628 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Property Records

Tompkins County and Ithaca City property record for 628 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,692 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,088 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$10,000 (Aug 2014)
Tax Bill	$9,674 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`500700 59.-2-26`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`500700 59.-2-26`
Alternative APN	`070005900000020260000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,692 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	846 sqft
2nd Floor Area	846 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	7,088 sqft (0.162 acres)
Lot Dimensions	198 ft deep x 35.8 ft wide
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	290 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	628 W BUFFALO ST
City	ITHACA
State	NY
Zip	14850-3318
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	EASEMENT FOR 59.-2-30 FOR DECK #428251-001
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	26.000
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Township / Civil Division	ITHACA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	800

Owner

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City records · APN 500700 59.-2-26

Assessment roll updated May 14, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 519, ITHACA, NY 14851-0519
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 26, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 26, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 01, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2014 / 10291
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2018
Property Address	628 W BUFFALO ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-3318
Document Number	0000011947
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2018
Instrument	11947
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 519 ITHACA NY 148510519, ITHACA, NY 14851-0519

Mortgage

Document Number	11949
Date	Oct 18, 2018
Instrument	11949

Lender

Name	NICHOLAOS C LAMBROU
Address	405 EDDY ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4617

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City records · Assessment roll updated May 14, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Tompkins County
Municipality	Ithaca City
Unified School District	Ithaca City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$9,674.00	$250,000 (-) Land $40,100 Building $209,900	$250,000 (-) Land $40,100 Building $209,900
2023		$250,000 Land $40,100 Building $209,900	$250,000 Land $40,100 Building $209,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Tompkins County (36109C), updated June 17, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 361090008001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 50 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	50 in force 25 of 50 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–1996)
Most Recent Claim	May 1996, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.