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Centrally located with nods to activists
Cold Springs is a small neighborhood about 2 miles north of downtown Buffalo. “It’s sandwiched between the medical corridor and Delaware Park,” says Todd Aichinger, a real estate salesperson with MetroRoberts Realty. “We’re seeing people going in and putting money in the neighborhood.” The neighborhood isn’t just residential, with Canisius University in the northern corner, as well as a storage center and a metro transportation depot as well. The Freedom Wall murals line the southern edge of the neighborhood, honoring notable activists such as Rosa Parks, Mary B. Talbert, Frederick Douglass and Arthur O. Eve. “It’s a dense neighborhood, but with a sense of fluidness,” says Andrew Scott, a Realtor, associate broker and partner of Scott Realty Group. “And it’s still slow, there’s not high traffic, no long lines at the gas station.”
Buses all around and access to the metro
With Main Street acting as one border of the neighborhood, residents have access to several bus lines. “There’s an ease to getting around,” says Aichinger. “It’s just off Main Street, which has a lot of traditional stuff like bars and banking.” At the northwestern corner of the neighborhood is a Light Rail station. Residents can also walk to local shopping areas and Delaware Park. “No matter where you’re at in Cold Springs you’re sitting on a bus route,” says Scott. “You’re very close to everything you need. You’re also sitting right on top of Main Street as well as Jefferson Avenue.”
This bus line runs along Main Street in Cold Springs with easy access to downtown Buffalo.
There are two subway stations close to Cold Springs.
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Foursquare’s and bungalows lining the streets
Single-family and multi-family homes mix together throughout the neighborhood. Whether homebuyers are looking to buy a multi-unit home to live in one unit and rent the other or to rent both, prices begin at $32,000 for a home in need of renovations and reach $210,000 for an updated home. Some homes only offer street parking, but the majority have driveways. A few may have garages, but some homes may only have a driveway. While the neighborhood is filled with homes, they don’t sit pressed against each other. Front yards are smaller than backyards, sometimes lined with fences. Single-family bungalows and American Foursquares line the streets, with a scattering of New Traditional homes. Prices begin at $63,000 and reach $240,000. There are also several apartment buildings on the edges of the neighborhood; some of which have colorful painted murals on the side of the building.
Cold Springs has seen a resurgence with these historic homes having been restored in 2022.
Half of the Cold Springs residents own their home.
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Three restaurants within and nearby shopping
While the neighborhood is mostly residential, three restaurants line the edges of the neighborhood. Residents can get pizza from Imperial Pizza on Main Street, Caribbean from Trini’s or steak hoagies from Buffalo’s Golden Corner. On Jefferson Avenue, the Jefferson Food Market is a small convenience store. Residents can head to the Tops Friendly Markets, the site of a racially motivated mass shooting in 2022, for groceries. After a several-month closure, the store reopened with a mural across the street in commemoration of the 10 victims. Sunflowers were planted in 2023, with the hope of continuing to plant them yearly.
Trini's Caribbean Restaurant specializes in curry goat and jerk chicken .
Put A Plant On It near Cold Springs offers houseplant sitting.
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Practicing sports at nearby parks
Masten Park is about a mile and a half south of the neighborhood. The park has room for both official games at the Johnnie B. Wiley football field and unofficial soccer games at the large open green space by the tennis courts. Surrounding the football field is an eight-lane track. Masten Park also has a baseball field. At the 50-acre MLK Jr. Park, children can run through the Splash Pad through Labor Day or explore the inclusive playground. The park is also home to the Buffalo Museum of Science, where residents can view dinosaur bones and participate in interactive exhibits.
Masten Park is a large park close to Cold Springs and has basketball court and a playground.
Delaware Park near Cold Springs has plenty of different sport courts.
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Auditioning for a visual arts future
Students can begin at Early Childhood Center #17 for kindergarten through fourth grade, which receives a C from Niche. Students can then audition for the B-minus rated Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts (BAVPA), which begins in fifth grade and goes through twelfth grade. BAVPA students are required to choose which major they will follow throughout school.
The Buffalo Academy for Performing and Visual Arts has an overall B- grade on Niche.
PS 17 Early Childhood Center in Cold Springs has a student teacher ratio of 9 to 1.
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The Buffalo Zoo and paddling across the lake
Covering 350 acres, Delaware Park has room for a golf course, zoo and a lake. Residents can spend the day at the third-oldest zoo in the country and then walk around the golf course. At Hoyt Lake, residents can rent paddleboards or continue their stroll around the lake.
Cold Springs residents can use nearby Hoyt Lake to paddle in pink flamingo boats.
The Buffalo Zoo near Cold Springs has over 300 different animals and was founded in 1875.
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Crime
Canisius University is just north of the neighborhood, with its athletic center sitting in the northern section of the neighborhood.
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Parks in this Area
Bidwell Parkway
Trails
Delaware Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Bike Trails
Kingsley Park
Basketball
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Freedom Park
Masten Park
Baseball/Softball
Pool
Tennis
Larkin Field
Soccer
Trails
People's Park
Playground
Events
Amphitheater
Transit
Airport
Buffalo Niagara International
16 min drive
Subway
Delavan/Canisius College
Bus
Jefferson Ave & Brunswick Blvd
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East Delavan Ave & Jefferson Ave
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East Ferry St & Masten Ave
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Delavan Ave & Jefferson Ave
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Main St & Delavan-Canisius College
Bus
Delavan Ave & Main St
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East Ferry St & Purdy St
Cold Springs Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Cold Springs, Buffalo sell after 13 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Cold Springs, Buffalo over the last 12 months is $750,000, up 50% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Mid-City Apartments features newly renovated units in a historical building, the largest mural in Buffalo, NY by a renowned artist, and is conveniently located on the metro line for seamless commutes to downtown Buffalo and surrounding areas. This building is convenient to a multitude of restaurants, food markets, entertainment venues, and cultural destinations. The mural on Mid-City
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
992
Median Age
39
Population Density
9 ppl/acre
Population under 18
25.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
21.2%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$48,674
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$61,269
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
87.9%
College Graduates
10.2%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
2.8%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
61.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
40''
Average Winter Low Temperature
19°F
Average Summer High Temperature
80°F
Annual Snowfall
188''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
63/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
73/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
47/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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