153 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 153 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	20 bd · 17 ba · 20,933 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$69,463 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$9,284 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale Jun 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-75-71-9268`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-75-71-9268`
Alternative APNs	`07-5307-75-71-9268` `07073075` `073075`

Interior

Bedrooms	20 Beds
Full Baths	17 Baths
Units	34 Units
Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	20,933 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	9,000 sqft
Basement Area	5,340 sqft
Fire Sprinklers	Fire Sprinklers
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
View / Lot	Central Business

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	07073075
Street Address	153 N 5TH ST
City	HAMBURG
State	PA
Zip	19526-1103
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	71
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	100

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	66 CLARIDGE DR, JACKSON, NJ 08527-1717
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 28, 2022	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer MADISON TITLE AGENCY LLC
Jun 22, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202212907
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2022: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 28, 2022
Property Address	153 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3401
Document Number	0000012904
Instrument Date	Mar 9, 2022
Instrument	2022012904
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2023
Title Company	MADISON TITLE AGENCY LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$6,314.88
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	153157 N 5TH STREET, READING, PA 19601

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	66 CLARIDGE DR, JACKSON, NJ 08527-1717

June 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jun 22, 2017
Property Address	153 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3401
Document Number	0000022560
Instrument Date	Jun 22, 2017
Instrument	22560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,386.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	113 GRANDE BLVD SINKING SPRING PA 196089679, SINKING SPRING, PA 19608-9679

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	$9,284.00 (+6.63%)	$328,900 (-) Land $52,000 Building $276,900	$52,000 (-84.19%) Land $52,000
2024	$8,707.00	$328,900 Land $52,000 Building $276,900
1994			$328,900 Land $52,000 Building $276,900

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012 · other causes

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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	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 999 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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