The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 8-13. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office.

During this time period, JWK Real Estate LLC sold 21 Clifton Ave., Jamestown to Airgas USA, LLC for $150,000.

That had been the location of Strate Welding Company. Strate Welding Company sold 21 Clifton Ave to JWK Real Estate in March, 2025.

According to Airgas USA’s website, it is an Air Liquide company and one of the largest suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as welding equipment and safety products in the United States.

P-J photo by Sara Holthouse 110 W. Main St. , Sherman was sold in April. At one time that had been the location of Sherman Hardware Store. The building is currently vacant.

Before moving to Clifton Avenue, Airgas had a local address of 825 E. Second St., Jamestown.

In a separate sale, 110 West Main St., Sherman was sold to Taylormade Selections, LLC for $32,000.

This downtown building is currently vacant. At one time the building was the location of the Sherman Hardware store.

Also during this time, Pumpkintown, LLC of Jamestown sold 3435 Baker St., Busti to Luke Ames and Nicholas Madden for $227,000.

In an article published in The Post-Journal in April, it was announced that Luke Ames and Nick Madden, alongside their wives, Caylee Ames and Katie Madden, had officially taken ownership of Pumpkintown. Ames and Madden both own and operate Fire Guys Bounce Houses and Party Rentals, a party rental business they started in 2021, offering a wide range of products, including bounce houses, obstacle courses, water slides, interactive games, and a dunk tank. They also started Fire Guys Christmas Lights in 2022, installing professional-grade residential and commercial Christmas lights during the holiday season.

From April 8-13 there were two transactions that were $300,000 or higher. They are as follows:

– 335 Chestnut St., Fredonia sold for $370,000.

– 24 University Park, Fredonia sold for $315,000.

Overall, from April 8-13 there were 52 transactions. The full list of sales $5,000 or higher is as follows:

APRIL 8-10

JWK Real Estate LLC, of Auburn, Maine sold 21 Clifton Ave., Jamestown to Airgas USA, LLC of Radnor, Pa. for $150,000.

The Administrator of the Estate of Dennis Joint sold a parcel on Wattlesburg Road, Ripley to Natalie Gelbke-Mattis and Paul Mattis Jr. for $85,000.

William Odell sold 5550 Rt. 474, Harmony to Haven and Amy Hummel for $265,000.

Johnny and Emma Yoder sold 304 Hoag Road, Harmony to Joe and Iva Shetler for $126,000.

Marcel Madonia sold 241 Clyde Ave., Jamestown to Jada Colgrove and John Russo for $169,600.

William Jr. and Jenny Brooks sold 373 Lake Shore Drive East, Dunkirk to Floatopia Resort, Inc. of Dunkirk for $100,000.

The Ancillary Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Robert E. Brown, Darryl Miller, and Mark Brown each sold 3971 Rt. 430, Ellery to Drexeler, LLC of Getzville, NY for $100,000.

Charles III and Linda Riley sold 24 Ohio Ave., Lakewood to Aaron Sidder and Rachel Eisenstat for $222,000.

Christina Spontaneo sold 1018 Newland Ave., Jamestown to Kali Jones for $28,300.

Noah and Martha Shetler sold a parcel on Blockville Watts Road, Harmony to Richard Senske for $20,000.

Pumpkintown, LLC of Jamestown sold 3435 Baker St. Ext., Busti to Luke Ames and Nicholas Madden for $227,000.

TNT Houses for Homes, LLC of Silver Creek sold 6 Eagle St., Forestville, town of Hanover, to Megan Sardineer for $169,000.

Housing & Urban Development of Washington, D.C. sold 5 Knight St., Silver Creek to Terence Mecca for $46,136.

Joseph III and Lori Dziduch sold 11 Miller Place, Stockton to Barry and Crystal Gross for $130,000.

APRIL 13

Debra Crow sold 3645 Ross Mills Road, Ellicott to Andrew Cardot for $30,000.

Thomas Truax sold 550 Eccles Road, Kennedy, town of Poland, to Stephanie Kelly and Matthew Pierce for $230,900.

Michael Sheffield sold 110 West Main St., Sherman to Taylormade Selections, LLC of Sherman for $32,000.

Jeffrey and Katherine Camp sold 24 University Park, Fredonia to John and Brianna McConnell for $315,000.