester County, is a property contractor specializing in commercial, industrial and retail construction in the tri-state area. It works frequently with Mavis Discount Tire of Mount Vernon, N.Y., which acquired Cole Muffler Brake of Syracuse in 2008.



22) Location: 959 Broadway, Buffalo

Price: $1.075 million

Buyer: Arthur Bisone of Buffalo, through Bison Claremont Assoc. Inc.

Seller: Mark Aquino, through 959 Taka Inc. of Lancaster

Planned Use: Investment. Property is the 50,000-square-foot Mitchell Square Apartments, a four-story, 30-unit complex built in 1988, with 10 apartments each on three floors and 12,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor. Includes 27 two-bedroom and three one-bedroom units. It’s two blocks from the Broadway Market.



23) Location: 835 Hopkins Road and 21 Klein Road, Amherst

Price: $1.01 million ($875,000 and $135,000, respectively)

Buyer: Robert Kiltz of Syracuse, through RJK Buffalo Properties LLC

Seller: Dr. David I. Kurss, through Women’s Wellness Center LLC of Williamsville

Planned Use: Building is home to Women’s Wellness Center, a practice led by Kurss.



24) Location: Vacant land at Goodrich and Herr roads, Clarence

Price: $1 million

Buyer: Town of Clarence

Seller: Carlton E. and Sue M. Thompson and Thompson Family Trust

Planned Use: Either preservation of 77 acres of vacant land as “green” space or possible expansion of adjacent town facilities on some of the land. Thompson, who died in 2012, had sought several years ago to develop the land into a 16-lot subdivision.



25) Location: 160 & 168 W. Main St., Springville

Price: $1 million

Buyer: Chaim Lowenbraun, Ernest Schlesinger, David Janklowicz, Israel Sherman and Jeffrey Goldstein, through ISJ Realty LLC of Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

Seller: Michael Birnbaum, Ronnie Burns, and David and Judi Jones, through BJ Fiddlers Green Realty Corp. of Woodcliff Lake, N.J.

Planned Use: Continued operation of Fiddlers Green Manor Nursing Home, an 82-bed Medicare and Medicaid facility with 78 residents, formerly operated by Hart Associates of Springville, which filed for bankruptcy. Hart agreed to sell its operating interest to JSSG Healthcare LLC, owned by Jeffrey Goldstein as managing member and Chaim Lowenbraun, for $545,000, while selling the property to ISJ, which is half-owned by Lowenbraun. The facility, on 1.3 acres, offers 24-hour skilled nursing care, rehab and physical, occupational and speech therapy. The buyers already own and operate other nursing homes on Long Island and in Niagara Falls. Goldstein also manages four other downstate nursing homes, while Lowenbraun owned a durable medical equipment provider.



26) Location: 75 Mid-County Road, Orchard Park

Price: $914,242

Buyer: John Ruh, through Ruh Management Inc. of Orchard Park

Seller: Vilasini Menon, through Menon Realty Inc./South Towns Tennis Center Inc. of Orchard Park

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property is a 44,960-square-foot health club on 3.3 acres, and is home to the Southtowns Tennis Center and Children in Action Gymnastics.



27) Location: 1276 Military Road, Tonawanda

Price: $800,000

Buyer: Shanor Electric Supply of Buffalo, through JJJ Shanor LLC

Seller: Mary Ellen Murray of Buffalo, by executors Daniel P. Murray and Julie Melton

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property, consisting of five parcels, has a 50,513-square-foot light industrial warehouse, built in 1955 on 1.96 acres.



28) Location: 1093 Delaware Ave., Buffalo

Price: $620,000

Buyer: Laranjeira Properties LLC of Greenwich, Conn.

Seller: Eugene E. Cunningham of Buffalo

Planned Use: Investment. Property is a 7,146-square-foot, five-unit apartment building on 0.28 acres, in the Delaware District, between Lexington and Highland avenues.



29) Location: 25, 27-48 Newberry Lane, Lancaster

Price: $603,750

Buyer: Marrano/Marc Equity Corp.

Seller: Pleasant Meadows Associates LLC

Planned Use: New home development for ongoing Pleasant Meadows community.



30) Location: 64 N. Forest Road, Amherst

Price: $585,000

Buyer: Paul B. Iskalo, through Iskalo Office Holdings V LLC of Williamsville

Seller: Timothy J. Prise/First Prise Properties of Williamsville, through Niagara Villas Inc.

Planned Use: Property is the 2,300-square-foot, two-story Park Club Office Building, between North Forest Road and Park Club Lane, off Main Street in the Village of Williamsville. The vacant red siding-and-gray-stone building was constructed on one acre in 2003. The property, which also includes a single-family home, is set up as multiple offices, a kitchen, two full bathrooms, a two-story atrium, and a lobby or foyer, with parking for about 15 cars. First Prise is a property investor and developer, mostly for multi-family apartment buildings, wihle Iskalo is a full-service commercial developer.



31) Location: 594 Main St., East Aurora

Price: $585,000

Buyer: Mark Jaworski, through 594 Main Street LLC of East Aurora

Seller: Frank DuMond, through Future Fitness Inc. of Orchard Park

Planned Use: Likely continued operation of health and fitness club EA Fitness. Property is a 7,731-square-foot one-story red stone building, on 0.59 acres.



32) Location: 5799 and 5811 Genesee St., Lancaster

Price: $575,000

Buyer: Steven Bedford, through Adams Farms LLC of Lancaster

Seller: Jack Donim and Adams Nurseries Inc. of Lancaster

Planned Use: Continued operation of Adams Nurseries.



33) Location: 5355 Main St., Williamsville

Price: $500,000

Buyer: Timothy J. Prise/First Prise Properties of Williamsville, through Niagara Villas Inc.

Seller: Edward J. Marecki of Amherst

Planned Use: Investment. Property is a commercial office and retail building, with law offices and a hair salon.



34) Location: 317 Wheeler St., City of Tonawanda

Price: $440,000

Buyer: Peter J. Gruenthaner of Clarence, through Wheeler Holdings LLC

Seller: Neal Wilcox of Tonawanda, through 317 Wheeler Street LLC

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property is two-story, 8,668-square-foot industrial manufacturing building, constructed in 1952 on 1.8 acres. Home of Wilcox Brothers Sign & Awning. Gruenthaner is operations manager at Simmers Crane Design & Service.



35) Location: 4244 N. Buffalo St., Orchard Park

Price: $400,000

Buyer: John Ricotta of Orchard Park, through 32 & 36 Linwood LLC

Seller: James P. and Patricia V. Clinton of Hamburg, through Buffalo-Quaker LLC

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property has been home to Mac’s Village Brewhaus and Orchard Park Lanes bowling alley in the heart of the Village of Orchard Park. Ricotta owns the adjacent Mangia Ristorante & Caffe at 4264 N. Buffalo.



36) Location: 6710 Main St., Amherst

Price: $356,500

Buyer: William Mattar, through EMP Property LLC

Seller: Amherst New York Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Planned Use: Demolition of former church next to Mattar’s current office and construction of new 19,500-square-foot office building to house Mattar’s new veterans advocacy firm that will employ 20 people initially. The proposed new $3.995 million building, which has been approved by the Amherst Town Planning Board and received nearly $550,000 in tax breaks from the Amherst Industrial Development Agency, could handle up to 80 workers.



37) Location: 519 Richmond Ave., Buffalo

Price: $330,000

Buyer: Joseph S. Forgione of Buffalo, through JSF Property Management LLC

Seller: Alan Abels and Jack and Cindy Brownschidle, through AMB Dysinger Inc. of Buffalo

Planned Use: Investment. Property is a five-unit, 5,554-square-foot all-brick apartment building with a four-car garage, constructed in 1900. Includes four one-bedroom units and one three-bedroom apartment.

38) Location: 6353-6357 Transit Road, Lancaster

Price: $310,000

Buyer: Benderson Development Co., through the Ronald Benderson 1995 Trust and the Randall Benderson 1993-1 Trust

Seller: Dennis N. Casillo of Lancaster

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property consists of 1.5 acres of vacant land.



39) Location: 822 Seneca St., Buffalo

Price: $300,000

Buyer: Howard Zemsky/Larkin Development Group, through Mill Race Commons LLC

Seller: AmeriPride Services Inc.

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property is a vacant, 2.92-acre parcel at the corner of Seneca and Lord streets, near Larkin at Exchange Building. Formerly home to AmeriPride Services’ laundry operations, and previously to American Linen Supply Co., the former light-industrial and dry-cleaning site was razed and the property remediated under the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. Zemsky is “land-banking” the property for future use.



40) Location: 40 Riley St. and unspecified land on E. Fillmore Avenue, East Aurora

Price: $300,000

Buyer: Kelly Jones, through The Little Red Tin Roof LLC of East Aurora

Seller: Steven Krastev of Orchard Park

Planned Use: Uncertain. Former home of Village Kitchen Cafe.



41) Location: 840 Seneca St.

Price: $282,500

Buyer: Flying Bison Brewing Company LLC

Seller: 840 Seneca Street LLC

Planned Use: New home for Flying Bison, which will demolish the current facility and construct its new brewery and tasting room.



42) Location: 350 Seneca St., Buffalo

Price: $280,000

Buyer: Dennis Snyder, through Upstate Auto Accessories LLC

Seller: Dennis Snyder, through D&R Automotive Restylers Inc.

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property houses D&R, which is an automotive after-market supplier of accessories such as remote starters, audio, video and navigation equipment, sunroofs, leather seats and other features.



43) Location: 692 Millersport Highway, Amherst

Price: $252,500

Buyer: Plaza One Group Inc.

Seller: First Niagara Financial Group, through First Niagara Realty Inc.

Planned Use: Uncertain. Plaza One, headed by developer Ron Alsheimer, bought the foreclosed property, featuring a 3,750-square-foot professional building, from the bank, which had seized it after the previous owners from Brooklyn defaulted on a mortgage. Property had previously housed Millersport Physical Therapy.



44) Location: 527 W. Ferry St. and 467 Richmond Ave., Buffalo

Price: $170,000

Buyer: 467 Richmond Avenue LLC

Seller: Alleyway Theatre Inc.

Planned Use: Uncertain. Property is former Richmond Methodist Episcopal Church, which closed in 1996 and was purchased by Alleyway in 1998 for $75,000. The historic properties, which Alleyway was seeking to restore into the 24,000-square-foot Upper West Side Arts Center, dates to the late 1800s and features several stained-glass windows. Alleyway had sought to raise $2.4 million and did collect about $1.5 million, but could not complete its goal.



SOURCE: Erie and Niagara county clerks’ offices, buyers, sellers and other records.

A Buffalo real estate broker has admitted that he “demonstrated incompetence and/or untrustworthiness” during a transaction that went sour for everyone involved in 2012.

The broker, James Mack of Gurney, Becker and Bourne, also agreed to pay a $2,000 fine following an investigation by the state Department of State, which licenses real estate professionals.

At issue was a home at 67 Beard Ave., a Victorian in North Buffalo with more than 4,700 square feet. Mack represented would-be buyer David W. Tomasello, who portrayed himself as a successful businessman trying to relocate his Wave Energy Drink operation from North Carolina to Western New York. He and his wife had grown up in Hamburg and wanted to live closer to their roots.

Tomasello, in his own emails, explained that because he still had to sell a $1.5 million home in Mooresville, N.C., he preferred to rent 67 Beard for the remainder of 2012 then buy it at year’s end. That was OK with the seller, Rachel Lithgow, as long as Tomasello indeed bought the house at the end of the lease.

Mack erred in two ways, according to a consent order he signed last month: He misrepresented Tomasello’s financial viability and creditworthiness to Lithgow and her agent, Matthew Quagliano. Second, Mack gave Tomasello keys to the property before the proper checks were in hand and before Lithgow was ready to let him move in.

Later, as Lithgow and her attorney were trying to remove Tomasello, they learned he did not really own the house in North Carolina that supposedly delayed his purchase of 67 Beard. He had been renting the North Carolina home.

Further, the business Tomasello wanted to relocate, Wave Energy Drink, was locked up in legal wrangling with its disappointed investors. Finally, Lithgow learned that Tomasello had left New York for North Carolina in 2008 before paying a $2.7 million judgment levied by the state. The state Department of Environmental Conservation had cited him over an illegal dump that he operated as part of a failed business venture in Lackawanna.

All this was news to Mack as well. He told The Buffalo News for an article about the real estate transaction published in April 2012 that he was as surprised as everyone involved to learn that Tomasello wasn’t as financially fit to buy the house as he first appeared.

“I trusted the buyer’s credentials as presented to me,” Mack said at the time. “But I later found out those credentials were not true.”

In recent days, Mack said he believes he did nothing wrong professionally and signed the state’s consent order rather than risk a suspended license for some number of months.

“I clearly did not want to admit any wrongdoing,” he said, “because I think the wrongdoing was done by Mr. Tomasello and not by me. I just feel that I did everything I was supposed to do from a professional and a personal angle, and I don’t feel that I was at fault at all in this whole transaction.

“My reputation is very important to me,” he added. “I have been selling real estate for 25 years without incident. I behaved ethically. I behaved professionally.”

As for Tomasello, even though he expressed an interest in buying the house, and signed documents to lease and then purchase 67 Beard, he told The News in 2012 that he was not trying to buy a house and personally lacked the means to do so. He pointed out that he signed the documents in care of the “Tomasello Family Trust” but refused to say whether the trust had the means to buy a house or who controls the trust.

Why did Tomasello even sign a purchase contract? It was as a negotiating tool, he said at the time, to freeze the purchase price at $329,900 should the family trust want to buy the house at the end of 2012.

Lithgow is married to the actor Ian Lithgow, whose roles included a spot on the regular cast of the television sitcom “Third Rock From the Sun.” The cast included his father, actor John Lithgow.

Ian and Rachel Lithgow were moving from Buffalo to Philadelphia in 2012 so that she could accept a new job. A bank is now trying to sell the home at 67 Beard.

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LOCKPORT – The Court of Appeals has given the green light to the Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency’s effort to take land west of the GM Components Holdings plant.

The state’s highest court this week threw out General Motors’ appeal of a lower court ruling that allowed the town IDA to take 91 acres through its eminent domain powers for the purpose of enlarging the town’s industrial park.

However, the town and the automaker still need to come to terms on how the IDA will pay for the land, but GM is not allowed to avoid giving it up, IDA attorney Daniel E. Seaman said.

“They either have to make a deal or the court will determine the value,” Seaman said.

The town sought to condemn the vacant land last year after the sides were unable to arrive at a sale agreement.

“General Motors has always been a willing seller and the town has always been a willing buyer,” IDA Administrative Director David R. Kinyon said. “It’s just that there were deed restrictions that the IDA found unacceptable, that would have restricted our ability to develop the property.”

The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court ruled in December that the taking of the land was justified, pointing to the town IDA’s record of business aid and job creation as a justification that undermined GM’s claim that the eminent domain move was “without foundation and baseless.”

The town’s industrial park, which has frontage on Junction and Upper Mountain roads, is home to the Yahoo data center and numerous other businesses. Only 56 of its 201 acres are available, and the town figures that only 33 acres are actually suited for development.

Adding 91 acres from the adjacent GM parcel south of the park would give the town more development options.

However, the town doesn’t get to grab the land for nothing. “Our next step will be to get an appraisal,” Kinyon said. “We expect there will be an amicable agreement made.”

“GM is considering its legal options and will continue to keep the dialogue open between us and the IDA,” GM spokeswoman Mary Ann Brown said.

Kinyon said the entire 121-acre GM outparcel is assessed at $184,400, or $1,517 per acre. However, the town doesn’t want to take all of it, being concerned about possible environmental problems on some portions of the land.

Morgan L. Jones Jr., the Lockport attorney who argued the case for the IDA, said the assessed valuation is probably based on the land’s former use as a rental to local farmers. “I’m sure it’s low,” he said.

Jones said if the sides can’t reach an agreement, the IDA can go to State Supreme Court in Niagara County and obtain an acquisition order, which would give GM three years to file papers seeking compensation.

He said there is no legally imposed deadline for the sides to make a deal.

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