This well-maintained 3/3 North Buffalo double offers over 2,600 square feet of living space and a great opportunity to owner-occupy while collecting rental income, or add a solid property to your investment portfolio. Located in close proximity to Hertel Avenue, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, entertainment, and many other amenities including Delaware Park, the Buffalo Zoo, and the North Buffalo Ice Rink. Each unit features 3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, many replacement windows, and a comfortable layout. The impressive lower unit is filled with plenty of natural light, showcasing the hardwood floors found throughout much of the first floor. The generously sized living room features a decorative fireplace with built-in shelving, and opens through the original arched entryway into a large formal dining room with plenty of room for entertaining. The upper apartment offers another functional layout with updated flooring, 3 bedrooms, and access to a large private front balcony. Outside you will find a fully fenced-in backyard with patio space, a long concrete driveway providing plenty of off-street parking, and a 2 car garage. Major updates include the architectural shingle roof (09/17), an owned 30-panel solar system installed in 2019 to help offset electricity costs, replacement windows throughout, a newer sump pump (2024), and furnaces from 2009 and 2013. Come see everything this great double has to offer.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1931Year Built
4,032 sq ftLot Size
$144Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listing by Andrew Marlinski• Keller Williams Realty WNY
North Park, located between Delaware Park and the University at Buffalo South Campus, is a residential and cultural Buffalo neighborhood with leafy parkways and early-20th-century architecture. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Hertel Avenue near Parkside Avenue, where indie restaurants, coffee counters, and small storefronts keep the sidewalks active. Community pillars include North Park Theatre, The Buffalo Zoo, and Parkside Candy. Brick colonials and compact apartment buildings line calm side streets, while Delaware Park’s trails and Hoyt Lake shape daily routines. Seasonal events and film nights add a steady cultural pulse without feeling staged.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Full basement
Den/Family room
Formal dining room
Living room
Other rooms as noted
Bedrooms
One unit with 3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
One full bathroom in the 3-bed unit
Two full bathrooms total in the property
Kitchen
Gas water heater
Laundry & utility
Separate gas meters (2)
Separate electric meters (2)
Flooring
Carpet
Ceramic tile
Hardwood
Laminate
Varied flooring types
Heating & cooling
Gas forced-air heating
Exterior features
Balcony
Fully fenced yard
Near public transit
Rectangular residential lot
City street frontage
Home design
Two-story building
Resale property
Solar panels with photovoltaic system
Parking
Attached garage with 2 spaces
Concrete driveway
Garage door opener
Construction
Brick and composite siding
Copper plumbing
Asphalt and flat roof
Utilities
Electricity connected (circuit breakers and fuses)
High-speed internet available
Public water connected
Sewer connected
Financial info
Property operates as a 2-unit multi-family
Two total units in the building
Operating expenses include rent administration, snow removal and water/sewer
One unit currently rented for $1,650 on a month-to-month lease
Owner pays grounds care, snow removal, trash collection and water
Other
Two separate gas meters and two separate electric meters indicating separately metered utilities
Electricity and solar
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Great Two family home in Great Condition. Very large bedrooms, Kitchen and Living room not your typical North Buffalo Home. Two car garage is in excellent shape with a back yard to sit out and enjoy your summers. One way street make this traffic free. This high demand area, and condition of this home gives you the opportunity to demand higher rents.
Public Records
Aug 25, 2000
Sold
$87,000
$33/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,070 (−18.1%)
$44,000 + $280,000
$324,000
2024
$1,306 (+10.6%)
$30,800 + $202,200
$233,000
2023
$1,181 (−2.5%)
$30,800 + $202,200
$233,000
2022
$1,211 (+3.4%)
$30,800 + $202,200
$233,000
2021
$1,172 (−0.2%)
$30,800 + $202,200
$233,000
2020
$1,174 (−60.6%)
$30,800 + $202,200
$233,000
2019
$2,983 (+1.3%)
$9,000 + $105,000
$114,000
2018
$2,943 (+3.2%)
$9,000 + $105,000
$114,000
2017
$2,853 (+2.8%)
$9,000 + $105,000
$114,000
2016
$2,775 (+2.2%)
$9,000 + $105,000
$114,000
2015
$2,714 (+337.0%)
$9,000 + $105,000
$114,000
2014
$621
$9,000 + $105,000
$114,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
6
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
36 ft.
Lot depth
112 ft.
Lot size
4,032 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,675
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,675
Year built
1931
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Erie County
APN
140200A0785500002020000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 12, 2026.
N-3R
Residential Zone
The N-3R zone addresses residential areas adjoining the centers of Buffalo's streetcar neighborhoods, generally defined by moderately compact residential blocks, which occasionally include small mixed use buildings.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Buffalo, NY • 14216
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Sun exposure
71/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.2 hrs
4.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 285 Hartwell Rd
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