CCertihomes
358 Curtiss Street, Buffalo, NY 14212

$250,000

19 beds 0 baths 4,860 sqft Built 190017 days on marketActive

About this home

Rare Opportunity that may not come around again. Its been in the family almost 40 years and time to retire. 19 Room Boarding house in the shadow of the central terminal. Tenants are month to month. All rents are $335-350 per month. last months gross rental income was $6600. Tenants have a private room with bed and sheets supplied and are allowed a mini fridge and microwave at tenants expense. There are 4 shared bathrooms and no access to a kitchen. There is an additional apartment that is more traditional with 1 bedroom, living room and kitchen. pics show this apartment. Its currently used as the owners office but has been provided to a tenant who has performed house management duties in the past but could be rented out for additional income. There is very little maintenance since there is only 4 baths and no kitchen access. There is 1 boiler (approx 10 years old) to heat the rooms and 1 hot water tank. There is laundry in the basement but no access given to tenants. There is a 3rd floor walk up attic used for storage with no access by tenants. Occupancy rate is typically over 95% with most tenants being long term. There will be no in person visits allowed prior to offer presention. Winning bid will have 48 hours to tour the property with the owner and ask questions and decide if they wish to move forward. No guarantee how many rooms will be available for inspection if any. Winning bid will be guaranteed access to basement, attic, office/apt, bathrooms and hallways. DO NOT approach the property or tenants as they are unaware of the sale. Great money maker at almost $80k per year but may not be for everyone. Must register with city as approved landlord. sale is not to be contingent upon this. seller to provide a year to date written rent ledger to winning bid. No tax return info provided. Property being sold as-is.

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Adjust your budget to see what's left after housing, utilities and transportation. Numbers below assume a 5% down, 30YrFixed at 7.15% APR.

Your estimated payment
$3,770/mo

Real estate (PITI + HOA + PMI)
$2,451
Principal + interest$1,604
Property tax + insurance$753
PMI / 2nd mortgage$94
Utilities
$2,636
Heating + cooling$1,165
Internet + TV + phone$140
Water + sewer + garbage$58
Transportation
$0
Other (entertainment)
$140
$3,770/mo TLC
Budget$5,000/mo
Remaining after TLC$1,230/mo
Purchase price
$250,000
Down payment
$12,500 (5%)
Loan amount
$237,500
APR
7.15%

Quick facts

Type
Commercial
Style
Year built
1900
Lot size
0.088 ac
Stories
2
Heating
Gas, Baseboard
Cooling
Water
Connected, Public
HOA
Annual tax
$3,891
MLS #
B1618306
County
Erie

At a glance

Basement

Home features

Appliances
GasWaterHeater
Exterior
ConcreteDriveway
Community
OtherSeeRemarks
Parking
NoneNoGarage
Flooring
Other, SeeRemarks
Roof
Asphalt
Sewer
Connected

Lot features

CornerLot, Rectangular, RectangularLot

Neighborhood — 14212

MetricThis ZIPCountyUSA
Population15,39219,351,094299,088,112
Population Change Since1990-24.00%8.00%20.00%
Population Density6,728395
Male7,2929,381,926147,432,321
Female8,1009,969,168151,655,844
Never Married4,8444,946,39163,775,926
Married3,8357,166,701123,120,365
Separated8711,159,67312,639,686
Widowed1,2801,110,24515,467,586
Divorced1,2821,210,44823,075,029
Number Of House Hold6,8307,102,016111,826,380
Average House Hold Size2.252.642.60
Medial Age35.8136.5335.46
Median House Hold Income$21,138$49,847$48,276
Average House Hold Income$28,876$70,032$63,629
P C I$12,824$26,569$24,529
M D I$19,761$42,210$41,133
A T H E$31,189$54,185$50,898
S T R8.75%4.00%
W C J75.43%81.55%77.74%
(Zip) Code
14212

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Listing information last refreshed 7/23/2025. Provided courtesy of Trank Real Estate via Buffalo MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.