Former Orchard Park Valu Home Centers sold for $3.4M; developer shares plans

Bevilacqua Development bought the former Valu Home Centers building in Orchard Park for $3.4 million — a deal company President Jonathan Bevilacqua has been eyeing for a long time.

“I’ve been sort of watching the property for years, and when the opportunity became available, the timing was right,” he said.

A Valu Home Centers affiliate sold the 30,000-square-foot building at 3129 Orchard Park Road to a Bevilacqua affiliate, according to records filed with the Erie County Clerk’s office.

It’s one of three local Valu Home Centers locations that closed in 2025, along with 1841 Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo and 5900 S. Transit Road in Lockport.

Bevilacqua said his company will convert the building into a multi-tenant commercial plaza with seven or eight units.

There’s plenty of interest already. Bevilacqua said his company already has four leases secured for the property, though he declined to name any of the prospective tenants.

“The demand has been huge for this property and this area, and we think we’ll have about 60-70% of the space leased before we even start the construction,” he said.

Several years ago, Bevilacqua built the former Carolina Furniture building at 3144 Orchard Park Road, across the street from Valu Home Centers and turned it into a multi-tenant commercial property. That project wrapped up in 2022 and has been very successful — the building now houses tenants like Tom’s Pro Bike and Pita Gourmet.

The success of that project spotlighted the demand for retail space in Orchard Park, Bevilacqua said.

The Valu Home Centers building is in good shape, according to the developer. The plan is to demolish and rebuild the facade while keeping the main structure intact.

Construction will begin soon and Bevilacqua expects tenants can start moving in by this fall.

He did not provide a cost estimate for the project.

Bevilacqua is also eyeing a potential second phase at the property — constructing two new outbuildings on the site.

This phase still needs approval from town officials.

By Jacob Tierney – Reporter, Buffalo Business First

January 22, 2026