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 Details
Price:
$1,200,000
MLS #:
B1657761
Status:
Active
Beds:
0
Baths:
0
Type:
Commercial
Subdivision:
University District
Neighborhood:
buffalocity140200
Listed Date:
Jan 12, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
4,305
Total Sq Ft:
4,305
Lot Size:
27,289 sqft / 0.63 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1954
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Schools
School District:
Buffalo
Interior
Cooling
Central Air
Flooring
Concrete
Heating
Gas, Forced Air
Exterior
Construction Materials
Blown In Insulation, Brick, Block, Masonry, Other, Concrete, Spray Foam Insulation
Parking Features
On Site, Surfaced
Parking Spots
15
Roof
Asphalt, Membrane, Rubber
Financial
Taxes
$6,513
Map
Community
- Address3165 Main Street Buffalo NY
- CityBuffalo
- CountyErie
- Zip Code14214
Subdivisions in Buffalo
- 200 Delaware Condo
- 200 Delaware Residential
- 770 West Ferry Condo
- 800 West Ferry Condo
- 900 Delaware Condo
- Admirals Walk Condo
- Allentown
- Apollos Stevens Surv
- Appollo Stevens Surv
- Appollos Stevens Surv
- Bailey Estate 01
- Bailey Estates
- Bailey-Lovejoy
- Barker Square Condo
- Berkshire Terrace
- Bethune Lofts
- Bird Farm
- Black Rock
- Boulevard Land Co
- Bryant Parish Condo
- Buffalo
- Buffalo Crk Erservation
- Buffalo Crk Indian Reserv
- Buffalo Crk Resermation
- Buffalo Crk Reservation
- Buffalo Crk Sub
- Central Park
- City Centre Condo
- City/Buffalo
- Cold Springs
- Colvin Estates
- Colvin Park 01
- Colvin Park Map #4
- Colvin Park Sub Map #1
- Colvin Park Sub Map #2
- Congress Street
- Copeland Place
- Delaware District
- Delaware Tower
- Delaware Tower Condo
- Delaware Tower Condos
- Downtown
- East Side
- Elmwood
- Elmwood Strip
- Estate/James H Metcalfe
- Executive Condo
- Ferry
- Ferry Lt
- Fillmore Leroy
- First Ward
- Fruit Belt
- Garner
- Georgian Village Condo
- Gore
- Gore Tr
- Hamlin Park
- Highland Park
- Historic Warehouse Condo
- Historic Warehouse LLC
- Holland
- Holland Land
- Holland Land Co
- Holland Land Companies Su
- Holland Land Company
- Holland Land Company Surv
- Holland Land Company’s
- Holland Land Company’s Su
- Holland Land Companys
- Holland Land Companys Sub
- Holland Land Companys Sur
- Holland Land Compnay’s Su
- HOLLAND LAND COS SURV
- Holland Lands Company’s S
- Homes Tr
- Hospital Hill
- Humboldt Park
- Jones
- Jones Tr
- Jones Tract
- Judge’s Row
- Kaisertown
- Kensington
- Kensington Heights
- Kensington Park
- Lang Field Sub Map #2
- Late South Vlg/Black Rock
- Late Vlg/Black Rock
- Lee & Mcphersons Sub
- Lower West Side
- M Davey’s Surv
- Manns Plan
- Masten
- Masten Park
- Mile Reserve
- N3384/0001
- New York State Reservatio
- Niagara
- North Buffalo
- Ogden Gore Tr
- Parish
- Parish Tr
- Parish Tract
- Park Gardens Sub 1
- Park Gardens Sub 5
- Park Land Associations
- Park Lane Condo
- Park Meadow
- Park View Estates
- Parkside
- Pasquale Condo
- Polonia
- River View Land Co
- Rivermist Dev Ph 1
- Riverside
- Schiller Park
- Section 89 70
- South Buffalo
- South Park Sub
- South Village Black Road
- South Village Black Rock
- South Village/Black Rock
- South Vlg/Black Rock
- St Marys Square Condo
- Stevens Surv
- Symphony Circle Condo
- Tivoli Gardens Condo
- University District
- University Heights
- University Park Sub
- Vernon Triangle
- Waterfront Village Pt II
- Waterloo-Hubbell Sub
- West End Condo Bldg
- West Side
- Willert Park
- Woodside Land Co
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Commercial in Buffalo as of Feb 05, 2026
102
Commercial Listed
154
Avg DOM
124
Avg $ / SqFt
$609,512
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- 3165 Main Street Buffalo NY is a Commercial for sale in Buffalo, NY, 14214. It is listed for $1,200,000
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Buffalo, NY