Amazing Opportunity!

There is nothing like an ArtsNCrafts or a Tudor home. They have so much simple character and charm.

In addition, when it comes to Buffalo infill, one has to wonder why so few developers consider a stucco/tudor home among their options. Their simple design means they wouldnt be more expensive their their contemporary designs but they would certainly blend in more with the original period homes.

But then, I dont understand how a city nationally recognized for architecture has developers that have no architectural understanding at all.

this is a charm...but look at its simplicity...there is absolutely no reason why an infill residential cannot emulate the architecturally significant buildings already existing in Buffalo.

>And the taxes are only $3000!

...until someone buys it for almost $400k. Then they'll be $10,000.

Does anyone have shots of the interior? According to the realtor's website, it appears this house was subdivided into rental units. That's worrisome because some of the unique touches may have been lost to those conversions. Still, a fascinating property and a great opprtunity.

Wonderful post, Steel.
From what I remember, the house may need some serious TLC. Let's hope it lands in the hands of someone really dedicated to it, and not to a quick turnaround sale.

I'm sorry but the only thing architecture about this house are the windows with the rounded tops on them. This house is a giant box with a tepee on the top. Every child growing up drew houses like this!

U G LY you aint got no alibi...youre ugly youre ugly...Terrible building...

I read the listing via the link provided, and I'm more interested in why Google maps has labeled that area as the "Great American Outlet Mall"

cazian, The Great American Outlet Mall is there alright. It was excavated and built under Delaware and the adjacent properties in the mid-1980s by the crews that had just finished the Metro Rail tunnels. Benderson, whose corporate offices were/are right there on Delaware was the developer.

Unfortunately a trademark/copyright infringement suit by the "Great American Outlet Mall" in Lincoln, Nebraska meant that they were/are precluded from doing any marketing for it. (The name can't be changed because tax-exempt bonds issued under the "Great American" series of 1987 were used to finance it and the contracts for the bonds stipulated that the name be used in perpetuity.)

The Mall can be accessed through a stairway to the right of the Pharmacy counter at Walgreens, or through the basement, next to the game room, at the Holiday Inn. There used to be an entrance through Biacs, but after a couple of Tempo patrons were caught sneaking chicken wings up from the Mall Food Court a year or two ago to eat at the bar it was sealed up and is no longer available

A number of the vendors are still open and there's a small H&M outlet store that opened recently. I also got some great deals at a furniture place, "EYE-KYA."

Then you have to know the special hand shake to get in. Also there is a minotaur that patrols the maze you must get through before you enter the malls entrance.

[1] The house is nice enough; the first two floors have a very pleasant balance. The gable leaves something to be desired.

[2] Great American Outlet Mall???? I've lived in Buffalo my whole life, shopped at that Walgreen's, and used to WORK at that Holiday Inn, and have NEVER heard of it. I'm going there tomorrow if it really exists. I love H&M, and I'm sick of driving to Toronto.