281 Main St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 281 Main St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	2.5 ba · 3,600 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.77 acres (33,554 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,575,000 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$15,046 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:012.0-0000-0042.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:012.0-0000-0042.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:012.0=0000=0042.0` `270000000080` `270000000`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	3 Half Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,600 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 2011
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	33,554 sqft (0.77 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Account Number	270000000080
Street Address	281 MAIN ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3603
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Local Zoning Code	BUSA
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:012.0-0000-0042.0

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	281 MAIN ST, READING, MA 01867-3603
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 25, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 25, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 21, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	84657 / 595
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2025
Property Address	281 MAIN ST, READING, MA 01867-3603
Document Number	084657-595
Book / Page	84657 / 595
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2025
Instrument	116397
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 09, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 MAIN ST, READING, MA 01867-3603

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Reading Town
Unified School District	Reading School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$15,046.00 (+1.85%)	$1,187,500 (+3.86%) Land $577,800 Building $609,700
2024	$14,773.00 (-2.19%)	$1,143,400 (-) Land $556,200 Building $587,200
2023	$15,104.00	$1,143,400 Land $556,200 Building $587,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996 · Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 98.7% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Radiate Holdings.

Based on FCC filings for 243 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.