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

Berks County property record for 42 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Year Built	Built 1965
Square Footage	42,880 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	27,443 sqft (0.63 acres)
Last Sale	$850,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$47,779.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-83-70-6791`
Alternative APNs	`07-5307-83-70-6791` `07072475` `072475`

Interior

Building Area	42,880 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	19,576 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	12,250 sqft Basement
Stories	5 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Exterior Material	Concrete Exterior
Lot Area	27,443 sqft (0.63 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	07072475
Street Address	42 N 5TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-3436
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Legal Block	70
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	100

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-83-70-6791

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	50 N 5TH ST, 5, READING, PA 19601-3417
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200722479
Deed Book / Page	5114 / 2243
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	42 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 30, 2023
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3417

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019494
Date	Apr 19, 2021
Instrument	2021019494

Lender

Name	BELLCO FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	READING, PA 19610

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$47,779.00 (+6.63%)	$1,692,500 (-) Land $146,300 Building $1,546,200	$146,300 (-91.36%) Land $146,300
2024	$44,807.00	$1,692,500 Land $146,300 Building $1,546,200
1994			$1,692,500 Land $146,300 Building $1,546,200

Flood & Wildfire

42 N 5th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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