Erie County Real Estate Transactions
Published: July 27, 2009, 12:30 am
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Following are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Erie County clerk’s office for the week ending June 12.
ALDEN
• 1528 Willow Woods Lane, Nancy J. Bourke; Daniel P. Bourke to Paul Hutschenreuter; Kristen Hutschenreuter, $185,000.
• 3419 Pohl Road, Gary J. Doster to Norbert A. Frey, $150,900.
AMHERST
• 39 Lockhart Circle, Deryk T. Rhodes to Joann S. Luisi; Andrew J. Luisi Jr., $488,000.
• 15 Audubon Drive, Katherine L. Penton; James D. Penton to Erin L. Sreck; Nicholas J. Silvestri, $279,000.
• 142 Brandywine Drive, Jack B. Prior; Frances A. Prior to Barbara Robertson; Albert W. Robertson, $260,000.
• 346 Mill St., Nicholas H. Willett; Margaret C. Willett to Diane M. Andriaccio, $260,000.
• 243M Forestview Drive, Maria L. Jaoude to Jun Zhuang, $255,000.
• 142 Coriander Court, Sandra J. Boivin to Susanne E. Francis, $230,000.
• 40 Caspian Court, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Michael P. Giallella; Kelly E. Dawson, $213,205.
• 262 Belvoir Road, Heuer Family; William W. Heuer Sr. to Fumika Detty; Brian S. Detty, $180,500.
• 94 Brush Creek Road, Russell C. Morris; Joyce B. Morris to Scott A. Panfil; Gail M. Panfil, $176,900.
• 1685 Dodge Road, Diane M. Young; Charles J. Young to William C. Macy, $175,000.
• 6A Astor Ridge Road, Anneliese Robinson; William D. Robinson to Angela M. Indelicato, $165,000.
• 186 Cranburne Lane, James W. Julian to Jared M. Sedor; Bobbi J. Blackburn, $163,000.
• 298&300 North French Road, Danielle M. Silvagnia to George E. Skaros; Emmanuel G. Skaros, $155,000.
• 1042 Wehrle Drive, Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation to Tim Donut U. S. Limited Inc., $100,000.
• 6809 Main St., Deborah M. Keller to Quest for the Cup Llc, $99,000.
• 1108 Netherton Court, Maria Pasceri to Noreen A. McNally, $96,500.
• Vacant Land/361 North Rockingham Way, Rockingham Estates Llc to Scott W. Kinerk; Beth A. Kinerk, $85,000.
• 90 Old Lyme Drive, Richard D. Caruana to M&TBank, $84,931.
• 119 Campus Drive West, Ernest F. Hoeldtke; Cathryn G. Hoeldtke to Dawn M. Weber; Christopher B. Weber, $72,900.
• 3 South Creek/Unit B, Cathy Benjamin to Suzanne Benjamin; Harold Benjamin, $65,000.
• 20A Foxberry Drive, William Dueger; William D. Dueger to Kelly M. Mackett, $57,000.
AURORA
• 40&80 Stewart Court, Creekside Development Llc to Essex Homes of WNY Inc., $95,000.
BOSTON
• 7668 Charles Drive, Richard Martin; Sally Jean Miller; Richard M. Miller to Joseph A. Litwin; Christina M. Kelso, $178,000.
• 5784 Herman Hill Road, Scott D. Suchan to Derek Jonson; Jennifer Johnson; Lois J. Johnson, $155,500.
• 5227 Mayer Road, Susan L. Schulz; Ronald J. Schulz to Darlene M. Schultz, $140,000.
BUFFALO
• 681 Main St.,MJG of Buffalo Inc. to Shadigee Properties Llc, $622,000.
• 51 Symphony Circle, Michael Wachowicz to Patrick S. Kenney, $530,000.
• 63 Arlington Place, Rory Root; Jamie Root; Richard A. Root to Rory Root, $320,000.
• 122 Ashland Ave., Peter Stephens; Steven Long to Linda E. Gellman, $265,000.
• 39 Ashland Ave., Pamela A. Amato; Leonard J. Amato to Samina Raja; Christopher R. Lee, $245,000.
• 82 North Pearl St., Terry Williams; Martin R. Kemp to Randolph Hohle; Rebecca Hohle, $240,000.
• 750 Auburn Ave., Mark S. Bailey to Susan L. Holland, $222,000.
• 138 Bryant St., Frances Appleton Jewett to Marcia L. Werner, $190,000.
• 849 Delaware Ave., Executive Star Limited to David M. Yanko, $162,900.
• 20 Sterling Ave., Howard Albert; Jeanne Albert to Andrew S. Blake, $155,000.
• 285 Norwalk, Todd P. Hobler; Tammie F. Hobler to Catherine B. Eberl, $146,900.
• 143 Colvin Ave., Katherine J. Scarafia to Kelly E. Papke, $145,400.
• 278 Woodside, Timothy Scherer; Matthew Smith to Jessica A. Lehner; Craig E. Lehner, $136,500.
• 258 Hickory, New Opportunities Community Housing Development Co. to Tonya Fonville, $107,000.
• 33 Traymore, Rev5910 Real Estate Llc to Ariel Franco Jr., $106,000.
• 264 Norwalk Ave., Michael Dibble; Mary E. Dibble to Christopher J. Dibble, $104,500.
• 313 Humboldt Parkway, Kerwin Kelley to Oswaldo Mestre Jr., $100,000.
• 101 Melrose, Renee Klinshaw; Christopher Klinshaw to Kimberly McMahon; Brian McMahon, $96,550.
• 112 Mariemont, Kevin McCarthy to Jo Ann Burke; John Meegan, $91,000.
• 27 St. Mary’s Road, Lloyd M. Gray to HUD, $84,435.
• 108 Sanders Road, Elizabeth Spellman to Sarah L. Ketry, $83,000.
• 50 Culver Road, Robert F. Cole to Michael F. Budniewski Jr., $76,500.
• 500 Highgate Ave., Keith Canazzi; Equity Trust Company to Jacqueline McMillan; Jeffrey McMillan, $73,000.
• 81 East Depew Ave., Felisa Garmon; Gretchen Carol Garmon Norris; Franklin C. Garmon; Deidre Garmon; Leah Garmon to HSBC Bank USA National Association, $72,759.
• 43 Winter St., Al-Khalique S. Hamilton to Long Beach Mortgage Loan, $66,932.
• 105 Nicholson St., Robert J. Vetter; Doris J. Vetter to Shaun Hoppel, $64,000.
• 336 Barnard, Irene Stachewicz; Irene C. Stachewicz to Theresa J. Martin, $64,000.
• 454 Schiller St., V. Marlene Wiles; Victoria J. Wiles to Cheryl A. Peacock, $63,600.
• 77 Mariemont Ave., Scott T. Skinner to Thomas J. Duttweiler, $58,300.
• 64 Englewood Ave., Deanna L. Bermingham to State of New York Mortgage Agency, $56,155.
• 48 Garner Ave., David C. Stockinger III to Eugene T. Yu, $54,900.
• 114 Parkridge Ave., Clara Whitsett Holmes to Sylvester Jones, $42,000.
• 272 Baraga St., Shirley M. Story; Edward A. Story; Edward A. Story Sr. to HUD, $40,512.
• 104&106 Cottage St., Paula Jafari to Equity Consultants Group Llc, $40,000.
• 107 Ramona Ave., State of New York Mortgage Agency to Matthew H. Smith, $39,900.
• 104 Bernard, Joseph Szostak; Elizabeth C. Szostak to Virgil Downing, $38,500.
• 510 Taunton Place, Wells Fargo Bank to Mark J. Montazzoli, $36,510.
• 220 Dartmouth, Cynthia Infusino; Mark A. Infusino to Aurora Loan Services Llc, $36,380.
• 219&221 North Ogden St., Michael Hoaland; Michael Haaland to Jason Turner; Crystal Turner, $36,000.
• 367 Humboldt Parkway, Andrea R. Scott to Citimortgage Inc., $35,303.
• 26 Eckhert St., Reginald A. Richardson to Hopeful Holdings Llc, $35,000.
• 42 Garner, Irving L. Fletcher Jr. to Antonietta Reeves; Tommy Parker, $35,000.
• 44 Hillside, Michael Galluzzi; Deborah Galluzzi to Timothy Devin, $33,000.
• 168 Sumner Ave., Alvin H. Smith; Alvin H. Smith Jr. to Wells Fargo Bank, $30,445.
• 199 Brunswick Blvd., Cecelia Sharpe to Duane Calhoun, $27,385.
• 67 Race St., Scott K. Rice to Kelsey Loveland, $26,500.
• 119 Erb St., Kenneth E. Valentine to James Curry, $25,000.
• 165 Barton St., August D. Agnello to Ayrton H. Sweeney, $20,745.
• 688 Riley, Volonta Williams to Angelin Prasad; Amal Maharaj, $12,000.
• 26 East End Ave., Eileen Morrison to Lori Wald, $11,000.
• 15&35 Schauf Ave., Gloria Lehman; Gloria A. Lehman to Henry Lesny, $10,000.
• 30 Rother Ave., Tahmina Akter to Aziz Ghulam; Mohammad F. Hail, $8,000.
• 328 Parkdale Ave., United States of America to Clinton Holcomb, $5,500.
CHEEKTOWAGA
• 34 Zoerb Ave., Scott B. Sehl to Peter L. Fabbro, $135,900.
• 131 Vern Lane, Frances M. Bendes; Alvin E. Bendes to Jaclyn M. Jose, $130,000.
• 38 W. 5th St., Kenneth Kaczmarek to Kenneth M. Mau, $125,000.
• 812 Borden Road, Roger J. Strell; Marsha D. Strell to Anthony J. Szuder Jr., $125,000.
• 79 Ceil Drive, David F. Zimpfer to Jeffrey D. Bartkowiak, $122,500.
• 56 John Brian Lane, Shawn T. Kosmala; Lawrence T. Kosmala to Nicole T. Dachauer, $100,000.
• 134 Lydia Lane, David D. Polanski to Tracy A. Giglio; James M. Giglio, $97,000.
• 1249 Walden Ave., Spray&Wash Llc to GJ Car Wash Llc, $90,000.
• 209 Raymond Ave., Rita Neubauer; Rita M. Newbauer; Richard A. Lewandowski; Anthony D. Lewandowski to Karolyn M. Kowalski, $89,900.
• 4 Ridgeview St., Edwin A. Banaszak to Brendon J. Stock; Katie M. Maute, $87,500.
• 191 Seton Road, Donald L. Burch to Amy-Lynn Mahoney; Sean P. Mahoney, $82,000.
• 321 Ellen, Lucy E. Onan to Jennifer L. Bulakowski, $82,000.
• 34 Edward Court, Scott Brennan to Amy M. Balcom, $78,000.
• 482 Lamarck Drive, Joshua Korman to Joanna Korman, $77,750.
• 58 Goering Ave., Louis J. Baran; Keith L. Baran to Jeffrey L. Gammack, $67,000.
• 47 Seton Road, Michael C. Pritchard to Steven J. Dennee, $65,957.
• 100 Meadowbrook Parkway, Dulcey Anne Boylin; Dulcie A. Sobczak; Rand T. Sobczak to Scott J. Szabo, $62,500.
• 101 Central Blvd., Robert C. Ratajczak to Vincent J. Paluch, $60,000.
• 2232 William St., Jennie Pikul to Robert Pikul; Gigi Pikul, $39,000.
CLARENCE
• 4695 Goodrich Road, Diane D. Fuerst to Sarah G. Thompson; James E. Thompson, $650,000.
• 8155 Roseville Lane, Marilyn A. Milbrandt; Edward A. Milbrandt to Jason M. Matuszak, $283,500.
• Vacant Land/9785 Lapp Road, John Dipietro to Sharlene Brogowski; Gene Brogowski, $150,000.
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COLLINS
• 2120 Westview Ave., Jesse Johnston to David Zimpfer, $155,500.
CONCORD
• Vacant Land/Trevett Road, Michael A. Rauh to Posterity Property Llc, $16,000.
EAST AURORA
• 180 Dorchester Road, Richard C. Comstock; Ellen L. Comstock to Stephen F. Kelly; Rosemary L. Holmstrom, $195,000.
EDEN
• 9875 Sisson Highway, Trevis L. Stamper to John S. Vinovrski, $128,000.
ELMA
• 170 Jackman Lane, James W. Hock to Lisa A. David; Joseph E. David, $479,000.
• 2971&2989 Transit Road, Carol Ann Maltbie; Daniel N. Maltbie; Daniel L. Maltbie; Floyd A. Maltbie to M. S. Properties of WNY Inc., $285,000.
• 191 South Ostrander Road, Frank Phillps; Dorothy Phillips to David B. Phillips; Annette M. Phillips, $275,000.
• 79 Esther Drive, Clara Ellen Fuller; Allen Charles Fuller to Deirdre A. Thomas; Benjamin J. Gilbert, $226,000.
• 2501 Bullis Road, Daniel G. Feneziani to Kristi A. Nowak; Joseph A. Labarbara, $149,000.
• Vacant Land/Bullis Road, Nicole Demme; Kimberley J. Demme; Eric J. Demme; Vincent N. Demme to Jack L. Wesley; Carol A. Wesley, $46,900.
EVANS
• 6982 Brandywine Drive, Cynthia A. Chachulski; Christopher M. Chachulski to Joseph Lamastra, $114,150.
• 8614 Brennen Road, Rhonda C. Cheney; Rhonda C. Chamberlin to US Bank National Association, $102,088.
• 8133 Delamater Road, Jeffrey A. Sargent to HSBC Mortgage Corporation, $78,406.
• 1436 Independence Drive, Cynthia Switala to John R. Leberman; Jennifer L. Leberman, $62,000.
• 9158 Applewood St., Miles J. Zubler to Robin C. Timm; Owen M. Timm, $57,000.
GRAND ISLAND
• 371 South Lane, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Sandra C. Yarwood; Eric J. Yarwood, $238,260.
• 4178 East River Road, Kenneth C. Shobert to Deborah A Caldwell Billoni; Michael J. Billoni, $180,000.
• 116 Carl Road, Ann Marie Gramza; Ronald L. Gramza; Ronald G. Gramza to Beth Bennett; Joseph Bennett; Marylynn Bax; Robert B. Bax, $75,000.
HAMBURG
• 2259 Winterberry Drive, Marrano/ Marc Equity Corporation to Robert F. Cole; Barbara A. Cole, $199,945.
• 5134 Alder Court, Ruth D. Henson; Nilo F. Ayuyao to Robert D. Marts; Diane M. Marts, $184,000.
• 6114 Woodford Drive, Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc. to Kimberly A. Granville; Daniel J. Granville, $170,915.
• 62 Parkside Ave., Rosemary Wilson to Helen L. Harris, $160,000.
• 3647 Woodhaven Circle, JMS-S Properties to Theresa Colombo, $137,500.
• 79 Sherwood Ave., James N. Lavelle to Robert G. Tulowiecki Jr., $118,300.
• 4825 Edgewater Drive, Margaret Draudt; Margaret M. Draudt to Robert G. Banks, $118,000.
• 5741 Apollo Drive, Vincent John Doney; Madonna M. Doney to Christina Puccio; Stephen J. Priola, $117,000.
• 36 South Buffalo St., Shawn M. Swanson; Jeffrey J. Swanson to RBS Citizens, $93,705.
• 5779 Dianna, Stephanie Dziedzic; Jared Dziedzic to Patricia Deberardinis; David M. Deberardinis, $90,000.
HOLLAND
• 13357 Ward Road, Thomas J. Krasinski to Barbara A. Brooks, $69,000.
LACKAWANNA
• 176 So Shore Blvd., Carlo M. Perfetto to Tenica L. Thabit; Adam M. Thabit, $160,000.
• 90 Firestone St., Melanie A. Flintjer; Virginia R. Cordero; Paula M. Catlin to Loan Thanh Thi Nguyen; Vinh Xuan Bui, $110,000.
LANCASTER
• 3 Chicory Lane, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Todd R. Sokolowski; Donna M. Sokolowski, $351,242.
• 36 Squirrel Run, Todd Iozzia; Corie A. Iozzia to Shanna L. Wimble; Jason F. Wimble, $179,000.
• 15 Court St., Nicholas D. Kwiatek; Michael D. Kwiatek to Holly E. Puleo, $160,000.
• 65 Lombardy St., Lisa M. Ettipio; Robert F. Ganz III to Corey R. Ostrowski, $140,000.
• Vacant Land/33& 38& 51 Rose St., Balper Enterprises Inc. to Ryan Homes of New York; Nvr Inc., $130,000.
• 188 Belmont Ave., Alice L. Beyer to Dolores Fahey, $105,000.
• 4946 Broadway, Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Inc. to Eileen M. Doyle, $11,000.
• 38 Veterans Drive, Martha M. Brozyna; David A. Brozyna to Rene Boll, $5,000.
MARILLA
• Vacant Land/Eastwood Road, Dennis Hyla; Elizabeth R. Hyla to Ronald Hyla; Deborah A. Hyla, $125,000.
• 2016 Two Rod Road, Leonard E. Janiga; Earl A. Gingerich Jr. to Paul Joseph Astri Jr., $50,000.
NEWSTEAD
• 12320 Nice Road, Bernadette M. Powis; Benjamin E. Powis to Nicholas J. Lydell, $212,000.
• 25 Franklin St., Global Relocation Servcies Llc to Donald W. Campbell; Deborah E. Campbell, $44,000.
• 25 Franklin St., Kevin R. Goetz; Dawn M. Goetz to Global Relocation Services Llc, $44,000.
• Vacant Land/5670 Cummings Road, Joseph J. Frey to Joseph A. Rizzo, $34,900.
• Vacant Land/5630 Cummings Road, Joseph J. Frey to Jeffrey L. Loga, $30,000.
• Vacant Land/Buell St., County of Erie to Town of Newstead, $15,000.
• Vacant Land/Cummings Road, County of Erie to Town of Newstead, $15,000.
ORCHARD PARK
• 13 Saddle Brook Court, Marrano/ Marc Equity Corporation to Kathleen A. Hock; James W. Hock, $365,000.
• 7459 Michael Road, James P. Runge; Deborah A. Runge to Carol J. Kaminski; Andrew P. Kaminski, $323,000.
• 6395 Powers Road, Alvin E. Kelchlin to Renee S. Hartnett; Gerald M. Hartnett; Shirley B. Gregoire, $148,900.
• 241 Sunset Terrace, Barbara A. Hull to Jessica M. Fitzpatrick, $132,000.
• 8 Elmtree Road, Michele Lindsay; Michael Mangione to Christopher W. Ambrose, $132,000.
• 6283 Benning Road, Sterling National Mortgage Company Inc. to Scott Staniszewski; Jason Staniszewski, $80,150.
SPRINGVILLE
• 135 East Main St., LaSalle Bank National Association to Steven M. Gernatt, $120,000.
• 4 Colonial Drive, Richard A. Chapman; June C. Chapman to Kristopher M. Kensinger, $86,000.
TONAWANDA
• 65 St Johns Ave., Esther Pegler to Sandra Clarkson, $154,900.
• 81 Crosby Ave., Jennifer L. Cunningham to Nancy J. Smyth; David K. Monroe; Amber E. Kallen-Monroe, $143,500.
• 49 Wenonah Terrace, Steven R. Patrick; Colleen R. Patrick to Annie K. Wachob; Daniel J. Krolewski, $139,000.
• 76 Kelvin Drive, Kevin B. Jones; Helen Ann S. Jones to Stella L. Fey; Jacob W. Fey, $128,000.
• 190 Vicksburg Ave., Richard M. Proy to Michael J. Palumbo, $125,700.
• 1252 Ellicott Creek Road, Mary Ellen Fletcher to Jonathan P. Bennett, $124,500.
• 866 Woodstock Ave., Dolores Fahey; John J. Fahey to Heatherann Malek, $118,720.
• 87 Knowlton Ave., Mary Rankin; Eileen Welborn; Michael Walsh; Sally Kirsch; Roberta S. Walsh to Rebecca K. Vujnovic; Michael A. Nowakowski, $118,000.
• 5 Emsworth, Lynn M. Schlecht to Roosevelt D. Ridgeway III, $115,400.
• 53 Mcconkey Drive, James R. Adams Jr. to Anna K. Nelson; Hugh F. Wilson Jr., $107,000.
• 110 Harding Ave., Lisa Salsman; Michael J. Salsman; Michael Jonathan Salsman to Daniel J. Metzger, $106,500.
• 2329 Parker Blvd., Eric S. Dutschman to Julie M. Todaro; Michael J. Smith, $105,000.
• 178 Treadwell Road, Pamela M. Hughes to Christopher M. Winter, $101,000.
• 116 Canterbury Lane, Stanislava Opacic to Joseph W. Kowalewski, $100,000.
• 14 Old Colony Ave., Nicholas Czyz; Shannon M. Czyz; Nicolas J. Czyz to Dalma Boria, $100,000.
• 159 Louvaine Drive, Deborah A. Kurpita to Tara Lanfear, $96,000.
• 110 Bering Ave., Bryan Green; Frances Green to Ellen M. Cunningham, $95,000.
• 166 Kelvin, Amy Williams; Amy Kencik to Sean Michael Tooley, $91,000.
• 264 Woodland Drive, Terry Rang to David P. O’Connor, $91,000.
• 93 Kelvin Drive, Mary Ann Vogel to Elizabeth A. McGrath, $89,777.
• 248 Orchard Drive, Shirley Beamish to Jessica L. McCullagh, $87,300.
• 19 Fowler Ave., William M. Butler; Colleen M. Butler to Grant Hanley; Kristen M. Curtiss, $87,000.
• 44 Fowler, Justin C. Dicioccio to David J. Coffta, $87,000.
• 36 Wendover Ave., Bonnie Ann Cehok to Fannie Mae, $80,684.
• 154 Deumant Terrace, Lucille Shero to Mary C. Carroll, $80,000.
• 2625 Parker Blvd., Stanley R. De-Groff; Mary A. DeGroff to Lyudmila N. Tupchik, $80,000.
• 385 Claremont Ave., Roosevelt Ridgeway III to Craig J. Stoczynski, $79,300.
• 463 Harrison Ave., Keybank National Association to Susan L. Julien, $70,010.
• 488 University Ave., Joseph J. Herter to Amy Williams, $66,000.
• 682 Brighton Road, Paddy Austin-Braun to Norman R. Braun, $65,000.
• 101 Bonnett Ave., Thomas R. Peltz to Scott Allan, $62,000.
• 53 Winkler, Judith A. Rinaldi; David C. Kohlbacher to Richard J. Kohlbacher, $40,000.
• 103 Delton Ave., Steve Aranda; Victoria Aranda; Steven Aranda; Victoria E. Aranda; Stephen G. Aranda to Albert Hardick; Gina Hardick, $37,500.
WEST SENECA
• 4348 Seneca St., J&B Zurowski Inc. to William J. Sahlem, $317,360.
• 84 Caldwell Drive, Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation to Sandra Desmone; Anthony Desmone, $301,585.
• 223 Windmill Road, Laura L. Safford; John M. Safford to Jessica M. Galuski, $181,000.
• 900 Main St., Christopher Nogaro; Jillian K. Nogaro to Alicia Krawiec, $156,000.
• 164 Crofton Drive, Christa L. Linsey; Jeffrey D. Kopacz to Erin M. Burch; Donald L. Burch, $155,000.
• 278 Fawn Trail, Richard Frank Mariani Jr.; Audrey M. Mariani to Mark A. Everett, $154,000.
• 51 Lauvelton Drive, Sandra Wade-Desimone; Anthony M. Desimone to Wiley G. Moore; Maria C. Moore, $145,000.
• 64 Almont Ave., Deirdre Thomas; Deirdre A. Thomas to Mary Trudell, $131,900.
• 79 Brookside Drive, Andrew M. Dybalski; Amy C. Dybalski to Joseph J. Szafranski, $115,000.
• 2304 Transit Road, Ann Collins Dissek to Jillian Theal; Jason H. Theal, $94,700.
• 140 Warren Ave., Keith W. Pistawka; Dorene M. Pistawka to Linda Andolina, $88,000.
• 42 Chamberlin, Flick Properties Inc. to Randy E. Knop, $85,234.
• 53 Fairfax Drive, Arthur L. Nerber to Douglas J. Coe, $48,410.
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