1259 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1259 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 898 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$95,000 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$643 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Line of Credit May 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-62-22-1506`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-62-22-1506`
Alternative APNs	`11-5317-62-22-1506` `11281850` `281850`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	898 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	11281850
Street Address	1259 BUTTONWOOD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2836
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	22
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	1600

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of August 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	420 KENT AVE, 330, BROOKLYN, NY 11249-5613
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 26, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BPL MORTGAGE LLC
May 15, 2023	Deed, Transfer PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 16, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 16, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 15, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202431515
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 15, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000008276
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	1259 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2836
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 9, 2025
Title Company	UNKNOWN, YOUR HOME STLMT SVCS LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	420 KENT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11249-5601

Mortgage

Document Number	0000037289
Date	Nov 26, 2025
Instrument	2025037289

Lender

Name	BPL MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	1801 S MEYERS RD STE 400, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

May 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 15, 2023
Property Address	1259 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2836
Document Number	0000013671
Instrument Date	May 12, 2023
Instrument	2023013671
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$733.34
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	500 WEAVERTOWN RD UNIT 83, 83, LEBANON, PA 17046-2287

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	360 W BUTTERFIELD RD, ELMHURST, IL 60126-5068

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013672
Date	May 15, 2023
Instrument	2023013672

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	14 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2024

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks County
Municipality	Reading City
Unified School District	Reading School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$643.00 (+6.63%)	$22,800 (-) Land $12,000 Building $10,800	$12,000 (-47.37%) Land $12,000
2024	$603.00	$22,800 Land $12,000 Building $10,800
1994			$22,800 Land $12,000 Building $10,800

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people · EPA ID PA3060059
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Apr 2025 E. coli resolved · Oct 2018
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 2,831 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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