SQUARE FEET4,305
MLS#B1657761
STATUSActive
PROPERTY TYPECommercial - Business
SCHOOLBuffalo
Property Description
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.
Property Features
Property Type: Commercial - Business
Basement: Full
Cooling: Central Air
Heating: Gas, Forced Air
Lot Size: 0.63 Acres
Roof Type: Asphalt, Membrane, Rubber
Stories: 2.0
Taxes: $6,513
Year Built: 1954
Feature Descriptions
Days on Site: 143
Exterior: Blown-In Insulation, Brick, Block, Masonry, Other, Conc
Flooring: Concrete
Lot: Irregular Lot
Lot Dimensions: 161X383
Parcel#: 140200-079-620-0002-024-000
Parking: On Site, Surfaced
Parking Notes: On Site, Surfaced
Sewer: Public Sewer
Units: 2
Utilities: Electricity Connected, Sewer Connected
Local Schools
School District: Buffalo
Listed By / Shown By
Listing By
Agency Name: Gurney Becker & Bourne
Agency Contact: 716-335-2227
Shown By
Agency Title: Coldwell Banker Choice Properties
Agency Phone: 833-88-CHOICE (2-4642)
Broker Headquarters, 621 Columbia St. Suite 800, Cohoes, NY 12047
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3165 Main Street | MLS# B1657761
This commercial property located at 3165 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 is currently listed for sale with an asking price of $1,200,000. Main Street is located within the Buffalo school district. Search Buffalo real estate on www.coldwellbankerchoice.com today.