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3165 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214

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$975,000

4,305 sqft

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APR for 30 years

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  • Other Residential
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  • $226.48
    Price per square foot

  • Over 50 Years Old
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  • Basement
    Rooms

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3165 Main Street is a restaurant building in the University District, a half mile from UB South Campus. "Lake Effect Diner" has been a long-established restaurant brand and location for decades. The Lake Effect Diner is 4,305 square feet with a capacity of 50 and potential for an additional 80 included in a design plan for an addition (blueprints available). The Lake Effect Diner is, in part, a vintage, 1952 Mountain View Diner that was transported from Wayne Pennsylvania in 2001. The Vintage diner is the dining room while a new building was constructed that includes a large kitchen and full basement making up 2 stories of cooking, prep, and baking space. The Lake Effect Diner has been featured on the Food Networks "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" twice, including recently in 2025. Newly updated, over equipped, and meticulously maintained. Restaurant will remain open until it is sold and closed. Also listed as B1639897 (both) The Steer B1647090.
MLS# B1647117

Courtesy Of Gurney, Becker & Bourne

(716) 849-1234

Property Features

  • Age
    Over 50 Years Old
  • Floor Covering
    Concrete
  • Heating System
    Forced Air
  • Lot Size
    0.63 Acres
  • Roof Type
    Membrane, Asphalt
  • Rooms
    Basement

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