225 W Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 225 W Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$23,800 (Dec 2004)
Tax Bill	$90 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale Jan 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-72-42-7248`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-72-42-7248`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-72-42-7248` `6283925` `283925`

Exterior

Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	6283925
Street Address	225 W BUTTONWOOD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2601
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Block	27
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	2500

Owner

225 W Buttonwood St, residential vacant land, is owned by a company that acquired it in October 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	531 CANAL ST, 404, READING, PA 19602-2678
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 17, 2025	Deed, Transfer SENTRY ABSTRACT COMPANY
Jan 16, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer SENTRY ABSTRACT COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 20, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 20, 2004 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 14, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200490351
Deed Book / Page	4205 / 528
Last Transfer Date	Oct 16, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000032368
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 17, 2025
Property Address	225 W BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19601-2601
Document Number	0000032368
Map Reference	DOC 2025009916
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2025
Instrument	2025032368
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2025
Title Company	SENTRY ABSTRACT COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4500 PERKIOMEN AVE, READING, PA 19606-3202

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	531 CANAL ST STE 404, 404, READING, PA 19602-2678

January 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 16, 2018
Property Address	225 W BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19601-2601
Document Number	0000001556
Instrument Date	Jan 11, 2018
Instrument	1556
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 26, 2018
Title Company	SENTRY ABSTRACT COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$327.06
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	531 CANAL ST #4TH READING PA 196022631, 4TH, READING, PA 19602-2631

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 225 W Buttonwood St was $90, up 592.3% from the year before.

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	$90.00 (+592.31%)	$3,200 (+54%) Land $3,200	$3,200 Land $3,200
2025	$13.00	$500 (-) Land $500
2024	$13.00	$500 Land $500
1994			$500 Land $500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 225 W Buttonwood St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 5 flood claims nearby since 1996.

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 Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1996–2011)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Tropical Storm Lee
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 3 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

The area around 225 W Buttonwood St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 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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