896 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213 Property Records

Erie County and Buffalo City property record for 896 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14213 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	4,794 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	5,415 sqft (0.125 acres)
Last Sale	$55,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$7,199.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`140200 99.57-1-15`
Alternative APNs	`02000995700001015000` `00728300`

Interior

Building Area	4,794 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	696 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	696 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	5,415 sqft (0.125 acres)
Depth X Width	95 ft x 56.5 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00728300
Street Address	896 NIAGARA ST
City	BUFFALO
State	NY
Zip	14213-2115
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal Description	NORTH COR MASS
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	15.000
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Minor Civil Division	BUFFALO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	7000

Owner

Source: Erie County and Buffalo City records · APN 140200 99.57-1-15

Assessment roll updated May 19, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	56 LEHIGH ST, LACKAWANNA, NY 14218-1232
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 01, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 01, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 08, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200744203
Deed Book / Page	11126 / 615
Last Transfer Date	Feb 08, 2012
Transfer Doc	0112176603
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Erie County and Buffalo City records · Assessment roll updated May 19, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Erie County
Municipality	Buffalo City
Unified School District	Buffalo 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	$7,199.00 (+2.89%)	$435,700 (+62.57%) Land $64,400 Building $371,300	$435,700 (-0.02%) Land $64,400 Building $371,300
2024	$6,997.00 (+402.66%)	$268,000 (-) Land $53,700 Building $214,300	$435,772 (+13.82%) Land $87,317 Building $348,455
2023	$1,392.00	$268,000 Land $53,700 Building $214,300	$382,857 Land $76,714 Building $306,143

Flood & Wildfire

896 Niagara St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Erie County (36029C), updated November 20, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.