127 N Front St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 127 N Front St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	5,934 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$18,000 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$615 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Transfer Jul 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-81-51-7055`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-81-51-7055`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-81-51-7055` `06038600` `038600`

Interior

Units	6 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	5,934 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	2,024 sqft
Basement Area	1,224 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
View / Lot	Central Business District
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	06038600
Street Address	127 N FRONT ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2939
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	51
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	2500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 13374, READING, PA 19612-3374
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 4, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jul 3, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer CAPITAL ASSURANCE GROUP, CAPITAL ASSURANCE GRP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 3, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 3, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 22, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201921675
Last Transfer Date	Mar 16, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000013793
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 4, 2022
Property Address	127 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2939
Document Number	0000013793
Instrument Date	Mar 16, 2022
Instrument	2022013793
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3014 ELM RD, READING, PA 19605-2343

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	127 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2939
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

July 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 3, 2019
Property Address	127 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2939
Document Number	0000021675
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2019
Instrument	21675
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 16, 2019
Title Company	CAPITAL ASSURANCE GROUP, CAPITAL ASSURANCE GRP

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$180.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	120 WALNUT ST READING PA 196014035, READING, PA 19601-4035

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	$615.00 (+6.59%) Homeowner's exemption	$21,800 (-) Land $14,100 Building $7,700	$14,100 (-35.32%) Land $14,100
2024	$577.00 (-39.45%)	$21,800 (-) Land $14,100 Building $7,700
2023	$953.00	$21,800 Land $14,100 Building $7,700
1994			$21,800 Land $14,100 Building $7,700

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	23 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 23
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 12 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 1,382 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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