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Real Estate


Division Head:
 John Hannon, Director
Phone Number: (716)-851-5261
Address: 901 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202


The Real Estate Division is responsible for managing real estate for the City of Buffalo. Specifically the divisions maintains and manages all properties acquired in "In Rem", maintains public facilities including school buildings, actively promotes the sale of above properties through the implementation of a strategic property disposal process. The Real Estate division provides property management for city-owned property and associated Office of Strategic Planning agencies, and maintains records on the proceeds from sale and rentals.

The Real Estate Division also manages property owned by other City of Buffalo organizations such as the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation (BERC), Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA), and Buffalo Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation (BNRC)

The Real Estate Services will be responsible for providing properties to the City's "Making Houses Homes" program that will join together with local community based organizations and the BNRC to link potential buyers with housing available for purchase now or to vacant lots where they can build the home of their dreams.

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